Project Grant 2430277
Award Date
1/1/25
Completion Date
12/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$818K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Emerging Frontiers
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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