Roberta Freitas-Lemos (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Research Assistant Professor Roberta Freitas-Lemos of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC received a five-year, $680,000 award from the National Cancer Institute to study the interplay of cancer, tobacco policies, and health disparities. Credit Photo by Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech. Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.