Project Grant 2437519
Award Date
9/1/25
Completion Date
8/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$423K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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