Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

Characterization of Designer Drugs: Chemical Stability, Exposure, and Metabolite Identification, Final Summary Overview and Appendix

Date Published

April 2015

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Funding: Supporting Emerging Scientists, Building Our Future

Cadre Forensics: A Successful Case of End-User Involvement

Date Published

March 2014

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Interview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Tracking Movements with Isotopes

Date Published

December 2015

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Technical Assistance, Report (Technical), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Tracking Movements With Isotopes

Date Published

December 13, 2015

NIJ-supported researchers are using oxygen and strontium isotopes to help law enforcement identify victims.

Improved Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Forensic Toxicology Samples: Thermal Degradation and Analytical Considerations

Date Published

March 2015

Publication Type

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

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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 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