At #ISHI35, Sara Huston, a researcher and ethicist, shared her work on DNA databases for missing migrants and displaced children. From migrants who die unidentified at the U.S.-Mexico border to Ukrainian children taken during the war, her research highlights the urgent need for a global forensic system to reunite families and bring answers to those left behind.
🔬 Inside this interview:
➡️ Why DNA from missing migrants often never enters a searchable system
➡️ How DNA databases could help reunite families in war and conflict zones
➡️ The challenges of moving DNA data across borders & securing international cooperation
➡️ How DNA Bridge, a nonprofit advocacy effort, is pushing for real-world change
Forensic DNA has solved crimes and identified the unknown—but what if it could also bring stolen children home and give names to the missing? Watch this powerful interview to learn more.