Recent Publications

Development of a matrix-matched standard for the
elemental analysis of human hair by LA-ICP-MS

 

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Kaitlyn Bonilla, Ashley Fox, Chloe Phillips, Matthieu Baudelet

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Probabilistic genotyping replicate analysis of FaSTR clustered
single sperm aSTR haplotypes reconstitutes probative
diploid DNA genotypes from complex semen mixtures

 

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Morgan Peters, Kaitlin Huffman, Jack Ballantyne, Erin Hanson

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Diagram showing sperm samples from two donors, cluster analysis, and resulting genetic profiles for bulk mixture and single sperm subsamples divided into two clusters.

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mRNA profiling and donor association of mock casework samples:
Results of a 3rd and 4th EDNAP collaborative exercise

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Forensic Science International: Genetics

NCFS participants are Erin Hanson and Jack Ballantyne

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Determining viability of image processing models for forensic analysis of
hair for related individuals
Journal of Emerging Investigators

Zyuqing Olivia Wang, Davide S. H. Funes, and Candice Bridge

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Evaluating machine learning methods on a largescale of in silico fire debris data
Forensic Chemistry 44 (2025) 100652

Larry Tang, Slun Booppasiri, Michael Sigman, Mary Williams

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The letters "AI" appear in a glowing, fiery design against a dark background, suggesting the concept of artificial intelligence.

 

In silico created fire debris data for Machine learning
Forensic Chemistry 42 (2025) 100633

Michael Sigman, Mary Williams, Larry Tang, Slun Booppasiri, and Nikhil Prakash

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Data used in this study and resulting in silico data are available at the ILRC-Substrate-Fire Debris databases website

Flowchart with sequence: red diamond labeled "IL," plus blue diamond "SUB," plus green diamond "SUB," equals black diamond "FD IL." Arrows show formulas: Σ RI = TIS, Σ m/z = TIC.