Project Grant 2100950
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$449K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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