NIH Director Zerhouni Steps Down
Dr. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health since May 2002, announced that he will step down at the end of October to pursue writing projects and explore other professional opportunities. During his tenure, he worked to lower barriers between disciplines of science and to encourage trans-NIH collaborations, such as the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, which brought together all 27 NIH institutes and centers to fund research initiatives that single institutes couldn't tackle alone.