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2022 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

The NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium is an open meeting where attendees can learn about NIJ-funded research across a variety of forensic science areas. The 2024 symposium was was held March 1-2, 2022.

NIJ and its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence are committed to improving the practice of forensic science and strengthening its impact by supporting research and development, rigorous technology evaluation and adoption, effective knowledge transfer and education, and comprehensive dissemination of best practices and guidelines to agencies dedicated to combating crime. Advancements within forensic science necessitate a forum to spread information and awareness.

At the symposium, researchers and practitioners meet to discuss, discover, and share new approaches and applications to elevate the status of forensic science and increase its impact. The symposium brings together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing with the goal of moving research from theory to practice. 

Watch the recorded sessions[1] - 

Presentations include -

  • Advancing Reporting of Significance from the Analysis and Comparison of Glass Evidence: A Global Collaboration, Jose R. Almirall, Florida International University
  • Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Microscopic Analysis of Simulated Automotive Paint Smears for Vehicle-Vehicle Collisions; Barry K. Lavine, Oklahoma State University
  • Analysis of Small Particles Adhering to the Edges of Duct Tape as a Means to Make Associations in a Way That Is Independent of Manufactured Characteristics; David A. Stoney, Stoney Forensics, Inc.
  • Question and answer session

Presentations include - 

  • Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis Samples for Forensic Laboratories; Walter Brent Wilson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Development of Validated UHPLC-DAD Methods with Optional ESI/TOFMS Detection for Rapid Quantification of Δ9-THC and Δ9THCA Among 16 Cannabinoids in Hemp Concentrates; Liguo Song, Western Illinois University
  • Quantitative Analysis of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the Presence of THC Isomers in Biological Specimens Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry; Rebecca Wagner, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
  • Blood Protein Modification Assay for Retrospective Detection of Abused Drug Exposure; Anthony P. DeCaprio, Florida International University
  • Question and answer session

Presentations include -

  • Interpretation of Y Chromosome STRs for Missing Persons Cases; Jianye Ge, University of North Texas Health Science Center
  • Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model); Julie L. Valentine, Brigham Young University College of Nursing
  • Interpretation of Y-STR Evidence; Bruce Weir, University of Washington
  • Question and answer session

Presentations include -

  • Discovering Clandestine Human Remains Using Unmanned Aerial System Remote Sensing; Daniel J. Wescott, Texas State University
  • Microbial Clock of Human Decomposition Accurately Estimate Postmortem Interval; Zachary M. Murchman and Jessica L. Metcalf, Colorado State University
  • Progress Towards the Development of a Database of Chemical Fingerprint Signatures for Species Identification of Necrophagous Insects; Rabi Ann Musah, University of Albany, State University of New York
  • Question and answer session


 

Date Published: March 2, 2022