Live Tumor Culture Core and Tissue Specific Culture (TSC) System for Human Cancers


Year of Award:
2018
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R33
Project Number:
CA214310
RFA Number:
RFA-CA-17-013
Technology Track:
Biospecimen Science Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
INCE, TAN A.
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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