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What Medical Examiner’s And Coroner’s Offices Should Know About Molecular Autopsy

Date Published

December 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

White Paper – Electronic Medical Records In Medicolegal Death Investigation

Date Published

December 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Highlighting Significant NIJ Forensic Science Investments: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Site Visit

Date Published

February 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Functional Characterization of SCN10A Variants in Several Cases of Sudden Unexplained Death

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

August 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Functional Reclassification of Variants of Uncertain Significance in the HCN4 Gene Identified in Sudden Unexpected Death

Journal

Pace-Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Detection of Critical Antibiotic Resistance Genes Through Routine Microbiome Surveillance

Journal

Frontiers in Microbiology

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Machine Learning Performance in a Microbial Molecular Autopsy Context: A Cross-sectional Postmortem Human Population Study

Journal

PLoS ONE

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Perinatal Disorders and Small Birthweight Are Significantly Associated With Small Vertebral Neural Canal Size in a Contemporary Pediatric Autopsy Sample

Journal

Spine

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Transient Workforce in Forensic Pathology: Challenges, Rewards, and Best Practices

Event Dates

November 16, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

,

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

National Center on Forensics Community-Focused Webinar Series

Modern Death Investigation: Hub and Spoke Models for Adequate Workforce

Event Dates

November 7, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

,

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains

15PNIJ-23-GG-04224-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$659,287

FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$300,000

Development of computational methods for genetic identification and kinship analysis of forensic samples

15PNIJ-23-GG-01948-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$111,000

Holistic Approach to Determine Cause of Autopsy-Negative Sudden Natural Death

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Infant Sudden Death: Mutations Responsible for Impaired Nav1.5 Channel Trafficking and Function

Journal

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Date Published

March 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cardiac Channelopathy Testing in 274 Ethnically Diverse Sudden Unexplained Deaths

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Phenotypic Variations in Carriers of Predicted Protein-truncating Ggenetic Variants in MYBPC3 an Autopsy-based Case Series

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology

Date Published

December 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

The Molecular Autopsy: Identification, Verification and Reporting of Genetic Markers Associated with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Young Sudden Unexplained Death Victims

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Can computed tomography replace or supplement autopsy?

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

February 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding the Pathology of Homicidal Pediatric Blunt Neurotrauma through Correlation of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Images with Histopathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Just Science Podcast: Just Lending a Hand During Autopsy Exams

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

An unusual blunt force trauma pattern and mechanism to the cranial vault: Investigation of an atypical infant homicide

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Accuracy of forensic pathologists in incorporating post-mortem CT (PMCT) in forensic death investigation

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

An Introduction to Forensic Genetic Genealogy Technology for Forensic Science Service Providers

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color

15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$556,300