Project Grant R01GM155404
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
6/30/28
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
Federal Agency
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Awardee
Yale Univ (FL6GV84CKN57)
Federal Grant Program
93.859
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Connecticut, USA
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