Improving Results from Touch DNA Evidence with Optimized Direct PCR Methods
2019-DU-BX-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$453,146
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Human Decomposition: Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Decomposition on the Microbiome of Human Cadavers and Implications for Future Forensic Research
2019-DU-BX-0025
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$808,296
Development of a Human Virome Based Microarray as a Forensic Tool
2019-R2-CX-0048
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$146,805
Determining Time Since Deposition of Epithelial Cell Samples Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Signatures
2019-DU-BX-0041
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$469,468
A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework
2019-DU-BX-0022
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$20,685
Application of the Human Virome to Touched Objects and Hair Shafts
2019-75-CX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$443,931
Development of a 2bRAD-seq Paternity Testing Pipeline for Complex and Mixed DNA Samples
2019-R2-CX-0049
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$150,000
mtGenome Sequencing of Human Hair Shafts Using an MPS Approach
2019-DU-BX-0045
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$878,274
Forensic Application of Pollen DNA Barcoding
2019-R2-CX-0039
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$150,000
Personal Identification and Ancestral Characterization from Genetically Variant Peptides in Human Hair
2019-R2-CX-0051
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Quantifying the Accuracy of Two Innovative Forensic Genetic Identification Techniques: Genealogical Searching and Low-Template DNA Mixture Analysis
2019-DU-BX-0028
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$395,773
Verification and evaluation of a miRNA panel for body fluid identification using DNA extracts
2019-NE-BX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$169,628
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
2019-NE-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,000
Towards Commercialization: Preliminary developmental validation of a high resolution melt curve mixture prediction assay and SVM tool
2019-DU-BX-0003
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$399,699
Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Sensor for Rapid Identification of Marijuana from Hemp
2019-R2-CX-0045
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Dense DNA Data for Enhanced Missing Persons Identification
2019-DU-BX-0046
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$743,927
Adaptation of the DNAse I procedure to the Biomek® NXP robotic platform for more efficient and automated sexual assault sample processing
2019-NE-BX-0002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$250,636
Completion of the SONIC-DE 2.0 System for Implementation in Forensic Laboratories
2019-NE-BX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$175,791
Optimizing the Analysis of DNA From Burned Bone Using Ancient DNA Techniques
2019-DU-BX-0044
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$783,744
Probabilistic Genotyping for Microhaplotypes
2019-DU-BX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$192,764
Cold Case Investigations
Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated...
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
April 2018
Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.
During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.
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Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
April 2018
As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.
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Wrongful Convictions: The Latest Scientific Research & Implications for Law Enforcement
March 2013
Series
What does science tell us about case factors that can lead to a wrongful conviction? Dr. Jon Gould of American University will discuss the findings of the first large-scale empirical study that has identified ten statistically significant factors that distinguish a wrongful conviction from a "near miss." (A "near miss" is a case in which an innocent defendant was acquitted or had charges dismissed before trial). Following Dr. Gould's presentation, Mr. John R.
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