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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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This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Forensic biology

Number of Awards: 364
Total Amount Awarded: $172,946,022

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2005 Global mtDNA Databasing Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory 2005-DN-R-086-1 $1,891,390 Closed
2005 Global mtDNA Databasing Project NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2005 Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory 2005-DN-R-086-1 $2,572,553 Closed
2005 Mitochondrial DNA mixture separation development and validation by Denaturing High Performance Liquid Chromatography Graduate Research Fellowship-Fall University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) CO 2006-DN-BX-K002 $20,000 Closed
2005 Nationwide NIJ/Office of Science & Technology Earmarks West Virginia University Research Corporation WV 2003-RC-CX-K001 $4,286,573 Closed
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 SpermPaint Optimization and Validation National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards - Office of Science and Technology University of Virginia VA 2000-IJ-CX-K013 $339,059 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