Improving Analysis of "Trace DNA" Evidence
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Crime Scene
Improving Analysis of “Trace DNA” Evidence
Date Published
January 16, 2024
Researchers try a new way to maximize DNA in low-yield situations and reduce costs.
Forensic Evidence from Chemical Imaging of Triacylglycerols in Latent Fingerprints
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Focused Microjet Droplet Generator for Forensic Bloodstain Applications
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains
Date Published
November 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Just Science Podcast: Just Forensic Podiatry Supporting Investigations
Date Published
November 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Collecting More Evidence from Cartridge Cases
Date Published
October 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Developing a Portable and Fast Opioid Assessment Tool for Improved Field Decision-Making
15PNIJ-23-GG-04225-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$308,002
Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations
15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$229,454
Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues
15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$564,733
Cold Cases and Serial Killers, Part 1
September 2023
Series
In April 2018, the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo was arrested. NIJ support helped lead to his arrest, and in the aftermath of the arrest, NIJ Social Science Analyst Eric Martin was among those tasked with finding other cases NIJ helped law enforcement solve. Eric joins the show to talk about some of those cases, and answer some broader questions about serial killers: What is a serial killer? Are they on the rise? How do we know how many serial killers are currently active?
Transcript
Audio file
Capturing nuclear DNA from hair shafts
15PNIJ-23-GG-04209-DNAX
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$413,504
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