With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for basic or applied research and development projects that will: (1) increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.
Awards
Number of Awards: 54
Total Amount Awarded: $24,260,996
Forensic Body Fluid Identification Using Microbiome Signature Attribution
Forensic Chemistry of Substituted N-Benzylmethoxy (N-BOMe) Phenethylamines: Isomeric Designer Drugs Related to 25I-N-BOMe
Habitat Specialization and the Evolution of Dispersal
High-throughput DNA Sequencing of Environmentally Insulted Latent and Partial Bloody Fingerprints After Visualization with the Nanoscale Columnar-Thin-Film Technique
Human Organ Tissue Identification by Targeted RNA Deep Sequencing to Aid in the Investigation of Shooting and Other Traumatic Bodily Injury Incidents
ICPUTRD: Image Cloud Platform for Use in Tagging and Research on Decomposition
Identification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin as a novel candidate trigger for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Implications of Three-Dimensional Laser Scanned Images for the Criminal Justice System
Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma
Initiation of a Gunshot Wound Trauma Atlas From Cranial Bone
Investigating upper thermal limits of forensically important blow flies to improve testimony in forensic entomology
Investigation of a time-effective approach to the discrimination and interpretation of inkjet printer inks using micro Raman spectroscopy
Long-term Stability of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Biological Matrices
Measuring Rates of mtDNA Heteroplasmy in Different Population Groups
Novel concept for fingerprint analysis
Novel Quantitative Microscopy of Wet-Powdered Latent Fingermarks of Different Ages
Occurrence and Utility of Latent Print Correspondences that are Insufficient for Identification
Rapid and Accurate On-Site Screening for a Broad Range of Synthetic Cathinones by Electronic Drug Analyzer Based on a Cross-Reactive Aptamer
Rapid Extraction of Sperm from Sexual Assault Kits
Shooting Distance Determination: Identifying Variables Affecting Lead Density on a Target
Skull fracture patterns from head impact in infants
Surveying the Total Microbiome as Trace Evidence for Forensic Identification
Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Pharmacology of Emerging Synthetic Opioids
The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Microspectrophotometry (MSP) of Dyed Fibers
The Evaluation of Alternative Sample Preparation Techniques for Use in Forensic Laboratories
Similar Opportunities
- NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
- NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
- NIJ FY18 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program