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A new implementation of a semi-continuous method for DNA mixture interpretation

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

An Alternative Size Variable for Allometric Investigations in Subadults

Journal

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Optimization of Microhaplotypes for Advanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution

15PNIJ-22-GG-04393-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$607,799

Development of a model to predict 3D femur morphology in infants and young children

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Use of hormone-specific antibody probes for differential labeling of contributor cell populations in trace DNA mixtures

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color

15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$556,300

DNA Typing Strategies for Identification of Human Remains via Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing

15PNIJ-22-GG-04414-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$650,390

Touch DNA in Activity-Level Propositions: A Bullpen of Events to Inform Alternate Prosecution and Defense Scenarios

15PNIJ-22-GG-04425-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$272,533

Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions

15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$431,907

Mitogenome Sequencing of 10,000 Population Samples Using a Highly Accurate, Single-Molecule Approach

15PNIJ-22-GG-04395-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$771,418

Species Identification in Forensic Casework using Proteomics

15PNIJ-22-GG-03566-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$498,963

Comparative Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing STR kits with the Emphasis on Mixture Deconvolution Utilizing Probabilistic Genotyping.

15PNIJ-22-GG-03560-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$297,292

Evaluating the Impact of Dropout and Genotyping Error on SNP-Based Kinship Analysis With Forensic Samples

Journal

Frontiers in Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Proteins, possibly human, found in World War II concentration camp artifact

Journal

Scientific Reports

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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)

A multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Microbiota succession throughout life from the cradle to the grave

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Inter-laboratory variation in interpretation of DNA mixtures

2020-R2-CX-0049

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$132,817

Guiding proposition setting in forensic DNA interpretation

Journal

Science & Justice

Date Published

September 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

What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

August 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

NIJ scientist Tracey Johnson joins science writer Sarah Michaud in this episode. They discuss Rapid DNA technology, and Tracey explains the complexities of this technology – its pitfalls and its possibilities.

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

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What’s Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

A predictive model for vertebrate bone identification from collagen using proteomic mass spectrometry

Journal

Scientific Reports

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Reducing noise and stutter in short tandem repeat loci with unique molecular identifiers

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research Paper

Resolution of mitochondrial DNA mixtures using a probe capture next generation sequencing system and phylogenetic-based software

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

July 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research Paper

Hair Root Staining – What Can Hematoxylin Do for Your Laboratory?

Event Dates

August 16, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required