Project Grant 2316456
Award Date
7/15/23
Completion Date
6/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$681K
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
Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA
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