Medicolegal death investigations
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
MDI Myth: Nobody Cares About or Uses MDI Data
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
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)
Assessing Stress Among Medicolegal Death Investigators & Building Resilient Medicolegal Professionals
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
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
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
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
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
MDI Myth: Next-Of-Kin Aren't That Hard to Find
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
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)
Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Medicolegal Death Investigations On Tribal Lands—Underrepresented Or Underserved?
Journal
Forensic Science International: Synergy
Date Published
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.
Providing Forensics Training to Rural Jurisdictions - NIJ National Center on Forensics (NCF)
February 2024
Well-trained forensics specialists are integral to ensuring justice across the United States. However, in the country's rural states and locations, this training can be hard to come by.
The National Center on Forensics (NCF) is a partnership between George Mason University, the National Association of Attorneys General, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and the Montana Forensic Science Division funded by the National Institute of Justice. This grant program aims to bring forensics training to the nation's underserved rural areas.
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Graphic Description – Medicolegal Death Investigation Frequently Used Data Elements For Toxicology And Seized Drugs
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)