The White House has announced that Francis Collins is to remain as director of the National Institutes of Health.
Collins is a rare holdover from former President Barack Obama’s administration. He was picked to lead the NIH in 2009. Like other Obama officials, Collins submitted a formal letter of resignation before President Donald Trump’s administration started, but unlike most he was asked to stay on.
Almost five months into Trump’s first term, the White House has announced that Collins’s extension will be permanent.
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