Virginia Tech Receives $50 Million Gift to Propel Health Sciences Research Expansion

The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech has received a $50 million gift from the Red Gates Foundation, one of the largest ever made to the university. The funding will be used to hire 14 new faculty members and support six research projects focused on cancer and brain disorders. The gift will accelerate the institute's biomedical research efforts and help recruit world-leading researchers to join in the fight against diseases that impact millions of people worldwide.