Washington, July 9 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, three research related grants worth $652,113. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:
* $385,103 to support research related to biomedical research and research training
* $169,983 to support alcohol research
* $97,027 to support animal model research for veterinarians
In response to these grant notices, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Virginia Tech is a leading visionary across diverse fields of scientific research.
"These HHS grants for more than $652,000 help Virginia Tech's world-class...