Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)

Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework

15PNIJ-21-GG-04143-MUMU

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$437,383

Enhanced mixture interpretation with long-read DNA sequencing

15PNIJ-21-GG-04159-RESS

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2021

$484,798

Analyzing degraded DNA and challenging samples using the ForenSeq (TM) DNA Signature Prep kit

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Research and Evaluation of the Implementation and Use of Continuous Probabilistic Genotyping Software to Improve the Interpretation of Forensic DNA Mixtures

15PNIJ-21-GG-02710-SLFO

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2021

$377,311

Expanded CODIS STR allele frequencies - Evidence for the irrelevance of race-based DNA databases

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Genetic differentiation between and within Northern Native American language groups: an argument for the expansion of the Native American CODIS database

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

DNA recovery after sequential processing of latent fingerprints on copy paper

Date Published

September 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Crossover Offending

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Date Published

September 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Just Science Podcast: Just Partially Tested Sexual Assault Kits

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Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

August 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

How many familial relationship testing results could be wrong

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Lawfully Owed DNA

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Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

July 2021

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NIJ-Sponsored

Connecting the Dots: Identifying Suspected Serial Sexual Offenders Through Forensic DNA Evidence.

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

National DNA Database Statistics (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

The National DNA Index (NDIS) contains over 14,541,796 profiles of those convicted of a crime, 4,341,864 profiles of those arrested and 1,103,683 forensic profiles as of April 2021. Ultimately, the success of the CODIS program will be measured by the crimes it helps to solve. CODIS's primary metric, the "Investigation Aided," tracks the number of criminal investigations where CODIS has added value to the investigative...