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Evaluation of Digital Evidence Processing Efficiencies in Publicly Funded Crime Laboratories Project

Project Overview In an effort to understand the specific investigative and testing needs of crime laboratories and law enforcement agencies (LE) regarding digital evidence and its data, RTI International is leading the Evaluation of Digital Evidence Processing Efficiencies in Publicly Funded Crime Laboratories (NIJ- 2020-DQ-BX-0016) project. RTI is a trusted research institute and provider of training and technical assistance in proficiency testing, forensic science improvement programs, and dissemination of forensic resources to over 22,000 forensic and LE practitioners. This formative study [...]

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Drug Testing Method Validation Certification

Course Details This NLCP course provides guidance on the validation of various analytical methods, including immunoassays, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and other methods required for specimen validity testing (SVT), as well as the validation of oral fluid collection devices. The content is divided into four modules: Module 1: Validating SVT Methods used in HHS-Certified Drug Testing Laboratories Module 2: Validating Immunoassay Methods used in HHS-Certified Drug Testing Laboratories Module 3: Validating Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Method used in HHS-Certified Drug Testing [...]

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Episode 258 | Just School-Based Trafficking Prevention

Original Release Date: September 1, 2023   In episode four of our Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project mini season, Just Science sat down with Drs. Lilly Yu and Josh Hendrix, research scientists at RTI International, to discuss a project which documents the implementation of school-based human trafficking safety and prevention programs.  For decades, school […]

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Episode 257 | Just Estimating Labor Trafficking in Houston

Original Release Date: August 25, 2023   In episode three of our Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project mini season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Kelle Barrick, Dr. Rebecca Pfeffer, and Natasha Aranguren, research scientists at RTI International, to discuss a study which estimates the prevalence of labor trafficking in Houston as a part […]

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Episode 256 | Just Economic Empowerment After Human Trafficking

Original Release Date: August 18, 2023   In episode two of our Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project mini season, we sat down with Samantha Charm, Christina Melander, Lauren Vollinger, and Brianna D’Arcangelo, research public health analysts at RTI International, to discuss a project which focuses on economic empowerment for those who have experienced human […]

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Drug Testing Matters

Drug Testing Matters Drug Testing Matters is a continuing education newsletter by the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP) on topics of interest to laboratories, laboratory staff, and inspectors. Laboratories may use these short sessions as part of their internal staff training programs. CLICK HERE for a free email subscription to future publications. Latest issues Method Validation Part 1: Validating Immunoassays for Urine and Oral Fluid Drug Testing October 2023 (originally 2014) Author: Leland McClure The first part of the Method Validation series covers validation of immunoassay [...]

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Episode 255 | Just Response to Human Trafficking in Native Communities

Original Release Date: August 11, 2023   In episode one of our Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project mini season, we sat down with Elizabeth Tibaduiza and Christina Melander, research public health analysts from RTI, as well as Ada Pecos Melton and Rita Martinez, President and Vice President of American Indian Development Associates, to discuss […]

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Episode 254 | Just Outreach and Dissemination with Trauma in Mind

Original Release Date: July 28, 2023   In the final episode of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Noni Gaylord-Harden, a researcher from Texas A&M University, and Dr. Vicki Johnson-Lawrence, a researcher from RTI International, to discuss how to effectively conduct research outreach and dissemination in a community setting.   At the initial […]

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Episode 253 | Just Trauma-Informed Project Leadership

Original Release Date: July 21, 2023   In episode three of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, to discuss the importance of taking a trauma-informed approach when managing a research team.   For research staff who are regularly exposed to traumatic material, […]

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Episode 252 | Just Methods for Trauma-Informed Data Collection

Original Release Date: July 14, 2023   In episode two of our Trauma-Informed Research Methods mini season, Just Science sat down with Katherine Bright, a sexual violence researcher, to discuss the importance of prioritizing trauma-informed data collection methods.   Researchers are often conditioned to collect data in a way that minimizes methodological error and prioritizes scientific output. […]

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