Project Grant K99HG013661
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$131K
Federal Agency
National Human Genome Research Institute
Federal Grant Program
93.172
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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