Category
Forensic
This Week in Forensic Science
Oct 07 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...
Previewing the Posters of Our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Noelle Neff
Oct 06 2022
Student Ambassador, Noelle Neff, will be presenting a project that sought to investigate if neurodegenerative disease can be revealed using a forensic DNA typing assay using n...
Analysis of the Genealogy Process in Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Oct 04 2022
Travis chats with Larry Wein, a professor at Stanford University who has provided U.S. Congressional testimony on the US-VISIT Program and an Indian Supreme Court briefing on ...
Previewing the Posters of Our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Justin Rivera
Sep 29 2022
Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) has recently become a valuable tool in the forensic science community and is having a great impact on the resolution of unresolved cases, incl...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Forensic Scientists
Sep 26 2022
In this interview, we sit down with Dr. Nicole Novroski, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga in the field of forensic genetics. She shares her journey...
This Week in Forensic Science
Sep 23 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...
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Promega
Sep 22 2022
Travis sits down with Ann MacPhetridge of Promega Corporation. In this interview, they discuss the good that has come out of the pandemic, such as the strides that science has...
Previewing the Posters of Our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Andrea Ramírez Torres
Sep 20 2022
Recently, the human microbiome has been studied for applications in human identification and its potential transfer to various surfaces. However, there has been little researc...
Under the Microscope – Julie Conover Sikorsky
Sep 20 2022
In August of 2020 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Biology Unit (FBU) went on- line with a Rapid DNA program. Their goals were three-fold: 1) incorporate this...