Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but feared debate could hurt

Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by helloworld on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @11:32PM (#29902334)

At least as of 2011: "Collins remains actively involved in research, studying the molecular genetics of diseases including cancer and adult-onset diabetes. His group also is developing animal models of genetic disorders to test potential therapeutic approaches." [0]

[0] Kresge N, Simoni RD, Hill RL. The Molecular Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis: The Work of Francis Collins. J Biol Chem. 2011 Aug 12;286(32):e8–9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.O111.000248. PMCID: PMC3151108

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Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by jeremyjh on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @11:44PM (#29902422)

Yes, that is the management part of his job. He runs a research group and probably has to spend much of his time looking for funding for that group while lightly supervising the actual science it is doing.

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Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by dash2 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @03:58AM (#29903971)

That’s what most senior scientists do. It doesn’t condone violating the norms of science, though.

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