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What Advice Would You Give to Someone Just Starting Out in Forensics?
Jan 08 2018
Maybe you’ve just graduated and are looking for your first job in forensics, or maybe you’re just starting work as an analyst. Either way, trying to find your foot...
Reducing Sexual Assault Kit Backlogs Using an Automated Protocol
Dec 20 2017
Sorenson Forensics is a high-throughput private laboratory that processes hundreds of cases every day. Much of our workload comes from backlogged sexual assault collection k...
POPSeq: The Human STR Sequence Diversity Database
Dec 05 2017
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), also referred to as massively parallel sequencing (MPS), is evolving at a rapid pace and opening new doors to more sensitive methods for gene...
Courtroom Testimony for Probabilistic Genotyping
Nov 29 2017
“Ladies and Gentleman of the Jury, Jane Doe’s DNA matches the DNA found on the handle of the knife; therefore, she touched the knife and used it to stab John Doe”...
From Training to Casework: Validating and Implementing Probabilistic Genotyping in the Laboratory
Aug 08 2017
Validating and implementing new technology can often feel like a daunting task. At DNA Labs International (DLI), staying on the forefront of DNA testing is critical to being...
Teaching Old and New Dogs Mixture Tricks of the Future
Jul 24 2017
Most forensic DNA analysts old and new have worked with scientists throughout the past that still wax nostalgically about the silver staining years (or other DNA methods that ...
Networking for Scientists Part III: Tips and Tricks for Online Social Networks
Jun 08 2017
It’s 2017. Odds are you’re on a social networking site. And if you’re not, you need to be! At least for your job search. There are two kinds of social networkers: those ...
Networking for Scientists Part II: How to Get a Job (Hopefully)
May 24 2017
Times are hard. Unemployment is high. Networking and maintaining job-relevant connections is more important than ever. Employers literally get hundreds of applications for e...
Networking for Scientists Part I: How I Learned to Talk to Strangers
May 10 2017
When thinking about career opportunities in science (and in any field really), solid networking skills can be the key factor in determining where and how you’ll be spending ...