August 2025

The ISHI Report

News from the World of DNA Forensics

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What's inside:

Introduction

Letter from our Editorial Board

Undermined: How DNA Labs Are Holding the Line as Federal Funding Falters
Get Involved in the Fight Against Wrongful Conviction
Setting the Standard: Inside the Latest FIGG Guidelines Update
When Safeguards Falter: What Recent External Lab Inquiries Reveal About the Fragility—and Strength—of Forensic Systems
So, You Just Became a Forensic Leader. Now What? Shaping Stronger Labs Through Honest Conversations and Unflinching Leadership
Enhancing Sexual Assault Evidence Processing with New EZ2 DNA Investigator Sep&Prep Kit
Advances in the Application of Multidye Fluorescent Detection Technology in Forensic DNA Analysis
Supporting the Silent Front Line: Building Wellness into Forensic Science
Combining Probabilistic Genotyping and Kinship Analysis with DBLR™ Software
Enhancing Forensic DNA Profiling Efficiency Through Alternative STR-Based Multiplex Systems
2026 Calendar of Events