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…

Advanced Radiologic Imaging in Medicolegal Death Investigation

Overview In conjunction with the University of New Mexico, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) hosted a technology transition workshop focusing on advanced radiologic imaging for medicolegal death investigation on November 11-13, 2016. The workshop was held at the…

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…

Courtroom Knowledge of Forensic Technology and the Impact on Frye and Daubert Standards

Overview On August 9-10, 2016 at Duquesne University and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) held the Courtroom Knowledge of Forensic Technology and the Impact on Frye and Daubert Standards workshop. The…

Statistical Methods for Decision-Making in Toxicology

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) hosted the Statistical Methods for Decision-Making in Toxicology workshop on October 19, 2015 at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. This workshop covered an introduction to basic statistics and hypothesis…

Statistical Methods for Forensic Decision-Making

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) hosted the Statistical Methods for Forensic Decision-Making workshop on August 24, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. This workshop reviewed the application of statistical methods to practical decision making requirements in the forensic laboratory.…