Objective Image Analysis for the Interpretation of Colorimetric Tests for Drugs of Abuse
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2022
$80,000
Drug testing
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
November 12, 2024
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
Advancing Justice for the Missing and Unidentified Through Research - 2024 NIJ Research Conference
September 2024
Forensic science research is developing essential knowledge to fill in the holes in death investigations, creating new ways to identify challenging skeletal remains. These methods inform cause of death, time of death, and familial relationships to guide investigations, identify suspects, support prosecutions, and bring justice to families.
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Ethyl Acetate in E-liquids: Implications for Breath Testing
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing
Date Published
September 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing
Date Published
September 26, 2024
Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.
Development of new cocaine hair testing guidelines: investigation of decontamination protocols, damage/adulteration evaluation, and cosmetic treatment impact
15PNIJ-24-GG-03852-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$185,870
A Comprehensive Evaluation and Error Rate Assessment of Field Colorimetric Testing for Seized Drugs
15PNIJ-24-GG-03851-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$499,902
Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute
15PNIJ-24-GK-00981-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$2,000,000
Addressing the Challenges of Detecting Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded research to address the challenges of detecting DFSA for several years. This research includes projects that examine ways to improve forensic hair testing and how drugs modify blood proteins.
What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs
Date Published
August 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs
Date Published
August 5, 2024
NIJ-funded scientists from West Virginia University develop quick, easy, and accurate drug tests.
Just Science Podcast: Just Improving Forensic Toxicology Testing In DC
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 11, 2024
The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.
Detecting Drugs in Hair: Is it Drug Use or Environmental Contamination?
Date Published
June 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs
Date Published
May 2024
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
Prevalence of Fentanyl and Its Analogues in a Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing Population
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Direct-Injection Mass Spectrometric Method for the Rapid Identification of Fentanyl and Norfentanyl in Postmortem Urine of Six Drug-Overdose Cases
Date Published
October 2007
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Micro Solid Phase Extraction Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (mu-SPE/SERS) Screening Test for the Detection of the Synthetic Cannabinoid JWH-018 in Oral Fluid
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Data-Independent Screening Method for 14 Fentanyl Analogs in Whole Blood and Oral Fluid Using LC-QTOF-MS
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored