Development of a quantitative PCR-based method for studying temporal DNA degradation in waterlogged bone
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Variation in Lebanon, Jordan, and Bahrain
Journal
Forensic Science International-Genetics
Date Published
September 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ Announces $1.3M to Fund Research in Public Forensic Laboratories
On January 11, 2022, NIJ announced $1.3 million in funding to support 5 new projects under its Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs R&E) program. Through its funding of forensic science grants, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, continues to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence across the...
National Firearms Examiner Academy Forensic Science Training
2008-DN-R-122
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
$500,000
Global mtDNA Databasing Project
2005-DN-R-086-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
$1,891,390
Global mtDNA Databasing Project
2005-DN-R-086-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2004
$180,000
Global mtDNA Databasing Project
2005-DN-R-086-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
$350,000
Global mtDNA Databasing Project
2005-DN-R-086-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
$2,572,553
Rapid DNA Crime Scene Sample Multi-Laboratory Evaluation Project
DJO-NIJ-21-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$475,000
Forensic STR Sequencing Nomenclature Resource
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$541,034
Developmental Validation of a MPS Workflow with a PCR-Based Short Amplicon Whole Mitochondrial Genome Panel
Journal
Genes
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Modeling allelic analyte signals for aSTRs in NGS DNA profiles
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The impact of correlations between pigmentation phenotypes and underlying genotypes on genetic prediction of pigmentation traits
Journal
Forensic Science International-Genetics
Date Published
January 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research Paper
An Empirical Investigation of Organic Software Product Lines
Journal
Empirical Software Engineering
Date Published
March 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Improving Bruise Detection with Alternate Light
Date Published
January 4, 2022
Are low LRs reliable?
Journal
Forensic Science International-Genetics
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research Paper
Probabilistic interpretation of the Amelogenin locus
Journal
Forensic Science International-Genetics
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The development of miniSTRs as a method for high-speed direct PCR
Journal
Electrophoresis
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Exploring the advantages of amplifying the entire extract versus splitting the extract and interpreting replicates using a continuous model of interpretation
Journal
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Accelerated aging of forensically relevant biological materials on swabs
Journal
Biotechniques
Date Published
March 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Relaxing the assumption of unrelatedness in the numerator and denominator of likelihood ratios for DNA mixtures
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
March 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Development of DNA methylation markers for sperm, saliva and blood identification using pyrosequencing and qPCR/HRM
Journal
Analytical Biochemistry
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Prosecutors' Perspectives on Biological Evidence and Injury Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Accurate profiling of forensic autosomal STRs using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
November 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
NIJ Awards Over $14M to Support Forensic Science Research and Development
On December 17, 2022, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, announced $14.4 million in funding to support 30 forensic science research and development projects in fiscal year 2021 under its Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through its research and development (R&D) grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which...