Project Grant R56AT012463
Award Date
9/24/24
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$340K
Federal Agency
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Awardee
Brown University (E3FDXZ6TBHW3)
Federal Grant Program
93.213
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Providence, RI 02903, USA
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