Project Grant 2440892
Award Date
5/1/25
Completion Date
4/30/30
Dollars Obligated
$640K
Federal Agency
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
47.074
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Hamden, CT 06511, USA
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