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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)

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

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...

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)

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

Research and Development of an Approach for Non-invasive Determination of Cannabis Ingestion for Forensic Science Purposes

15PNIJ-23-GG-04236-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$291,801

Quantitative Assessment of Fracture Characteristics in Blunt Force Skeletal Trauma for Forensic Interpretations

15PNIJ-23-GG-04219-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$818,054

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

FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$300,000

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

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

Implementation of NPS Discovery – An Early Warning Systems for Novel Drug Intelligence, Surveillance, Monitoring, Response, and Forecasting using Drug Materials and Toxicology Populations in the US

15PNIJ-22-GG-04434-MUMU

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2023

$492,810

Ontogenetic Study of the Pelvis Through Examination of Interlandmark Distances and Geometric Morphometric Analyses: Implications for Subadult Sex and Age Estimation

15PNIJ-23-GG-01940-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$111,000

Sampling and Selection Bias in Research using Documented Skeletal Collections

15PNIJ-23-GG-01939-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$78,656

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

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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)

A novel method for sorting and reassociating commingled human remains using deviation analysis

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Positivity of New Synthetic Cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BICA Increasing in U.S. as Prevalence of 5F-MDMB-PICA Wanes

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored