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Persistence of Touch DNA for Forensic Analysis (Article)

Date Published

June 2023

Series

NIJ Journal

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

TRcaller: A Novel Tool for Precise and Ultrafast Tandem Repeat Variant Genotyping in Massively Parallel Sequencing Reads

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Impact of False or Misleading Forensic Evidence on Wrongful Convictions

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...

Evaluating probabilistic genotyping for low-pass DNA sequencing

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Impact of Relic DNA on Forensic Microbiome Applications in Criminal Investigations

15PNIJ-23-GG-04205-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$229,454

Optimizing New STRs for Enhanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution

15PNIJ-23-GG-04214-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$513,529

Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples

15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$494,268

Time Since Deposition for Touch DNA Evidence

15PNIJ-23-GG-04217-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$389,621

A Quantifiler™ Trio-based HRM Screening Assay for the Accurate Prediction of Single Source Versus Mixed Biological Samples

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Helping formulate propositions in forensic DNA analysis

Date Published

2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Investigation into stutter ratio variance

Date Published

2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Graph Algorithms for Mixture Interpretation

Date Published

2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Enhanced Genetic Analysis of Single Human Bioparticles Recovered by Simplified Micromanipulation from Forensic 'Touch DNA' Evidence

Date Published

2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Novel cellular signatures for determining time since deposition for trace DNA evidence

Date Published

December 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Persistence of Touch DNA for Analysis

Date Published

June 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Persistence of Touch DNA for Analysis

Date Published

June 5, 2023

NIJ-funded research reveals how long DNA is detectable on various surfaces under different conditions.

Application of the Human Virome to Touched Objects and Hair Shafts

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

2023 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Date Published

April 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just Improved Response to Sexual Assault

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Just Science Podcast: Just DNA Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Towards Commercialization: Preliminary Developmental Validation of a High Resolution Melt Curve Mixture Prediction Assay and SVM Tool

Date Published

March 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Touch DNA Evidence Collection in Sexual Assault Cases: Knowledge to Inform Practice

Event Dates

April 18, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Webinar Series: Novel Research on Sexual Assault

Evaluating DNA Mixtures with Contributors from Different Populations Using Probabilistic Genotyping

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Improving Results from Touch DNA Evidence with Optimized Direct PCR Methods

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored