Project Grant 2437623
Award Date
8/1/24
Completion Date
7/31/28
Dollars Obligated
$250K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Albany, CA 94710, USA
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