Project Grant 2422990
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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