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Extending the discrete Laplace method: Incorporating multi-copy loci, partial repeats and null alleles

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Distinguishing Infested Flour from Uninfested Flour through Chemometric Processing of DART-HRMS Data─Revealing the Presence of Tribolium castaneum, the Red Flour Beetle

Journal

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

What’s Missing Matters: Examining Missing Data Problems in Sexual Assault Kit Data

Journal

Deviant Behavior

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Simplified COI barcoding of blow, flesh, and scuttle flies encountered in medicolegal investigations

Journal

Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Just Science Podcast: Just Collecting Fingerprints Without Contact

Date Published

November 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Validation of a Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay

Event Dates

December 7, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

Methods Development for Genome Sequencing Applications

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Assessing three soil removal methods for environmental DNA analysis of mock forensic geology evidence

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A hybridization target enrichment approach for pathogen genomics

Journal

mBio

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023

Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...

Comparative Analysis of Two Different Sets of Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeats (Y-STRs) on a Common Population Panel

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

December 2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Evaluating probabilistic genotyping for low-pass DNA sequencing

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A bacterial signature-based method for the identification of seven forensically relevant human body fluids

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Body Fluid Identification and Classification

Event Dates

November 9, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 NIJ Forensic R&D Webinar Series

A Computational Approach for Positive Genetic Identification and Relatedness Detection from Low-Coverage Shotgun Sequencing Data

Journal

Journal of Heredity

Date Published

June 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy hair analysis after household contamination

Journal

Analytical Methods

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Optimization of InnoXtract (TM) extraction and purification system for DNA extraction from skeletal samples

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Evidentiary evaluation of single cells renders highly informative forensic comparisons across multifarious admixtures

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Variation in assessments of suitability and number of contributors for DNA mixtures

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

July 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

GWAs Identify DNA Variants Influencing Eyebrow Thickness Variation in Europeans and Across Continental Populations

Journal

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Date Published

July 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Investigation of 74 microhaplotypes for kinship testing in US populations

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Salinity Impacts the Functional mcrA and dsrA Gene Abundances in Everglades Marshes

Journal

Microorganisms

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Multivariate regression modelling for gender prediction using volatile organic compounds from hand odor profiles via HS-SPME-GC-MS

Journal

PLoS ONE

Date Published

July 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the gut microbiome: An ecological perspective

Journal

PLoS ONE

Date Published

August 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Use of Nanoparticle Decorated Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Active Sol-Gel Substrates for SALDI-MS Analysis

Journal

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)