From Bone to Identity: DNA Solutions’ Success in Human Remains Testing
Sponsored by DNA Solutions Recovering DNA from human remains is one of the most challenging areas in forensic science. Bone samples are often decades old with substantial DNA degradation and affected by additional factors such as fire, burial, or environmental deterioration, which increase degradation and inhibit PCR amplification. These factors present significant barriers to the […]
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! Lawmakers Work to Fix State Forensic Evidence Backlog in the Thousands (WBIR – 10/09/2025) […]
Maximizing Rapid DNA Through Connected Programs
Sponsored by SNA International Rapid DNA provides speed, but its true value emerges when that speed is governed by a program built on quality, standards, and oversight to deliver actionable intelligence to investigators. Rapid DNA has been available for several years, and crime labs and law enforcement agencies successfully use it to generate DNA profiles […]
Recovering DNA from Firearms: Stories, Science, and What’s Shifting in the Field
Sponsored by DNA Labs International Firearms turn up in countless criminal investigations; sometimes as the center of violence, sometimes as the only piece of physical evidence left behind. Often, they hold stories waiting to be told in the faintest hints of human biology: skin cells, sweat, trace DNA. But turning those microscopic traces into court-ready […]
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! Shasta County Coroner’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2013 Jane Doe (DNASolves […]
Meet Your ISHI 36 Speakers: Vanessa Lynch
In regions affected by conflict, survivors of sexual violence often face a second injustice: the absence of forensic systems that can hold perpetrators accountable. For Vanessa Lynch, founder of DNAforAfrica, that gap is not just a technical challenge—it’s a moral one. At ISHI, Vanessa will present “Samples2Solutions: Advancing Forensic DNA Capacity to Support Survivors of […]
Transforming Forensic Genetics: Peter Gill’s Legacy in DNA Profiling
Sponsored by QIAGEN Laying the Groundwork: Forensics Before DNA Peter Gill, now Professor of Forensic Genetics at Oslo University Hospital, began his career in 1982 at the United Kingdom’s Forensic Science Service (FSS). At that time, DNA profiling did not exist. Investigators relied on protein polymorphisms, which were unstable, offered low discrimination and degraded easily. […]
Meet Your ISHI 36 Speakers: Walther Parson
Some cases capture the imagination long after the evidence has aged. The story of Kaspar Hauser, a 19th-century figure shrouded in mystery and myth, is one such case—and it has revealed an unexpected lesson for modern forensic genetics. At ISHI, Walther Parson will present “The Kaspar Hauser Enigma: Historical Myths and Scientific Controversy.” By revisiting […]
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! San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and FBI Team with Othram to Identify 1982 Homicide […]