Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

Low-Template DNA Mixture Interpretation: Determining the Number of Contributors

Date Published

August 2014

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Highly efficient sperm cell separation from sexual assault samples for DNA analysis using novel polymer filter technology

2015-DN-BX-K072

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$348,796

Forensic Identification Using Individual Chemical Signatures

2015-DN-BX-K047

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$1,518,268

Human Hair Proteomics - Improved Evidence Discrimination

Date Published

August 2014

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Temperature Sensors Embedded in Paint for Fire Debris Analysis and Arson Scene Investigations

2015-DN-BX-K073

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$517,243

Statistical and Mass Spectral Tools for the Identification and Characterization of Synthetic Phenethylamines

2015-IJ-CX-K008

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$239,652

Automated Derivatization and Identification of Controlled Substances via Total Vaporization Solid Phase Microextraction (TV-SPME) and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

2015-DN-BX-K058

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$190,223

Development of Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometric and Multivariate Statistical Analysis Methods for Rapid High Throughput Analysis and Identification of Psychotropic Plant Species

2015-DN-BX-K057

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$688,158

Development of Modern Microcrystal Tests for Controlled Drugs, Diverted Pharmaceuticals and Bath Salts

2015-IJ-CX-K010

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$122,428

Human Microbiome Species and Genes for Human Identification

2015-NE-BX-K006

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$589,701

Assessing the Quality of 3-Dimensional Imaging on the BrassTrax HD3D System and Validating an In-Silico Solution to Confirm NIBIN Hits

2015-DN-BX-K034

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$79,150

Analytical Validation and Impact Assessment of On-Site Evidence Screening via Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry

2015-IJ-CX-K011

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$299,753

Enhancing Mixture Interpretation with Highly Informative STRs

2015-DN-BX-K067

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$585,415

Combined Temperature and Humidity Control to Tune Latent Fingermark Development by Superglue Fuming

2015-IJ-CX-K015

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$264,842

Expanding on Total Body Score with Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

2015-DN-BX-K019

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$250,024

Development of PCR-Free DNA Typing Strategies via Real-Time High Throughput Sequencing

2015-DN-BX-K068

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$719,633

Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential

2015-DN-BX-K018

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$533,978

Applied Research, Development, and Method Validation of Toolmark Imaging, Virtual Casing Comparison, and In-Lab Verification for Firearms Forensics

2015-DN-BX-K032

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$217,450

A Predictive Knowledgebase Linking Microbial Signatures to Human Lifestyle Characteristics

2015-DN-BX-K030

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$564,735

Development of a Self-sustaining, Open Access Forensic STR Sequence Diversity Database

2015-DN-BX-K062

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$945,746