Project Grant 2212800
Award Date
8/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Newark, DE 19716, USA
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