Project Grant 2417831
Award Date
5/1/24
Completion Date
4/30/27
Dollars Obligated
$167K
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
Houston, TX 77030, USA
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