U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith

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