Project Grant 2350086
Award Date
11/1/24
Completion Date
10/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.7M
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Penn State University, PA 16802, USA
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