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An Interdisciplinary Review of the Thanatomicrobiome in Human Decomposition

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Literature Review

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Identification of Cadaveric Liver Tissues Using Thanatotranscriptome Biomarkers

Date Published

2020

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Use of Canines to Solve Crime

August 2023

Series

National Center on Forensics

Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy

Coroner Liaison

August 2023

Series

National Center on Forensics

Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy

Digital Evidence 101

August 2023

Series

National Center on Forensics

Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy

Current Concepts: Body Farm and Benefits to Law Enforcement

June 2024

Series

National Center on Forensics

George Mason University and the National Association of Attorneys General presents the National Center on Forensics Continued Training Plan to provide additional training sessions for more advanced information on the topics covered in the conference.

Review the YouTube Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy

GIS Application for Building a Nationally Representative Forensic Taphonomy Database

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A DNA Barcoding Strategy for Blow and Flesh Flies Encountered during Medicolegal Casework

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving and Evaluating Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Investigation of Fatalities Involving Suspected Head Trauma

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Overview Text

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies

MDI Myth: Nobody Cares About or Uses MDI Data

Event Dates

November 7, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Forthcoming

Series

2024 MDI MythBusters Webinar Series

Stage Transitions in Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Implications for Forensic Science

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Building Resilient Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals

Event Dates

October 29, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Effects of insects and soils on the assembly of universal microbial decomposers and prediction of postmortem interval

15PNIJ-24-GG-03839-RESD

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$481,616

MOSAIC: Unifying Methods of Sex, Stature, Affinity, & Age for Identification through Computational Standardization

15PNIJ-24-GG-03840-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$2,062,069

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

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Microscopic Characteristics of Skeletal Trauma

15PNIJ-24-GG-03844-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$691,362

Defining the Properties of Osseointegrated and Ingrowth Bone Around Orthopedic Medical Devices and Their Effect on Fracture Risk in Elderly Populations: A Forensic Anthropological Perspective

15PNIJ-24-GG-01583-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$180,000

Enhancing Equitable Forensic Identification: An Evaluation of Pelvic Morphology for Parity Detection and Age Estimation in Unidentified Skeletal Remains

15PNIJ-24-GG-01579-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$180,000

Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute

15PNIJ-24-GK-00981-COAP

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$2,000,000

A Multi-Method Genetic, Craniometric, and Isotopic Approach to Estimating Geographic Origin of Unidentified Latinx Remains

15PNIJ-24-GG-01578-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$180,000

MDI Myth: Next-Of-Kin Aren’t That Hard to Find

Event Dates

October 17, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Forthcoming

Series

2024 MDI MythBusters Webinar Series – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (forensiccoe.org)

The Impacts of Governing Agency: A Comparison of Resources in the Patchwork of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems

Date Published

April 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes

Date Published

July 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Current Concepts: Body Farm and Benefits to Law Enforcement

Event Dates

June 19, 2024

Location

Online

Event Type

Course

Registration Status

Not Required