Category
Forensic
Moving to Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS) in the Forensic Lab
Sep 13 2016
Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS) is now a mainstream technology in many academic areas, and has led to revolutionary discoveries in medicine, biology and environmental scie...
Clarifying Misconceptions and Acknowledging Advantages of Next-Generation Sequencing in Forensic DNA Casework
Aug 30 2016
Honored to be a part of the Forensic DNA community for nearly a decade, I’ve witnessed what I would consider a rather slow evolution of technology. In recent years, I was ...
Every Cell Has A Story To Tellâ„¢
Aug 23 2016
Crime scene investigation requires collection and analysis of biological evidence for DNA genotyping. Blood, sperm, and epithelial evidence left behind by perpetrators can hel...
DNA Databases and Crime Rates – the New CSI Effect?
Aug 09 2016
In 1989, Virginia became the first state to require certain sex offenders and violent felons to submit DNA samples for inclusion in the state databank. One year later, this la...
DNA Collection Practices for Arrests by State
Aug 02 2016
Fleeing from the scene of a car accident may land your DNA in a local police database in addition to a felony charge. Or it may not. Or it may. The regulation of DNA collectio...
Identifying Soldiers from 100 Year-Old Remains
Jul 19 2016
Jim Thomson of LGC describes how they worked to identify 250 skeletal remains of soldiers who had fallen during the Battle of Fromelles in 1916. TR...
Catching the Grim Sleeper – An Interview with Rock Harmon
Jul 12 2016
It’s estimated that 80+ people have been murdered by the Grim Sleeper since 1985. He is the longest-operating serial killer west of the Mississippi. He was given the title â...
NIST 3D Ballistics Research Database
Jul 08 2016
It’s a staple of the TV-crime drama: a ballistics expert tries to match two bullets using a microscope with a split-screen display. One bullet was recovered from the victimâ...
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis in Forensic Investigations
Jul 01 2016
In anticipation of the 27th International Symposium on Human Identification, here is a preview of one talk, provided by Dr. Mitchell Holland of Penn State University . The foc...