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                            Funding & Awards
 Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
        

                          Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice. Description

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**Number of Awards:** 146**Total Amount Awarded:** $96,717,206
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                                                  Title
                                                  Original Solicitation
                                                  Recipient
                                                  State
                                                  Award Number
                                                  AmountSort descending
                                                  Status2019
                                                                                        Human Identification from Computed Tomography Derived 3D Models using Part-to-Part Comparison Analysis
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0031
                                                                                        $536,181
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2015
                                                                                        Development of a novel human materials hyperspectral remote sensing tool for forensic investigations and operations for U.S. law enforcement
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Miami University
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K011
                                                                                        $547,722
                                                                                        Closed2022
                                                                                        The Effectiveness of Forensic Genetic Genealogy Techniques for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
                                                                                        NC
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04394-RESS
                                                                                        $556,300
                                                                                        Open2017
                                                                                        Quantifying the Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors to Improve Juvenile Age Estimation
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2017-DN-BX-0144
                                                                                        $561,528
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        A Predictive Knowledgebase Linking Microbial Signatures to Human Lifestyle Characteristics
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UChicago Argonne, LLC
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K030
                                                                                        $564,735
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Building a Science of Adult Cranial Fracture
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K013
                                                                                        $564,875
                                                                                        Closed2021
                                                                                        Reliability and Validity of Radiographic Comparisons for Positive Identification
                                                                                        Research  and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
                                                                                        BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        15PNIJ-21-GG-04165-SLFO
                                                                                        $567,682
                                                                                        Open2022
                                                                                        DENTAGE: A multi-component subadult dental age estimation method
                                                                                        NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
                                                                                        IL
                                                                                        15PNIJ-22-GG-04433-RESS
                                                                                        $567,920
                                                                                        Open2018
                                                                                        Stable Isotope Analysis as a Geospatial Tool for Identification: Intra-Individual Isotopic Variability
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        AZ
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0217
                                                                                        $570,624
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2014
                                                                                        Identifying Individuals through Proteomic Analysis: A New Forensic Tool to Rapidly and Efficiently Identify Large Numbers of Fragmentary Human Remains
                                                                                        NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner
                                                                                        NY
                                                                                        2014-DN-BX-K014
                                                                                        $588,326
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Human Microbiome Species and Genes for Human Identification
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        University of North Texas Health Science Center
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2015-NE-BX-K006
                                                                                        $589,701
                                                                                        Closed2016
                                                                                        Skull fracture patterns from head impact in infants
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
                                                                                        UT
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0160
                                                                                        $590,938
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        MODELING SURFACE MORPHOLOGY OF THE PUBIC SYMPHYSIS: Quantitative Methods and Computational Tools for the Objective Estimation of Age-at-Death for Modern Populations
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Florida State University
                                                                                        FL
                                                                                        2015-DN-BX-K010
                                                                                        $610,111
                                                                                        Closed2015
                                                                                        Design and Implementation of Forensic Facial Identification Experts Test
                                                                                        NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        The University of Texas at Dallas
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2015-IJ-CX-K014
                                                                                        $639,450
                                                                                        Closed2023
                                                                                        Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains
                                                                                        NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS, INC.
                                                                                        VA
                                                                                        15PNIJ-23-GG-04224-RESS
                                                                                        $659,287
                                                                                        Open2011
                                                                                        Pediatric Fracture Printing: Creating a Science of Statistical Fracture Signature Analysis
                                                                                        NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        Michigan State University
                                                                                        MI
                                                                                        2011-DN-BX-K540
                                                                                        $681,147
                                                                                        Closed2020
                                                                                        Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020
                                                                                        TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2020-R2-CX-0048
                                                                                        $683,542
                                                                                        Open2017
                                                                                        Improving Estimates of the Postmortem Interval with Metagenomics and Metabolomics
                                                                                        NIJ FY17 Non-solicited Applications
                                                                                        COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        CO
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-4194
                                                                                        $684,273
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2016
                                                                                        Facilitating Forensic Research in Multiple Fields Using a Unique Computed Tomography Dataset
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, THE
                                                                                        NM
                                                                                        2016-DN-BX-0144
                                                                                        $702,654
                                                                                        Closed2010
                                                                                        Replication of Know Dental Characteristics in Porcine Skin: Emerging Technologies for the Imaging Specialist
                                                                                        NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications
                                                                                        Marquette University
                                                                                        WI
                                                                                        2010-DN-BX-K176
                                                                                        $715,347
                                                                                        Closed2018
                                                                                        The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition and the Postmortem Interval: Insect, Scavenger and Microbial Evidence
                                                                                        NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
                                                                                        TN
                                                                                        2018-DU-BX-0180
                                                                                        $726,629
                                                                                        Closed2019
                                                                                        Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology: Improving the Accuracy of Trauma Analysis and Expert Testimony
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
                                                                                        OH
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0040
                                                                                        $782,183
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2019
                                                                                        Optimizing the Analysis of DNA From Burned Bone Using Ancient DNA Techniques
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        AZ
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0044
                                                                                        $783,744
                                                                                        Open2019
                                                                                        Subadult Ancestry Estimation Using Craniometrics, Macromorphoscopics, Odontometrics, and Dental Morphology
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
                                                                                        NV
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0039
                                                                                        $785,847
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date2019
                                                                                        Human Decomposition: Effect of Indoor Versus Outdoor Decomposition on the Microbiome of Human Cadavers and Implications for Future Forensic Research
                                                                                        Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019
                                                                                        SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                                                        TX
                                                                                        2019-DU-BX-0025
                                                                                        $808,296
                                                                                        Past Project Period End Date
  
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