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A description of the likelihood ratios in the probabilistic genotyping software STRmix™

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The State of Standard Development & Tools for Assessing and Implementing Standards

Event Dates

January 17, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

ASCLD Train the Director Webinar Series

Just Science Podcast: Just Identifying Lake Erie John Doe

Content Advisory

Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses, or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Case Study

Utility of gas chromatography infrared spectroscopy (GC-IR) for the differentiation of isomers of related substances

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Ionic liquids as stationary phases for the gas chromatographic separation of fentanyl analogues

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Combining artificial neural network classification with fully continuous probabilistic genotyping to remove the need for an analytical threshold and electropherogram reading

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ Awards Over $11 Million to Support Forensic Science Research and Development in 2022

On September 30, 2022, NIJ announced $11.6 million in funding to support 23 projects under the “NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through its research and development grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the...

Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories and Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices: A Report to Congress

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Updating Data Collection for Digital Evidence Casework in Project FORESIGHT

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Evaluation of Purdue University's 3D Imaging Prototype for Footwear and Tire Impressions

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US

15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$485,938

Optimization of Microhaplotypes for Advanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution

15PNIJ-22-GG-04393-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$607,799

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021

15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$4,000,000

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

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

Assessing the reliability of modern µXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence

15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$388,814

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

Real-Time Sample-Mining and Data-Mining Approaches for the Discovery of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

2020-DQ-BX-0007

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$200,000

Research and Development Using High-level Quantum Chemistry Calculations for the Creation of a Rapid Field Test for the Identification and Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana

15PNIJ-22-GG-04423-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$604,176

Inter-laboratory variation in interpretation of DNA mixtures

2020-R2-CX-0049

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$132,817

Bridging Disciplines: Applications of Forensic Science and Industrial Hemp

Journal

Frontiers in Microbiology

Date Published

April 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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?

Just Science Podcast: Just the Forensic Laboratory Workforce Part 1

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Heroin and Crime Initiative: Informing the Investigation and Prosecution of Heroin-Related Overdose: Summary Overview of the HIDI Protocol and Recommendations for Law Enforcement

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)