Project Grant RF1NS127129
Award Date
3/15/22
Completion Date
2/28/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.7M
Federal Agency
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Federal Grant Program
93.853
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, NY 10016, USA
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