Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

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Differential DNA Preservation of Thermally Altered Tissue and Bone

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Thesis/Dissertation

Py_Ped_Sim - A Flexible Forward Genetic Simulator for Complex Family Pedigree Analysis

Journal

Bmc Bioinformatics

Date Published

March 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Decreased Accuracy of Forensic DNA Mixture Analysis for Groups with Lower Genetic Diversity

Date Published

September 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

NIJ Awards $14M to Support Forensic Science Research

On September 27, 2024, NIJ announced $13.6 million in new funding to support 24 projects under the “FY24 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 bolsters the administration of justice.

Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2024

Since 2009, NIJ has invested over...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in Forensic Analysis

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Nondestructive Technique for the Sex Identification of Third Instar Cochliomyia Macellaria Larvae

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Calibration of Dual Resolution Dual Camera Structured Light Systems

Journal

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Date Published

November 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Ethyl Acetate in E-liquids: Implications for Breath Testing

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

July 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cardiac Genetic Test Yields and Genotype-phenotype Correlations from Large Cohort Investigated by Medical Examiner's Office

Journal

Cardiovascular Pathology

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Estimation of Sex Assigned at Birth Using Dental Crown and Cervical Measurements in a Modern Global Sample

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Raman Spectroscopy for the Time since Deposition Estimation of a Menstrual Bloodstain

Journal

Sensors

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Design of Light-Induced Solid-State Plasmonic Rulers via Tethering Photoswitchable Molecular Machines to Gold Nanostructures Displaying Angstrom Length Resolution

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

How the Work Being Done on Statistical Fingerprint Models Provides the Basis for a Much Broader and Greater Impact Affecting Many Areas within the Criminal Justice System

Journal

Law Probability & Risk

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Statistical Methods for Discrimination of STR Genotypes Using High Resolution Melt Curve Data

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

July 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Improving Fire Pattern Analysis Using Non-Invasive Sensor Technologies

15PNIJ-24-GG-03845-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$630,560

Detecting Fentanyl Use Through Court-Ordered Mandatory Drug Testing

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

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Microscopic Characteristics of Skeletal Trauma

15PNIJ-24-GG-03844-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$691,362

Expert Algorithm to Identify Seized Drugs from Tandem Mass Spectra

15PNIJ-24-GG-03856-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$399,300

Droplet digital PCR: assessing the increased performance for DNA quantification in forensic science

15PNIJ-24-GG-03854-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$422,235

Attribution of tire marks via their elemental profile

15PNIJ-24-GG-03849-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$299,344

Black Box Evaluation of Hand Detail Image Comparisons

15PNIJ-24-GG-03846-NIJB

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$746,866

Nanoparticle-Decorated Micropillars As Integrated Raman Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Substrates for Quantitative and High-Throughput Toxicology Drug Analysis

15PNIJ-23-GG-04235-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$347,330

A Comprehensive Evaluation and Error Rate Assessment of Field Colorimetric Testing for Seized Drugs

15PNIJ-24-GG-03851-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$499,902

Age estimation from epigenetic features of hair DNA

15PNIJ-24-GG-03843-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$640,358