Rachel Padget, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Rachel Padget, a doctoral candidate in the laboratory of James Smyth, an assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, was awarded $101,687 under the National Institutes of Health's Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award program to develop a novel way to study how the adenovirus affects heart function. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed 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.