Project Grant 2316470
Award Date
8/15/23
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$614K
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
Rochester, NY 14627, USA
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