Meet ISHI Exhibitors: InnoGenomics
Travis chats with Sudhir from InnoGenomics, who has attended most of the meetings since the second meeting held in Madison, WI over 30 years ago. In this interview, Sudhir shares new products available this year developed based upon common issues seen in forensic laboratories, such as a product that uses a nano fiber material […]
Left-Handed DNA: Is That Right?
Today’s guest blog is written by Ken Doyle, a Science Writer with Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. There’s a certain group of people (including this blog post author) who derive no small amount of amusement from seeing stock photos of DNA and pointing out flaws in the structure. It’s even more […]
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! Beethoven and the Father of DNA Share Ancestry (Forensic – 3/24/2023) […]
Forensic Scientist of Note: Meet Kelly the Scientist
Today’s blog is written and condensed by guest blogger Jordan Nutting. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. If you’re a forensic scientist and spend any time on “science Instagram”, you’ve probably come across Kelly Knight and her @kellythescientist profile. If you haven’t, it’s worth taking a look. Scrolling through her profile, you’ll encounter […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Parabon NanoLabs
Travis chats with Ellen Greytak, the director of Bioinformatics, of Parabon NanonLabs who describes the identification of “JB55” who had died in the 1800’s. Unlike other burials of that time in the area, his skull and femurs were neatly arranged in the shape of a skull and crossbones, leading archaeologists to conclude that the man […]
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! Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and Mesa County Coroner’s Office Partner with […]
Sample Analysis Using Prediction Modeling for Early Mixture Detection
Analysis of evidentiary samples containing DNA from multiple contributors (“mixtures”) is a time intensive process for a forensic analyst and one where the contributor nature of a sample is not revealed until the end of the traditional forensic workflow. Often, at this stage, retesting or additional testing of mixture samples may not be possible, […]
‘Baby Alpha Beta’ and the Birth of Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Edward Humes. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. She was in her twenties, homeless, out of money, living in an old car with two young sons, their father in the wind. She was pregnant again. Nine months pregnant. But she didn’t show much, and layered against […]
Women Advancing Forensics: Andrea Ramírez Torres
Meet some of the women who are propelling the field of forensic science forward. In this interview, we meet Andrea Ramírez Torres, a student at Penn State University. Andrea’s interest in forensic science began like many others through television shows like CSI, but it was the pursuit of social justice that drew her into […]
