MUFSC and FRN Initiatives to Improve Forensic Crime Labs

The purpose of this proposal is for Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC) to provide the following support to the forensic community: (1) Prepare CODIS-eligible criminal offender samples for inclusion into SDIS & NDIS databases. (2) Provide general forensic casework and Y-STR analysis for FRN identified states. (3) Automate reviews of convicted offender data and forensic casework data. (4) Improve conviction rate of sexual assailants by training SANE nurses. (5) Sponsor NIJ Applied Technologies Conference in 2007. (6) Continue scientific research for development of databases for individualization. (7) Utilize DNA training laboratory to assist the forensics community through the PDI. (8) Sponsor MAAFS 2008 meeting.
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