Project Grant R24OD037725
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
8/14/25
Dollars Obligated
$350K
Funding Federal Agency
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Awarding Federal Agency
Aggregate Financial Assistance Data
Federal Grant Program
93.859
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Maine, USA
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