Workshops at American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Washington, DC), February 18-19, 2008
Peter Vallone (chair): "qPCR: Human DNA Quantification using Real-Time PCR Assays"
John Butler (chair): "DNA Mixture Interpretation: Principles and Practice in Component Deconvolution and Statistical Analysis"
DNA Section Training Manual [2.5 Mb pdf file] for the Missouri State Highway Patrol Forensic Laboratory - an example of information taught, required reading, and expectations for DNA analysts and technicians in training - provided by Ruth Montgomery of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory
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John Butler and Bruce McCord workshop at Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (Mystic, CT), September 29-30, 2004 "Capillary Electrophoresis in DNA Analysis"
John Butler and Bruce McCord workshop for the University of Albany DNA Academy (Albany, NY), June 13-14, 2005
Robyn Ragsdale and John Butler Validation Workshop held at the National Forensic Science Technology Center (Largo, FL), August 24-26, 2005
John Butler - Validation Workshop at Applied Biosystem's HID University/Future Trends in Forensic DNA Technology seminar series (Albany, NY), May 10, 2006
[Y-STRs and mtDNA]
Selected Forensic qPCR Assays: [VT Alu SYBR Green and Quantifiler] [CA DOJ nuclear/mtDNA duplex and CA DOJ degradation triplex]
John Butler pre-conference workshops at International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark), August 20-21, 2007,
"Capillary Electrophoresis: Fundamentals and Troubleshooting" [.pdf]
Validation and Implementation of New Technologies" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop at Southern Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS) meeting (Atlanta, GA), September 11, 2007, "Mixture Interpretation Workshop"
John Butler workshop at Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (Bolton Landing, NY), November 2-3, 2007
"The Cutting Edge of DNA Testing: Mixture Interpretation, miniSTRs, and Low Level DNA" [.pdf]
qPCR and Mixture Interpretation Workshops at American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Washington, DC), February 18-19, 2008
Peter Vallone (chair): "qPCR: Human DNA Quantification using Real-Time PCR Assays"
John Butler (chair): "DNA Mixture Interpretation: Principles and Practice in Component Deconvolution and Statistical Analysis"
John Butler workshop at the CE User's Group (Ammendale, MD), April 10, 2008, "Mixture Interpretation Discussion" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop for Florida Statewide DNA Training (Indian Rocks Beach, FL), May 12-13, 2008 "STRs, CE, and Mixtures"