How and When to Deal with the Media: Do's and Don’ts
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Medical examiners
GIS Application for Building a Nationally Representative Forensic Taphonomy Database
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered during Medicolegal Casework
Date Published
July 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Direct Comparison of Body Fluid Identification Technologies
Date Published
November 21, 2024
Forensic investigators now have more information on the performance of identification technologies for biological fluids.
Solving Cases of Sudden Unexpected Natural Death in the Young through Comprehensive Postmortem Genetic Testing
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
November 12, 2024
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
MDI Myth: Nobody Cares About or Uses MDI Data
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Just Science Podcast: Just Rapidly Identifying Drugs Involved in Suspected Overdoses
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored,
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Stage Transitions in Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Implications for Forensic Science
Journal
Insects
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Cardiac Genetic Test Yields and Genotype-phenotype Correlations from Large Cohort Investigated by Medical Examiner's Office
Journal
Cardiovascular Pathology
Date Published
September 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Impact of Processing and Sampling Procedures on the Integrity of Forensically Relevant Biomolecules in Bones
15PNIJ-24-GG-03841-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$823,669
A National Review of Multidisciplinary Teams addressing Child Sexual Exploitation
15PNIJ-24-GG-01653-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,499,977
MDI Myth: Rapid Toxicology Screening Tools Can Replace Traditional Toxicology Testing – No Need to Confirm
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.
Technology Use Among the Nation’s Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices: Data from the 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Journal
Forensic Science International: Synergy
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Impacts of Governing Agency: A Comparison of Resources in the Patchwork of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems
Journal
Forensic Science International: Synergy
Date Published
April 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Just Science Podcast: Just Improving Forensic Toxicology Testing In DC
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 11, 2024
The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.
Medetomidine Rapidly Proliferating Across USA — Implicated In Recreational Opioid Drug Supply & Causing Overdose Outbreaks
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Navigating Medical Examiner And Coroner Office Accreditation Challenges: A Practical Guide
Date Published
December 2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Daunting Task of Strengthening Medical Examiner and Coroner Investigations Across Hundreds of Jurisdictions
Date Published
April 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)