Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
Project #
7R29AI040768-05
Application #
6169783
Study Section
General Medicine A Subcommittee 2 (GMA)
Program Officer
Collier, Elaine S
Project Start
1996-07-01
Project End
2001-06-30
Budget Start
2000-02-01
Budget End
2001-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Dermatology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
078861598
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599
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