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Tara Luther
Not Your Average Forensic Science Students
Apr 06 2022
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Ann MacPhetridge, Promega. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. I was lucky to have the opportunity to interview ou...
How Centuries-Old Bones from Australia’s Historic Shipwrecks Can Help Us Solve Crimes
Apr 05 2022
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers Paola Magni, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science at Murdoch University, and Edda Guareschi, Adjunct Lecturer in Forensic Sciences a...
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: DNA Labs International
Apr 05 2022
Travis sits down with Rachel and Tara from DNA Labs International to discuss how introductions made on the exhibit floor at ISHI led to career opportunities and bringing the l...
This Week in Forensic Science
Apr 01 2022
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...
Developing A Forensically Relevant Single-Cell Pipeline for Human Identification
Mar 30 2022
Often, when crime scene samples are brought to the lab for DNA analysis, it is discovered that more than one person has contributed to the sample, creating a mixture. I...
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Webinar Series
Mar 29 2022
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 Jos...
Breaking the Bias: Addressing the STEM Gender Gap
Mar 28 2022
Today’s guest blog is written by Natalie Larsen, a Science Writer with Promega. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Within the broader March-...
This Week in Forensic Science
Mar 25 2022
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...
Lessons Learned from Implementing and Operating a Rapid DNA Program on the United States Border
Mar 23 2022
Since early 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has encountered a migration crisis at the southern border, including an increase in fraudulent family relationship ...