Introducing the 2021 ISHI Student Ambassadors
We know that it takes a special kind of person to choose forensic science as a career, and this year, we’d like to recognize a few of the students who are making a difference in the field. We’re excited to introduce this year’s ISHI Ambassadors! These students are all pursuing degrees in the field of […]
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! DOJ Grant Brings in Forensic Genealogists to Help Solve 2005 […]
The Missing Piece Episode 1: Carla Walker
For years, victims were listed on cold case files in law enforcement evidence boxes. While never forgotten, limitations in forensic science prevented their cases from being closed. Families waited decades for answers and justice while their killers remained unidentified. In 2018, a new tool for crime solving rose to prominence as the […]
Announcing ISHI 32: Attend In Person or Virtually
The 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 32) will be held this September at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Long time conference attendees might remember that Coronado Springs Resort played host to ISHI 10 in the way back year of 1999. A raft of innovations has transformed forensic science since […]
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! Verogen Introduces a Cost-Effective NGS Workflow for Volume Casework and […]
Applying Ancient DNA Techniques to Forensic Samples
In this interview, Kelly Harkins Kincaid, co-founder of Astrea Forensics shares how her background in paleogenomics makes her uniquely qualified to tackle degraded DNA found in casework. She also discusses why it was originally thought that there was no nuclear DNA present in hair as well as what makes hair such a great sample type […]
Tracing Roots: How the Transatlantic Slave Trade Impacted the Genetic Makeup of the Americas
Historical records on transatlantic slavery show that an estimated 12.5 million people were forcibly taken from Africa and sent to the Americas between 1515 and 1865. More than one and a half centuries after slavery was abolished, a study led by Steven Micheletti, a Population Geneticist at 23andMe, examines how the slave trade impacted 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! Granite County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Othram to Identify a […]
DNA Dead End? Protein Sequencing for Forensic Analysis
Today’s blog is written by Curt Hewitt, PhD, Signature Science, LLC. Read the full version in the November 2020 issue of The ISHI Report. Introduction A crime scene. A suspect. A brass shell casing to tie them together. The trace amount of DNA collected is too degraded for DNA profile generation. With that, the […]