Putting All of Your Evidence on a Bagel: Why Everything Does Matter
Today’s guest blog is written by Nancy Dinh, Senior Forensic Scientist at the Forensic Analytical Crime Lab. Reposted from the ISHI Report with permission. Some readers may be familiar with the film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” (EEAAO). Briefly, it’s a story of a woman named Evelyn who works at a laundromat with her husband and they […]
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! New Maryland Law Protects Decades-Old DNA Evidence (CBS News – 9/29/2023) […]
Innocence After Guilt Episode 5: Mixture Interpretation and Secondary Transfer
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 […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: DNA Solutions
Travis chats with Dr. James Anstead, Laboratory Director at DNA Solutions, a private DNA laboratory. James attends ISHI to learn about new products and technologies they may wish to onboard within their own laboratory and also meets with attendees to share how their services can benefit public crime laboratories. WOULD […]
A New Lens on Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Today’s guest blog is written by Marc McDermott, Genealogy Educator / Genetic Genealogist, Genealogy Explained Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) is a term that has gained traction primarily for its instrumental role in leveraging genetic and genealogical methods to aid law enforcement in criminal investigations and the identification of human remains. This process involves the […]
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! Arkansas State Crime Lab Preparing for Roll-Out of Rapid DNA Testing […]
Previewing the Posters of our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Kayli Carrillo
Forensic laboratories extensively employ automated platforms to increase sample throughput, reduce handling errors, and ensure consistency. However, automated processes may result in increased DNA loss compared to manual methods. Kayli will be presenting her research on using the HID Nimbus Presto to tackle challenging samples during her poster presentation at ISHI 34 this September. We […]
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 […]
