Two Landmark Cases. One Question: What Can Forensic DNA Do Now?
The Tuesday opening keynote at ISHI 37 examines two forensic DNA cases in which evidence types long considered limited for traditional analysis were evaluated using advanced sequencing and computational approaches — and what the analytical strategies behind those results mean for the field. Some evidence types have historically sat at the edge of what forensic […]
The Cold Case Is the Point: A Conversation with Cristina Servidio
Some careers look linear from the outside. From the inside, they’re a sequence of puzzles — each one harder than the last, most of them decades old, and all of them connected to people whose names you’ll probably never know. Cristina Servidio, Chief Operating Officer and Technical Leader at DNA Labs International, describes her job […]
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! New York State Police and the FBI Leverage Othram’s Identity Inference Platform to Identify […]
Mark Your Calendar: Where ISHI Is Headed Next
This article was written with the assitance of AI. The science brings you to ISHI. The destination is what stays with you. Over the next two years, we’re headed to two of the most exciting cities in the country — a sun-soaked SoCal bayfront and the beating heart of American music. If you’ve been on […]
One Night at Gillette Stadium
This article was written with the assitance of AI. Every year, the ISHI off-site dinner gives attendees a chance to step away from the sessions, connect over a meal, and experience something unique to the host region. This year, we’re taking that tradition somewhere special. The ISHI 37 off-site dinner takes place at Gillette Stadium […]
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! Battling Investigator Burnout in the Age of Infinite Digital Evidence (Forensic – 3/09/2026) Digital […]
Solving a Cold Case After 58 Years
Written by Eric Schubert, ES Genealogy. Reposted from the ISHI Report with permission. Eric Schubert, ES Genealogy, is an internationally recognized genealogist and genetic genealogist. A graduate of Elizabethtown College where he is employed as a Public History Research & Teaching Assistant, Schubert is a current History M.A. candidate at Millersville University. His journey helping […]
The Central California Forensic Fire Death Investigation Academy (CCFFDIA)
Reposted from the ISHI Report with permission. Fatal fires along the wildland-urban interface (WUI) are becoming a common part of existence in the western U.S. For 2025, the Cal Fire incident archive reported over 2,353 wildfires, 30 fatalities, 16,253 structures destroyed and 76,292 acres burned (Cal Fire, 2025). Not only are WUI events deadly, but […]
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! After Newer Forensic Tests Fail, Old Photo Helps Identify Remains of U.S. Soldier Who […]