Date
August 2024
Overview
In 2023, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), convened a virtual roundtable of forensic science service providers (FSSPs) and forensic science researchers with experience implementing next generation sequencing (NGS) within their laboratories for practical application.
For this virtual roundtable, FTCOE leveraged a representative group across state and local FSSPs who possess a wide array of experiences with NGS applications and products and researchers focusing on technical challenges associated with forensic-specific NGS implementation and applications. During this virtual roundtable, panelists identified current drivers of NGS technology into FSSP operation, current needs related to NGS implementation, and potential paths forward. This in-brief summarizes virtual roundtable panelists’ insights regarding NGS implementation and potential action items that the forensic science community (including vendors, researchers, and professional organizations) could take to lower the NGS implementation barrier for FSSPs and drive continued improvement and increased technology adoption.
Panelists
- Megan Foley | The George Washington University
- Adam Garver | Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
- Craig O’Connor | New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- Fabio Oldoni | Arcadia University
- Mandi Van Buren | Kern Regional Crime Laboratory
- Jeanette Wallin | California Department of Justice Jan Bashinski DNA Laboratory
- Elisa Wurmbach | New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence report was provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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