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! NYPD Cases Among Those Considered for Family DNA Testing (Newsday – 2/4/2018) Ten […]
When Medical Conditions Muddle Forensic Casework
Picture yourself relaxing at home watching your favorite television show. Your feet are up, all of your chores are done, and the house is quiet. Maybe you’ve got your favorite ice-cold drink sitting on the table next to you and a pizza on the way. Life is good! Except, now there’s an insistent knocking at […]
What is the Biggest Challenge Forensics Laboratories Face Today?
We asked ISHI 28 speakers to share what they thought were the biggest challenges facing forensic laboratories today. Do you agree? Join the conversation on our Facebook and Twitter pages! Bruce Budowle, UNTHSC “Resources, education and training. Most of the issues we are facing seem to be related to these needs..” […]
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! Colombian National Police and ICE Open Forensic Laboratory Dedicated to Child Exploitation […]
CSI – Educating Criminals since 2000?
The television show, CSI (Crime Scene Investigation), was first introduced to viewers in 2000, and for 15 years, viewers followed Gil Grissom and, later, D.B. Russell and their team of criminologists as they used physical evidence to solve crime in Sin City. While CSI was just one of many crime dramas using forensic science to […]
Effect of Automated Methods on Forensic DNA Workflow Management
In 2013, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Houston Crime Laboratory had two robots for automated purification and one robot for automated assay set-up. All were under-utilized and none were incorporated into a cohesive automated workflow; rather, made available for independent use at the analysts’ discretion. We were working under a case-ownership workflow where […]
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 Testing of Skeleton May Prove Christopher Columbus Was Really Portugese (Forbes – […]
Analyzing History – Putting the Pieces Together One Run at a Time
Dr. Angie Ambers is a full-time forensic geneticist for the UNT Center for Human Identification, specializing in characterization and identification of contemporary, historical, and archaeological human skeletal remains. She’s written a few articles for the ISHI blog detailing how she’s been able to obtain DNA profiles from historical remains, such as an American Civil War […]
Keeping Time With a ‘Microbial Clock’
When a dead body is discovered, two of the most important questions are “When did this person die?” and “How did this person die?” Recent advances in microbiology and genomics coupled with the decreasing costs of DNA sequencing show that forensic investigators may one day have another tool in their arsenal – microbes. written […]
