Discovering the Truth About the Dozier School for Boys

The Dozier School for Boys had cemeteries instead of playgrounds.   Written by: Greg Emmerich, Promega Corporation     The stories of abuse that took place at the reformative school in Marianna, Florida are nothing short of a plot for the TV series American Horror Story. The beatings and other punishments administered to students throughout the school’s […]

Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Forensic Investigations

In anticipation of the 27th International Symposium on Human Identification, here is a preview of one talk, provided by Dr. Mitchell Holland of Penn State University . The focus of Dr. Holland’s research is mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis and its application to human identification. At ISHI, he will be presenting his recent work using NextGen […]

Under the Microscope – Catherine Grgicak

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]

Under the Microscope – Ted Hunt

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]

Under the Microscope – Sara Katsanis

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]

Under the Microscope – Rachel Oefelein

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]

Under the Microscope – Samantha Rynas

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]

A NEW ERA FOR CRIME SCENE SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES

As the field of forensic science continues to progress, an important part of this advancement still depends and should depend on sampling collection procedures, which are fundamental to successful analysis of DNA evidence.  The need to deploy better performing and more robust evidence examination tools is undoubtedly a major focus; but there should be considerations […]

Under the Microscope – Tatiana Perez

The ISHI27 agenda is already filling up with some great talks from amazing speakers! While the forensic community is a tight-knit group, we can always get a little closer, right? With that in mind, we asked our speakers some questions to get to know them a little better outside of their work. We’ve been posting […]