Project Grant R43TR004975
Award Date
12/15/23
Completion Date
12/14/24
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Federal Agency
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Federal Grant Program
93.350
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
California, USA
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