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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

Internal Validation of the AmpFℓSTR® Identifiler® Plus PCR Amplification Kit and Comparison to Identifiler® for the Boston Police Department Crime Laboratory

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

When DNA Samples Are Complicated: Calculating Variation in Mixed Samples Interpretation

Date Published

December 12, 2022

NIJ-funded researchers create precision and accuracy statistics to assess variation in the interpretation of complex DNA mixtures.

NIJ Awards Over $11 Million to Support Forensic Science Research and Development in 2022

On September 30, 2022, NIJ announced $11.6 million in funding to support 23 projects under the “NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. Through its research and development grant funding, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the...

Optimization of Microhaplotypes for Advanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution

15PNIJ-22-GG-04393-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$607,799

Touch DNA in Activity-Level Propositions: A Bullpen of Events to Inform Alternate Prosecution and Defense Scenarios

15PNIJ-22-GG-04425-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$272,533

Comparative Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing STR kits with the Emphasis on Mixture Deconvolution Utilizing Probabilistic Genotyping.

15PNIJ-22-GG-03560-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$297,292

Evaluation of the Occurrence and Associative Value of NonIdentifiable Fingermarks on Unfired Ammunition in Handguns for Evidence Supporting Proof of Criminal Possession, Use and Intent

15PNIJ-21-GG-04192-RESS

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$640,293

Inter-laboratory variation in interpretation of DNA mixtures

2020-R2-CX-0049

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$132,817

Interlaboratory Comparison of SpermX and Conventional Differential Extractions

Event Dates

August 11, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)

June 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Gregory Dutton, a physical scientist at NIJ, and science writer Jim Dawson continue their conversation on the microbiome: what it is, how it applies to forensics, and the evolution of its role in forensic science.

Transcript

The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)

Audio file

The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)