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Questions of Genome Privacy and Protection
Jun 21 2018
In April 2018, law enforcement officials announced the arrest of a suspect in the Golden State Killer case (New York Times ). Shortly after the announcement, those same law e...
Systems Thinking and DNA Mixtures
Jun 18 2018
Do you struggle with DNA mixture interpretation? Would you like to learn more about systems thinking and how this approach can positively impact mixture interpretation results...
The Future is Now for MPS mtDNA Analysis
Jun 07 2018
Are you wondering what role MPS plays in forensic mtDNA analysis? Would you like to learn what systems are currently available for forensic MPS mtDNA analysis? Does the though...
Preparing as an Expert Witness: Then and Now
May 30 2018
Robin Cotton has testified as an expert witness in 35 states. Here, she describes what testifying was like in the early days of DNA, shares tips for how to simplify complicate...
Preparing as an Expert Witness for DNA Testimony in Today’s Courtroom
May 23 2018
Are you wondering how to explain probabilistic genotyping and likelihood ratios to a jury? Would you like to learn how to respond to forensic implications from media publicati...
Catalyzing Solutions with Synthetic Biology
May 21 2018
The keynote speaker for this year’s International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), Andrew Hessle, describes himself as a catalyst for big projects and ideas (1). In...
Network While Bowling at Lucky Strike!
May 16 2018
This year ISHI is offering a special networking event at Lucky Strike. The informal event on Monday evening will include access to bowling lanes, pool tables and a light buffe...
The Killer of Little Shepherds
May 15 2018
Douglas Starr, Professor of Science Journalism at Boston University, tells the story of the people who invented forensic science, the first criminal profile, and the first ser...
Raised as Paul Fronczak, Genetic Genealogy Uncovers His True Identity
May 03 2018
Paul Fronczak spent his life wondering if he was a baby who’d been kidnapped from a Chicago hospital. As an adult, DNA tests confirmed that detectives had gotten it wrong. C...