Science: Francis Collins nominated to NIH directorship

Francis Collins who ran the NIH's human genome project appears headed for the big chair to run the NIH which has a $40 billion budget ($30 billion + $10 billion in the stimulus package).

If you are curious how that money is broken up into the various units that comprise the NIH, go here. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) continue to be the top two.

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