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Nanoparticle-Decorated Micropillars As Integrated Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Quantitative and High-Throughput Toxicology Drug Analysis

15PNIJ-23-GG-04235-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$199,676

Study of Factors Influencing Mass Spectral Data Comparison

15PNIJ-23-GG-01428-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$69,835

Use of MicroRNA Expression in DNA extracts to Predict Body Weight Class in Forensic Samples

15PNIJ-23-GG-04212-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$408,987

Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs

Date Published

September 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs

Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US

15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2023

$492,810

Development of a Stable Matrix-Matched Standard for Molecular and Elemental Analysis of Hair in Forensic Toxicology

15PNIJ-23-GG-01945-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$110,966

Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification Using Mass Spectrometry: Statistical Foundations in Unimolecular Reaction Rate Theory

Journal

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NPS Discovery Q2 2023 Trend Reports

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Automation of Sexual Assault DNA Processing Increases Efficiency

Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) using Mass Spectrometry: Application to the Identification of Cocaine on Different Instruments using Binary Classification Models

Journal

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

DART-HRMS as a triage approach for the rapid analysis of cannabinoid-infused edible matrices, personal-care products and Cannabis sativa hemp plant material

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

March 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Collecting and Analyzing DNA Evidence from Fingernails: A Comparative Study

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluation and Implementation of High Throughput Second Generation Sequencing for Mitochondrial DNA Testing in Missing Persons and Forensic Casework at the UNT Center for Human Identification

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

DART-MS Facilitated Quantification of Cannabinoids in Complex Edible Matrices-Focus on Chocolates and Gelatin-Based Fruit Candies

Journal

Acs Omega

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Vaping: It's Not What You Think

May 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Vaping has grown in popularity as an alternative to cigarettes, but like its predecessor, vaping brings many health complications to consumers. Thanks to the persistence of researchers like Dr. Michelle Peace, these once unknown dangers have been brought to light. Dr. Peace, a tenured Associate Professor and founding member of VCU’s Department of Forensic Science, joins host and NIJ Scientist Dr. Frances Scott to discuss the history and science of vaping and what it does to our bodies.

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

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Vaping: It's Not What You Think

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 2

April 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community. 

Transcript

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 2

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Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 2

Raman spectroscopy for the identification of body fluid traces: Semen and vaginal fluid mixture

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Electrochemical and mass spectrometry methods for identification of gunshot residues (GSR) in forensic investigations

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 1

March 2023

Series

Justice Today Podcast

The scientific basis of several aspects of forensic evidence was first called into question by the 2009 National Research Council report. That report had an immediate impact on law enforcement, crime labs, courtrooms, and the broader scientific community. 

Transcript

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 1

Audio file

Building More Reliable Forensic Sciences, Part 1

Research to Develop Validated Methods for THC Quantification in Complex Matrices by High-resolution DART-MS-Focus on Edibles and Plant Materials

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Validation of the Applied Biosystems® 3500 Genetic Analyzer with a comparison of the Identifiler® Plus and PowerPlex® 16 HS amplification kits

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Internal Validation of the AmpFℓSTR® Identifiler® Plus PCR Amplification Kit and Comparison to Identifiler® for the Boston Police Department Crime Laboratory

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Internal Validation of the Applied Biosystems® GlobalFilerTM Express PCR Amplification Kit

Date Published

2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored