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

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Forensic Anthropology in East and Southeast Asia

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

ELife

Date Published

2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Azole antifungal inhibition of buprenorphine methadone and oxycodone in vitro metabolism

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology

Date Published

December 2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Do bone elasticity and postmortem interval affect forensic fractographic analyses?

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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...

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

Journal

Biology

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Medicolegal Death Investigation Partnerships on Overdose Fatality Reviews

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose, Research Abstract

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Sex estimation of the subadult ilium prior to acetabular fusion

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Eutylone Intoxications-An Emerging Synthetic Stimulant in Forensic Investigations

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

August 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Using postmortem formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissues for molecular testing of sudden cardiac death: A cautionary tale of utility and limitations

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Dysbiosis in the Dead: Human Postmortem Microbiome Beta-Dispersion as an Indicator of Manner and Cause of Death

Journal

Frontiers in Microbiology

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Mechanism-Based Forensic Investigation into the Postmortem Redistribution of Morphine.

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Drug- and Alcohol-Associated Deaths in US Jails

Journal

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Date Published

April 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Age-at-Death Estimation for Modern Populations in Mexico and Puerto Rico through the Use of 3D Laser Scans of the Pubic Symphysis

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Eukaryotic Community Succession Based Method for Postmortem Interval (PMI) Estimation of Decomposing Porcine Remains

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identification of Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin As A Novel Candidate Trigger for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Enhancing Molecular Autopsies through Function Assays and Family Studies of Cardiac Arrhythmogenic Variants in Sudden Unexplained Deaths

Date Published

March 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)