Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Pure Gold Forensics
Travis chats with Theron Vines of Pure Gold Forensics, which is a private DNA laboratory specializing in taking a deeper dive into cold cases by applying new technology. Theron also describes an interesting case where they utilized the M-Vac instrument and were able to confirm a male suspect from a highly saturated blood sample. […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Puritan Medical Products
Travis chats with Matt from Puritan Medical Products to discuss some of the swabs they have available to forensic laboratories to be used for collecting evidence such as blood or saliva samples, trace evidence off of a firearm, or a cuticle stick make for collecting evidence underneath fingernails. WOULD YOU […]
Identifying Missing Persons Globally through Family DNA Kinship Matching
The identification of human remains belonging to missing persons is one of the main challenges for forensic genetics. Although other means of identification can be applied to missing person investigations, DNA is often extremely valuable to further support or refute potential associations. When reference DNA samples cannot be collected from personal items belonging to a […]
November 2022 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
It’s hard to believe that 2022 is drawing to a close, yet a glance out the window in Wisconsin confirms that winter is indeed around the corner. Here’s hoping that the articles gathered in this edition of the ISHI Report provide a hint of warmth and opportunity to appreciate the dedication and perseverance of the […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Pure Gold Forensics
Travis chats with Theron Vines of Pure Gold Forensics. They discuss the serology and DNA testing that they perform and the variety of samples they see being a private DNA lab. Being a small lab, they are able to assign one scientist to each case that sees it through from start to finish. […]
Establishing Protein Sequencing for Forensic Analysis
In this interview, Travis chats with Curt Hewitt of Signature Science about using protein polymorphisms instead of DNA for identification purposes. They discuss the differences between sequencing protein and DNA and which proteins can be sequenced for this purpose as well as the benefits and when it makes sense to use one over the other. […]
Catching Up with Colleen Fitzpatrick
Travis sits down with Colleen Fitzpatrick, founder of Identifinders International, and longtime attendee and speaker at ISHI. In this interview, Colleen shares what she takes away from attending the ISHI conference such as discussing challenges with other attendees. She also talks about what she’s currently working on, educating the general public about uploading their DNA […]
Analysis of the Genealogy Process in Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Travis chats with Larry Wein, a professor at Stanford University who has provided U.S. Congressional testimony on the US-VISIT Program and an Indian Supreme Court briefing on the UIDAI Program, and has recently published papers on ballistic imaging and sexual assault kits. At ISHI 32 last year, Larry spoke on developing a systematic approach […]
Inspiring the Next Generation of Forensic Scientists
In this interview, we sit down with Dr. Nicole Novroski, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga in the field of forensic genetics. She shares her journey from student to professor and provides advice for other young scientists considering this career path. Dr. Novroski also discusses how the field of forensic DNA has changed […]
