Global mtDNA Databasing Project
2005-DN-R-086-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2004
$180,000
Missing persons
Improving identification of unknown American Indians and Hispanic/Latinx Americans
15PNIJ-21-GG-04139-SLFO
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$532,833
Webinar Transcript: W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021
Following is a transcript of a webinar hosted by NIJ in support of the funding opportunity "W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021."
DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to today’s webinar, Funding Opportunities Through NIJ, the W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in...
Advancing mitochondrial genome data interpretation in missing persons casework
Journal
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Date Published
December 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Cases Associated with Violence in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): The Examination of Circumstances & Characteristics Project
Date Published
December 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing for Missing Persons Identification
Date Published
February 2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Utility of the Ion S5 (TM) and MiSeq FGx (TM) sequencing platforms to characterize challenging human remains
Journal
Legal Medicine
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
2016-MU-BX-K007
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$3,341,165
Stable Isotope Analysis in a Humanitarian Context
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Isotopes Aiding Identification of Undocumented Border Crosser Human Remains
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Reporting and Investigating Missing Persons: A Background Paper On How To Frame The Issue
Date Published
August 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis
2020-R2-CX-0048
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$683,542
Interpretation of Y chromosome STRs for missing persons cases
2020-DQ-BX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$198,362
Efficient and Effective SNP System for Analysis of Highly Degraded DNA Samples
2020-DQ-BX-0005
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$444,723
Application for Funding to Support the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
2016-MU-BX-K007
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$4,288,461
Develop non-PCR-based target enrichment reagents and methods for MPS analysis of forensic DNA
2020-R2-CX-0029
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$100,000
Solving Missing Persons Cases
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
November 2009
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
NamUs Helps Identify the Missing
Date Published
May 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Frequency of Heteroplasmy in the HVII Region of mtDNA Differs Across Tissue Types and Increases with Age
Journal
American Journal of Human Genetics
Date Published
March 2000
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Serial Killer Connections Through Cold Cases
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
June 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
TECHBeat, March 2018
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Hyperspectral Imaging and the Search for Humans, Dead or Alive
Date Published
April 17, 2020
The technique used to pinpoint mineral deposits, hyperspectral imaging, could be used to find humans, both dead and alive. An NIJ-funded researcher realized that the technology could use drones with sensors to cover large areas and find human bodies.
Video: Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques
Date Published
March 2020
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Interview,
Program/Project Description