Mike Marciano is a Professor of Practice and the Director for Research in the College of Arts and Sciences Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute at Syracuse University. He holds a Master’s Degree in Forensic Molecular Biology and a Ph.D. in Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics. He teaches Forensic Analysis of Biological Evidence, Forensic DNA Analysis and Basic Lab Skills for Advanced Research. His research focuses on the analysis and interpretation of low quality/quantity human and non-human DNA samples using both wet bench techniques and statistical/machine learning methods with emphasis on single cell DNA analyses. He was previously employed as a forensic DNA analyst at Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences. He later joined SRC Inc., a non-profit defense contractor, where he focused on research and development of DNA-based applications for tagging, tracking and locating targets. Dr. Marciano is a commissioner on the New York State Commission on Forensic Sciences, he served as a member (now affiliate) on the Human Biology OSAC group where he chairs the research needs committee. He also serves as the co-chair of the Single Cell Working Group on the National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
