Webinar: Decoding the Laboratory Options for Genetic Genealogy
For over four decades, the Golden State Killer eluded capture–until 2018, when a revolutionary tool known as forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) unmasked him as 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo. Using genome-wide testing to generate a comprehensive DNA profile, FGG helps narrow down a pool of suspects by linking them to relatives who have submitted their own […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Signature Science
Maddie and David of Signature Science sit down with Travis at ISHI Central. In this interview, they discuss the casework services that they offer crime laboratories and the new research that they’re working on. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS? SUBSCRIBE TO THE ISHI BLOG BELOW! SUBSCRIBE […]
Empowered Women Empower Women: Closing the Confidence Gap in STEM
Today’s guest blog is written by Natalie Larsen, a Science Writer with Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Welcome back to the third and final part of our Women in Science series, where we’ve been exploring the key factors that perpetuate the gender gap in STEM. In Part 1 of this series, Breaking the […]
Leading the Lab: Working in a Senior Position in Forensic Science
While all leadership roles come with their own unique challenges, those in management roles in the forensic biology field face the difficult task of reducing backlogs, maintaining quality assurance standards, applying for grant funding, and keeping their staff current on training while addressing current caseload requirements and bringing on the latest technologies. Less than 10% […]
The “Maryland Mystery Lady”: an Interview with Ivy Cheung, DNA Labs International
Ivy Cheung of DNA Labs International tells Travis about the “Maryland Mystery Lady.” Archaeologist Julie Schablitsky and her team discovered dozens of graves left behind during their cemetery relocation project in the abandoned Simon Hill Cemetery located in Hyattsville, Maryland. One of these graves held an airtight metal casket that contained a perfectly preserved […]
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! Class of 2022: Kendall Gehring is Driven to Solve Cold Cases […]
Webinar: Closing the Genealogy Gap: From Extraction to Prosecution
For over four decades, the Golden State Killer eluded capture–until 2018, when a revolutionary tool known as forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) unmasked him as 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo. Using genome-wide testing to generate a comprehensive DNA profile, FGG helps narrow down a pool of suspects by linking them to relatives who have submitted their own […]
This is What a Scientist Looks Like: The Importance of Female Role Models in STEM
Today’s guest blog is written by Natalie Larsen, a Science Writer with Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Welcome back to Part 2 of our Women in Science series! In Part 1 of this series, Breaking the Bias: Addressing the STEM Gender Gap, we took a closer look at gender stereotypes and […]
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! ‘She Was Not Trash’: Body Found in Indiana Is Identified After […]
