Draft Agenda Now Live for ISHI 33

In just a few months, many of you will join us for ISHI 33 at the Gaylord National Harbor outside of Washington DC. We’ve already announced that our keynote speaker will be DeNeen L. Brown, a reporter at The Washington Post. She will discuss the Red Summer of 1919, when a reign of racist massacres […]

Vote for Your Favorite in the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge

Voting has opened in the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge! This Threesis challenge is an opportunity for entrants to refine and hone their communication skills to articulate the impact their research has on the field of DNA forensics. View all of the entrants on this playlist on our YouTube channel. View the entrants below and vote for your […]

Meet the ISHI Advisory Committee: Dr. Claire Glynn

As you’ve heard, the ISHI planning team has expanded by six members as we’ve formed an inaugural advisory committee. The committee was formed to steer the content and format of the annual symposium to reflect the interests of the diverse stakeholders in the forensic science community. We will be conferring with the advisory committee throughout […]

Announcing the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge

Can you summarize your research in just three minutes? As a student or newly minted forensic scientist, you have limited opportunities to showcase your work before your peers and presenting at a scholarly conference can be daunting. This Threesis challenge is an opportunity to refine your thinking and hone your communication skills so that you can […]

February 2022 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live

Though it’s hard to imagine a Spring thaw just yet, the ISHI team is already thinking ahead to the end of October when we’ll again gather for our annual conference. This year’s meeting will be held at the Gaylord National Harbor, just outside of Washington D.C. To accommodate those unable to travel, we will once […]

Announcing the Inaugural ISHI Advisory Committee

The ISHI planning team has expanded by six members as we’ve formed an inaugural advisory committee. The committee was formed to steer the content and format of the annual symposium to reflect the interests of the diverse stakeholders in the forensic science community. We will be conferring with the advisory committee throughout the planning of […]

Announcing Forensic Genomics as the Official Journal of ISHI

“ISHI is about facilitating collaboration to advance forensic DNA science. We are excited to partner with Forensic Genomics as the official journal of ISHI to provide attendees with a new way to learn about and apply the latest technologies and groundbreaking research to the vital work they perform.” says Carol Bingham, Symposium Manager.   Forensic […]

Know Before You Go to ISHI 32

You’ve waited for almost two years, and now the International Symposium on Human Identification is back and better than ever before! ISHI promises to deliver both educational and networking opportunities. Our hope is that after the conference you return to the office with a renewed sense of passion for the important work that you do. […]

Staying Strong: NYC OCME Reflects on 9/11

It is a day most of us will never forget. We will always remember where we were, what we were doing, or who we were with on September 11, 2001.   To most New Yorkers, it was a typical start to the day.  The sights and sounds were common and typical; honking horns, people filling […]