Project Grant 2321745
Award Date
9/1/23
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10016, USA
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