DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
Using Isotopes in Human Hair to Reveal Personal Characteristics for Forensic Investigations
Researchers investigate the potential of using isotopes in specific amino acids in human hair as a forensic tool to provide information about an individual's age, sex, race, body mass, genetic disorders, health, and region of origin.
NIJ FY18 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The goal of NIJ's 2017 Project Based DNA Capacity Enhancement, Unit Efficiency...
Genes of a Feather Stick Together: Evaluating Linked Markers
NIJ FY18 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Notice
In fiscal 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously managed by NIJ moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The awards made under this solicitation now are being managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. To see the complete list of awards, visit the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
NIJ seeks proposals for funding to assist in defraying the costs associated...
Forensic Biology/DNA: Presentations from the 2018 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium
Evaluate Population-Specific Sibship During Kinship Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Kinship Testing Involving Siblings
Evaluating the Use of DNA Analysis for Family Reunification
Rapid DNA Forum Showcases the Technology
NIJ FY18 Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants
NIJ wants to encourage new, exploratory, and developmental research projects by providing support for the early stages of study development. To help facilitate this process and ensure these projects result in tangible and mutually beneficial studies, NIJ will provide small grants to scientists or technologists who wish to facilitate a new tribal-researcher investigator partnership.