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Tara Luther
Identifying 140 Year-Old Remains Using Massively Parallel DNA Sequencing
Jan 11 2016
The goal of forensic DNA testing of human skeletal remains is identification of the unknown individual. A variety of genetic markers can be used to achieve identification, inc...
An Evaluation of a New Rapid DNA Platform for Field Forward Applications
Jan 04 2016
Between the years of 2005 and 2010, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) reserved $58 million to assist in the reduction of the arrestee and offender DNA backlog. Conside...
15 Headlines Making News in Forensic Science During 2015
Dec 22 2015
From the rape kit backlog to RapidDNA and phenotyping, forensic science has been top of mind in the media during 2015. Let’s take a look back on some of the biggest head...
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
Dec 21 2015
As 2015 winds down, let’s celebrate all that’s happened in the world of ISHI this year! We converged on Grapevine, Texas for the 26th annual International Symposiu...
Where do You see the Field of Forensics Heading in the Next 10 Years?
Dec 14 2015
We asked our ISHI 26 speakers what technologies they are most excited about or where they saw the field heading in the next 10 years. Here’s what they had to say! &nb...
Improving Results from ‘Touch’ DNA Samples
Dec 07 2015
As DNA technology has become more sensitive over the years, there has been an increase in the number of samples that laboratories are receiving with requests for DNA analysis ...
An Interview with Michael Baird
Nov 23 2015
Michael Baird talks about the first DNA court cases. TRANSCRIPT: Well 25 years ago, it was a lot different than it is today. There were fewer companies that were doing ...
7 Ways to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Nov 16 2015
According to Business Insider, more than 30,000 organizations throughout the globe use LinkedIn to recruit new hires. If you’re looking for a new job and haven’t optimized...
Highlights of the 26th International Symposium on Human Identification
Nov 06 2015
Those of us lucky enough to attend the 26th International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) can agree that the meeting was a resounding success once again this year—p...