Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
Project #
5R29CA062184-04
Application #
2103253
Study Section
Experimental Therapeutics Subcommittee 1 (ET)
Project Start
1993-04-01
Project End
1998-03-31
Budget Start
1996-04-01
Budget End
1997-03-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
121911077
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60612
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