NIJ Awards $14M to Support Forensic Science Research

NIJ announced $13.6 million in new funding to support 24 projects under the “FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes” solicitation. These research projects will focus on: 

  • Preserving skeletal material and the remaining biomolecules. 
  • Assessing increased performance for DNA quantification. 
  • Developing a protocol for the rapid detection, differentiation of psilocybin and psilocin in edible matrices. 
  • Evaluating color testing of seized drugs. 
  • Analyzing hand detail image comparisons. 
  • Improving reliability of data interpretation in fire debris analysis. 
  • Producing holistic estimations for biological profiles. 
  • Creating a microbial-based model to predict postmortem interval across environmental contexts. 

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