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August 2026

The ISHI Report

News from the World of DNA Forensics

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What's inside:

Introduction

Letter from our Editorial Board

It Takes a Village: The DNA Identification of a Revolutionary War John Doe
Can Humanitarian Principles Work Inside a Domestic Death Investigation?
Twenty-Four Presentations. Three Days. One General Session. A First Look at the Science, the Cases, and the Courtroom Decisions Headed to ISHI
DNA Recovery from Silver Chloride Treated Fabrics: The Influence of Sampling and Extraction Methods on STR Profiling
Higher Education: Forensic Professionals Share Real-Life Experiences with Online Learning
Reading DNA from the Water Itself: STR Profiling from Bathwater in Drowning Cases
From 15,270 to Near Zero: Eight Years, One Prosecutor's Office and the Three Mechanisms that Made DNA Collection Routine
Three Perspectives on NGS in Forensic Science: From Sexual Assault Evidence to Indigenous Human Remains Identification
The Conversation You Don't Usually Get to Have: Complimentary One-on-One Coaching returns for Forensic Leadership Alliance Members at ISHI
Already on the Calendar: Where ISHI is Headed Next
2026 Calendar of Events