Genome ID Forum 2014 – Emerging Forensic Genomic Applications

Overview The Genome ID Forum 2014 – Emerging Forensic Genomic Applications was held September 9-10, 2014, in Greenville, North Carolina, and sponsored by the Center for Advanced Forensic DNA Analysis.  This forum was a national collaborative conference that brought together…

Understanding the Basic Science and Testimony of Latent Prints

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) hosted this workshop at the American Academy of Forensic Science Meeting (AAFS) in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 13, 2017. This workshop impacted the forensic community by assisting the legal community to…

Moving Implementation Mountains: Experiencing the Forensic Laboratory MPS Workflow through Simulation

Overview At the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) in Minneapolis, MN on September 26, 2016, the NIJ’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) presented at a workshop that provided attendees with a unique opportunity to learn best practices to…

Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium

Overview The National Institute of Justice, the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, through its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence hosted Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium on September 8-9, 2016, in Washington, DC.…