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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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Subtopic: Forensic biology

Number of Awards: 334
Total Amount Awarded: $163,455,615

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2005 The Determination of the Physical Characteristics of an Individual from Biological Stains Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application University of Central Florida Office of Research FL 2005-MU-BX-K075 $224,776 Closed
2005 The Use of MiniSTRs as Tools for the Investigation of DNA Degradation and Inhibition Forensic DNA Research & Development Full Application The Florida International University Board of Trustees FL 2005-MU-BX-K073 $171,394 Closed
2004 Bayesian Networks in Forensic Science:
n Evolutionary Perspective
Graduate Research Fellowship-Fall North Carolina State University NC 2004-DN-BX-K006 $20,000 Closed
2004 Development of an automated system to detect spermatozoa on laboratory slides to increase productivity in the analysis of sexual assault cases Forensic DNA Research & Development Vermont Department of Public Safety VT 2004-DN-BX-K003 $214,629 Closed
2004 Forensic Stain Identification By RT-PCR Analysis Forensic DNA Research & Development Vermont Department of Public Safety VT 2004-DN-BX-K002 $240,404 Closed
2004 Generating More Precise Post Mortem Interval Estimates With Entomological Evidence: Reliable Patterns of Gene Expression Throughout Calliphorid Larval and Pupal Development Forensic DNA Research & Development Michigan State University MI 2004-DN-BX-K005 $185,001 Closed
2004 Global mtDNA Databasing Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory 2005-DN-R-086-1 $180,000 Closed
2004 John Doe Indictment Project National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology New York City NY 2004-RC-CX-K014 $347,725 Closed
2004 Laser Microdissection Separation of Pure Spermatozoa Populations from Mixed Cell Samples for Forensic DNA Analysis Forensic DNA Research & Development Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine And Science IL 2004-DN-BX-K215 $449,829 Closed
2004 Marshall University Forensic Science Center DNA Training Proposal National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology Marshall University Research Corporation WV 2001-RC-CX-K002 $520,000 Closed
2004 Microfabricated Capillary Array Electrophoresis Genetic Analyzers for Forensic Short Tanden Repeat DNA Profiling Forensic DNA Research & Development Regents of The University of California CA 2004-DN-BX-K216 $821,623 Closed
2004 mtDNA Reference Database for the Domestic Dog Forensic DNA Research & Development The George Washington University DC 2004-DN-BX-K004 $243,144 Closed
2004 Population Genetics of SNPs for Forensic Purposes Forensic DNA Research & Development Yale University CT 2004-DN-BX-K025 $824,540 Closed
2004 Solicitation for Forensic DNA Research and Development National Institute of Justice Forensic DNA Research & Development Cornell University NY 2004-DN-BX-K001 $644,251 Closed
2004 SPERM CELL SELECTION SYSTEM FOR FORENSIC DNA OF THE MALE COMPONENT National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Virginia VA 2000-IJ-CX-K013 $305,532 Closed
2004 The Development and Validation of a Standardized Canine STR Panel for Use in Forensic Casework Forensic DNA Research & Development Regents of The University of California CA 2004-DN-BX-K007 $310,798 Closed
2004 The Phoenix Police Department Crime Lab Improvement Program would temporariliy relocate forensic biology section, acquire technological devices and laboratory equipment, and process-map current intern National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology Phoenix Police Department AZ 2004-LP-CX-0016 $993,500 Closed
2004 Wildlife DNA Profiling and Foresnics National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards - Office of Science and Technology State System of Higher Education PA 2004-LP-CX-K012 $397,400 Closed
2004 WVSP Forensic Laboratory Biology Case Reduction Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004 West Virginia State Police WV 2004-DN-BX-K026 $137,736 Closed
2003 2003 Computer Crime Center CLIP Grant National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards S.C. LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SC 2003-IJ-CX-K022 $1,490,250 Closed
2003 Advanced Media Analysis Project National Institute of Justice Congressionally Directed Awards Sonic Foundry WI 2003-IJ-CX-K026 $496,745 Closed
2003 Development of High-Throughput Method to Isolate Sperm DNA National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection CT 2003-IJ-CX-K103 $123,300 Closed
2003 Mitochondrial DNA Analysis by Denaturing Liquid Chromatography for the Separation of Mixtures in Forensic Samples National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act University of Denver CO 2003-IJ-CX-K104 $202,513 Closed
2003 No Suspect Casework DNA Reduction Backlog Program FY 2003 National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Rhode Island Public Saftey Grant Administration Office RI 2003-DN-BX-K044 $289,618 Closed
2002 Analysis of Airport Security Measures and the Role of Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Grant - FY2002 National Security Research, Inc. DC 2002-IJ-CX-K013 $250,107 Closed