Project Grant 2331437
Award Date
5/1/24
Completion Date
4/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Olivette, MO 63132, USA
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