Forensic sciences
2022 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Not Required
NIJ Funds Almost $17M in Forensic Science Research and Development
NIJ announced almost $17 million in funding to support 36 forensic science research and development projects in fiscal year 2020 under its Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (Forensic Science R&D) program. Through its R&D grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
“Since the 2009 NAS report...
The Effects of Temperature on Blowfly Colonization of Decomposing Human Bodies
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Pre-grouping of commingled human skeletal remains by elemental analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04151-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$240,594
Deep Learning Methods for Post Mortem Interval Estimation
15PNIJ-21-GG-04161-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$406,468
Improving identification of unknown American Indians and Hispanic/Latinx Americans
15PNIJ-21-GG-04139-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$532,833
Improving Age-at-Death Estimates from Human Skeletal Remains Through Spatial Analysis of Intracortical Remodeling Using Geographic Information Systems Software
15PNIJ-21-GG-04136-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$349,970
Amino Acid Specific Stable Isotope Ratios in Human Keratin Tissue for Region-of-Origin and Residency Determination
15PNIJ-21-GG-04157-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$320,732
Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies for Investigative Genetic Genealogy in Sexual Assault Casework
15PNIJ-21-GG-04143-MUMU
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$437,383
Reliability and Validity of Radiographic Comparisons for Positive Identification
15PNIJ-21-GG-04165-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$567,682
Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Platform for Bruise Age Analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04145-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$988,559
Transfer, Persistence and DNA Source Attribution of Trace Biological Material in Digital Penetration Assault Cases
15PNIJ-21-GG-04147-RESS
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$550,440
Implementing NAGPRA Connecting Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices to Tribal Partners
December 2021
This project is designed to connect tribal partners to ME/C offices to facilitate successful disposition protocols for non-forensically significant Native American remains that are compliant with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA).
See the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence
15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$107,541
Advanced Microfluidic Technology for Automated, Rapid, and Objective Laboratory Screening of Seized Drugs
15PNIJ-21-GG-04176-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$327,558
Enhanced mixture interpretation with long-read DNA sequencing
15PNIJ-21-GG-04159-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$484,798
Physics and Mathematical Models for Error Quantifications in Comparative 3D Microscopy for Physical Match Analysis
15PNIJ-21-GG-04141-RESS
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$742,590
The problems with Cannabinoid Analogs (Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC and CBD) and their metabolites detectability in urine drug testing for potential cannabinoid abuse.
15PNIJ-21-GG-04188-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$161,031
Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI)
15PNIJ-21-GG-04179-COAP
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$327,405
Evaluation of Heat Flux Profiles Through Walls in Support of Fire Model Validation
15PNIJ-21-GG-04167-RESS
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2021
$335,000