Project Grant 2341535
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$700K
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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