Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI035938-03
Application #
2071924
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRC (40))
Project Start
1994-09-01
Project End
1998-05-31
Budget Start
1996-06-01
Budget End
1997-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Case Western Reserve University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
077758407
City
Cleveland
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
44106
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