Quality Assurance in the Forensic Laboratory

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This course explains transitioning from 17025:2005 to 17025:2017 and the lessons Learned. This is the fifth webinar in the ASCLD Train the Director Webinar Series.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 21, 2019.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vfcrZDdCAc

UK What can we learn from the situation in Venezuela? – Foreign Affairs Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Foreign Affairs Committee looks at what we can learn from the recent events surrounding the US’s military attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Witnesses:

Dr Carlos Solar – Senior Research Fellow, Latin American Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Dr Christopher Sabatini – Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, US and North America Programme at Chatham House

Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos – Professor of Public International Law at The University of Oxford
Professor Janina Dill – Fellow at Trinity College at The University of Oxford, and Co-Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict at The University of Oxford

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26383

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP3KkQHmKKQ

UK State of Play: Performing arts touring in the EU – Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee hears evidence on performing arts touring in the EU.

Witnesses:

Matt Hood – Managing Director at Spotlight
Euan Livingstone – Agent at Global Artists
Tom Peters – Head of Policy & Public Affairs at Equity

Hanna Madalska-Gayer – Head of Policy and Communications at Association of British Orchestras
Naomi Pohl – General Secretary at Musicians’ Union

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26155

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEIF7TxxKQE

UK Education Committee hears evidence on the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

University Professors give evidence in front of the Education Committee on the decline in reading for pleasure.

Witnesses:

Professor Teresa Cremin CBE – Professor of Education (Literacy) at Open University
Dr Helen Hendry – Senior Lecturer in Education (Primary) at Open University
Professor Jessie Ricketts – Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr Jeanne Shinskey – Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London
Dr Jo Taylor – Department of Language and Cognition, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at University College London (UCL)

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26382

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwg5CJaTndE

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Taking 3D Measurements with Images

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar will demonstrate the use of the open source 3D Slicer software platform (www.slicer.org) for visualizing 3D medical imaging datasets and collecting quantitative data from those images, including linear/angular, landmark-based, and volumetric data.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 28, 2020.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlb1UxR4gmM

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Opening and Viewing Image Data

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

In the third webinar, participants will learn about the image data included in the New Mexico Decedent Image Database, including how to open and view an image series, the different viewing functions, and how to access detailed information about the images.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 21, 2020.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaaJH4vI18

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Accessing and Using Metadata

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

Based on the review of various forms of STR typing results and factors that impact the presence or condition of DNA on evidence, instructors in this installment of Probabilistic Genotyping of Evidentiary DNA Typing Results lay a foundation for the interpretation of forensic DNA typing results. The session will begin with background information on forensic DNA analysis, including terminology and mechanisms, to help all participants comprehend the material covered in this series. A retrospective view of approaches to interpretation and statistical analyses will be reviewed for the purpose of understanding the origin of strategies, methods, issues and solutions that comprise the history of forensic STR testing.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 14, 2020.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at4aC_oXbRs

New Mexico Decedent Image Database: Overview of Accessing the Database and Searching

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This first webinar is an introduction to NMDID. Attendees will learn about the history of the database and the team that developed it. There will be a tour of the website, including data use agreement, “how to use” videos, descriptions of basic data types, and an introduction to the data dictionary.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 7, 2020.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2kKi2DGH9o

An Automated Single Cell Separation Technique to Improve Mixture Deconvolution

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar will provide an evaluation of the DEPArray™, a system that enables the identification, separation, and recovery of single cells or groups of cells from heterogeneous mixtures. The workflow described in this webinar will highlight the impact this instrument, with standard forensic processes, will have on processing sexual assault evidence and improving the success of single cell analyses. We will present results of the NIJ funded study—An automated dielectrophoretic-based single cell separation technique to improve laboratory efficiency, mixture deconvolution and combat sample inhibition, (2015-NE-BX-K002)—and provide new data on the viability of single cell analysis.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 12, 2020.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPb9Q6q3KBc