Project Grant 2328100
Award Date
10/1/23
Completion Date
9/30/25
Dollars Obligated
$200K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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