Project Grant R61AT013008
Award Date
9/11/24
Completion Date
8/31/26
Dollars Obligated
$1.5M
Funding Federal Agency
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Awarding Federal Agency
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Federal Grant Program
93.279
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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