Theme / Area: 1. Human Identification
Investigating Touch DNA Success Rates in Vehicle Sites for Hit-and-Run Casework
Mr Ahmed A. Abdullahi, Dr Salem Alketbi, Mr. Nashmi Aidarous, Dr. Hussein Alghanim, Ms. Halima Alawadhi, Ms. Amna Alrazouqi, Ms. Shamma Alshehhi, Ms. Aisha Alsabhan, Ms. Noura Aldabal, Ms. Alanoud Alsaadi
Enhancing Trace DNA Recovery in Forensic Casework Samples, Evaluation of Amplicon RxTM Post-PCR Clean-up Kit on GlobalFiler™ PCR Products
Mrs. Naeema Al Janahi, Ms Maryam Almheiri, Mrs Suaad AlShehhi, Mr Salem Alketbi, Ms Afra Sanqoor, Mr Hussein Alghanim
FAMILY REUNIFICATION THROUGH DNA ANALYSIS OF SURVIVORS OF THE GREATEST NATURAL DISASTER IN COLOMBIA IN ARMERO-TOLIMA (1985).
Mrs. Adriana Alayon, Giselle Cuervo-Perez, Angie Luna, Luis Mogollon, Angela Vargas, Francisco Gonzalez, Dr. Juan Yunis
AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD: A SIMPLE POSTMORTEM DNA SAMPLING AND TYPING FOR EFFICIENT DVI AND MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION
Dr. Dragana Zgonjanin, Dr Rashed Alghafri, Prof Peter L. Nagy, Prof Stojan Petković
Mitochondrial DNA sequencing for forensic human identification on a sample of the Saudi Arabian Population
Dr. Dinah Aloraer, Dr William Goodwin
Influence of fragment lengths in DNA mixtures for mitochondrial sequence analysis
Lena Ewers, Bettina Zimmermann, Gabriela Huber, Walther Parson, Mrs. Christina Amory
Evaluation of Genomic Methods for Sex Prediction of Historical Remains
Dr. Kimberly Sturk-Andreaggi, Dr. Andreas Tillmar, Jennifer Higginbotham, Dr. Marie Allen, Dr. Charla Marshall
Exploring the Long-Term DNA Stability on Buccal 4N6FLOQSwabs® in Simulated Paternity Cases using a Traditional and an Alternative Forensic Workflow
Mrs. Anna Franzoni
LR values in the identificacion of victims of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The experience of a big consortium.
Prof. Eduardo Arroyo-pardo, Dr. Mar Costa Roger, Prof. Claudia Lopes Gomes, Prof. Sara Palomo-Díez, Dr. Manuel Lozano García, Dr. Sara Bravo Gómez, Prof. Cristina Santos Pereira, Dra. Raquel Rasal Soteras, Dra. Nuria Bonet Martin, Prof. Assumpció Malgosa Morera, Dr. Eduardo Tizzano Ferrari, Dr. Enric Tartera Bieto, Prof. Ana López-Parra
Is it really necessary to include the Y-STRs in autosomal STR multiplex kits to help determine the number of mixture contributors?
Prof. Francesco Ausania, Dr. Giulia Soldati, Dr. Chiara Saccardo, Dr. Dario Raniero, Prof. Domenico De Leo, Prof. Stefania Turrina
Simplified DE Method for the RapidHIT ID to Obtain Investigative Leads from Sexual Assault Evidence
Ms Daniella Gonzalez Torado, Ms Brooke Bass, Jason Werking, Rob Lagace, Dr. Jack Ballantyne, Dr. Erin Hanson
ANALYSIS OF FORENSIC SAMPLES USING THE INVESTIGATOR QUANTIPLEX PRO RGQ KIT (QIAGEN) AT HALF VOLUMES
Dr. Anna Barbaro, Angelo La Marca, Giacomo Falcone
Genetic Identification of victims of the Spanish Civil War and Dictatorship in the Cuelgamuros Valley (Madrid – Spain).
Dr. Pedro A. Barrio, Mrs. María del Carmen González-Albo, Mrs. Beatriz Heinrichs, Mr. Pablo Martín, Dr. Antonio Alonso
Usefulness of one-off DNA database searches in Switzerland
Dr. Patrick Basset, Dr. Lydie Samie, Dr. Frédéric Grosjean, Dr. Vincent Castella
Forensic Genetic Identification of Human Remains – A quantitative workflow approach adapted for DNA profiling and haplotyping.
Mrs. Mounia - Widad BESSEKRI
Ongoing research to assess the recovery of nuclear DNA from seminal fluid applied to mock human sexual assault victims exposed to high-intensity, low duration fires
Mrs. Brittania Bintz, Mrs. Hannah Noel, Mr. Darren Solomon, Mr. Dave Schauble, Mr. Charles Giblin, Dr. Rebecca George, Dr. Nicholas Passalacqua
Genetic identification of human remains in Mexico – is the 8-dye PowerPlex® 35GY System suitable for degraded tissues?
Mrs. Valentina Leonie Birne, Dr. Franziska Holz, PD Dr. Christoph Birngruber, Prof. Dr. Marcel A. Verhoff, Prof. Dr. Richard Zehner
The importance of staff genetic profiles in DNA databases
Mrs. Vanessa Bogas, Paula Cardoso, Ana Margarida Bento, Francisco Corte Real, Pedro Brito
Expanding the Base: Adding STR sequencing into STRBase
Mrs. Lisa Borsuk, Dr. Peter Vallone, Dr. Katherine Gettings
Head over Heels? Your DNA says otherwise: insight into ICMP's unique bone database.
Mrs. Chiara Boveri, Mrs. Afifa Chowdhury
Performance comparison between a novel pentameric STR panel and well-established STR kits for kinship and mixture resolution
Amaia Cabrejas-Olalla, Dr. María de la Puente, Dr. Ana Freire-Aradas, Adrián Ambroa-Conde, Jorge Ruiz-Ramírez, Javier González-Bao, Lucía Casanova-Adán, Miguel Boullón-Cassau, Amelia Rodríguez-López, Dr. Christopher Phillips, Dr. Maria Victoria Lareu, Dr. Ana Mosquera-Miguel
Unveiling MSR: The Genesis of a Device for the Assessment of Fingermarks and their Genetic Identification
Ms. Clara Camprubi-Aumatell, Dr. Michele Di Nunzio, MSc Vanessa Maroto-Nouveau, Dr. Josep De Alcaraz-Fossoul, Dr. Carme Barrot-Feixat
Improved identification of victims from the Spanish Civil War with NGS technology
Mrs. Sandra Carbó-Ramírez, Mr. Alan Codoñer-Alejos, Dr. Anabel Gil-Tebar, Mrs. Cristina Bernat-Quesada, Dr. Fernando González-Candelas, Dr. Llúcia Martínez-Priego
Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing: a new contribution from DIP-STRs markers
Ms. Laura Carrara, Prof. Franco Taroni, Prof. Diana Hall
Assessment of simultaneous DNA/RNA/Protein extraction from human remains
Mrs. Maria Josefina Castagnola, Dr. Francisco Medina-Paz, Dr. Sara C.Zapico
The Improved Ancient DNA Extraction Method was Applied to Human Remains Research
Mrs. Guihong Liu, Mrs. Shengqiu Qu, Mrs. Qiushuo Wu, Mrs. Yazi Zheng, Mrs. Mengyu Tan, Mr. Jiaming Xue, Mrs. Meili Lv, Dr. Xiameng Chen, Mr. Lin Zhang, Mr. Weibo Liang
Recurring PCR artefacts observed in forensic STR typing of human skeletal remains: possible explanations and interpretation strategies
Dr. Elena Chierto, Dr. Alessia Riem, Dr. Serena Aneli, Dr. Giulia Sguazzi, Prof. Sarah Gino, Prof. Carlo Robino
Mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy patterns in hair shaft samples: Insights from Whole Mitogenome Sequencing using the Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel
Mrs. Floor Claessens, MSc. Maryam Farzad, Dr. Walther Parson, PhD Claus Børsting, PhD Vania Pereira
Can useable male DNA profiles be obtained from seminal fractions where no spermatozoa have been visualised after differential lysis and microscope slide preparation?
Dr. Tim Clayton
Developmental Validation Testing of the Integrated Quantifiler™ Trio-HRM Mixture Screening Assay
Dr. Tracey Dawson Green, Dr. Chastyn Smith, Dr. Ed Boone
Analysis of Allelic Alteration in STR and InDel Markers for Human Identification: the challenge of Tumoral Tissue.
Dr. Arianna Delicati, Dr. Pamela Tozzo, Prof. Luciana Caenazzo
12 real forensic caseworks solved by the DNA STR-typing of skeletal remains exposed to extremely environment conditions, without the conventional bone pulverization step
Dr Chiara Della Rocca, Dr. Gavino Piras, Dr. Andrea Berti, Dr. Alessandro Mameli
WHEN SCIENCE FACES THE LEGISLATIVE LABIRITNH: AN ITALIAN CASE REPORT
Dr. Aldo Di Nunzio, Prof Nadia Tinto, Dr Fernanda Iafusco, Prof Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo, Prof Massimo Niola, Dr Maurizio Saliva, Dr Ciro Di Nunzio
Burial practices in Southern Italy and DNA analysis: state of the art and future perspectives
Dr. Ciro Di Nunzio, Prof. Nadia Tinto, Dr. Fernanda Iafusco, Prof. Pierpaolo Di Lorenzo, Prof. Niola Massimo, Dr. Maurizio Saliva, Dr. Aldo Di Nunzio
From dactyloscopy to the Minimum Surface Requirement (MSR). A preliminary study to assess DNA genotyping from fingermarks.
Dr. Michele Di Nunzio, MSc Vanessa Maroto-Nouveau, MSc Clara Camprubí-Aumatell, Dr. Josep De Alcaraz-Fossoul, Dr. Carme Barrot-Feixat
Genetic typing of Italian soldiers found in a Second World War mass grave: a preliminary report
Mrs. Barbara Di Stefano, Dr. Barbara Bertoglio, Mrs. Monica Concato, Dr. Solange Sorçaburu Ciglieri, Mr. Alessandro Bosetti, Mrs. Yasmine Addoum, Mrs. Raffaella Vetrini, Dr. Carlo Previderè, Dr. Paolo Fattorini
Massively parallel sequencing of trace DNA – better than CE?
Mrs. Lisa Dierig, Prof. Sebastian N. Kunz, Prof. Peter Wiegand
Developmental Validation of the Maxwell® DE System for Efficient Sperm Cell Separation in Sexual Assault Sample Analysis
Elizabeth Hamilton, Nicholas Courtney, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, Robert McLaren, Jonelle Thompson
MPS Library preparation optimization and quality control with QIAxcel Connect System for low template DNA samples
Mrs. Chiara Fantinato, Mr Arne Roseth, Dr Ane Elida Fonneløp
Single cell sorting of spermatozoa: a validation study for integration in forensic casework
Mrs. Kristina Fokias, Dr. Ir. Iene Rutten, Prof. Jeroen Lammertyn, Prof. Bram Bekaert
Impact of additional STR loci and maternal inclusion on the accuracy of duo and trio paternity tests: A comparative study
Ms. Hannah Fontanil, Prof. Tasnim Munshi, Dr. Thomas Haizel, Dr. Sasitaran Iyavoo
Dr. Ivana Furač, Mrs. Marijana Mašić, Dr. Monika Karija Vlahović, Prof. Milovan Kubat
Dr. Ivana Furač
DNA profiling of burnt teeth: Effects of burning temperature on DNA quantification and profiling success
Mr. Adriaan Geldenhuys, Ms Donna-Lee Martin, Dr. Calvin Mole, Dr. Laura Heathfield
Evaluation of the effectiveness of microhaplotypes in analyzing degraded DNA specimens
Dr. Fabiano Gentile, Dr. Filomena Melchionda, Dr. Federica Alessandrini, Dr. Domenico Colloca, Dr. Alberto Marino, Prof. Chiara Turchi
Molecular analysis of ancient human remains belonging to multiple unknown burials discovered in an Italian middle age archaeological site
Dr. Denise Gianfreda, PhD Beatrice Corradini, Dr. Francesca Ferrari, Dr. Ilaria Borciani, Dr. Laura Donato, PhD, Associate Professor Cristian Capelli, PhD Gianmarco Ferri, MD, Full Professor Rossana Cecchi
Degradation of DNA Extracts Stored Under Different Conditions: What We Know and What Is New
Prof. Sarah Gino, Dott. Giulia Sguazzi, PhD Selena Cisana, Gen. Dott. Luciano Garofano, MD, PhD Paolo Garofano, Dott. Pasquale Linarello, PhD Monica Omedei, Dott. Luca Salvaderi, PhD Noemi Procopio
DNA-assisted Identification of human remains in the Iraqi context
Dr Mohammed Mashni Farhan, Dr. William Goodwin
Bidirectional Transfer of DNA in Controlled Experimental Settings: Providing New Insights into Transfer Events
Ms Georga Sallows, Dr Duncan Taylor, Dr Roland van Oorschot, Dr. Mariya Goray
Shaping the French scientific police genetic units to deal with massive analyses
Dr. Morgan Grau, Ms Coraline Hugonnet, Ms Anaïs Missey, Ms Jessica Michel, Ms Michèle Hernandez, Ms Charlotte Carrasco, Ms Élodie Suzanne, Dr. Laetitia Burban, Dr. Anne Thebaut, Ms Marie Goujard, Dr. Thierry Soto
Evaluation of the usefulness of insertion-null markers in critical skeletal remains
Dr. Christian Haarkötter, Dr. María Saiz, Ms. Xiomara Gálvez, Dr. Diana C. Vinueza-Espinosa, Ms. María Isabel Medina-Lozano, Dr. Juan Carlos Álvarez, Dr. Jose Antonio Lorente
Optimisation and evaluation of forensic DNA recovery from post-mortem nail samples
Prof. Laura Heathfield, Ms Tia Ackermans, Mrs Aqeelah Salie, Ms Tracy Bennett, Mrs Kate Reid
Use of 3915 kinship SNPs-Microarrays in missing person identification in the absence of two generations
Degree Sebastian Biagini, PhD Santiago Ginart, Technician Malena Canteros, Degree Federico Picado, PhD Valeria Genoud, PhD Andrea Constanza Mayordomo, PhD Nicolas Furman, Degree Florencia Gagliardi, Dr. Mariana Herrera Piñero
Revolutionizing Forensic DNA Analysis: The PowerPlex® 18E System
Dr. Andy Hopwood, Dr Michael Lauck, Dr Elizabeth Hamilton, Dr Jonelle Thompson, Dr Robert S McLaren
From Death to Discovery: Forensic Biology at Human Decomposition Facilities
Dr. Sheree Hughes, Ms Haeli Kennedy, Dr Rachel Houston
Evaluating the effects of environmental insults on presumptive and confirmatory tests and DNA recovery from blood samples
Dr. Bushra Idris
The ICRC's Forensic Genetic Centre: Operational Setup for DNA Application in Missing Person Identification in South Caucasus
Dr. Lejla Smajlovic-Skenderagic, Sejla Idrizbegovic, Yana Malkhazova, Nino Rostiashvili, Mustafa Sakic, Jane Amelia Taylor, Pierre Guyomarc’h
Automation and LIMS development for the PowerSeq CRM mtDNA Assay
Dr. Jodi Irwin, Mrs. Michelle Galusha, Dr. Michael Brandhagen, Mrs. Robyn Wolfe
Shotgun RNA sequencing of low template blood samples provides information for multiple forensic genetic purposes
Ms. Alberte Honore Jepsen, Dr. Marie-Louise Kampmann, Dr. Stine Bøttcher Jacobsen, Dr. Claus Børsting, Dr. Jeppe Dyrberg Andersen
Preparations for shotgun sequencing analyses in forensic genetics
Dr. Marie-Louise Kampmann, Dr. Claus Børsting, Ms. Alberte Honore Jepsen, Prof. Niels Morling, Dr. Mikkel Meyer Andersen, Dr. Jeppe D. Andersen
Evaluation of mutation rates in Nigerian father-son pairs using Y-STR markers
Mr. Simon Knights, Miss Sharlize Pedroza Matute, Dr. Thomas Haizel, Dr. Oyenike Arike Adeyemo, Prof. Syed Sibte Hadi, Dr. Sasitaran Iyavoo
Effects of Fingerprint Enhancement Techniques on Forensic DNA Recovery
Dr. Xiaoyang Li, Mr Yong Sheng Lee, Ms Susan Chua, Ms Ying Yin Loh, Mr Khah Kok Leong, Ms Su Yun Seet, Ms Nur Ayuni Sulaiman, Dr. Kiu-Choong Syn
Performance Comparison of Two RapidHIT™ ID Cartridge Types for Forensic Leads
Mr. Hong Han Lim, Dr. Christopher, Kiu-Choong Syn, Mr. Baoqiang Heng
Development and Validation of A MPS-based 512-plex SNP Panel for Degradative Forensic Samples
Mr. Linyu Shi, Mr. Mengyang Zhao, Mrs. Jiarong Zhang, Mrs. Wenjing Hu, Mrs. Piao Yuan, Mrs. Xiaomeng Zhang, Mr. Liwei Zhang, Dr. Haoliang Fan, Prof. Jiangwei Yan
DNA TRANSFER IN THE WASHING MACHINE. ANALYSIS WITH DIFFERENT DETERGENTS.
Dr. Manuel Lozano García, Dra Laura Jiménez Villegas, Dra Sara Bravo Gómez, Dra Sara Palomo-Díez, Dra Cláudia Gomes, Dr Eduardo Arroyo-Pardo, Dra Ana María López Parra
Small RNA Sequencing Reveals Age-Associated miRNAs in Human Blood Samples
Ms. Yanfang Lu, Prof. Suhua Zhang, Dr. Anqi Chen, Prof Chengtao Li
Constructing a microbial model for differentiating monozygotic twins using the combination of feature selection and likelihood ratio when there are two suspects
Dr. Guanju Ma, Dr. Guangping Fu, Mr. Shujie Dou, Dr. Qian Wang, Prof. Lihong Fu, Dr. Xiaojing Zhang, Dr. Chaolong Lu, Prof. Bin Cong, Prof. Shujin Li
AN ASSESSMENT OF DNA RECOVERY FROM TEETH SUBMERGED IN A SEMI-NATURAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Ms. Lisa Malan, A/Prof Laura Heathfield, Mrs Chandra Finaughty, Prof Victoria Gibbon
Investigation of a Y-chromosome deletion affecting amelogenin-based sex typing in forensics using CE and MPS methods
Dr. Magdalena Marcińska, MSc Agnieszka Parys-Proszek, MSc Maria Wróbel
Identification of decades-old bone samples by microhaplotype markers
Dr. Filomena Melchionda, Dr. Barbara Bertoglio, Dr. Barbara Di Stefano, Dr. Fabiano Gentile, Prof. Chiara Turchi, Prof. Carlo Previderè, Prof. Paolo Fattorini
Can human DNA aid in the investigation of animal abuse?
Ms. Heidi Monkman, Dr Roland van Oorschot, Dr Mariya Goray
FAR FROM HOME: GENETIC IDENTIFICATION OF SPANISH CIVIL WAR VICTIMS
Dr. Miriam Baeta, Dr. Caterina Raffone, Olatz Moreno-López, Dr Lourdes Herrasti, Dr. Francisco Etxeberria, Dr. Marta Arroyo-Izaga, Dr Iñigo Olalde, Dr. Marian Martinez de Pancorbo
DNA Extraction from One Step Urine Drug Screen Test for STR Typing
Dr. Mónika Nogel, Vivien Fejes, Prof Gábor Kovács, Dr. Viktor Soma Poór
Illicit Drug Distribution: Evaluation of DNA Transfer between Ziplock Bags and Capsules
Mrs. Madison Nolan, Associate Professor Julianne Henry, Professor Adrian Linacre
Preliminary results of classic Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing mitotypes comparison of Second World War victims' skeletal remains
Mr. Marcel Obal, Dr. Irena Zupanič Pajnič, Barbara Gornjak Pogorelc
KINSHIP ANALYSIS FOR HUMAN IDENTIFICATION OF THE KOREAN WAR VICTIMS
Dr. Yu Na Oh, Dr. Jung-Hyun Park
Single nucleotide polymorphism–short tandem repeats analysis system for Japanese people
Dr. Tsukasa Ohuchi, Dr Shotaro Mimasaka
Elucidating the dynamics of trace DNA evidence in pickpocket scenarios
Lauren Hoopes, Tiffany Kreidler, Dr. Bas Kokshoorn, Dr. Fabio Oldoni
Relevant sampling areas on firearms for the reconstruction of shooting scenario involving two individuals
Mrs. Martina Onofri, Dr. Federica Tommolini, Dr. Simona Severini, Prof. Massimo Lancia, Dr. Eugenia Carnevali
Kinship testing using X-STR linkage groups on a Tamil pedigree
Ms. Sharlize Pedroza Matute, Dr Thomas Haizel, Dr Sasitaran Iyavoo
Ge.F.I. UPDATED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE COLLECTION OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FOR FORENSIC GENETIC TESTING IN THE MEDICAL LEGAL CARE OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE
Prof. Susi Pelotti, Dr Federica Alessandrini, Dr Filippo Barni, Dr Andrea Berti, Dr Carla Bini, Dr Loredana Buscemi, Prof Sarah Gino, Dr Fabio Oldoni, Prof Andrea Piccinini, Prof Carlo Robino, Prof Paolo Fattorini
Comparison of DNA Extraction Methods for Telogen Hair Samples
Ms. Cathrine Bie Petersen, Ms Floor A.J. Claessens, Dr. Maryam Sharafi Farzad, Dr. Helle Smidt Mogensen, Dr. Claus Børsting, Dr. Marie-Louise Kampmann
DNA Preservation in highly degraded skeletal remains from the Vietnam assessed by various extraction methods, quantitative PCR, and MPS testing with nuclear SNP panels
Ms. Ngoc. N Nguyen, Mrs. Thi D. Le, Mr. Anh T. Vu, Mr. Hoang P. Do, Mrs. Huyen L. Tran, Mr. Manh H. Tran, Ms. Phuong Pham, Mrs. Thi Thanh M. Bui, Ms. Thi T. Hoang, Mrs. Thi Tuyet L. Ninh, Mr. Viet V. Tran, Mr. Kieren Hill, Dr. Bethany Forsythe, Dr. Thomas Parsons, Dr. Trung T. Tran
The contribution of seawater in DNA degradation: comparison of genetic results from skeletal remains affected by different taphonomic conditions in forensic contexts
Mr. Mattia Porcu, M.D., Ph.D Lorenzo Franceschetti, Ph.D Venusia Cortellini, Ph.D Lucia Casarino, B.Sc. Debora Mazzarelli, Prof. Francesco Ventura, Prof. Cristina Cattaneo, Prof. Andrea Verzeletti, M.D., Ph.D Camilla Tettamanti
Unraveling genetic variants: isoalleles at the DXS10146 locus may cause genotyping errors
Dr Mariana Alegria, Dr Marisa Faustino, Prof. Maria João Prata, Dr Nádia Pinto, Dr Iva Gomes
Diagenetic research of factors influencing the performance of biomolecular investigations of human skeletal remains from Spanish Civil War graves.
Dr. Caterina Raffone
Testing Methods for the Maximum Recovery of DNA from Degraded Remains
Mr. Erin Rawls, Dr. Matthew Emery, Miss Amber Coffman, Miss Stevie Winingear, Dr. Amanda Wissler, Dr. Katelyn Bolhofner, Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr. Laura Fulginiti, Dr. Adam Rohrlach, Dr. Sreetharan Kanthaswamy, Dr. Cody Parker, Dr. Anne Stone
Prüm implementation in the UK: An example of success through collaboration
Mr. Andrew Revoir, Holly Lancaster, Katherine Bache, Shazia Khan
Inter-platform evaluation of a large-scale tri-allelic SNP panel for forensic identification: the MPSplex panel
J Ruiz-Ramírez, F Bittner, TJ Parsons, A Tillmar, L Vangeel, I Grandell, M Eduardoff, A Ambroa-Conde, A Mosquera-Miguel, A Freire-Aradas, K Elliott, MV Lareu, C Phillips, M de la Puente
Evaluation of DNA from teeth subjected to various extreme ante-mortem degradation factors: preliminary study
Prof. Ana María Salazar, Prof. Ariel Castro, Prof. Patricia Huerta, Prof. Anna Barbaro
The Growing Impact of Rapid DNA Testing on Disaster Victim Identification
Dr. Richard Selden, Dr. Ranjana Grover, Dr. Eugene Tan
When secondary DNA transfer is crucial to solving the case
Dr. Simona Severini, Dr. Federica Tommolini, Mrs. Martina Onofri, Prof. Luigi Carlini, Dr. Eugenia Carnevali
Recommendations for identifying disaster victims from the “Mass Grave Project”: forensic genetics issues
Dr. Giulia Sguazzi, Miss. Greta Peroni, Dr. Nicole Colombo, Dr. Moya McCarthy-Allen, PhD Hayley L. Mickleburgh, PhD. Daniel J. Wescott, PhD Timothy P. Gocha, PhD Noemi Procopio, MD Sarah Gino
A comparison of likelihood ratios between STR sequencing and capillary electrophoresis for a set of complex mixtures
Dr. Maja Sidstedt, Dr. Arvid H. Gynnå, Dr. Johannes Hedman, Dr. Ronny Hedell
Crassify: A Tool for Identifying CrAss-like Phages, the Predominant Human Gut Bacteriophages, as Indicators of Fecal Environmental Contamination
Ms. Linda Smith
Internal Validation of MaSTR™ and NOCIt® Software: A Casework Lab Perspective
Dr. Teresa Snyder-leiby, MS Sarah Copeland, MR Edward Bouton, MR Daniel Erb, MR Eric Podlaszewski, MS LeAnne Suchanek, MR James Todd, Dr. Karen Zavarella
Monitoring success rates of touch DNA samples in cases of volume crime in a high-throughput German police lab
Dr. Jens Söchtig, Dr. Cadja Lassen, Dr. Christian Vidal
Evaluation of three sampling methods for the recovery of touch DNA from metal items
Dr. Katharine Gammon, Miss Sally Stansbie, Ms. Abi Pulker
A multi disciplinary approach to the identification of sandy point man
Mrs. April Stock, Dr. Dadna Hartman, Dr. Soren Blau, Ms Fiona Leahy, Dr Jodie Leditschke, Dr Lyndall Smythe, Dr Samantha Rowbotham
Inference of forensic body fluids/tissues based on mitochondrial DNA copy number: a preliminary study
Ran Li, Jingyi Yang, Prof. Hongyu Sun
bs-LIMS®: a unique tool for mass human identification applied to LR threshold calibration for kinship analyses
Dr. Lorelei Barraud, Dr. Laurent Tournois, Dr. Ingrid Masse, Dr. François Guidet, Dr. Didier Hatsch
Microhaplotypes: from exploration to application in forensic genetics
Prof. Chiara Turchi, Dr. Filomena Melchionda, Prof. Mauro Pesaresi, Dr. Fabiano Gentile, Dr. Alberto Marino, Dr. Domenico Colloca, Dr. Andrew J. Pakstis, Prof. Kenneth K. Kidd
Transfer of DNA during a slap and a punch of a face
Mr Sean Galea, Dr Annalisa Durdle, Dr. Roland van Oorschot
An Optimised MPSplex QIAseq Workflow for Highly Degraded Post-Mortem Bone Samples.
Mrs. Lisa Vangeel, Mr. Bas van Haperen, Mrs. Thi Dung L, Mr. Trung Thanh T, Mr. Thomas Parsons, Mrs. Bethany Forsythe
Optimizing Template Input: Complex Family pedigrees M-FISys with LIMS
Dr. Diana C. Vinueza-Espinosa, GRD. María Isabel Medina-Lozano, Dr. María Saiz, Lab. Tech Xiomara Gálvez, Dr. Christian Haarkötter, Dr. José Antonio Lorente, Dr. Juan Carlos Álvarez
Inference of the number of contributors and involved kinship in complex DNA mixtures using machine learning
Mr. Haoyu Wang, Prof. Ji Zhang
Exploring Immunomagnetic Isolation of Spermatozoa
Ms. Julia Wang, Samantha Davis, Dr. Sheree Hughes, Dr. Brendan Chapman, Dr. Andrew Currie, Dr. Rachel Houston
Investigation into the bacteria from the skin and touched substrate for personal identification
Mrs. Shuangshuang Wang, Prof. Feng Song, Prof. Weibo Liang, Prof. Yanyun Wang, Prof. Haibo Luo
Forensic and population genetic analysis of the X-STR loci in the ForenSeq™ Signature Prep Kit in the Ghanaian population
Dr Pet-Paul Wepeba, Dr William Goodwin
Investigation into the Effects of Gunshot Residue on STR PCR Inhibition in DNA Testing from Firearms
Dr. Christian Westring, Ms Liz Kopitke, Dr. Toni Diegoli, Mr. Todd Bille
A strategy for screening high-quality variants from low-depth whole genome sequencing data by bloodstains to discriminate monozygotic twins
Mr. Enlin Wu, Mr. Zhiyong Liu, Prof. Hongyu Sun
Concurrent detection of mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA in hair shaft samples using an using an all-in-one multiplex system
Prof. Riga Wu, Dr. Dan Peng, Mrs. Yu Zang, Mrs. Nana Wang, Mr. Zhentang Liu, Prof. Hongyu Sun
A case of tetragametic chimerism identified during a routine paternity testing case. A Case Report.
Dr. Juan Yunis, Adriana Giselle Cuervo-Perez, Angie Luna, Luis Mogollon, Adriana Alayon, Dr. Luz Yunis
Investigation into the enhancement of unique molecular identifiers applied in the MH-MPS panel for genotyping unbalanced mixed DNA
Dr. Qiang Zhu, Prof. Ji Zhang
Comparison of DNA preservation between petrous bone and tooth cementum analysing five skeletons from the modern era archaeological site
Prof. Irena Zupanič Pajnič, assist. prof. Tamara Leskovar, Marcel Obal, Barbara Gornjak Pogorelc