Project Grant 2316377
Award Date
12/1/23
Completion Date
11/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.4M
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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