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Forensic Scientist of Note: Dr. Bruce Budowle
Nov 10 2022
Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Carol Bingham, Promega. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. We chatted with Dr. Bruce Budowle about the long and i...
Establishing Protein Sequencing for Forensic Analysis
Oct 25 2022
In this interview, Travis chats with Curt Hewitt of Signature Science about using protein polymorphisms instead of DNA for identification purposes. They discuss the difference...
Analysis of the Genealogy Process in Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Oct 04 2022
Travis chats with Larry Wein, a professor at Stanford University who has provided U.S. Congressional testimony on the US-VISIT Program and an Indian Supreme Court briefing on ...
Under the Microscope – Julie Conover Sikorsky
Sep 20 2022
In August of 2020 the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Biology Unit (FBU) went on- line with a Rapid DNA program. Their goals were three-fold: 1) incorporate this...
Under the Microscope – Abigail Bathrick
Sep 13 2022
Direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a method in which a swab or substrate punch is added to an amplification reaction without prior extraction or quantification and has ...
Under the Microscope – Nicole Richetelli
Sep 06 2022
DNAmix 2021 is a rigorous, large-scale study conducted to evaluate the extent of consistency and variation among forensic laboratories in interpretations and statistical analy...
Identifying Missing Persons at the Center for Human Identification
Sep 06 2022
The Missing Persons Unit under the Center of Human Identification at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTCHI) specializes in the DNA analysis and identific...
Under the Microscope – Sylvain Hubac
Aug 29 2022
On February 24th, 2022, Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, launched a special military operation leading to the invasion of Ukraine in the direction of the c...
Under the Microscope – Cheryl Carreiro and Sevasti Papakanakis
Aug 24 2022
The CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Division of Scientific Services (DSS) Forensic Laboratory has successfully established a Rapid DNA Law En...