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Epigenetic‐based age prediction in blood samples: Model development
Aging is a complex process influenced by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that lead to tissue deterioration and frailty. Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, play a significant role in gene expression regulation and aging. This study presents a new age es...
AAFS Press Release, January 31, 2024
OPG‐based dental age estimation using a data‐technical exploration of deep learning...
Dental age estimation, a cornerstone in forensic age assessment, has been extensively tried and tested, yet manual methods are impeded by tedium and interobserver variability. Automated approaches using deep transfer learning encounter challenges like data scarcity, suboptimal tr...
Development of a novel five‐dye panel for human identification insertion/deletion (INDEL)...
DNA analysis of forensic case samples relies on short tandem repeats (STRs), a key component of the combined DNA index system (CODIS) used to identify individuals. However, limitations arise when dealing with challenging samples, prompting the exploration of alternative markers s...
OPG‐based dental age estimation using a data‐technical exploration of deep learning...
Dental age estimation, a cornerstone in forensic age assessment, has been extensively tried and tested, yet manual methods are impeded by tedium and interobserver variability. Automated approaches using deep transfer learning encounter challenges like data scarcity, suboptimal tr...
Forensic odontology in disaster victim identification
This paper reviews MFI's from a historical perspective commencing with DVI in the late 20th century. For this paper, this era, 1970–90s is designated as the early modern period. As DVI by DNA analysis is introduced into the process, in the beginning of the mid‐1990s, or late...
Comparison of feature selection and data fusion of Fourier transform infrared and Raman...
The identification of different kinds of watercolor inks is an important work in the field of forensic science. Four different kinds of watercolor ink Spectroscopy data fusion strategies (Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy) combined with a non‐linear c...
A study of DNA transfers onto plastic packets placed in personal bags
The ability to detect low level DNA brings with it the uncertainty of whether the detected DNA is a result of transfer. To address this uncertainty, a simulation study was conducted in which a mock illicit drug packet was placed into the personal bags of individuals. When the ave...
The relevance of current forensic firearms examination techniques when applied to 3D...
This research project had two major objectives. The first was to successfully print and fire the Liberator, a 3D‐printed firearm, to assess its feasibility as a lethal weapon. The second objective was to identify any individual characteristics that might be deposited during the f...
The relevance of current forensic firearms examination techniques when applied to 3D...
This research project had two major objectives. The first was to successfully print and fire the Liberator, a 3D‐printed firearm, to assess its feasibility as a lethal weapon. The second objective was to identify any individual characteristics that might be deposited during the f...
Prevalence and blood concentrations of benzodiazepines and opioids in opioid‐positive...
The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of benzodiazepines in opioid‐positive death investigations, including trends in frequency and combination of drugs, as well as demographic data and blood concentrations, where available. Additionally, naloxone concentrations ...
Justice for All and Criminalistics Through the Principles Presented in the Sydney...
Whose Kuleana Is It? Addressing the Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women, Girls, and...
2024 AAFS Annual Business Meeting—Voting Documents
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AAFS 2024 Justice Talks Sessions
First Anti-Rape Crisis Centre Established in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Wednesday Evening Toxicology Section Posters Session
Epigenetic age prediction using costal cartilage for the investigation of disaster victims...
The DNA intelligence tool, DNA methylation‐based age prediction, can help identify disaster victims and suspects in criminal investigations. In this study, we developed a costal cartilage‐based age prediction tool that uses massive parallel sequencing (MPS) of age‐associated DNA ...