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Gates Foundation Consults with NIH on Global Health

Collins plays the guitar
NIH director Dr. Francis Collins entertains on guitar, accompanied by (unseen) pianist Dr. Chris Karp, director of global health discovery and translational sciences at BMGF.

Photo:  Chia-Chi Charlie Chang

Collins chats with Giroir and Fauci
Collins chats with Adm. Brett Giroir (l), HHS assistant secretary for health, and NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci prior to the workshop.

Photo:  Chia-Chi Charlie Chang

Five men sit on panel
Serving as panelists at the workshop were (from l) incoming BMGF CEO Dr. Mark Suzman, Giroir, Collins, Karp and Fauci.

Photo:  Chia-Chi Charlie Chang

Global health was on the menu at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)-NIH 6th annual consultative workshop held Dec. 19-20 on campus.

At a reception and dinner held at the Cloisters on the night before the workshop, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins entertains on guitar, accompanied by pianist Dr. Chris Karp, director of global health discovery and translational sciences at BMGF. 

Serving as panelists at the workshop were incoming BMGF CEO Dr. Mark Suzman, Adm. Brett Giroir, HHS assistant secretary for health, Collins, Karp and NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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