Forensic Research and Development Program
Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis
Date Published
November 4, 2019
The regions of the genome relied on for identification of individuals pose challenges for analysts because they often produce artifacts during processing. NIJ-funded research has led to a solution that lessens the artifact problem.
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) FY17
2016-MU-BX-K110
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$5,025,853
Extended Development, Verification, and Validation of a Blast Dynamics Simulator for Post-Blast Forensic Investigations
2017-R2-CX-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$45,256
Identification of Blunt Force Traumatic Fractures in Burned Bone
2019-75-CX-0019
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$212,738
Development of Microscopical Methods for the Systematic Analysis of Chemically Reacted, Improvised Low Explosives and Related Residues
2019-DU-BX-0047
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$157,863
Improving Results from Touch DNA Evidence with Optimized Direct PCR Methods
2019-DU-BX-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$453,146
Human Decomposition: Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Decomposition on the Microbiome of Human Cadavers and Implications for Future Forensic Research
2019-DU-BX-0025
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$808,296
Expanding the Scope and Efficiency of 3D Surface Topography Analysis in Firearm Forensics
2019-DU-BX-0012
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$194,505
Assessing Methods to Enhance and Preserve Proteinaceous Impressions from the Skin of Decedents during the Early Stages of Decomposition while Examining Environmental Variations across Seasons
2019-R2-CX-0070
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$253,010
mtGenome Sequencing of Human Hair Shafts Using an MPS Approach
2019-DU-BX-0045
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$878,274
Determining Time Since Deposition of Epithelial Cell Samples Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Signatures
2019-DU-BX-0041
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$469,468
Development of Dual-Resolution 3D Imaging Device and Software Tools for Shoe and Tire Impression Evidence Collection, Visualization, and Recognition
2019-R2-CX-0069
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$823,804
A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered During Medicolegal Casework
2019-DU-BX-0022
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$20,685
Application of the Human Virome to Touched Objects and Hair Shafts
2019-75-CX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$443,931
Through the Looking Glass Part II: Abuse of the Evolving Electronic Cigarette and the Impact of Vaping Ethanol in the Evaluation of Impairment
2019-MU-MU-0007
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,241,355
Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling
2019-DU-BX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$583,545
Accounting for Covariates in Forensic Error Rate Assessment and Evidence Interpretation
2019-DU-BX-0011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$495,056
Automatic Acquisition and Identification of Footwear Class Characteristics
2019-MU-MU-0096
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$380,405
Research to Develop Validated Methods for THC Quantification in Complex Matrices by High-resolution DART-MSFocus on Edibles and Plant Materials
2019-DU-BX-0026
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$465,724
Detecting and Processing Clandestine Human Remains with Unmanned Aerial Systems and Multispectral Remote Sensing
2019-DU-BX-0027
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$286,468
Application of Particle-Correlated Raman Spectroscopy for the Forensic Examination of Soils
2019-DU-BX-0017
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$686,336
Probabilistic Genotyping for Microhaplotypes
2019-DU-BX-0023
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$192,764
Fast On-site Screening of Seized Drugs by Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Tools: Identification of Fentanyl and Novel Psychoactive Substances
2019-DU-BX-0030
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$267,438
Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology: Improving the Accuracy of Trauma Analysis and Expert Testimony
2019-DU-BX-0040
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$782,183