International Symposium on Human Identification Workshop (Phoenix, AZ - October 2, 2014)

 

New Autosomal and Y-STR Loci and Kits:

Making Data Driven Decisions

 

Organized by John M. Butler

National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

This workshop describes characteristics of additional STR loci that are part of new STR kits created to meet the expanded European and U.S. core loci requirements. Experience is shared with U.S. population data, STR kit concordance studies, issues with validating and implementing new STR kits, benefits of additional Y-STR loci in recent Y-STR kits, and resources available on the NIST STRBase website.

 

Time

Topic (click on hyperlink to view slides)

Presenter

1:00 – 1:20 pm

Introductory Remarks 

John Butler, NIST

1:20 – 1:50 pm

NIST Studies: Kit Concordance and U.S. Population Data

Becky Hill, NIST (presented by Mike Coble)

1:50 – 2:10 pm

Experience with PowerPlex Fusion

Jeff Nye, Michigan State Police 

2:10 – 2:30 pm Internal Validation of PowerPlex Fusion Hope Olson, North Dakota Office of Attorney General Crime Lab Division

2:30 – 2:45 pm

BREAK

 

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Experience with GlobalFiler

Jason Kokoszka, Alabama Dept Forensic Sciences

3:15 – 3:45 pm

NIST Studies with New Y-STR Loci & Kits    

Mike Coble, NIST

3:45 – 4:00 pm

STRBase Resources and Additional Information

John Butler, NIST

 

Handouts (schematics of STR kits)

Y-STR Loci Information 

Reference List

 

Points of view are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of Justice or the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Certain commercial equipment, instruments and materials are identified in order to specify experimental procedures as completely as possible. In no case does such identification imply a recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology nor does it imply that any of the materials, instruments or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.