Potential Postmortem Microbial Biomarkers of Infant Death Investigation
2020-75-CX-0012
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$530,242
Autopsies
Evaluation of nuclear DNA from rootless hair for forensic purposes
2020-DQ-BX-0014
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$747,384
Fatal Injuries of Law Enforcement/Correctional Officers Attacked With Sharp-Edged Weapons
Date Published
May 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Identification and Measurement of Carbon Monoxide and Inorganic Cyanide in Post Mortem Biological Material
Date Published
1994
Publication Type
Survey
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic Pathologist Consensus in the Interpretation of Photographs of Patterned Injuries of the Skin
Date Published
April 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic Pathology on Both Sides of the Pond, presented by Drs. Michael Baden and Peter Dean
Date Published
April 2005
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Presentation (Multimedia),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material,
Historical Overview,
Conference Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Mechanism Based Forensic Investigation into the Postmortem Redistribution of Morphine
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition while Examining Environmental Variations across Seasons
2019-R2-CX-0070
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$253,010
Prevalence of Fentanyl and Its Analogues in a Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing Population
2019-R2-CX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$239,196
Human Identification from Computed Tomography Derived 3D Models using Part-to-Part Comparison Analysis
2019-DU-BX-0031
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$536,181
Using Advanced Imaging Technologies To Enhance Autopsy Practices
Date Published
December 2017
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Funding Opportunities for Publicly Funded Crime Labs, Fiscal Year 2017
January 2017
This webinar will inform the audience of the changes to three programs available for publicly funded forensic laboratories and introduce a new program for FY 2017. Changes to existing programs will be highlighted and presenters will discuss the background and goals of the solicitations, recommendations for successful applications, application expectations and requirements, the review process, and the application checklist. There will also be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.
Solicitations discussed include:
Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy
Are CEDs Safe and Effective?
June 2010
Thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have adopted conducted energy devices (CEDs) as a safe method to subdue individuals, but are these devices really safe? What policies should agencies adopt to ensure the proper use of this technology? This NIJ Conference Panel discusses the physiological effects of electrical current in the human body caused by CEDs, as well as how this technology can reduce injuries to officers and suspects when appropriate policies and training are followed.
Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
June 2009
Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.
Solving Cases of Sudden Unexpected Natural Death in the Young through Comprehensive Postmortem Genetic Testing
2018-DU-BX-0204
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$450,243
Software tool and methodology for enhancement of unidentified decedent systems with postmortem automatic iris recognition
2018-DU-BX-0215
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$642,979
Just Science Podcast: Episode 56: 2018 R&D: Just a Whole-Body CT Image
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ and University of South Florida: Creating an International Databank of Skeletal Biomarkers for Human Identification
Date Published
September 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Understanding the Pathology of Homicidal Pediatric Blunt Neurotrauma through Correlation of Advanced Magnetic Resonance Images with Histopathology
2017-DN-BX-0145
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$598,632
A mechanism-based forensic investigation into the postmortem redistribution of morphine
2016-DN-BX-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$48,818
Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?
Date Published
December 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?
Date Published
December 4, 2016
Researchers look into the utility of postmortem X-ray computed tomography in supplanting or supplementing medicolegal autopsies.
Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma
2016-DN-BX-0173
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$714,891