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Meeting
Catalyzing Solutions with Synthetic Biology
May 21 2018
The keynote speaker for this year’s International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), Andrew Hessel, 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...
Mindfulness for the Forensic Practitioner
Apr 18 2018
Amy Jeanguenat, Principal Consultant at Mindgen, describes what mindfulness is and how it can help a person to manage their stress, improve their decision making skills, and m...
Solving the Phoenix Canal Murders
Apr 05 2018
Colleen Fitzpatrick, founder of Identifinders International, describes how she used forensic genealogy to narrow a list of 2,000 suspects to just 5 and helped the Phoenix PD c...
High-Impact Leadership for Forensic Laboratory Professionals
Mar 27 2018
Are you in a leadership role in a high-stakes occupation, such as forensic science? Would you like to learn how to think like an HR manager, or be able to lower anxiety and r...
Reliability of DNA Matches in At Home DNA Tests
Mar 21 2018
CeCe Moore, founder of The DNA Detectives explains why users of at home DNA tests should take DNA matches seriously, and how she’d like to work closer with the forensics com...
Building Mental Strength for Career Sustainability
Mar 12 2018
Last year, Amy Jeanguenat of Mindgen, LLC introduced us to mindfulness for forensic scientists. The workshop was so popular, that Amy has offered to return this year to share ...