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DALLAS (51²è¹Ý) – , the physician-geneticist who led the landmark Human Genome Project before becoming director of the National Institutes of Health, will speak at a free, public symposium focused on emerging advances in biomedical research and other topics at 3 p.m. Friday, May 19, in 51²è¹Ý’s Crum Auditorium in the Collins Executive Education Center, 3150 Binkley Ave.  

RSVP and receive parking information by emailing jdickman@smu.edu or calling 214-768-1404.

Collins will join Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, president, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Pia Vogel, professor of biological sciences at 51²è¹Ý, in discussing emerging advances in biomedical research. He will discuss innovation and translational science with Steven C. Currall, provost and vice president for academic affairs at 51²è¹Ý.

Collins also will deliver the Commencement address Saturday, May 20, and will receive the degree Doctor of Science, honoris causa, at the ceremony.  The processional begins at 9 a.m. and Collins is scheduled to speak at about 10 a.m. Follow his remarks via Facebook Live at .

Not on Facebook? The ceremony, including Collins’ speech, also will stream live at beginning at 9 a.m.