$983,749 in HHS Grants to Virginia Tech

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, two grants that total $983,749. The breakdown for the grants includes:

• $564,763 for Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health on parent-infant interactions
• $418,986 for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research on the hypothalamus and its interactions with other organs

In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“Innovative research is fundamental to exploring improvements in human health.

“These HHS grants, which total nearly $1 million, help support Virginia Tech’s research.”

BACKGROUND

As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.