Project Grant 2224729
Award Date
8/15/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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