The ISHI Report
News from the World of DNA Forensics
Articles Include:
- ISHI Student Ambassadors: Where Are They Now?
- Stress Relief on Four Legs: The Impact of Therapy Dogs on Forensic Professionals
- Enhancing Forensic Accuracy: Comparative Evaluation of Genotyping Technologies in FIGG
- Shaping the Future of Forensic Training: Inside ISHI's First DNA Trainers' Meeting
- Next Generation Forensics: Unlocking Complex DNA Cases with NGS and STRmix™ Technology
- Meet the 2024 ISHI Student Ambassadors
- A Ghanaian Perspective: Transformative Strategies for Forensic Science Communication
- New Hope for Old Cases: Advanced DNA Strategies and Collaboration
- Design and Shine! The ISHI T-Shirt Contest Awaits Your Creativity
Articles Include:
- How One State at the Center of the MMIWP Crisis is Taking Action
- SMITH v ARIZONA: Is a Sea Change Coming in Forensic Lab Testimony?
- Forensic Human Identification through Microbial Signatures: The Value and Needed Expansion in Africa
- Genetic Identification of Human Remains in Mexico
- From Silence to Science: Haley Omeasoo's New Forensic Laboratory Aims to Combat the MMIP Crisis
- A Sordid History of Love, Scandal, and Triumph in San Antonio: The Hotel Emma
- Meet the ISHI Team
- ISHI 35 Workshops Announced
- Student Ambassador Program
Articles Include:
- Crafting Forensic Solutions: Looking Back at ISHI 34 with the Student Ambassadors
- DNA in the Courtroom: Keeping Pace with Forensic Reform
- SANE Jennifer Degner’s Vision Realized: The Global SAK Donation Project
- Identifying Jane Doe X-1
- Central State University: Developing a New Kind of Forensic Studies Program
- The U.S. Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance: Supporting and Advancing Forensic Science
- University of Florida Forensic Science Online Graduate Program
- Embracing Life’s Journey: Strategies for Nurturing Self-Care and Resilience
- Introducing our New Advisory Committee Members
Articles Include:
- Seeking Answers: Forensic DNA Analysis from a Victim's Perspective
- The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Forensic Resources
- Bridging the Forensic DNA Divide in Africa
- Innocence After Guilt: The Role of Post-Conviction DNA Testing
- Putting All Your Evidence on a Bagel: Why Everything Does Matter
- Enhancing Forensic Science: Exploring Human Factors in DNA Interpretation
- A DNA-led Process to Account for Missing Persons from the War in Ukraine
- Get to Know Microread Genetics
- Must-Do's in Denver
- Events Just for Young Scientists at ISHI 34
- Get to Know the ISHI 34 Speakers
Articles Include:
- Your Public Persona and You: Navigating Social Media as a Forensic Scientist
- Untangling the Past: The Use of DNA Technologies in a Highly Commingled World War II Era Case
- Can Improv Really Help Forensic Scientists?
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Natalia Yael Sandberg Lacasa
- The Other NGS: Preparing the Next Generation of Scientists for the Workforce
- Spotting Trends in Forensic DNA
- IDseek®: The Next Revolution in Forensic MPS
- NamUs: A Programmatic Update
- Genetic Privacy and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Today and Tomorrow
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Meet the 2023 ISHI Student Ambassadors
- Innocence After Guilt: The Role of Post-Conviction DNA Testing
Articles Include:
- Do Forensic Scientists Experience Trauma at Work? Unpacking What We Know About Stress, Trauma and Burnout in a "Forgotten Population"
- Advice from Forensic Science Leaders from Around the Globe
- Investigative Genetic Genealogy is in Urgent Need of Standards and a Certification Exam, and the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board is Working to Provide Them
- Beyond the Yellow Tape Podcast
- STRmix™ Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
- Learn, Share, and Network at ISHI 34
- Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy: What's in a Name?
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- ISHI Opportunities in 2023 Just for Students (and Those Newly Graduated)
- ISHI 34 Workshops Announced
Articles Include:
- The 33rd International Symposium on Human Identification: The Past, Present and Future of Investigative Genetic Genealogy
- In the Bones: How DNA Identification Helps to Bring Closure to Families of Migrants Missing on the U.S.-Mexico Border
- Catching Up with Olivia McCarter: Genealogy with 'Moxie'
- 'Baby Alpha Beta' and the Birth of Investigative Genetic Genealogy
- The Power of 8-Color: More Data from Every Amplification
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Meet Kelly the Scientist
Articles Include:
- The Crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
- How did Brazil Solve the "Robbery of the Century"?
- Spotlight on DNA for Africa
- How to Move a Lab in 9 Days
- View the Submissions in the First ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Just Communications: Clear Language in Testimony and Reports
- Get to Know the ISHI 33 Speakers
- The Missing Piece: Candice (Candy) Rogers
Articles Include:
- Unearthing History: How Forensic Analysis of a Racial Massacre is Bringing Closure to a Community 100 Years Later
- Leading the Lab: Insights from Those in Management
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Bruce Budowle
- Do the Public Support Using Consumer DNA Databases in their Investigations?
- Announcing the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Meet the 2022 ISHI Student Ambassadors
- The Missing Piece: Clara Birdlong (Escatawpa Jane Doe)
- Nuevas Activades para la Comunidad Científico-Forense Latinoamericana y de Habla Hispana Durante el ISHI
- Calendar of Events
Articles Include:
- Not Your Average Forensics Students
- Introducing our Inaugural Advisory Committee
- Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry: What Do You They Mean in Forensic Science?
- Take a Deep Dive into Forensic Genetic Genealogy in our Upcoming Three-Part Webinar Series
- Just Communications: When the Question is Not Who, But How
- The Development of a University Educational Program in Forensic/Investigative Genetic Genealogy to Meet Industry Needs
- Thermal Cyclers and PCR Plasticware: The Most Undervalued PCR Components
- The Missing Piece: Stephanie Isaacson
- ISHI 33 Workshops Announced
- Searching for Our Next ISHI Student Ambassadors
- Calendar of Events
Articles Include:
- The 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification: Remembering Past Challenges and Developing a Path Forward
- Genetic Genealogy for Cold Case and Active Investigations: 2021 Update
- Kentucky State Police Rapid DNA Program: Analyzing Sexual Assault Kits Utilizing the ANDE 6C Instrument
- Reflecting on ISHI 32 with our Student Ambassadors
- I-Familia: Identifying Missing Persons Globally Through International DNA Kinship Matching
- Massively Parallel Sequencing: Blazing New Trails in DNA Analysis
- The Missing Piece: Mary Catherine Edwards
- Calendar of Events
Articles Include:
- Technological Innovation Aids in the Identification of Fallen Soldiers
- How Do Our Phenotype Prediction Models Hold Up in Admixed Populations
- When the World Trade Center Towers Came Down, a Select Group of Forensic Experts Stood Up
- A Leadership Perspective: From Bench Criminalist to Lab Director
- Preventing Tomorrow's Victim
- The Missing Piece: Rodney Johnson (Lake Stickney John Doe)
- Get to Know the ISHI 32 Speakers
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- The Casework Direct System: Efficiently Process Sexual Assault Evidence and Property Crime Evidence
- Calendar of Events
Articles Include:
- Closing Cold Cases Between College Courses: Meet the Next Generation of Forensic Genetic Genealogists
- Embracing the Challenges of Leadership in Forensic Biology
- The Missing Piece Video Series: Carla Walker
- Work Interrupted: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Life in the Lab
- Unidentified Human Remains and Missing Persons: A Global Challenge
- Successful Forensic Lab Automation: The Journey to Modularity
- Meet the 2021 ISHI Student Ambassadors
- The Wrongful Conviction of Lydell Grant for Murder in Texas: A Cautionary Tale of Faulty Eyewitness Identification and the Perils of "Inconclusive" DNA Mixture Statements
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- There is no Navel of the World: Looking Beyond Borders to Interpret Y-STR Evidence
- Announcing ISHI 32: Attend In Person or Virtually
Articles Include:
- Bayes' Theorem: Can Statistics Help Guide a Verdict in the Courtroom?
- Newly Launched G.O.L.D. Unit in Cuyahoga County: Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy to Identify Most-Wanted Cold Case Rapists
- Former ISHI Student Ambassadors: Where are They Now?
- Capillary Electrophoresis: Overcoming the Hurdles of Current Technologies
- The Boundless Utility of Rapid DNA Identification
- DNA Dead End? Protein Sequencing for Forensic Analysis
- Tracing Roots: How the Transatlantic Slave Trade Impacted the Genetic Makeup of the Americas
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- ISHI 32 Workshops
- Apply to be the Next ISHI Student Ambassador
- Share Your Efforts or Nominate a Friend: Unsung Heroes
Articles Include:
- ISHI 31: Our First Foray into the World of Virtual Events
- Rapid DNA Technology for Investigation of Exhumed Human Remains: Resolution of an Alleged Case of Mistaken Cemetery Burial using the ANDE 6C Platform
- GEDmatch: A Data Driven Platform for Forensic Intelligence
- Population Genomics and Ancient DNA: Opening a Window into the Past
- The Foundling: Updates on Paul Fronczak's Inspiring Story
- Solve Cold Cases with DNA from Rootless Hair using Genetic Genealogy
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Modern DNA Technology for Historical Cold Cases: Forensic Genetic Investigation of Two Adult Male Skeletons: Recovered from the 17th Century La Belle Shipwreck using Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS)
- Answers Now: How the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is Utilizing Rapid DNA
- Children Left Behind by Sex Tourists and Aid Workers: Do the Fathers Ever Think of Them?
- The Missing Piece: A New Video Series Focusing on the People Behind Forensic Genetic Genealogy Successes
Articles Include:
- DNA as an Eyewitness: How Phenotyping is Being Used to Predict a Suspect's Appearance
- Instructional Design for Forensic Genealogy
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Dr. Lutz Roewer
- A Mobile DNA Laboratory for Forensic Science Adapted to Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Tips for Attendees: Making the Most of a Virtual Conference
- Unprecedented Demand During a Global Pandemic: How Partnerships Within the Forensic Community are Making Communities Safer During Uncertain Times
- Exploring the Genomes of the Royal House of Aragon
- A DNA Testing Framework for Addressing the "Silent" Mass Disaster of Unidentified Remains and Unsolved Crimes
- ISHI for Good Update
Articles Include:
- The Foundling: Resolving a Case of Unknown Identity Through the Use of Genetic Genealogy
- The Innocents Project Philippines Network
- Five Leadership Priorities in Times of Distress
- The International Frontier in Forensic DNA Sequencing
- The DNA Doe Project: Giving the Unidentified a Name
- Advancing Forensic Science in Latin America: Establishing the Brazilian National Database and More
- Successful Forensic Lab Automation Starts Here
- Taking a Closer Look at the World Around Us: Examining the Microbiome
- A Fresh Take on Cold Cases: The Utah Cold Case Coalition
- Holistic Approaches to Case Work: Leveraging Anthropology, Forensic Genomics, and Genealogy to Restore Identity to Human Remains
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Dr. Walther Parson
- Arguing the Case for Probabilistic Genotyping: An Interview with Michael Coble and Jo-Anne Bright
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- ISHI for Good
Articles Include:
- Rapid DNA Technology: Driving the Development of Local DNA Databases
- An Interview with Peter de Knijff: A Pioneer in Forensic DNA
- A Sordid History of Love, Scandal, and Triumph in San Antonio: The Hotel Emma
- New Forensic DNA Book on Assigning Likelihood Ratios has Genesis in ISHI Workshops
- The Punjab Forensic Science Agency: Building a Model Agency from the Ground Up
- An Update from The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- Forensic Genetic Genealogy with GEDmatch
- Portraits of Murder: The Most Prolific Serial Killer
- An Interview with a Y-STR Analysis "Rockstar", Dr. Lutz Roewer
- ISHI 31 Workshops Announced
- We're Looking for the Next ISHI Student Ambassadors
Articles Include:
- The 30th International Symposium on Human Identification: Elevating DNA Forensics
- Advancements in Technology are Warming Up Cold Cases
- A Passion to Succeed: Women in Forensic Science
- I've Got 99 Problems from Public Perception: Secondary Transfer, Genealogy, Rapid DNA, Mixtures and More
- Telling the Stories of the Unidentified
- An International Symposium of Celebrations: The Tenth Anniversary of the GCLAITH
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- A Forensic Scientist's Path to Transforming Stress
- An Introduction to the Maxprep™ Liquid Handler
- Pursuing Justice: The State of the Sexual Assault Backlog in the United States
- Back to School: An Education on Advanced Degree Programs in Forensic Science
Articles Include:
- Guide to Interpreting and Reporting Contaminated Profiles
- Using Rapid DNA to Quickly Provide Victim Identification in a Disaster Situation
- What Does the Future Hold for Investigative Genealogy
- New Advances in DNA Technology to Assist with Mass Casualty Disasters
- Forensic DNA Processing Efficiencies Using a Novel Consumable Device and Automated Workflow
- Presumed Guilty: Exonerating the Wrongfully Convicted
- The Recovery of Human Touch DNA from Poached Rhinoceroses
- What Does the Future Hold for Forensics?
- Meet the ISHI Staff
- Predict the Future of Forensics
Articles Include:
- Reflections on Three Decades of Forensic Science: An Interview with Promega Founder and CEO, Bill Linton
- Forensic Scientist of Note, Robin Cotton
- Genetic Genealogy: What Your Second Cousin's DNA May Say About You
- To Catch a Predator: An Interview with Paul Holes
- Using the YHRD Database for Casework Analysis
- Entry-Level Coaching Inspires a Winning Culture
- Forensic Genealogy: New Technology to Solve More Cases
- Exploring the Biogeograhic Ancestry in the Absence of a DNA Database
- Experience Old Hollywood's Hidden Oasis: Palm Springs
