Project Grant RF1NS128772
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$6M
Funding Federal Agency
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Awarding Federal Agency
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Federal Grant Program
93.865
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Albany, CA 94710, USA
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