Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, four research related grants worth $1,936,905. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:
- $774,123 to support trial on safe drinking water in Appalachia
- $667,837 to support research related to brain development in children and humans
- $451,417 to support research into development of new painkiller treatments
- $43,528 to support research into therapies for osteosarcoma, a bone cancer
In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Scientific discoveries contribute to new treatments and better health outcomes.
“These HHS grants for more than $1.9 million help Virginia Tech use research results to better inform American scientists, doctors and patients.”
As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.
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