Project Grant 2037828
Award Date
4/1/21
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$750K
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
Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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