Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01NS019546-13
Application #
2263621
Study Section
Neurology C Study Section (NEUC)
Project Start
1983-04-01
Project End
1999-05-31
Budget Start
1996-06-01
Budget End
1997-05-31
Support Year
13
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pennsylvania
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
042250712
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104
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