Project Grant 2339067
Award Date
4/15/24
Completion Date
3/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$400K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Integrative Activities
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ames, IA 50011, USA
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