Project Grant 2134910
Award Date
5/1/22
Completion Date
4/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$607K
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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