Innocence After Guilt Episode 4: Causes of Wrongful Convictions
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been 3,337 exonerations since 1989 accounting for more than 29,500 years lost. In our quest for justice, how do we work to eliminate wrongful convictions? What has history taught us? What role has forensic DNA played since its emergence? In this video series we delve into […]
Project Prism: Investigating Toronto’s Missing Men
On April 30th, 2017, Selim Esen was reported missing to the Toronto Police. On June 29th, 2017, Andrew Kinsman was reported missing to the Toronto Police. In early July 2017, the need to create a dedicated task force to investigate their disappearances was identified. The mandate of Project PRISM was to investigate these two disappearances […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Scientists Release the First Complete Sequence of a Human Y Chromosome […]
Lowering the Financial Barrier to Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy by Using Blood Cards
Travis chats with Kevin Lord, Director of Lab and Agency Logistics for the DNA Doe Project. He updates Travis on the number of solves that the non-profit has assisted with and shares why an agency may turn to forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) rather than traditional investigative techniques. Kevin also discusses the technologies and methods […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Identifying Fire Victims Through DNA Analysis Can Be Challenging – A […]
Under the Microscope 2023 – Melody Josserand
Due to the increase of global migration, missing person and unidentified, deceased person cases can have a cross-border impact. Often these cases are difficult to resolve in a national DNA database system. Through collaboration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) have developed the HDID […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Carlton Lewis Exonerated Following 31 Years of Wrongful Conviction for Second-Degree […]
Previewing the Posters of our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Beighley Ayers
Body fluids are crucial pieces of evidence to help evaluate the circumstances of a case; therefore, being able to distinguish between body fluids commonly seen in forensic casework is essential. Routine forensic serology testing faces drawbacks for body fluid differentiation such as sequential testing leading to sample loss or degradation or lack of confirmatory […]
Innocence After Guilt Episode 3: The Process for Re-Examination
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been 3,337 exonerations since 1989 accounting for more than 29,500 years lost. In our quest for justice, how do we work to eliminate wrongful convictions? What has history taught us? What role has forensic DNA played since its emergence? In this video series we delve into […]
