Relationship Testing I: New Directions in Forensic Medicine
Program Code: 9104-TC
Saturday, October 24, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Michael Baird, PhD, DNA Diagnostics Center

SPEAKERS
Steven Hofstadler, PhD, Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
Katie Horsman-Hall, PhD, Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Robert Bever, PhD, The Bode Technology Group

DESCRIPTION
This program will highlight recent advances in forensics including the use of laser micro dissection to separate sample mixtures, the use of mitochodrial DNA and chromosome short tandem repeats (Y STRs) in the testing of sample mixture, the application of Ninhydrin staining on clothing to detect secondary transfer and the use of ionization mass spec to analyze short tandem repeat (STR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data simultaneously.