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The ISHI Report
News from the World of DNA Forensics
Articles Include:
- ISHI 31: Our First Foray into the World of Virtual Events
- Rapid DNA Technology for Investigation of Exhumed Human Remains: Resolution of an Alleged Case of Mistaken Cemetery Burial using the ANDE 6C Platform
- GEDmatch: A Data Driven Platform for Forensic Intelligence
- Population Genomics and Ancient DNA: Opening a Window into the Past
- The Foundling: Updates on Paul Fronczak’s Inspiring Story
- Solve Cold Cases with DNA from Rootless Hair using Genetic Genealogy
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Modern DNA Technology for Historical Cold Cases: Forensic Genetic Investigation of Two Adult Male Skeletons: Recovered from the 17th Century La Belle Shipwreck using Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS)
- Answers Now: How the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is Utilizing Rapid DNA
- Children Left Behind by Sex Tourists and Aid Workers: Do the Fathers Ever Think of Them?
- The Missing Piece: A New Video Series Focusing on the People Behind Forensic Genetic Genealogy Successes
Articles Include:
- DNA as an Eyewitness: How Phenotyping is Being Used to Predict a Suspect’s Appearance
- Instructional Design for Forensic Genealogy
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Dr. Lutz Roewer
- A Mobile DNA Laboratory for Forensic Science Adapted to Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science
- Tips for Attendees: Making the Most of a Virtual Conference
- Unprecedented Demand During a Global Pandemic: How Partnerships Within the Forensic Community are Making Communities Safer During Uncertain Times
- Exploring the Genomes of the Royal House of Aragon
- A DNA Testing Framework for Addressing the “Silent” Mass Disaster of Unidentified Remains and Unsolved Crimes
- ISHI for Good Update
Articles Include:
- The Foundling: Resolving a Case of Unknown Identity Through the Use of Genetic Genealogy
- The Innocents Project Philippines Network
- Five Leadership Priorities in Times of Distress
- The International Frontier in Forensic DNA Sequencing
- The DNA Doe Project: Giving the Unidentified a Name
- Advancing Forensic Science in Latin America: Establishing the Brazilian National Database and More
- Successful Forensic Lab Automation Starts Here
- Taking a Closer Look at the World Around Us: Examining the Microbiome
- A Fresh Take on Cold Cases: The Utah Cold Case Coalition
- Holistic Approaches to Case Work: Leveraging Anthropology, Forensic Genomics, and Genealogy to Restore Identity to Human Remains
- Forensic Scientist of Note: Dr. Walther Parson
- Arguing the Case for Probabilistic Genotyping: An Interview with Michael Coble and Jo-Anne Bright
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- ISHI for Good
Articles Include:
- Rapid DNA Technology: Driving the Development of Local DNA Databases
- An Interview with Peter de Knijff: A Pioneer in Forensic DNA
- A Sordid History of Love, Scandal, and Triumph in San Antonio: The Hotel Emma
- New Forensic DNA Book on Assigning Likelihood Ratios has Genesis in ISHI Workshops
- The Punjab Forensic Science Agency: Building a Model Agency from the Ground Up
- An Update from The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- Forensic Genetic Genealogy with GEDmatch
- Portraits of Murder: The Most Prolific Serial Killer
- An Interview with a Y-STR Analysis “Rockstar”, Dr. Lutz Roewer
- ISHI 31 Workshops Announced
- We’re Looking for the Next ISHI Student Ambassadors
Articles Include:
- The 30th International Symposium on Human Identification: Elevating DNA Forensics
- Advancements in Technology are Warming Up Cold Cases
- A Passion to Succeed: Women in Forensic Science
- I’ve Got 99 Problems from Public Perception: Secondary Transfer, Genealogy, Rapid DNA, Mixtures and More
- Telling the Stories of the Unidentified
- An International Symposium of Celebrations: The Tenth Anniversary of the GCLAITH
- An Update from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)
- A Forensic Scientist’s Path to Transforming Stress
- An Introduction to the Maxprep™ Liquid Handler
- Pursuing Justice: The State of the Sexual Assault Backlog in the United States
- Back to School: An Education on Advanced Degree Programs in Forensic Science
Articles Include:
- Guide to Interpreting and Reporting Contaminated Profiles
- Using Rapid DNA to Quickly Provide Victim Identification in a Disaster Situation
- What Does the Future Hold for Investigative Genealogy
- New Advances in DNA Technology to Assist with Mass Casualty Disasters
- Forensic DNA Processing Efficiencies Using a Novel Consumable Device and Automated Workflow
- Presumed Guilty: Exonerating the Wrongfully Convicted
- The Recovery of Human Touch DNA from Poached Rhinoceroses
- What Does the Future Hold for Forensics?
- Meet the ISHI Staff
- Predict the Future of Forensics
Articles include:
- Reflections on Three Decades of Forensic Science: An Interview with Promega Founder and CEO, Bill Linton
- Forensic Scientist of Note, Robin Cotton
- Genetic Genealogy: What Your Second Cousin’s DNA May Say About You
- To Catch a Predator: An Interview with Paul Holes
- Using the YHRD Database for Casework Analysis
- Entry-Level Coaching Inspires a Winning Culture
- Forensic Genealogy: New Technology to Solve More Cases
- Exploring the Biogeograhic Ancestry in the Absence of a DNA Database
- Experience Old Hollywood’s Hidden Oasis: Palm Springs