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 #
5R29AI032506-05
Application #
2067410
Study Section
Bacteriology and Mycology Subcommittee 2 (BM)
Project Start
1992-07-01
Project End
1998-06-30
Budget Start
1996-07-01
Budget End
1998-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
073133571
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143
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