This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Coroner: Remains Found 40 Years Ago in Newton County are a […]
Know Before You Go to ISHI 34
It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time for ISHI 34! 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 and a couple of new contacts to add to your rolodex (assuming you still have one). So dust off […]
Future ISHI Locations for 2025 and 2026
While we’re still getting ready for this year’s ISHI conference, many of you are already getting excited for the future and have inquired about locations and dates for upcoming meetings. We’re traveling to cities that we’ve never been to, both on the East coast! First, join us in 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Copan
Travis chats with Elisa Piovanelli, Business Development Manager at Copan. She discusses their portfolio of products available for DNA laboratories such as various swabs and DNA storage solutions. She also discusses the MicroFLOQ® DNA collection tool featuring a micro flocked swab-head co-developed by French Gendarmerie Forensic Research Institute (IRCGN™) and Copan. MicroFLOQ® enables you to […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Arkansas State Crime Lab Preparing for Roll-Out of Rapid DNA Testing […]
Previewing the Posters of our ISHI Student Ambassadors: Kayli Carrillo
Forensic laboratories extensively employ automated platforms to increase sample throughput, reduce handling errors, and ensure consistency. However, automated processes may result in increased DNA loss compared to manual methods. Kayli will be presenting her research on using the HID Nimbus Presto to tackle challenging samples during her poster presentation at ISHI 34 this September. We […]
Innocence After Guilt Episode 4: Causes of Wrongful Convictions
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been 3,337 exonerations since 1989 accounting for more than 29,500 years lost. In our quest for justice, how do we work to eliminate wrongful convictions? What has history taught us? What role has forensic DNA played since its emergence? In this video series we delve into […]
Project Prism: Investigating Toronto’s Missing Men
On April 30th, 2017, Selim Esen was reported missing to the Toronto Police. On June 29th, 2017, Andrew Kinsman was reported missing to the Toronto Police. In early July 2017, the need to create a dedicated task force to investigate their disappearances was identified. The mandate of Project PRISM was to investigate these two disappearances […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Scientists Release the First Complete Sequence of a Human Y Chromosome […]
