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NICHD Director Describes Vision Process in New Web Video

The NICHD has embarked on a process to develop a scientific vision that sets an ambitious agenda to inspire the NICHD, its many partners and the research community to achieve critical scientific goals and meet pressing public health needs.

In a new Web video, NICHD Director Alan E. Guttmacher, M.D., describes the process and its potential benefits for NICHD research.

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