Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DA009017-02
Application #
2121953
Study Section
Drug Abuse Biomedical Research Review Committee (DABR)
Project Start
1995-03-15
Project End
2000-02-29
Budget Start
1996-03-01
Budget End
1997-02-28
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Department
Biochemistry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
660735098
City
Worcester
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01655
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