National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins delivered an upbeat assessment of what lies in store for the world’s largest supporter of biomedical research, projecting advances in battling genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease and the development of an atlas of human cells to expand knowledge about human tissues.

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Saturday, November 23rd was a cold day for November but a great day for Super Neuroscience Saturday (SNS). Events celebrating the progress and promise of neuroscience were planned throughout the day, coordinated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), along with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), culminating with an evening event hosted by AAAS.