# Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program

### Note:

This awardee has received supplemental funding. This award detail page includes information about both the original award and supplemental awards.

### Award Information

Research Triangle Institute

Research Triangle Park, NC

4

NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence

### Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $5,994,631)

RTI International (RTI) and its FEPAC-accredited partners, the University of North Texas Health Science Center Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics and the Center for Human Identification (UNT), Duquesne University Center for Forensic Science and Law (Duquesne), and Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Forensic Science (VCU), propose to bring an array of capabilities and resources in operating as the Center of Excellence. The applicants believe that such an opportunity will allow them to) serve as a trusted partner for the criminal justice community and for NIJ, 2) raise the level of functioning of forensic science, 3) quickly identify the changing needs and capabilities of the criminal justice community with respect to the forensic sciences, 4) bridge the disconnect between criminal justice practitioners and the available technology, and 5) prevent unproven technologies from being used in the field and presented in court.ca/ncf

##   Supplemental Award 1 (Fiscal Year 2013, $2,169,128)  

RTI International (RTI) and its FEPAC-accredited partners, the University of North Texas Health Science Center Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics and the Center for Human Identification (UNT), Duquesne University Center for Forensic Science and Law (Duquesne), and Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Forensic Science (VCU), propose to bring an array of capabilities and resources in operating as the Center of Excellence. The applicants believe that such an opportunity will allow them to) serve as a trusted partner for the criminal justice community and for NIJ, 2) raise the level of functioning of forensic science, 3) quickly identify the changing needs and capabilities of the criminal justice community with respect to the forensic sciences, 4) bridge the disconnect between criminal justice practitioners and the available technology, and 5) prevent unproven technologies from being used in the field and presented in court. 

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##   Supplemental Award 2 (Fiscal Year 2014, $3,199,030)  

RTI International (RTI) and its FEPAC-accredited partners, the University of North Texas Health Science Center Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics and the Center for Human Identification (UNT), Duquesne University Center for Forensic Science and Law (Duquesne), and Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Forensic Science (VCU), propose to bring an array of capabilities and resources in operating as the Center of Excellence. The applicants believe that such an opportunity will allow them to) serve as a trusted partner for the criminal justice community and for NIJ, 2) raise the level of functioning of forensic science, 3) quickly identify the changing needs and capabilities of the criminal justice community with respect to the forensic sciences, 4) bridge the disconnect between criminal justice practitioners and the available technology, and 5) prevent unproven technologies from being used in the field and presented in court. nca/ncf

##   Supplemental Award 3 (Fiscal Year 2015, $3,998,826)  

RTI International (RTI) and its FEPAC-accredited partners, the University of North Texas Health Science Center Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics and the Center for Human Identification (UNT), Duquesne University Center for Forensic Science and Law (Duquesne), and Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Forensic Science (VCU), propose to bring an array of capabilities and resources in operating as the Center of Excellence. The applicants believe that such an opportunity will allow them to) serve as a trusted partner for the criminal justice community and for NIJ, 2) raise the level of functioning of forensic science, 3) quickly identify the changing needs and capabilities of the criminal justice community with respect to the forensic sciences, 4) bridge the disconnect between criminal justice practitioners and the available technology, and 5) prevent unproven technologies from being used in the field and presented in court. nca/ncfThis project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law.  nca/ncf

### Grant-Funded Publications

                        -                    To Catch a Drug                   
                        -                    American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Accreditation Initiative: Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions                   
                        -                    An Introduction to Drug Checking and its Role in Harm Reduction                   
                        -                    Medicolegal Death Investigation Partnerships on Overdose Fatality Reviews                   
                        -                    Project ECHO: Applications for the Medicolegal Death Investigation Community and Other Forensic Disciplines                   
                        -                    Transparency in Crisis Management                   
                        -                    Just Science Podcast: Just FEPAC Accreditation and Forensic Chemistry Programs                   
                        -                    Just Science Podcast: Just Higher Education and the CSI Effect                   
                        -                    ASCLD Accreditation Initiative                   
                        -                    Forensic Technology Center of Excellence's Annual Metrics Report and Infographics                   
                        -                    Introduction to Touch DNA Evidence for Sexual Assault Groping Cases Video Series                   
                        -                    Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary                   
                        -                    NPS Discovery Toolkit                   
                        -                    Sexual Assault Response Fact Sheets                   
                        -                    Workforce Calculator Project                   
                        -                    2014 NIJ Crime Laboratory Directors Meeting                   
                        -                    2016 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium                   
                        -                    2016 NIJ Crime Laboratory Directors Meeting                   
                        -                    A Guidance Document on the Forensic Application of Massively Parallel Sequencing                   
                        -                    A Landscape Study of 3D Crime Scene Scanning Devices                   
                        -                    Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation                   
                        -                    ASCLD Data Collection on Forensic Science Providers                   
                        -                    Conference Proceedings: 2015 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium                   
                        -                    Familial DNA: A series of reports released by the National Institute of Justice                   
                        -                    Success Story: Bringing Short Tandem Repeat DNA Identification to Law Enforcement                   
                        -                    Success Story: Forensic Epigenetics – Markers for the Identification of Body Fluids                   
                        -                    Success Story: Improving Detection of Crime Scenes                   
                        -                    Success Story: NIST’s Dogs and Sensor Subcommittee Builds on Achievements by SWGDOG                   
                        -                    Just A Pediatric Viewpoint on At-Home Sexual Assault Kits                   
                        -                    Just a Prosecutor’s Perspective on At-Home Kits                   
                        -                    Just Addressing Child Sexual Violence                   
                        -                    Just Analyzing At-Home Kits                   
                        -                    Just Key Considerations for Investigations of Sexual Assault Cases                   
                        -                    Just So You Know - FTCoE Team: Dr. Jeri Ropero-Miller                   
                        -                    Just the Intersection of At-Home Kits and Healing                   
                        -                    DNA recovery after sequential processing of latent fingerprints on copy paper                   
                        -                    Success Story: LatentSleuth: A Case Study on the Impact of Federal R&D Funding                   
                        -                    FLN-TWG: LC-MS-Based Forensic Toxicology Screening                   
                        -                    FLN-TWG: Proteomic Mass Spectrometry for Biology Fluid Identification                   
                        -                    The ROI from Reducing Turnaround Time for Processing DUI: Drug Cases                   
                        -                    Success Story: Advancing Mixture Interpretation Analysis with NOCIt                   
                        -                    Comparison of Portable and Benchtop GC–MS Coupled to Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles for the Extraction and Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Residues                   
                        -                    Success Story: Advancing 3D Imaging for Footwear and Tire Impressions                   
                        -                    Modifications to Capillary Microextraction in Volatiles for the Extraction of Ignitable Liquid Residues                   
                        -                    Innovation in Forensics: A Community Effort                   
                        -                    The Researcher’s Role in Technology Transition                   
                        -                    The NIJ Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group - Progress to Date and Future Plans                   
                        -                    Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics                   
                        -                    2019 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium                   
                        -                    Internal Validation of RapidHITID ACE Sample Cartridge and Assessment of the EXT Sample Cartridge*(dagger)                   
                        -                    Process and Outcome Evaluation of Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program                   
                        -                    Strengthening the Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting                   
                        -                    Conference Proceedings: 2018 Impression Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium                   
                        -                    Landscape Study of Field Portable Devices for Presumptive Drug Testing                   
                        -                    Conference Proceedings: 2018 Research and Development Symposium                   
                        -                    Redesigned Forensic Research/Reference on Genetics-knowledge base, FROG-kb                   
                        -                    A Landscape Study of SOPs to Collect and Process Arrestee and Convicted Offender DNA Samples                   
                        -                    Conference Proceedings: 2016 International Forensic Radiology Research Summit                   
                        -                    Reports of Adverse Events Associated With Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances, 2013-2016: A Review                   
                        -                    Detection of Organic Gunshot Residue Using Capillary Microextraction of Volatiles With Cryofocusing                   
                        -                    Evaluation of Existing Technologies for Novel Analysis and Probabilistic Interpretation of Organic Gunshot Residue                   
                        -                    2017 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium - Conference Proceedings                   
                        -                    Reports of Adverse Events Associated With Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances, 2013-2016: A Review                   
                        -                    Research in Forensic Radiology and Imaging; Identifying the Most Important Issues                   
                        -                    State Forensic Science Commissions Final Report                   
                        -                    Strengthening Forensic Science Services through National Institute of Justice Grant Programs - 2016 Crime Laboratory Director's Meeting                   
                        -                    Applying Internal Validation Guidelines for Expanded STR Loci Kits                   
                        -                    2016 Annual Report: National Institute of Justice Forensic Technology Center of Excellence                   
                        -                    Federal Investment in Forensic Science Research and Development                   
                        -                    Forensic Optical Topography: Landscape Study                   
                        -                    Massively Parallel Sequencing: Application to Forensics                   
                        -                    Microbial Forensics Webinar Series Final Report                   
                        -                    Mobile Evidential Breath Alcohol Instruments                   
                        -                    NIJ and University of Central Florida Fire Research: Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris and Providing Error Rates for Purposes of Testifying                   
                        -                    Knowledge Is Power: Using Technology to Gain Forensic Intelligence                   
                        -                    From Binary Presumptive Assays to Probabilistic Assessments: Differentiation of Shooters From Non-shooters Using IMS, OGSR, Neural Networks, and Likelihood Ratios                   
                        -                    Characterization of Firearm Discharge Residues Recovered From Skin Swabs Using Sub-micrometric Mass Spectrometry Imaging                   
                        -                    Development of a Lean Facility Design Roadmap for Design-Bid-Build Forensic Facilities                   
                        -                    Multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Glossary                   
                        -                    Forensic Technology Center of Excellence: Validation and Evaluation of Magneto-Optical Imaging Technology for Recovering Obliterated Serial Numbers in Firearms                   
                        -                    Landscape Study of DNA Mixture Interpretation Software                   
                        -                    Magneto-Optical Sensors Bring Obliterated Serial Numbers Back to Life                  NIJ Journal,  
                        -                    Organic Gunshot Residue Analysis for Potential Shooter Determination                   
                        -                    Forensic Optical Topography Working Group Meeting, March 17-18, 2015                   
                        -                    Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches                   
                        -                    Evaluation of the RapidHIT (R) System for Reliably Genotyping Reference Samples                   
                        -                    Organizing and Transferring SANE/SAFE/SART Knowledge and Best Practices                   
                        -                    Strengthening Forensic Science Services through the DNA Capacity Enhancement & Backlog Reduction Program and Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants, Final Report                   
                        -                    Final Report to NIJ: American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Data Collection on Forensic Service Providers                   
                        -                    Landscape Study of Handheld and Portable Raman Spectrometers                   
                        -                    NIJ R & D Portfolio Management and Technology Transition Support                   
                        -                    NIJ R&D Portfolio Management and Technology Transition Support: Report Summary                   
                        -                    Performance Evaluation and Utility Assessment of Magneto-Optical Sensor Technology for Detecting and Visualizing Obliterated Serial Numbers in Firearms                   
                        -                    Landscape Study of Mobile ID Fingerprint Devices                   
                        -                    Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) Executive Summary for 2013                   
                        -                    Technical Evaluation of Three Panoramic Crime Scene Imaging Technologies                   
                        -                    Technical Advances in the Visual Documentation of Crime Scenes: An Overview                   

### Grant-Funded Events

                        -                    Best Practices in Sexual Assault Cases                 
                        -                    Shooting Reconstruction: The 4 Elements of Trajectory                  
                        -                    Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches - Session 1                 
                        -                    The Crime Scene Is Fluid: From Land to Water-Based Scenes                  
                        -                    Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches - Session 2                 
                        -                    Organizing and Transferring SANE/SAFE/SART Knowledge and Best Practices Practitioner Stakeholder Meeting                 
                        -                    Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches - Session 3                 
                        -                    Understanding Basic Statistical Concepts: Fingerprints                 
                        -                    Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches - Session 4                 
                        -                    Magneto-Optical Sensor Roundtable                 
                        -                    A Guide to Latent Print Testimony                 
                        -                    Best Practices: Sexual Assault Investigations                 
                        -                    Straight to the Bone: Advances in Forensic Anthropology                 
                        -                    Developing a Statewide Approach to Backlog Management                  
                        -                    Managing Customer Expectations and Education                 
                        -                    Efficiency Improvements                 
                        -                    Case Acceptance Policies and Guidelines                 
                        -                    How to Increase your Staff without Increasing Budget                 
                        -                    Evaluating Transfers of Materials and their Significance                 
                        -                    Taking on the Challenge of Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits                 
                        -                    Interpretation of Lubricant Evidence                  
                        -                    Rapid DNA, Course 2                 
                        -                    Demystifying Vacuum Metal Deposition                 
                        -                    Special Topics in Gunshot Residue                 
                        -                    The Critical Role of SNPs in the Future of Forensics                 
                        -                    Emerging Technologies for Human Remains Identification                 
                        -                    False-Positive and False-Negative Error Rates in Cartridge Case Comparisons                  
                        -                    Investigating Sexual Violence - Policy Forum: Emerging Solutions and Best Practices                 
                        -                    Crime Laboratory Backlogs: The Impact on Justice                 
                        -                    Latent Fingerprints: Reducing Erroneous Exclusions                 
                        -                    Utility of 3D Scanning Technologies Workshop                 
                        -                    Controlled Substances and Toxicology                 
                        -                    Massively Parallel Sequencing: Understanding the Basic Technology                 
                        -                    Massively Parallel Sequencing: The Genetic Marker Potential                 
                        -                    Massively Parallel Sequencing: Bioinformatics                 
                        -                    FBI Allele Frequency Amendments - Managers and Legal Overview                 
                        -                    Massively Parallel Sequencing: Validation and Applications                 
                        -                    Familial DNA Database Search System: Hardware/Software Integration                 
                        -                    Regioisomer Differentiation for Substances Using GC-IR                 
                        -                    Firearms                 
                        -                    Toxicology Discipline                 
                        -                    Controlled Substances                 
                        -                    Digital Multimedia Evidence                 
                        -                    Latent Prints                 
                        -                    DNA Discipline                 
                        -                    Forensic Biology & DNA                 
                        -                    Impression, Pattern & Trace Evidence                 
                        -                    Controlled Substances & Toxicology                 
                        -                    Anthropology & Microbial Forensics                 
                        -                    Learning about Microbial Forensics                 
                        -                    Basics of Microbiology as Applied to Microbial Forensics                 
                        -                    Expansion of Microbial Forensics                 
                        -                    Automotive Paint Forensics                 
                        -                    Removing PCR Artifacts in Forensic DNA Analysis                 
                        -                    The Abuse of E-Cigarettes, Their Impact On Criminal Justice                 
                        -                    Development of a Dynamic Model of the DNA Laboratory Process                 
                        -                    Using Forensics and Biometrics to Combat Human Trafficking                 
                        -                    DNA RADARTM: Innovations in Human Identification Using NGS                 
                        -                    U-XRF of Glass: A Practical Explanation of ASTM E2926                 
                        -                    ASCLD DNA Mixtures Webinar Series: Managers Overview                 
                        -                    Error and Uncertainty in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis                 
                        -                    Forensic Biology & DNA                 
                        -                    Impression, Pattern, & Trace Evidence                 
                        -                    Anthropology & Microbial Forensics                 
                        -                    Controlled Substances & Toxicology                 
                        -                    Development of a Probe Capture NGS System for Forensics                 
                        -                    DNA Standards and Guidelines                 

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