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Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2021

This solicitation seeks applications for research and evaluation studies to produce practical knowledge that has the potential to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence in forensic science laboratories. Proposals are expected to identify the forensic science discipline(s) intended to benefit from the project.

Improving Evidence Management: Best Practices for Handling, Preservation, Retention, and Tracking

DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0175-1

Open

Funding First Awarded

2017

$207,700

Development of an Open Source Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Search Software and Library Building Tool for the Analysis of Complex Drug Mixtures

DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0012

Open

Funding First Awarded

2020

$198,290

Research and Evaluation on Crime Laboratory Systems and Processes, Fiscal Year 2021

Closing Date

March 22, 2021

With this solicitation NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects aimed at understanding and strengthening the accuracy and reliability of a crime laboratory’s systems and processes.

Improving the Analysis and Collection of Trace Evidence Samples

Sex-Based Targeted Recovery of Cells in a Heterogeneous Mixture: Separating Male and Female Like Cells

2020-DQ-BX-0019

Funding First Awarded

2020

$153,333

Expanded Quantitative Cannabinoid Testing in Biological Specimens to Combat the Ever Changing Cannabis Landscape

2020-DQ-BX-0017

Funding First Awarded

2020

$290,353

Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs

Revolutionizing Laboratory Efficiency Assessments Through Project FORESIGHT

Date Published

March 1, 2020

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Drug Exposures in the Forensic Laboratory: What We Know, What We Can Learn - ASCLD Emerging Issues

June 25, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Online

Webinar

Open

Stress, Vicarious Trauma, and Resiliency for Forensic Science Professionals - ASCLD Emerging Issues

June 11, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

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Online

Webinar

Open

Managing an Accredited Digital Forensics Laboratory

July 1, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Online

Webinar

Open

ASCLD Train the Director Series - Toxicology: Instrumentation, Methodology, and Workflows

February 6, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Online

Webinar

Open

Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories, Fiscal Year 2020

Closing Date

May 18, 2020

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects that will: (1) Identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and (2) Have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions.

Connecting Researchers with Forensic Laboratories

Understanding the Impact of Drug Background Levels in Forensic Laboratories

August 13, 2019, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Online

Webinar

Open

Improving National Laboratory Capability and Capacity to Measure Human Exposure to Synthetic Opioids

September 3, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Online

Webinar

Open

Towards Commercialization: Preliminary developmental validation of a high resolution melt curve mixture prediction assay and SVM tool

2019-DU-BX-0003

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$399,699

Combining LC-MS/MS Product-Ion Scan Technology with GC-MS Analysis to Identify Drugs and Poisons in Postmortem Fluidsand Tissues

2019-DU-BX-0002

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$372,438

The Viability of Virtual Peer Review and Microscopic Verification Versus Traditional On-site Review

2019-DU-BX-0001

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$611,226

Probabilistic Genotyping for Microhaplotypes

2019-DU-BX-0023

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$192,764

Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)

2019-NE-BX-0001

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$250,000

Adaptation of the DNAse I procedure to the BiomekÂ® NXP robotic platform for more efficient and automated sexual assault sample processing

2019-NE-BX-0002

Open

Funding First Awarded

2019

$250,636

Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence

April 2018

Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.

During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.

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Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories

April 2018

As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.

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