Project Grant R01ES036565
Award Date
8/6/24
Completion Date
5/31/29
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Federal Agency
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Awardee
Brown University (E3FDXZ6TBHW3)
Federal Grant Program
93.113
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Providence, RI 02912, USA
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