Griffith Announces $623,314 to Virginia Tech for Fungal Infection Research
July 02, 2024
July 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $623,314 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Cryptococcus. This fungus is found naturally in the environment in soil and bird droppings and can infect the lungs and the brain, with most infections impacting individuals with compromised immune systems. U.S. Congressman Morgan Gri . . .
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $623,314 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Cryptococcus. This fungus is found naturally in the environment in soil and bird droppings and can infect the lungs and the brain, with most infections impacting individuals with compromised immune systems. U.S. Congressman Morgan Gri . . .