The FSF Announces the 2024–25 Field and Lucas Research Grant Recipients

Each year, the Forensic Sciences Foundation (FSF) awards monies in the form of grants to members of the forensic science communities to help the investigator/researcher initiate original in-depth, problem-oriented research throughout the year. These grants are open to members and affiliates (at any level) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. This year, the FSF Research Committee has awarded two Field Grant and six Lucas Grants totaling $33,164.

Congratulations to all recipients!  And a big thank you to the FSF Research Committee: William Johnson, BA (Chair), James Caruso, MDDemi Garvin, PharmDTiffany Rodriguez, MS, and Claire Shepard, MS

Field Grant Recipients

Ethan A. Frazer, BSc

Trace Evidency Recovery From Handgun Discharge of Federal Syntech Total Synthetic Jacket Polymer-Coated Bullets
$1,100
E.Frazier

Christopher M. Goden, MA

Investigating the Influence of Cortical Bone Morphometrics on Fractographic Features in Human Tibiae
$1,215
C.Goden

Lucas Grant Recipients

Stephanie A. Baker, MS

A Deep Learning Approach for Postmortem Interval Estimation
$5,919
A.Baker

Mark Barash, PhD

Unlocking Hidden Clues: Forensic Potential of Car Cabin Filters for DNA Analysis
$6,000
M.Barash

Abigail E. Houkes, MS

Exploring Family and Direct DNA Reference Sample Collection for Law Enforcement: Missing Persons Initiative
$1,700
A.Houkes

XiuJun "James", Li, PhD

Microfluidic Devices for Ultrasensitive Forensic DNA STR Typing of Single Cells From Mixture Samples
$6,000
X.Li

Heather G. Miller Coyle, PhD

Visualizing Cellular Material on Touched Fabric & Other Surfaces
$5,275
H.Coyle

Alexandra Semma Tamayo, MS

Assessing the Reliability of Entrance and Exit Wound Characterization in Long Bone Gunshot Wounds
$5,995
A.Tamayo
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