TrueAllele Casework separates DNA mixtures into genotypes, solves kinship and paternity, and calculates match statistics. Based on feedback from MAFS and other workshops, topics in this series will include TrueAllele genotype modeling, likelihood ratio calculation, PCR stutter, drop-out and degraded DNA.
TrueAllele® Work and Workflow: Kern
County's First Cases 23-Apr-2014, 1pm EDT
Speakers: Dr. Kevin W. P. Miller, Kelly Woolard, Garett Sugimoto,
Jerry Garza
Organization: Kern Regional Crime Laboratory (KRCL)
Location: Bakersfield, CA
The KRCL describes their TrueAllele validation study, and presents three interesting cases where they used TrueAllele technology to resolve complex DNA mixtures. Analysts also discuss how their TrueAllele Database automates DNA matching to streamline their laboratory's case interpretation workflow.
Pushing the Limits of TrueAllele®
Casework 4-Dec-2013, 1pm EDT
Speaker: Dr. Susan Greenspoon
Organization: Virginia Department of Forensic Science
Location: Richmond, VA
Dr. Greenspoon describes her TrueAllele validation study, which examined known DNA samples containing up to four contributors, and assessed accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility. She also discusses TrueAllele's successful Virginia admissibility hearing.
Dr. Barry Duceman and Jay Caponera describe the process of introducing
the TrueAllele Casework process at the New York State Police. Topics
covered include validation and report writing.
DNA evidence provides a pathway for identifying criminals. However, that pathway has been broken by an inability to interpret data. Since SWGDAM, most DNA mixtures do not get into court or onto databases. This webinar shows how TrueAllele computer interpretation restores the DNA pathway.
