This federal Project Grant award from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) under the Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction program (CFDA 12.351) provides $239,636 to The Washington University in St. Louis to conduct research and development on harnessing DNA molecular recognition to trigger self-immolative dendrimers for fluorescence-based detection of vesicants on surfaces. The award will fund this fundamental scientific research and technology development project over a 5-year period from November 2024 to November 2029. As a prominent private research university with extensive expertise in federal R&D contracts and grants, Washington University is well-positioned to carry out this work aimed at advancing capabilities to defend against chemical threats.
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