Project Grant 2419849
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$139K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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