Strengthening Forensic Science: Training the Next Generation & Cold Case Innovations
How do we train forensic scientists to stay in the field—and what’s next for cold case investigations? At ISHI 35, Julie Sikorsky, Forensic Biology Manager at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, shared her insights on: 🔬 Fixing the forensic pipeline—how to recruit, train, and retain skilled forensic scientists 🧬 The evolution of cold case […]
Working with 80-Year-Old Bones: Forensic Challenges from the Spanish Civil War
What does it take to extract truth from the past—when all that remains are fragile bones buried for decades? In this interview, former ISHI Student Ambassador Ahana Chatterjee sits down with Dr. Maria Saiz Guinaldo, a forensic biologist and postdoc investigator at the University of Granada, to discuss her work identifying human remains from the […]
Revolutionizing Mass Disaster Response: A No-Cost Toolkit for Rapid DNA Deployment
When disaster strikes, forensic scientists need answers—fast. What if they had a ready-to-use toolkit for deploying Rapid DNA in mass casualty events? At ISHI 35, Taylor Koepfler, a forensic scientist, introduced a no-cost, publicly available Mass Disaster Response Toolkit designed to help agencies immediately deploy Rapid DNA technology during crises like wildfires, building collapses, and […]
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! MSU Forensics Lab uses AI to Help Identify Human Remains (WLNS6 – 6/12/2025) Forensic […]
Uncovering History: How Forensic DNA Identified African Ancestry in a Forgotten Burial Site
At ISHI 35, Martin MacStudy, a former forensic biology master’s student at Virginia Commonwealth University, shared his groundbreaking research on the East Marshall Street Well, where over 500 human remains were uncovered in Richmond, VA. Using mitochondrial DNA and next-generation sequencing (NGS), his work is helping to reconstruct identities and reveal the ancestry of individuals […]
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! Navajo Nation Delegate Charles-Newton Champions Continued Support for Forensic DNA Technology at COLT Meeting […]
AI Meets IGG: How Indago Is Scaling Cold Case Solutions
What happens when you combine FBI experience, artificial intelligence, and a relentless passion for solving the unsolvable? In this ISHI 35 interview, two of Indago’s co-founders, Steve Busch and Isaak Boseman, sit down to share how their team is revolutionizing investigative genetic genealogy (IGG). From Steve’s career-shaping moments at the FBI to Isaak’s background in […]
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! 1983 Cold Case Murder Arrest (Linn County Iowa – 5/28/2025) Linn County, Iowa sheriff’s […]
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! Chemung County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI Team with Othram to Identify a 2022 […]