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Reverse Complement PCR: A Novel System for the Target Capture of Identity SNPs for Typing Highly Degraded DNA
Jun 08 2020
Rachel Kieser, former PhD student at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, shares the poster that she presented at ISHI on a new method to target degraded DNA. ...
The Foundling: Resolving a Case of Unknown Parentage Through the Use of Genetic Genealogy
Jun 01 2020
On April 27, 1964, a nurse came into the hospital room of Dora Fronczak, who had just given birth to her young son, Paul. She took the baby and left, saying it was time to&hel...
The Power of Genetic Genealogy
May 28 2020
In this interview, Diahan Southard, Founder of Your DNA Guide, shares how researching ancient Egyptian mummies led to the inception of the genetic genealogy databases that we ...
Writing the Books on Forensic DNA: Dr. John Butler
Apr 29 2020
Dr. John Butler has both taught and inspired many in the field of forensic DNA. In this interview, Mirna Ghemrawi, PhD student at Florida International University and former I...
An Interview with Dr. Peter de Knijff, a Pioneer in Forensic DNA
Apr 22 2020
Leiden University’s Peter de Knijff humbly declines being called a guru, but, as a pioneer in forensic DNA, his contributions to the field have been plentiful. Dr. de...
An Interview with Author Ed Humes on Writing True Crime Novels
Apr 16 2020
In this interview, author Ed Humes shares how he became a true crime novelist, where he finds inspiration, and what he’s working on now. From his first book on the kidnappin...
Human Skin Microbiome: Selecting Informative SNPs for Human Identification
Mar 05 2020
ISHI Ambassador, Allison Sherier of UNTHSC, describes her PhD thesis work, in which she hopes to use the human skin microbiome as an alternative source of DNA to identify evid...
Winter Edition of The ISHI Report Now Live
Feb 13 2020
The weather may still be arctic in Wisconsin, but we’re doing our best to think Spring! The latest issue of the ISHI Report should warm the heart of any forensic scientist. ...
Identifying the Victims of the Conception Boat Fire
Feb 06 2020
On Labor Day, 2019, The Conception caught fire on the last day of a 3-day diving trip off of the coast of California. Tragically, all 33 passengers and 1 crew member perished ...