Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01EY006164-04
Application #
3262197
Study Section
Visual Sciences A Study Section (VISA)
Project Start
1987-09-30
Project End
1992-09-29
Budget Start
1990-09-30
Budget End
1991-09-29
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of South Carolina at Columbia
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
111310249
City
Columbia
State
SC
Country
United States
Zip Code
29208
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