Director Francis Collins presents his vision of the NIH
Speaker
Francis Collins
Date
April 24, 2010, 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Location
Northwestern University, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago
Lurie Medical Research Center, Hughes Auditorium
Description
Academic Event (scheduled event at known place/date/time)
Director Francis Collins presents his vision of the NIH
Collins will speak to faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows at UChicago, Northwestern and University of Illinois-Chicago about his vision of the NIH and his thoughts and reflections on new scientific frontiers.
Date of Event
2010-04-24 Start Time
14:00 End Time
15:00 Building
Northwestern University, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago Room
Lurie Medical Research Center, Hughes Auditorium
Description
Collins will speak to faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows at UChicago, Northwestern and University of Illinois-Chicago about his vision of the NIH and his thoughts and reflections on new scientific frontiers. Seating is limited. To attend, please RSVP, at http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/NIHCollins.html
Webpage URL (if any)
http://event.uchicago.edu/maincampus/detail.php?guid=CAL-402882f8-27b4bef4-0127-b9ffc7ed-00000000eventscalendar@uchicago.edu
Contact Name
John Easton
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
773 702 6241
Date of desired inclusion
0000-00-00
Sponsoring Unit(s)
UChicago, Northwestern, UIC
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