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A machine learning approach for missing persons cases with high genotyping errors

Journal

Frontiers in Genetics

Date Published

October 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Massively Parallel Mitogenome Sequencing: Building a Strong Foundation for the Interpretation of MPS MtDNA

DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0005

Open

Funding First Awarded

2021

$624,692

Combining artificial neural network classification with fully continuous probabilistic genotyping to remove the need for an analytical threshold and electropherogram reading

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

January 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Optimized variant calling for estimating kinship

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identification and Characterization of Small RNA Markers of Age in the Blow Fly Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Journal

Insects

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Targeted S5 RNA sequencing assay for the identification and direct association of common body fluids with DNA donors in mixtures

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A genotype likelihood function for DNA mixtures

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Functionalized Aptamers for Detection of Small-Molecule Targets

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

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

The number of alleles in DNA mixtures with related contributors

Journal

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Date Published

November 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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...

Developing a simple method to process bone samples prior to DNA isolation

Journal

Legal Medicine

Date Published

2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Feature correlation evaluation approach for iris feature quality measure

Journal

Signal Processing

Date Published

2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Real-time video-based iris image processing

Journal

SPIE Optics and Photonics

Date Published

2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A new implementation of a semi-continuous method for DNA mixture interpretation

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

June 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

An Alternative Size Variable for Allometric Investigations in Subadults

Journal

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Animal Models for Understanding Microbial Decomposition of Human Remains

Journal

Drug Discovery Today

Date Published

2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Optimization of Microhaplotypes for Advanced DNA Mixture Deconvolution

15PNIJ-22-GG-04393-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$607,799

Development of a model to predict 3D femur morphology in infants and young children

Journal

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization

Date Published

2022

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

Mitogenome Sequencing of 10,000 Population Samples Using a Highly Accurate, Single-Molecule Approach

15PNIJ-22-GG-04395-DNAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$771,418

The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color

15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$556,300

DNA Typing Strategies for Identification of Human Remains via Real-Time Nanopore Sequencing

15PNIJ-22-GG-04414-MUMU

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$650,390

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