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Distinguishing Infested Flour from Uninfested Flour through Chemometric Processing of DART-HRMS Data─Revealing the Presence of Tribolium castaneum, the Red Flour Beetle

Journal

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Date Published

May 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A case study for local data surveillance in opioid overdose fatalities in Cuyahoga County, OH 2016-2020

Journal

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Date Published

September 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Simplified COI barcoding of blow, flesh, and scuttle flies encountered in medicolegal investigations

Journal

Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Error and bias in race and ethnicity descriptions in medical examiner records in New Mexico: Consequences for understanding mortality among Hispanic/Latinos

Journal

Forensic Science International: Synergy

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains

Date Published

November 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

OsteoID: A New Forensic Tool to Help Identify the Species of Skeletal Remains

Improving Methods Using Machine Learning and Databases in Forensic Anthropology

Event Dates

December 5, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

Advances in Chemical Sorting of Commingled Remains

Event Dates

November 30, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Webinar Series

NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023

Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...

Comparative Analysis of Two Different Sets of Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeats (Y-STRs) on a Common Population Panel

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

December 2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

New Synthetic Opioid Protonitazene Increasing in Prevalence as "Nitazenes" Gain Traction Across the United States and Canada

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Transient Workforce in Forensic Pathology: Challenges, Rewards, and Best Practices

Event Dates

November 16, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

National Center on Forensics Community-Focused Webinar Series

New High Potency Synthetic Opioid N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene (Etonitazepyne) Linked to Overdoses Across United States

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Modern Death Investigation: Hub and Spoke Models for Adequate Workforce

Event Dates

November 7, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

A Micro-and Macro Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado

15PNIJ-23-GG-02401-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$1,456,274

FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$300,000

Mechanics of Retinal Hemmorhage in Abusive Head Trauma

15PNIJ-23-GG-04211-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$604,409

Evaluating the reliability and accuracy of multiple geophysical methods in the search for clandestine graves

15PNIJ-23-GG-04226-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$351,078

Developing and Validating Standards for Dental Cementum Age-at-Death and Season-of-Death Estimation

15PNIJ-23-GG-04229-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$467,325

Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples

15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$494,268

Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs

Date Published

September 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Molecular genetic characterization of sudden deaths due to thoracic aortic dissection or rupture

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Synthetic Stimulant Market Rapidly Changing as N,N-Dimethylpentylone Replaces Eutylone in Drug Supply Typically Sold as "Ecstasy" or "Molly"

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

New Potent Synthetic Opioid—N-Desethyl Isotonitazene—Proliferating Among Recreational Drug Supply in USA

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

N,N-Dimethylpentylone (NPS Stimulant)

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)