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Survey of US Residents and Their Usage of Electronic Cigarettes with Drugs Other Than Nicotine

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Geography of poly-substance drug mortality

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Modern Death Investigation: Hub and Spoke Models for Adequate Workforce

Event Dates

November 7, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

National Center on Forensics Community-Focused Webinar Series

A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado

15PNIJ-23-GG-02401-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,456,274

Mechanics of Retinal Hemmorhage in Abusive Head Trauma

15PNIJ-23-GG-04211-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$604,409

Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples

15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$494,268

Molecular genetic characterization of sudden deaths due to thoracic aortic dissection or rupture

Date Published

2023

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NIJ-Sponsored

Metonitazene Begins Proliferation as Newest Synthetic Opioid Among Latest Cycle of Non-Fentanyl Related Drugs

Date Published

2021

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NIJ-Sponsored

Etodesnitazene — New Synthetic Opioid Identified During Forensic Death Investigations in the United States and Canada

Date Published

2021

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NIJ-Sponsored

Holistic Approach to Determine Cause of Autopsy-Negative Sudden Natural Death

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Inferring Age at Death for Japanese and Thai Skeletal Samples under a Bayesian Framework of Analysis: A Test of Priors and Their Effects on Estimation

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

The Andronowski Skeletal Collection for Histological Research: A Modern Anatomical Contribution

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

A microbial clock provides an accurate estimate of the postmortem interval in a mouse model system

Date Published

2013

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Azole antifungal inhibition of buprenorphine methadone and oxycodone in vitro metabolism

Date Published

2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Phenotypic Variations in Carriers of Predicted Protein-truncating Ggenetic Variants in MYBPC3 an Autopsy-based Case Series

Date Published

December 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Do bone elasticity and postmortem interval affect forensic fractographic analyses?

Date Published

May 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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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

The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition

Date Published

November 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Awards Over $11 Million to Support Forensic Science Research and Development in 2022

On September 30, 2022, NIJ announced $11.6 million in funding to support 23 projects under the “NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through its research and development grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the...

Forensic Fire Death Investigation: Investigating the Effects of Body Mass and Decomposition Sequence on Fire Burn Speed and Patterns and the Development of Performance Standards

15PNIJ-22-GG-04408-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$1,087,985

Expanding and validating microbiome database for estimating the postmortem interval

15PNIJ-22-GG-04402-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$834,503

Technical Modifications for the Application of the Total Difference Method for Frontal Sinus Comparison

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Microbial succession in human rib skeletal remains and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation

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NIJ-Sponsored

Medicolegal Death Investigation Partnerships on Overdose Fatality Reviews

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)

July 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Stacy Lee Reynolds and Christine (Tina) Crossland continue their discussion of tribal crime, justice, and safety, including how Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people and the jurisdictional complexities in responding to tribal crime, justice, and safety. Read the transcript.

Listen to the first half of Stacy and Tina’s discussion.

Reading and Resources from NIJ

Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants

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Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 2)

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Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part Two)