Forensic Anthropology Research and Development Projects
Award Abstracts
View the abstracts for all forensic research and development awards:
The following table — Forensic Anthropology Research and Development Awards, 2005–2011 — shows awards made by NIJ for forensic anthropology research and development projects.
Both ongoing and completed projects are included. Project titles for completed awards are linked to the substantive report submitted to NIJ at the completion of the project if available.
| Project Title (linked to final report if available) | Awardee | Award Number | Amount[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Fracture Printing: Creating a Science of Statistical Fracture Signature Analysis | Michigan State University | 2011-DN-BX-K540 | $681,147 |
| Characterization of Bacterial and Fungal Communities Associated with Corpse Decomposition Using Next Generation Sequencing | Regents of the University of Colorado | 2011-DN-BX-K533 | $894,629 |
| Raman spectroscopy for Analyzing Body Fluid Traces, Stain Aging, Differentiation Between Races, Genders and Species | The Research Foundation of SUNY, University at Albany | 2011-DN-BX-K551 | $615,575 |
| Graphical User Interface for a Multi-Factorial Age-at-Death Estimation Method Using Fuzzy Integrals | The Florida International University | 2011-DN-BX-K538 | $417,595 |
| Examining the Effects of Environmental Degradation | McCrone Research Institute | 2011-DN-BX-K548 | $370,539 |
| Computerized Reconstruction of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains for Purposes of Extracting Osteometric Measurements and Estimating MNI | University of Tennessee | 2011-DN-BX-K537 | $514,495 |
| Estimation of Age at Death Using Cortical Bone Histomorphometry | City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner | 2010-DN-BX-K035 | $114,263 |
| Novel Computer-Assisted Identification Method Using Radiograph Comparison | Harris County | 2010-DN-BX-K194 | $366,561 |
| Development and Validation of Standard Operating Procedures for Measuring Microbial Populations for Estimating a Postmortem Interval | Texas A&M Research Foundation | 2010-DN-BX-K243 | $476,348 |
| Establishing Blow Fly Development and Sampling Procedures to Estimate Postmortem Intervals | Board of Regents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2010-DN-BX-K231 | $483,323 |
| Independent Validation Test of Microscopic Analysis of Saw Marks in Bone | County of Harris, Texas | 2010-DN-BX-K235 | $26,409 |
| Testing the Validity of Radiographic Comparisons in Positive Identifications | North Carolina State University | 2010-DN-BX-K214 | $284,763 |
| Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage | City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner | 2009-DN-BX-K238 | $45,078 |
| Recovery and Interpretation of Burned Human Remains (pdf, 236 pages) | Mercyhurst College | 2008-DN-BX-K131 | $399,240 |
| Detecting Buried Remains Using Ground Penetrating Radar (pdf, 235 pages) | University of Central Florida | 2008-DN-BX-K132 | $231,258 |
| Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains at Mass Fatality Scenes | Mercyhurst College | 2008-DN-BX-K133 | $282,540 |
| A Radiographic Database for Estimating Biological Parameters in Modern Subadults | Mercyhurst College | 2008-DN-BX-K152 | $293,924 |
| Estimation of Biological Parameters for Human Identification in Cases of Missing Persons, Mass Disasters and Human Rights Violations | University of Florida Board of Trustees | 2008-DN-BX-K163 | $311,115 |
| Development of Methods for Estimating Postmortem Interval and Body Relocation Based on Biomarkers of Human Decomposition Ecology | American Registry of Pathology | 2008-DN-BX-K165 | $270,390 |
| Developing and Validating Regional Taphonomic Standards for the Recovery and Interpretation of Skeletal Remains in Outdoor Settings | University of Maine | 2008-DN-BX-K177 | $492,036 |
| Improving Sex Estimation From Crania Using Three-Dimensional CT Scans | University of Tennessee | 2008-DN-BX-K182 | $338,493 |
| Improving Facial Reproduction Using Empirical Modeling (pdf, 105 pages) | University of Tennessee | 2008-DN-BX-K183 | $107,099 |
| Isotopic and Elemental Analysis of the William Bass Donated Skeletal Collection and Other Modern Donated Collections | University of Tennessee | 2008-DN-BX-K193 | $478,500 |
| Project Identification: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals | Texas State University - San Marcos | 2008-DN-BX-K464 | $151,325 |
| Determination of Age and Sex From the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach (pdf, 119 pages) | University of Tennessee | 2007-DN-BX-0004 | $19,971 |
| Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates (pdf, 151 pages) | University of Tennessee | 2007-DN-BX-0013 | $17,591 |
| A New Forensics Tool: Development of an Advanced Sensor for Detecting Clandestine Graves (pdf, 39 pages) | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 2007-DN-R-104 | $105,000 |
| Knife and Saw Toolmark Analysis in Bone: Research Designed for the Examination and Interpretation of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment (pdf, 142 pages) | Mercyhurst College | 2005-IJ-CX-K016 | $371,588 |
|
Measuring Atomic Bomb-Derived 14C Levels in Human Remains to Determine the Year of Birth and/or Year of Death (pdf, 98 pages) |
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | 2005-IJ-CX-K013 | $147,391 |
| Geometric Morphometric Tools for the Classification Of Human Skulls (pdf, 59 pages) | North Carolina State University | 2005-MU-BX-K078 | $199,540 |
[1] Award amounts include original and supplemental funding.
Date Modified: June 5, 2012
