The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech several grants totaling more than $1.8 million to support research in a range of scientific fields. The funding includes $567,977 for brain imaging research focused on parent-infant interaction, $832,818 for a project aimed at expanding safe water access to improve health outcomes in Appalachia, and $442,750 for studies in pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry related to enzymes and molecular biology.
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), who represents Virginia’s 9th district in Congress since 2011 after previously serving in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2010, commented on the announcement.
“This is great news for Virginia Tech, which continues to be a dynamic leader in the country for medical and scientific research.
“These HHS grants for more than $1.8 million help Virginia Tech make even greater research contributions to related scientific fields.”
Congressman Griffith visited the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke this week. The institute supports over 40 faculty-led research teams. During his visit, Griffith met with institute leadership and various research leaders to discuss ongoing projects.
In July, Congressman Griffith announced separate HHS grants awarded to Virginia Tech for cancer research.
Griffith was born in Philadelphia in 1958 and currently lives in Salem. He graduated from Emory and Henry College with a BA in 1980 and earned a JD from Washington and Lee University in 1983.
