Washington, Feb. 23 -- 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, two grants totaling $844,824. The funding supports biological chemistry research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

"Outstanding Investigator Awards support American researchers and institutions.

"These HHS Outstanding Investigator Awards for more than $844,000 help Virginia Tech pursue complex biological research projects."

BACKGROUND

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (https://grants.nih.gov/funding/activity-codes/r35), Outstanding Investigator Awards provide support for an investig...