{"id":1597,"date":"2009-08-10T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T17:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/2009\/08\/senate-confirms-collins-as-hea.php"},"modified":"2009-08-10T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2009-08-10T17:03:34","slug":"senate-confirms-collins-as-hea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2009\/08\/senate-confirms-collins-as-hea","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Collins as Head of NIH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(RNS) The Senate on Friday (Aug. 7) confirmed Francis Collins, a geneticist known for his role in decoding the human genome and dedication to bridging the gap between religion and science, as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).<br \/>\nDepartment of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Friday that Collins was unanimously confirmed by the Senate.<br \/>\n&#8220;Dr. Collins will be an outstanding leader,&#8221; Sebelius said in a statement. &#8220;Today is an exciting day for NIH and for science in this country.&#8221;<br \/>\nCollins, an evangelical Christian, authored the best-selling book &#8220;The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,&#8221; and established the BioLogos Foundation to promote harmony between Christian faith and scientific discovery.<br \/>\n<em>By S.J. 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