Project Grant RF1NS128865
Award Date
8/1/22
Completion Date
7/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$4.9M
Funding Federal Agency
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Awarding Federal Agency
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Federal Grant Program
93.279
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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