Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Solving Violent Crime Through Lawfully “Owed” DNA: Outcomes of Efforts to Address Missed DNA Samples
Enhancing resolution and statistical power by utilizing mass spectrometry for detection of SNPs within the short tandem repeats
Sex-Based Targeted Recovery of Cells in a Heterogeneous Mixture: Separating Male and Female Like-Cells
Just Science Podcast: Just DNA Results in Rapid Time
USAT: a bioinformatic toolkit to facilitate interpretation and comparative visualization of tandem repeat sequences
A new implementation of a semi-continuous method for DNA mixture interpretation
A multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework
Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows
Just Science Podcast: Just Identifying Individuals with Forensic Genetic Genealogy
What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?
NIJ scientist Tracey Johnson joins science writer Sarah Michaud in this episode. They discuss Rapid DNA technology, and Tracey explains the complexities of this technology – its pitfalls and its possibilities.
Reading and Resources from NIJ:
The Evidence We Leave Behind, Part 2
Just Science Podcast: Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations
A Guidance Document on the Forensic Application of Massively Parallel Sequencing
2016 NIJ Crime Laboratory Directors Meeting
Knowledge Is Power: Using Technology to Gain Forensic Intelligence
Introducing the Forensic Research/Reference on Genetics Knowledge Base FROG-kb
The Application of Miniplex Primer Sets in the Analysis of Degraded DNA from Human Skeletal Remains
No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program FY 2001 (Connecticut)
DNA Backlog Reduction Program - FY 2001
NIJ Announces $1.3M to Fund Research in Public Forensic Laboratories
On January 11, 2022, NIJ announced $1.3 million in funding to support 5 new projects under its Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs R&E) program. Through its funding of forensic science grants, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, continues to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence across the...