Improving Analysis of "Trace DNA" Evidence
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Forensic laboratories
FBI subaward to SDSU project 15PNIJ-23-GG-04232-MUMU "Statistical Foundations of Score-Based Methods in Forensic Identification of Source Problems"
O2308-015-015-012164
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$59,332
What's Known and Unknown about Marijuana
Date Published
January 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Phase II Metabolites of Drugs in Hair: A Potential Solution for Environmental Contamination
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Increased Value of Forensic Science to Lead Gun Crime Investigations
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
We Did It! You can too! An Inside Perspective to Implementing Standards on the OSAC Registry
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
A Novel Method for the Detection of Cocaine in Hair using a Freeze/Thaw Method and GC/MS Analysis
Journal
Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine
Date Published
2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Superhydrophobic Surface Modification of Polymer Microneedles Enables Fabrication of Multimodal Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Synthetic Drug Detection in Blood Plasma
Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Date Published
September 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Comprehensive toxicological screening of common drugs of abuse, new psychoactive substances and cannabinoids in blood using supported liquid extraction and liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
A case study for local data surveillance in opioid overdose fatalities in Cuyahoga County, OH 2016-2020
Journal
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Date Published
September 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Physics and Statistical Models for Physical Match Analysis Utilizing 3D Microscopy of Fracture Surfaces
Date Published
October 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)
Expert Forensic Communication: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Understanding Forensic Intelligence: The NIJ Framework
Date Published
November 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
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...
NIJ Announces $1.9M to Fund Research in Public Forensic Laboratories in 2023
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $1.9 million in funding to support five new projects under its Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs R&E) program. Through its forensic science research funding, NIJ continues to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence across the community of practice through identification of the most efficient...
Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$400,000
State of Charge Effects on Active Material Elemental Composition Changes between Pre-thermal-runaway and Post-failure States for 8-1-1 Nickel-manganese-cobalt 18650 Cells
Journal
Journal of Energy Storage
Date Published
July 2023
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)
Evolution of LIBS technology to mobile instrumentation for expediting firearm-related investigations at the laboratory and the crime scene
Journal
Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Analysis of amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylenedioxyamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine in whole blood using in-matrix ethyl chloroformate derivatization and automated headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by GC-MS
Journal
Forensic Toxicology
Date Published
September 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Advancing Research and Collaborative Research Partnerships in Forensic Science
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required