Addiction in Appalachia (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Kimberly Horn, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is a co-principal investigator for a grant to create the Opioid Research Consortium of Central Appalachia. 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.