Day One Agenda » Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.
Debbie Figarelli Workshop Moderator and DNA Technical Services Manager, National Forensic Science Technology Center
Kevin Lothridge Chief Executive Officer, National Forensic Science Technology Center
Evolution of DNA Mixture Interpretation
8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Jack Ballantyne Professor and Associate Director for Research, Department of Chemistry, National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida
Download Ballantyne Evolution Presentation 2.7MB PDF
Play Evolution Video
Current SWGDAM Guidelines
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Michael Coble Forensic Biologist, Applied Genetics Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Download Coble Guidelines Presentation 1.9MB PDF
Play Guidelines Video
Break
Back to TopDesign and Execution of Validation Studies for Establishing DNA Mixture Interpretation Procedures
10:50 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Michael Coble Forensic Biologist, Applied Genetics Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Download Coble Validation Presentation 1.4MB PDF
Play Validation Video
DNA Audit Program » Working Lunch
12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
Debbie Figarelli Workshop Moderator and DNA Technical Services Manager, National Forensic Science Technology Center
Download Figarelli Audit Program Presentation 184kB PDF
How Modified Procedures Used to Increase the Sensitivity of DNA Analysis Impacts DNA Mixture Interpretation Procedures
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Michael Coble Forensic Biologist, Applied Genetics Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Download Coble Sensitivity Presentation 2.3MB PDF
Play Sensitivity Video
Deconvoluting Mixtures
2:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Chris N. Maguire Reader in Forensic Science, Northumbria University Centre for Forensic Science
Download Maguire Deconvoluting Presentation 464kB PDF
Play Deconvoluting Video
Break
Overview of Statistical Applications for DNA Mixtures
3:50 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Todd Bille DNA Technical Leader, National Laboratory Center, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Download Bille Overview Presentation 552kB PDF
Play Todd Bille Video
Play John Buckleton Video