DNA mixture interpretation of SNP sequencing data for investigative genetic genealogy
15PNIJ-24-GG-01568-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$120,000
Forensic biology
Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.
Improving Sexual Assault Kit Outcomes
Date Published
September 12, 2024
Researchers have identified connections between the development of a CODIS-eligible DNA profile and attributes associated with sexual assault victims and assault characteristics.
2024 NIJ Forensic Science Graduate Research Symposium
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Not Required
Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles - Draft Final Report, January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improved Nucleic Acid Recovery From Trace and Degraded Samples Using Affinity Purification
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Extending the Discussion on Inconsistency in Forensic Decisions and Results
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Three-Dimensional-Printed Instrument for Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification with Real-Time Colorimetric Imaging
Journal
Micromachines
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
DNA Mixtures
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Course
Registration Status
Not Required
Collaborative Exercise: Analysis of Age Estimation Using a QIAGEN Protocol and the PyroMark Q48 Platform
Journal
Forensic Sciences Research
Date Published
March 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Targeted Recovery of Male Cells in a Male and Female Same-cell Mixture
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
March 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Reassociation of Skeletal Remains Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Journal
Analytical Chemistry
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
mtDNA-based Identification of Lucilia Cuprina (Wiedemann) and Lucilia Sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the Continental United States
Journal
Forensic Science International
Date Published
October 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Hidden Markov Models for DNA Sequencing
Date Published
2002
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Detecting Drugs in Hair: Is It Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?
Date Published
June 4, 2024
NIJ-funded researchers develop a new approach to address a long-standing problem in toxicology.
DNA Contamination, Degradation, Damage and Associated Microbiomes: A Comparative Analysis through Massive Parallel Sequencing and Electrophoresis
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Ethical Data Sharing in Forensic Research
Journal
Forensic Science International: Synergy
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Nuclear DNA from Rootless Hair for Forensic Purposes
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Forensic DNA Interpretation and Human Factors: Improving Practice Through a Systems Approach
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Closing Cases Using Gunshot Residue
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Statistical Evaluation of Forensic DNA Sequence Profiles
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Switch-on Near Infrared Emission in Albumin Behind Dark Fabric: Toward Application in Forensic Latent Bloodstain Detection
Journal
RSC Advances
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Artificial Dye Degradation On Hair Buried in Multiple Soils For Up To Eight Weeks
Journal
Scientific Reports
Date Published
March 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Advanced Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Event Dates
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required