Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the US' National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced the appointment of Dr. James M. Anderson as the Director of the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI). He is expected to join in September 2010.
With experience in clinical medicine, academic research and administration, Dr. Anderson is observed to have a broad understanding of the biomedical research spectrum. At NIH, he will work to evaluate, prioritise and coordinate a wide range of trans-NIH research opportunities.
The DPCPSI's mission includes identifying emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges and scientific knowledge gaps that merit further research. The Division plans and implements trans-NIH initiatives supported by the Common Fund and coordinates research related to AIDS, behavioral and social sciences, women's health and disease prevention.
Dr. Anderson is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a position he has held since 2002. Before his appointment at Chapel Hill, he was Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology and Chief, Section of Digestive Diseases, at the Yale School of Medicine.
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