Announcing the Inaugural ISHI Advisory Committee
The ISHI planning team has expanded by six members as we’ve formed an inaugural advisory committee. The committee was formed to steer the content and format of the annual symposium to reflect the interests of the diverse stakeholders in the forensic science community. We will be conferring with the advisory committee throughout the planning of […]
Announcing Forensic Genomics as the Official Journal of ISHI
“ISHI is about facilitating collaboration to advance forensic DNA science. We are excited to partner with Forensic Genomics as the official journal of ISHI to provide attendees with a new way to learn about and apply the latest technologies and groundbreaking research to the vital work they perform.” says Carol Bingham, Symposium Manager. Forensic […]
Know Before You Go to ISHI 32
You’ve waited for almost two years, and now the International Symposium on Human Identification is back and better than ever before! ISHI promises to deliver both educational and networking opportunities. Our hope is that after the conference you return to the office with a renewed sense of passion for the important work that you do. […]
Staying Strong: NYC OCME Reflects on 9/11
It is a day most of us will never forget. We will always remember where we were, what we were doing, or who we were with on September 11, 2001. To most New Yorkers, it was a typical start to the day. The sights and sounds were common and typical; honking horns, people filling […]
ISHI 32 Agenda Now Available
The General Sessions agenda for the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification has been released and can be downloaded in a pdf form. Read on to learn more about the presentations offered. As this year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, we will open the conference with a […]
Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Haley Fallang
Haley Fallang is working toward obtaining her Master of Science in Forensic from Towson University and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. One of Haley’s long-term goals in forensic science is to achieve a Ph.D. and research historic and ancient DNA using sequencing technologies to determine biogeographical information, phenotypic information, and […]
Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Nidhi Sheth
Nidhi Sheth is pursuing her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working under the supervision of Dr. Catherine Grgicak in the Laboratory for Forensic Technology Development and Integration and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. While in the lab, she became privy to the sources of variation associated with bulk DNA mixture interpretation, […]
Searching for Unsung Heroes
What does a hero look like to you? They are unlikely to be wearing a cape, but may be wearing a uniform, or camouflaged in plain clothes. During the COVID pandemic many of our friends and co-workers have become de facto heroes by helping others in ways both great and small. During the pandemic […]
Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Olivia McCarter
Olivia McCarter is an Anthropology Major with a focus in Biological Anthropology at the University of South Alabama and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Olivia has been heavily involved in forensic genetic genealogy and will be presenting a scientific poster on infanticide (killings of children under the age of four) […]
