Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Amount

$21,778.00

Award Date

7/14/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

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