Forensic DNA Research and Development
The demand for tools and technologies in all areas of forensic science, including DNA testing, far exceed the current capabilities of the field. To help meet that demand, the National Institute of Justice has funded forensic DNA research and development projects for over a decade.
The table below presents awards funded in fiscal year 2008.[1] View on the NIJ web site awards made in prior years: 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Funded Awards
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| Year | Title | Category | Awardee | Amount | Award Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Identifying and Communicating Genetic Determinants of Facial Features:Practical Considerations in Forensic Molecular Photofitting | Alternative Genetic Markers | Pennsylvania State University | $500,000 | 2008-DN-BX-K125 |
| 2008 | Microdevice for Sperm and Sperm DNA Isolation | Sperm Detection and Separation | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | $445,673 | 2008-IJ-R-134 |
| 2008 | Global mtDNA Databasing Project | Mitochondrial DNA | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology | $2,572,553 | 2005-DN-R-086 |
| 2008 | Closed System DNA Purification for Degraded and Compromised Evidence in Microfluidic Devices | Miniaturization and Automation | University of Virginia | $480,000 | 2008-DN-BX-K144 |
| 2008 | Human Specific DNA Quantitation for Fully Integrated Microfluidic STR Analysis | Miniaturization and Automation | Network Biosystems Inc. | $494,319 | 2008-DN-BX-K009 |
| 2008 | De-convolution of Body Fluid Mixtures: Cell Type Identification and Single Source Genetic Profiling of Micro-Dissected Cells | General Tools and Information | University of Central Florida | $415,776 | 2008-DN-BX-K007 |
| 2008 | NIJ Proposal to Enhance Methods for Studying Degraded DNA | Compromised DNA Evidence | Washington State University, Spokane | $595,196 | 2008-DN-BX-K008 |
| 2008 | Identification and Separation of Same Gender Mixtures of Various Cell Types Using Interphase FISH Techniques and Laser Microdissection | General Tools and Information | Bode Technology Group Inc | $125,773 | 2008-IJ-CX-K016 |
| 2008 | High Throughput Mass Spectrometry to Exploit Genetic Differences in Same-Length STR Alleles | Alternative Genetic Markers | Ibis Biosciences, Inc | $649,821 | 2008-DN-BX-K304 |
| 2008 | Development of a DNA-Based Real-Time PCR assay for Identification of Semen, Blood and Saliva | General Tools and Information | Towson University | $170,643 | 2008-DN-BX-K137 |
| 2008 | Sample Collection Systems for DNA Analysis of Forensic Evidence Samples | Miniaturization and Automation | Network Biosystems, Inc. | $498,563 | 2008-DN-BX-K010 |
| 2008 | Rapid STR Prescreening of Forensic Samples at the Crime Scene | General Tools and Information | Midwest Research Institute | $498,064 | 2008-DN-BX-K012 |
| 2008 | Establishment of a Fast and Accurate Proteomic Method for Body Fluid/Cell Type | General Tools and Information | New York City, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner | $426,080 | 2008-DN-BX-K011 |
| 2008 | Development of a DNA-Based Multi-Species Identification and Quantification Assay | Non-human DNA | University of California, Davis | $538,653 | 2008-DN-BX-K288 |
| 2008 | Holographic Optical Trapping in Forensic Research and Development: Application to Rape Kit Analysis | Sperm Detection and Separation | Arryx, Inc | $251,026 | 2008-DN-BX-K123 |
| 2008 | Detection and quantitation of spermatozoa | Sperm Detection and Separation | Paternity Testing Corporation | $361,651 | 2008-IJ-CX-K007 |
| 2008 | Taq Mutants Engineered for Forensics | General Tools and Information | DNA Polymerase Technology, Inc | $200,621 | 2008-DN-BX-K299 |
[1] Not included in this list are projects funded under broad Interagency Agreements, only a portion of which was used for forensic DNA research and development.
