Show notes
Dr. Francis Collins has dedicated his career to
mapping and identifying genes that cause human diseases including
cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease. For 15 years, he served
as Director of the National Center for Human Genome research, one
of the largest undertakings in the history of science. Under his
leadership, this effort charted the entire human genome, and is
on its way to unlocking all of the mysteries of human heredity.
In 2009 Dr. Collins was sworn in as the 16th Director of the
National Institutes of Health. Dr. Anthony Fauci is best known
for his pioneering discoveries in the understanding and treatment
of HIV-AIDS. He is also the administrator of a
multi-billion-dollar government agency that oversees our nation's
efforts to combat AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and pandemic flu,
and maintains our medical defense against acts of bioterrorism as
the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases. In this podcast, recorded at the 2010 International
Achievement Summit in Washington, D.C., they share a lively
discussion of the federal government's role in medical research.
Both men stress the need for transparency in medical research,
which they weigh against the privacy concerns that arise from the
collection of genetic and medical data.



