Chris Wigley: The journey to the Human Genome Project and beyond with Dr Francis Collins

In this episode of the G Word, Chris Wigley, CEO at Genomics
England, is joined by renowned physician-geneticist, Dr Francis
Collins, best known for his landmark discoveries of disease genes
and his previous leadership of the international Human Genome
Project. Dr Collins currently serves as a Senior Investigator in
the intramural program of the National Human Genome Research
Institute and as a Senior Advisor to the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) Director. Dr Collins is the longest serving
Presidentially-appointed director of the NIH (2009-2021).


Beyond his work on the Human Genome Project, Dr Collins has made
significant contributions to advancing medical research and
precision medicine. He has been a strong advocate for the
responsible application of genomics in healthcare and has
received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to
science and medicine. In this episode, he speaks to Chris Wigley
about his journey from eager Chemistry student to co-leader of
the landmark Human Genome Project and his thoughts on what's next
in the world of genomics. 


 


You can read the transcript here:
Chris-Wigley-interview-with-Francis-Collins.docx


 


"My dream, Chris, is that we come up with, in the next decade, a
scalable approach to every genetic disease where you know the
mutation."