Project Grant 2411725
Award Date
6/1/24
Completion Date
5/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$233K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Physics
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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