Project Grant 2034885
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$600K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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