Droplet digital PCR: assessing the increased performance for DNA quantification in forensic science
15PNIJ-24-GG-03854-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$422,235
Human DNA Quantitation
Sequence-based Allelic Variations and Frequencies for 22 Autosomal STR Loci in the Lebanese Population
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Unified Characterization of Population Structure and Relatedness
Date Published
2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Advancing the Statistical Interpretation of Forensic DNA Data Samples
Date Published
October 31, 2019
Key questions have arisen about how DNA data are to be interpreted statistically. Two NIJ grants have supported research that has far-reaching implications for testing hypotheses using DNA evidence and expressing confidence in the conclusions reached.
Quantifying the Accuracy of Two Innovative Forensic Genetic Identification Techniques: Genealogical Searching and Low-Template DNA Mixture Analysis
2019-DU-BX-0028
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$395,773
Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results - Module 2: Statistical Genetics and the Mechanisms of Probabalistic Genotyping
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results - Module 3: Probabilistic Genotyping Software and Output
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results - Module 1: The Elements of DNA Profile Interpretation and Probabilistic Genotyping
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Ensuring standards and enhancing the field of predictive biometrics using a globally-diverse genotype-phenotype database
2018-DU-BX-0219
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$651,242
Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles
2017-DN-BX-0136
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$903,440
Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants
2016-DN-BX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$50,000
Evaluating the Efficiency of the Use of the Qiagen® QIAsymphony® with High Throughput Y-screening as an Alternative to Conventional Serology
2015-R2-CX-K039
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$154,577
Computational methods for the interpretation of forensic DNA samples
2014-DN-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$34,999
Improving the prediction of human quantitative pigmentation traits such as eye, hair and skin color using a worldwide representation panel of US and European individuals
2014-DN-BX-K031
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$1,123,404
Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles
2014-DN-BX-K028
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$510,045
Continued Development of FROG-kb: A Forensic Resource/Reference on Genetics knowledge base
2014-DN-BX-K030
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$314,468
The Enhancement of the Native American CODIS STR Database for Use in Forensic Casework
2014-DN-BX-K024
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$253,315
Advancing Probabilistic Approaches to Interpreting Low-template DNA Profiles and Mixtures: Developing Theory, Implementing Practice
2013-DN-BX-K029
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$545,303
Rapid Microfluidic Human Specific DNA Quantitation
Date Published
September 2010
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Population Genetic Issues for Forensic DNA Profiles
2011-DN-BX-K541
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$1,269,456
NIJ Forensic DNA R&DNational Institute of Justice (NIJ''s) Forensic DNA Reserach and DevelopmentHuman Specific DNA Quantitation for Fully Integrated Microfluidic STR Analysis1/1/09 - 12/31/09
2008-DN-BX-K009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
$494,319
Simple, Rapid, and Accurate Quantitation of Human DNA
Date Published
January 2006
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Improving the efficiency of DNA casework analysis through simple, effective, PCR-based screening methods
2005-DA-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
$256,000