Officials: Research cuts could harm Roanoke biotech efforts

Senator, biotech leaders gather in Roanoke to brainstorm in face of government cuts

In what Sen. Mark Warner called a “period of enormous uncertainty” for research grants nationwide, he is floating an idea that might appeal to “The Art of the Deal” president: rebates to taxpayers for university-born innovations.Trump administration officials at multiple agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, have attempted to decrease payments to research universities, specifically targeting faciliti…

Officials: Federal cuts could harm Roanoke biotech

ROANOKE — One big breakthrough will put Roanoke on the map as a hub for biomedical research, but upheaval at the national level is complicating progress, regional officials told Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during discussions Wednesday.

Officials: Research cuts could harm Roanoke biotech efforts

“I absolutely believe to my core we are on the cusp of a huge breakthrough," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., during a visit to Roanoke on Wednesday.