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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.
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Keyword(s): mass spectrometry

Number of Awards: 137
Total Amount Awarded: $40,093,206

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2003 Elemental Analysis of Glass and Paint Materials by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Forensic Application General Forensic Research and Development for FY 2003 The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2003-IJ-CX-K004 $136,627 Closed
2008 Delivery of Academic Workshops in Instrumental Trace Evidence Analysis NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program The Florida International University Board of Trustess FL 2008-DN-BX-K071 $120,883 Closed
2012 The Analysis of Trace Forensic Evidence Using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry: Differentiating Fibers NIJ FY 12 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes St. Olaf College MN 2012-DN-BX-K020 $113,858 Closed
2023 Development of a Stable Matrix-Matched Standard for Molecular and Elemental Analysis of Hair in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01945-RESS $110,966 Open
2021 Validation of a Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay for Use in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021 NEW YORK CITY OFF OF CHEIF MED EXAM NY 15PNIJ-21-GG-02712-SLFO $105,592 Open
2019 Extraction and Quantification of Fentanyl and Metabolites from Complex Biological Matrices to Support Medicolegal Death Investigations Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WV 2019-R2-CX-0037 $100,000 Closed
2019 Validation of a Single Instrument, Single Sample Protocol for the Detection of the Inorganicand Organic Constituents of Firearms Discharge Residue Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, FY 2019 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WV 2019-R2-CX-0044 $100,000 Closed
2020 LC-QqQ-MS screening assay for abused drug exposure based on covalent peptide/protein modification Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2020 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FL 2020-R2-CX-0023 $100,000 Closed
2019 Extraction of Ignitable Liquid Residues by Dynamic Capillary Headspace Sampling and Comparison to the Carbon Strip Method Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, FY 2019 National Institute of Standards and Technology DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0007 $99,865 Closed
2023 Recovery and Analysis of Less Volatile Components for the Identification of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris - Continuation of current NIJ-funded project (2020-DQ-BX-0003) NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TN 15PNIJ-23-GG-04223-RESS $99,818 Open
2021 FY 2021 MDSP - Expanding Targeted Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Capabilities for Controlled Substance Analysis Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE MD 15PNIJ-21-GG-02713-COAP $96,741 Open
2016 Evaluation of Sample Preparation Techniques for Matrix Effects and Absolute Recovery Using UPLC-MS/MS Using Opiates and Liver Tissue Specimens as the Model and Application to Post-Mortem Toxicology Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Virginia Commonwealth University VA 2016-DN-BX-0148 $91,017 Closed
2023 Study of Factors Influencing Mass Spectral Data Comparison NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories STATE POLICE, KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF KY 15PNIJ-23-GG-01428-RESS $69,835 Open
2016 Nanoparticles for Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Iowa State University of Science and Technology IA 2016-DN-BX-0008 $50,000 Closed
2017 Physical and Chemical Trace Evidence from 3D-Printed Firearms NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics The University of Mississippi MS 2017-IJ-CX-0001 $50,000 Closed
2017 Development of Improved Extraction/Purification Methods for LC-QqQ-MS Analysis of Novel Psychoactive Substances NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2017-IJ-CX-0004 $50,000 Closed
2017 Development and Application of Small-molecule Spatial Distribution Imaging: Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time Imaging-Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS) NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics The State University of New York, University at Albany NY 2017-R2-CX-0003 $50,000 Closed
2017 Nanoparticles for Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Iowa State University of Science and Technology IA 2016-DN-BX-0008 $50,000 Closed
2018 Development of Improved Extraction/Purification Methods for LC-QqQ-MS Analysis of Novel Psychoactive Substances NIJ FY18 Continuations The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2017-IJ-CX-0004 $50,000 Closed
2018 Physical and chemical trace evidence from 3D-Printed firearms (Year 2) NIJ FY18 Continuations The University of Mississippi MS 2017-IJ-CX-0001 $50,000 Closed
2018 Development and Application of Small-molecule Spatial Distribution Imaging: Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time Imaging-Mass Spectrometry (LADI-MS) NIJ FY18 Continuations The State University of New York, University at Albany NY 2017-R2-CX-0003 $50,000 Closed
2017 A More Timely Process for Identifying and Analyzing Trends of Emerging Novel Psychoactive Substances in the United States NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 2017-R2-CX-0002 $49,994 Closed
2017 Improved Detection of Kratom Alkaloids in Forensic Toxicology NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations Sam Houston State University TX 2016-DN-BX-0006 $49,987 Closed
2015 Improving Seminal Fluid Detection Sensitivity in Extended Post-Coital Intervals by QQQ Mass Spectrometry NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Colorado Seminary, owns & operates the University of Denver CO 2015-R2-CX-0024 $49,799 Closed
2016 Improving Seminal Fluid Detection Sensitivity in Extended Post-Coital Intervals by QQQ Mass Spectrometry Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations University of Denver CO 2015-R2-CX-0024 $49,045 Closed