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! Alabama Serial Rapist Musician Tied to ‘Horrifying’ Attacks Through DNA Research […]
Can Neurodegenerative Disease Be Revealed Through NGS for Forensic DNA Typing?
This project sought to investigate if neurodegenerative disease can be revealed using a forensic DNA typing assay using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The forensic markers utilized for the identification of individuals were, in part, chosen because they are within noncoding regions of the genome. These noncoding regions were designed to be free of any additional […]
In the Bones: How DNA Identification Helps to Bring Closure to Families of Migrants Missing on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Rebekah Zemansky. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. “We’ve been told that current crossings are down, so deaths are going to be down,” Dr. Bruce Anderson says. “We’ve not been under a hundred and forty deaths in a calendar year in a decade.” Anderson has […]
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! DNA Links Southern California Man to 1981 Killings of 2 Women: […]
February 2023 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
Greetings from Promega headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. We are pleased to bring you the first issue of the ISHI Report of 2023 which is chock full of news and updates from the forensic community. This edition includes contributions from authors representing a range of experience and perspectives, from students and young forensic professionals to laboratory […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Foster + Freeman
Travis chats with Amanda and Alexis from Foster & Freeman, who describe their product used both at the crime scene or in the lab. The Crime-lite® AUTO with a full-spectrum camera can go from UV light to Infrared light with a photo editor built in. Additionally, they discuss examples of which light waves work best […]
Manually Degraded SNP Microarray Data on GEDmatch Top Matches for Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) has recently become a valuable tool in the forensic science community and is having a great impact on the resolution of unresolved cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, and Unidentified Human Remains (UHRs) cases. FGG employs SNP sequence data uploaded to genetic genealogy databases (i.e., FamilyTreeDNA® and GEDmatch PRO®) to identify […]
Keynote Announced for ISHI 34
Are you a seasoned forensic professional or newly minted forensic scientist? This year’s International Symposium on Human Identification has learning opportunities for attendees just entering the field, those with decades of experience and everyone in between. Registration is now live, so reserve your place through the link above! What is the mindset needed […]
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 […]
