Project Grant 2153100
Award Date
6/1/22
Completion Date
5/31/25
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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