Project Grant 2243666
Award Date
3/15/23
Completion Date
2/28/27
Dollars Obligated
$666K
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
Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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