Project Grant 2424272
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$960K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA
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