Project Grant 2035472
Award Date
5/15/21
Completion Date
4/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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