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Surveying the Total Microbiome as Trace Evidence for Forensic Identification

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Sampling from four geographically divergent young female populations demonstrates forensic geolocation potential in microbiomes

Journal

Scientific Reports

Date Published

December 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Elemental Characterization of Leaded and Lead-Free Inorganic Primer Gunshot Residue Standards Using Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Journal

Applied Spectroscopy

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Prevalence and probabilistic assessment of organic and inorganic gunshot residue and background profiles using LIBS, electrochemistry, and SEM-EDS

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Validation of Novel Statistical Approaches for the Interpretation of Trace Evidence; Glass Analysis using LA-ICP-MS

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identification and Detection of Cosmetics Transferred during Close Personal Attacks

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Thesis/Dissertation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Fast Screening of Gunshot Residue Aims to Modernize Practice

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Pixel-wise structured light calibration method with a color calibration target

Journal

Optics Express

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Fast Screening of Gunshot Residue Aims to Modernize Practice

Date Published

December 1, 2022

NIJ-funded researchers create unprecedented gunshot residue dataset to develop a quick, dual-detection method for gunshot residue detection.

Synthetic Dyes: A Mass Spectrometry Approach and Applications

Journal

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Effects of crime scene contaminants on surface-enhanced Raman analysis of hair

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

2023 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Event Dates

February 14, 2023

Location

Online

Event Type

Symposium

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

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...

The characterization of disperse dyes in polyester fibers using DART mass spectrometry

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Luminescence decay dynamics and trace biomaterials detection potential of surface-functionalized nanoparticles

Journal

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Use of hormone-specific antibody probes for differential labeling of contributor cell populations in trace DNA mixtures

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Ionic liquid-solvated near infrared dyes for detection of trace blood spatter in textiles under ambient lighting conditions

15PNIJ-22-GG-04427-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$431,907

Assessing the reliability of modern µXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence

15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$388,814

Applied Research in the Characterization, Identification, and Comparison of Pigmented Fiber Evidence

15PNIJ-21-GG-04185-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$167,469

2022 National Forensic Science Week FTCoE Student Research Poster Session

Event Dates

September 22, 2022, 1:00 pm – September 29, 2022, 1:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

National Forensic Science Week

Bridging Disciplines: Applications of Forensic Science and Industrial Hemp

Journal

Frontiers in Microbiology

Date Published

April 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Just Science Podcast: Just Solving a Hit-and-Run in Sin City

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Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Case Study

Decision theory and linear sequential unmasking in forensic fire debris analysis: A proposed workflow

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Persistence of Touch DNA for Forensic Analysis

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Rethinking the Roles of Pathogens and Mutualists: Exploring the Continuum of Symbiosis in the Context of Microbial Ecology and Evolution

Journal

Phytobiomes Journal

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)