Publications and Presentations from the NIST Human Identity
Project Team (DNA Forensics and Biometrics)
Team Members:
John M. Butler (Forensic DNA Project
Leader), Erica
L.R. Butts,
Michael D. Coble,
David L. Duewer (Chemical
Sciences Division),
Carolyn R. "Becky" Hill,
Kevin Kiesler,
Margaret C. Kline,
Peter M.
Vallone (DNA Biometrics Project Leader)
Former Team Members: Kristen
Lewis O'Connor (NRC postdoc 2009-2011), Janette W. Redman (retired Jan 2011), Amy Decker
Hazelwood (to AFDIL in Nov 2009)
$Funding from the National Institute
of Justice through the NIST Office
of Law Enforcement Standards and the
FBI Biometric Center of Excellence through the
NIST Information
Access Division
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2013
Fondevila, M., Phillips, C., Santos, C., Freire Aradas, A.,
Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M., Lareu, M.V., Carracedo, A. (2013) Revision of the SNPforID 34-plex forensic ancestry test: assay enhancements, standard
reference sample genotypes and extended population studies. Forensic Sci.
Int. Genet. 7: 63-74.
Oostdik, K., French, J., Yet, D., Smalling, B., Nolde, C.,
Vallone, P.M., Butts, E.L.R., Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Rinta, T., Gerow, A.M.,
Allen, S.R., Huber, C.K., Teske, J., Krenke, B., Ensenberger, M., Fulmer, P.,
Sprecher, C. (2013) Developmental validation of the PowerPlex® 18D
System, a rapid STR multiplex for analysis of reference samples. Forensic
Sci. Int. Genet. 7: 129-135.
McLaren, R.S., Patel, J., Ewing, M.M., Storts, D.R., Noel, F.,
Dognaux, S., Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Butler, J.M. (2013) Developmental
validation of the PowerPlex ESI 17 Pro System. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.
(in press).
Hill, C.R., Duewer, D.L., Kline, M.C., Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M.
(2013) U.S. population data for 29 autosomal STR loci. Forensic Sci. Int.
Genet. (in press).
2012
Butler, J.M. and Hill, C.R. (2012)
Biology and genetics of new autosomal STR loci useful for forensic DNA analysis.
Forensic Sci. Rev.
24(1): 15-26.
Lee, S.B., Clabaugh, K.C., Silva, B.,
Odigie, K.O., Coble, M.D., Loreille, O., Scheible, M., Fourney, R.M.,
Stevens, J., Carmody, G.R., Parsons, T.J., Pozder, A., Eisenberg, A.J., Budowle,
B., Ahmad, T., Miller, R.W., Crouse, C.A. (2012) Assessing a novel room
temperature DNA storage medium for forensic biological samples. Forensic Sci.
Int. Genet. 6(1): 31-40.
Hill, C.R. (2012) Capillary
electrophoresis and 5-channel LIF detection of a 26plex autosomal STR assay for
human identification. Chapter 2 in Antonio Alonso (ed.), DNA Electrophoresis
Protocols for Forensic Genetics (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 830).
Humana Press: New York. pp. 17-29.
Coble, M.D. (2012) Capillary
electrophoresis of miniSTR markers to genotype highly degraded DNA samples.
Chapter 3 in Antonio Alonso (ed.), DNA Electrophoresis Protocols for Forensic
Genetics (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 830). Humana Press: New York.
pp. 31-42.
Vallone, P.M. (2012) Capillary
electrophoresis of an 11plex mtDNA coding region SNP single base extension assay
for discrimination of the most common Caucasian HV1/HV2 mitotype. Chapter 11 in
Antonio Alonso (ed.), DNA Electrophoresis Protocols for Forensic Genetics
(Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 830). Humana Press: New York. pp. 159-167.
McLaren, R.S., Patel, J., Storts, D.R.,
Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Butler, J.M. (2012) Improved primer pair for the SE33
locus in the PowerPlex ESI 17 Pro System. Profiles in DNA. Available at
http://www.promega.com/resources/articles/profiles-in-dna/2012/improved-primer-pair-for-the-se33-locus-in-the-powerplex-esi-17-pro-system/.
Butts, E.L.R. and Vallone, P.M. (2012)
3500 Genetic Analyzer: Validation Studies. Forensic News (February 2012).
Available at
http://marketing.appliedbiosystems.com/images/enews/ForensicNews_Feb2012/files/HID-3500GeneticAnalyzer.pdf.
Diegoli, T.M., Farr, M., Cromartie, C.,
Coble, M.D., Bille, T.W. (2012) An optimized protocol for forensic application
of the PreCR™ Repair Mix to multiplex STR amplification of UV-damaged DNA.
Forensic Sci. Int.
Genet. 6(4): 498-503.
Fondevila, M., Phillips, C., Santos, C., Pereira, R., Gusmao,
L., Carracedo, A., Butler, J.M., Lareu, M.V., Vallone, P.M. (2012) Forensic
performance of two insertion-deletion marker assays. Int. J. Legal Med.
126: 725-737.
Butler, J.M., Hill, C.R., Coble, M.D. (2012) Variability of new
STR loci and kits in U.S. population groups.
Profiles in DNA.
Available at
http://www.promega.com/resources/articles/profiles-in-dna/2012/variability-of-new-str-loci-and-kits-in-us-population-groups/.
Kiesler, K. (2012) NIST Report to the FBI: Plex-ID Electrospray
Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Mitochondrial DNA Base Composition
Profiling. [.pdf]
Carracedo, A., Schneider, P.M., Butler, J., Prinz, M. (2012)
Focus issue -- analysis and biostatistical interpretation of complex and low
template DNA samples. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 6(6): 677-678.
Salas, A., Coble, M., Desmyter, S., Grzybowski, T., Gusmão, L.,
Hohoff, C., Holland, M.M., Irwin, J.A., Kupiec, T., Lee, H.Y., Ludes, B.,
Lutz-Bonengel, S., Melton, T., Parsons, T.J., Pfeiffer, H., Prieto, L.,
Tagliabracci, A., Parson, W. (2012) A cautionary note on switching
mitochondrial DNA reference sequences in forensic genetics. Forensic Sci.
Int. Genet. 6(6): e182-e184.
2011
Schneider, P.M., Butler, J.M.,
Carracedo, A. (2011) Publications and letters related to the forensic genetic
analysis of low amounts of DNA. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5: 1-2.
Jiang, W., Kline, M., Hu, P., Wang, Y.
(2011) Identification of dual false indirect exclusions on the D5S818 and FGA
loci. Legal Medicine 13: 30-34.
Bodner, M., Irwin, J.A., Coble, M.D.,
Parson, W. (2011) Inspecting close maternal relatedness: towards better mtDNA
population samples in forensic databases. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5: 138-141.
Irwin, J.A., Parson, W., Coble, M.D.,
Just, R.S. (2011) mtGenome reference population databases and the future of
forensic mtDNA analysis. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5: 222-225.
Just, R.S., Loreille, O.M., Molto, J.E.,
Merriwether, D.A., Woodward, S.R., Matheson, C., Creed, J., McGrath, S.E.,
Sturk-Andreaggi, K., Coble, M.D., Irwin, J.A., Ruffman, A., Parr, R.L. (2011)
Titanic's unknown child: the critical role of the mitochondrial DNA coding
region in a re-identification effort. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5:
231-235.
Hill, C.R., Duewer, D.L., Kline, M.C.,
Sprecher, C.J., McLaren, R.S., Rabbach, D.R., Krenke, B.E., Ensenberger, M.G.,
Fulmer, P.M., Stort, D.R., Butler, J.M. (2011) Concordance
and population studies along with stutter and peak height ratio analysis for the
PowerPlex® ESX 17 and ESI 17 Systems.
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(4): 269-275.
Kline, M.C., Hill, C.R., Decker, A.E.,
Butler, J.M. (2011) STR sequence analysis for characterizing normal, variant,
and null alleles.
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(4): 329-332.
Coble, M.D., Kline, M.C., Butler, J.M.
(2011) Metrology needs and NIST resources for the forensic DNA community.
Accred. Qual. Assur. 16: 293-297.
Butler, J.M. (2012) Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing:
Methodology. Elsevier Academic Press: San Diego. [textbook: third edition,
volume 2]
Brettell, T.A., Butler, J.M.,
Almirall, J.R. (2011) Forensic science.
Anal. Chem.
83: 4539-4556.
Diegoli, T.M., Kovacevic,
L., Pojskic, N., Coble, M.D., Marjanovic, D. (2011) Population study of fourteen
X chromosomal short tandem repeat loci in a population from Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(4): 350-351.
Tomas, C., Axler-Diperte, G., Budimlija, Z.M., Børsting, C.,
Coble, M.D., Decker, A.E., Eisenberg, A., Fang, R., Fondevila, M., Frisk
Fredslund, S., Gonzalez, S., Hansen, A.J., Hoff-Olsen, P., Haas, C., Kohler, P.,
Kriegel, A.K., Lindblom, B., Manohar, F., Maroñas, O., Mogensen, H.S.,
Neureuther, K., Nilsson, H., Scheible, M.K., Schneider, P.M., Sonntag, M.L.,
Stangegaard, M., Syndercombe-Court, D., Thacker, C.R., Vallone, P.M., Westen,
A.A., Morling, N. (2011) Autosomal SNP typing of forensic samples with the
GenPlex HID System: results of a collaborative study. Forensic Sci. Int.
Genet. 5(5): 369-375.
Diegoli, T.M., Coble, M.D. (2011) Development
and characterization of two mini-X chromosomal short tandem repeat
multiplexes. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(5): 415-421.
O’Connor, K.L., Hill, C.R., Vallone,
P.M., Butler, J.M. (2011) Linkage disequilibrium analysis of D12S391 and vWA in
U.S. population and paternity samples.
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(5): 538-540. [see also O’Connor, K.L., Hill, C.R., Vallone,
P.M., Butler, J.M. (2011) Corrigendum to "Linkage disequilibrium analysis of D12S391 and vWA in
U.S. population and paternity samples"
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5(5): 541-542.]
Coble, M.D. (2011) The identification of the Romanovs: can we
(finally) put the controversies to rest?
Investigative
Genetics 2: 20.
Kline, M.C., Hill,
C.R., Almeida, J.L., Butts, E.L.R., Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M. (2011) The
latest and greatest NIST PCR-based DNA Profiling Standard: updates and status
of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2391c. Profiles in DNA, Available
at
http://www.promega.com/resources/articles/profiles-in-dna/2011/the-latest-and-greatest-nist-pcr-based-dna-profiling-standard/.
Phillips, C., Fondevila, M., Vallone, P.M., Carla, S.,
Freire-Aradas, A., Butler, J.M., Lareu, M.V., Carracedo, A. (2011)
Characterization of U.S. population samples using a 34plex ancestry
informative SNP multiplex. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser. 3:
e182-e183. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Butts, E.L.R., Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L.,
Hill, C.R., Butler, J.M., Vallone, P.M. (2011) NIST validation studies on the
3500 Genetic Analyzer. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser.
3: e184-e185. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L., Butler, J.M. (2011)
Concordance testing comparing STR multiplex kits with a standard data set. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser.
3: e188-e189. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Vallone, P.M., Hill, C.R., Butts, E.L.R.
(2011) Concordance study of direct PCR kits: PowerPlex 18D and Identifiler
Direct. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser.
3: e353-e354. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Kline, M.C., Butts, E.L.R., Hill, C.R., Coble, M.D., Duewer,
D.L., Butler, J.M. (2011) The new Standard Reference Material 2391c: PCR-based
DNA profiling standard. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser. 3:
e355-e356. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Fondevila, M., Pereira, R., Gusmao, L., Phillips, C., Lareu,
M.V., Carracedo, A., Butler, J.M., Vallone, P.M. (2011) Forensic performance
of insertion-deletion marker systems. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser.
3: e443-e444. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Diegoli, T.M., Linacre, A., Vallone,
P.M., Butler, J.M., Coble, M.D. (2011) Allele frequency distribution of twelve
X-chromosomal short tandem repeat markers in four U.S. population groups.
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser. 3:
e481-e483. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Butler, J.M., Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Bastisch, I., Weirich,
V., McLaren, R.S., Storts, D.R. (2011) SE33 variant alleles: sequences and
implications. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.: Suppl. Ser. 3: e502-e503.
[available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Fondevila, M., Santos, C., Phillips, C.,
Carracedo, A., Butler, J.M., Lareu, M.V., Vallone, P.M. (2011)
An assessment of linkage between
forensic markers: core STRs, mini-STRs and InDels. Proceedings of the
22nd International Symposium on Human Identification. Available at
http://www.promega.com/products/pm/genetic-identity/ishi-conference-proceedings/22nd-ishi-oral-presentations/.
2010
Ensenberger, M.G., Thompson, J., Hill,
B., Homick, K., Kearney, V., Mayntz-Press, K.A., Mazur, P., McGuckian, A.,
Myers, J., Raley, K., Raley, S.G., Rothove, R., Wilson, J., Wieczorek, D.,
Fulmer, P.M., Storts, D.R., Krenke, B.E. (2010) Developmental validation of the
PowerPlex 16 HS System: an improved 16-locus fluorescent STR multiplex.
Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 4: 257-264.
Corach, D., Lao, O., Bobillo, C., van
der Gaag, K., Zuniga, S., Vermeulen, M., van Duijn, K., Goedbloed, M., Vallone,
P.M., Parson, W., de Knijff, P., Kayser, M. (2010) Inferring continental
ancestry of Argentineans from autosomal, Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA.
Ann. Hum. Genet. 74: 65-76.
Butler, J.M., Schneider, P.M.,
Carracedo, A. (2010) Editorial: Journal update. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet.
4: 143-144.
Carracedo, A., Butler, J.M., Gusmao,
L., Parson, W., Roewer, L., Schneider, P.M. (2010) Editorial: Publication of
population data for forensic purposes. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 4:
145-147.
Butler, J.M. and Hill, C.R. (2010)
Scientific issues with analysis of low amounts of DNA.
Profiles in DNA
(Promega), 13(1). Available at
http://www.promega.com/profiles/.
Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L.,
Butler, J.M. (2010) Strategies for concordance testing.
Profiles in DNA
(Promega), 13(1). Available at
http://www.promega.com/profiles/.
Masters, J.R.W.,
Alston-Roberts,
C., Barallon, R., Bauer, S.R., Butler, J.M., Capes-Davis, A., Dirks, W.G.,
Elmore, E., Furtado, M., Kline, M.C., Kerrigan, L., Kohara, A., Los, G.V.,
MacLeod, R.A.F., Nardone, M., Nardone, R.M., Nims, R.W., Price, P.J., Reid,
Y.A., Shewale, J., Sykes, G., Steuer, A.F., Storts, D.R., Thomson, J.,
Taraporewala, Z.
(2010) Cell line misidentification: the beginning of the end. Nature Rev.
Cancer 10: 441-448.
Barallon, R., Bauer,
S.R., Butler, J.M., Capes-Davis, A., Dirks, W.G., Elmore, E., Furtado, M.,
Kline, M.C., Kohara, A., Los, G.V., MacLeod, R.A.F., Masters, J.R.W., Nardone,
M., Nardone, R.M., Nims, R.W., Price, P.J., Reid, Y.A., Shewale, J., Sykes, G.,
Steuer, A.F., Storts, D.R., Thomson, J., Taraporewala, Z., Alston-Roberts, C.,
Kerrigan, L. (2010). Recommendation of short tandem repeat profiling for
authenticating human cell lines, stem cells, and tissues.
In Vitro Cell
Dev Biol Anim,
46(9):727-32.
Lee, S.B., Crouse, C.A., Kline, M.C.
(2010) Optimizing storage and handling of DNA extracts. Forensic Sci. Rev.
22(2): 131-144.
Lao, O., Vallone, P.M., Coble, M.D.,
Diegoli, T.M., Irwin, J.A., van der Gaag, K., de Knijff, P., Kayser, M. (2010).
Evaluating self-declared ancestry of U.S. Americans using autosomal,
Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA. Human Mutation, 31(12):E1875-93.
O’Connor, K.L., Butts, E., Hill, C.R., Butler, J.M., Vallone, P.M. (2010)
Evaluating the effect of additional forensic loci on likelihood ratio values for
complex kinship analysis. Proceedings of the Twenty-first International
Symposium on Human Identification. See
http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/
Coble, M.D., Chouery, E.,
Strouss, K.M., Saunier, J.L., Jalkh, N., Medlej-Hashim, M., Ayoub, F., Mégarbané,
A. (2010) Population genetic data for 17 STR markers from Lebanon. Leg Med
(Tokyo), 12(6): 324-326.
2009
Hill, C.R., Butler,
J.M., Vallone, P.M. (2009) A 26plex autosomal STR assay to aid human identity
testing. J. Forensic Sci. 54(5): 1008-1015. -- see also
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/str26plex.htm.
Takayama, T., Takada,
N., Suzuki, R., Nagaoka, S., Watanabe, Y., Kumagai, R., Aoki, Y., Butler, J.M.
(2009) Determination of deletion regions from Yp11.2 of an amelogenin negative
male. Legal Med. 11: S578-S580.
Brettell, T.A., Butler, J.M.,
Almirall, J.R. (2009) Forensic science.
Anal. Chem. 81: 4695-4711.
Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L., Travis, J.C.,
Smith, M.V., Redman, J.W., Vallone, P.M., Decker, A.E., Butler, J.M. (2009)
Production and certification of NIST Standard Reference Material 2372 Human
DNA Quantitation Standard. Anal. Bioanal. Chem.
394: 1183-1192.
Butler, J.M. (2009) Fundamentals of
Forensic DNA Typing. Elsevier Academic Press: San Diego.
[textbook: third edition, volume 1]
Butler, J.M., Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C.,
Duewer, D.L., Sprecher, C.J., McLaren, R.S., Rabbach, D.R., Krenke, B.E.,
Storts, D.R. (2009) The single most polymorphic STR locus: SE33 performance in
U.S. populations. Forensic Science
International: Genetics Supplement Series (Progress in Forensic Genetics 13)
2: 23-24. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Vallone, P.M., Hill, C.R., Lewis, K.E.,
Diegoli, T.M., Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M. (2009) Uses of the NIST 26plex STR
assay for human identity testing. Forensic Science
International: Genetics Supplement Series (Progress in Forensic Genetics 13)
2: 29-30. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
Vallone, P.M., Hill, C.R., Podini, D.,
Butler, J.M. (2009) Rapid amplification of commercial STR typing kits. Forensic Science
International: Genetics Supplement Series (Progress in Forensic Genetics 13)
2: 111-112. [available at
http://www.fsigeneticssup.com]
2008
Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M. (2008)
Characterization of 26 miniSTR loci for improved analysis of degraded
DNA samples. J. Forensic Sci. 53(1):73-80.
Parson, W.,
Fendt, L., Ballard. D., Børsting, C., Brinkmann, B., Carracedo, A., Carvalho,
M., Coble, M.D., Corte Real, F., Desmyter, S., Dupuy, B.M., Harrison, C.,
Hohoff, C., Just, R., Krämer, T., Morling, N., Salas, A., Schmitter, H.,
Schneider, P.M., Sonntag, M.-L., Vallone, P.M., Brandstätter, A. (2008)
Identification of West Eurasian mitochondrial haplogroups by mtDNA SNP
screening: Results of the 2006–2007 EDNAP collaborative exercise. FSI
Genetics 2(1): 61–68.
Decker, A.E., Kline, M.C.,
Redman, J.W., Reid, T.M., Butler, J.M. (2008) Analysis of mutations in
father-son pairs with 17 Y-STR loci.
FSI Genetics 2(3):e31-e35.
Sanchez, J.J.,
Børsting, C., Balogh, K., Berger, B., Bogus, M., Butler, J.M., Carracedo, A.,
Syndercombe Court, D., Dixon, L.A., Filipović, B., Fondevila, M., Gill, P.,
Harrison, C.D., Hohoff, C., Huel, R., Ludes, B., Parson, W., Parsons, T.J.,
Petkovski, E., Phillips, C., Schmitter, H., Schneider, P.M., Vallone, P.M.,
Morling, N. (2008) Forensic typing of autosomal SNPs with a 29 SNP-multiplex--Results
of a collaborative EDNAP exercise. FSI Genetics 2(3): 176-183.
Vallone, P.M., Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L.,
Decker, A.E., Redman, J.W., Travis, J.C., Smith, M.V., Butler, J.M. (2008)
Development and usage of a NIST Standard Reference Materials for real-time PCR
quantitation of human DNA. Forensic Science International: Genetics
Supplement Series (Progress in Forensic Genetics 12) 1(1): 80-82.
Butler, J.M., Hill, C.R., Decker, A.E.,
Kline, M.C., Vallone, P.M. (2008) New autosomal STR loci. Forensic Science
International: Genetics Supplement Series
(Progress in Forensic Genetics 12)
1(1): 95-96.
Butler, J.M. (2008) New resources for the
forensic genetics community available on the NIST STRBase website. Forensic
Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
(Progress in Forensic
Genetics 12) 1(1): 97-99.
Butler, J.M.,
Budowle, B.,
Gill, P., Kidd, K.K., Phillips, C., Schneider, P.M., Vallone, P.M.,
Morling, N. (2008) Report on ISFG SNP panel discussion.
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
(Progress in
Forensic Genetics 12) 1(1): 471-472.
Butler, J.M.,
Kline, M.C., Decker, A.E. (2008) Addressing Y-chromosome short tandem repeat
(Y-STR) allele nomenclature.
Journal of Genetic Genealogy
4(2): 125-148.--see also editorial:
http://www.jogg.info/42/files/editorial.pdf and interview:
http://www.jogg.info/42/files/Interview.pdf
Vallone, P.M., Hill, C.R., Butler, J.M. (2008)
Demonstration of rapid multiplex PCR amplification involving 16
genetic loci. FSI Genetics
3(1): 42-45.
2007
Butler, J.M. (2007)
Validation: what is it, why does it matter, and how should it be done?
Forensic News (Applied Biosystems),
January 2007 [.pdf]
Butler, J.M. and
Coble, M.D. (2007) Authors' Response to Letter to Editor [regarding
nomenclature for new miniSTR locus D10S1248].
J. Forensic Sci. 52(2):
494.
Yong, R.Y.Y., Gan, L.S.H.,
Coble, M.D., Yap, E.P.H. (2007) Allele frequencies of six miniSTR loci of
three ethnic populations in Singapore.
Forensic Sci. Int.
166: 240-243.
Barni, F., Salata,
E., Rapone, C., Kline, M., Lago, G., Butler, J., Berti, A. (2007)
Characterisation of novel alleles and duplication events in the STR DYS19,
DYS439, DYS389II and DYS385 loci. Identity (Promega Newsletter for
Europe, Middle East and Africa), Spring 2007, pp. 1-3. [.pdf]
Decker, A.E.,
Kline, M.C., Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M. (2007) The impact of additional Y-STR
loci on resolving common haplotypes and closely related individuals.
FSI Genetics 1:215-217.
Vallone, P.M.,
Jakupciak, J.P., Coble, M.D. (2007) Forensic application of the Affymetrix
human mitochondrial resequencing array.
FSI Genetics
1:196-198.
Parsons, T.J., Huel,
R., Davoren, J., Katzmarzyk, C., Milos, A., Selmanovic, A., Smajlovic, L.,
Coble, M.D., Rizvic, A. (2007) Application of novel "mini-amplicon" STR
multiplexes to high volume casework on degraded skeletal remains.
FSI Genetics 1:175-179.
Brettell, T.A., Butler, J.M.,
Almirall, J.R. (2007) Forensic science.
Anal. Chem. 79:
4365-4384.
Hill, C.R., Kline,
M.C., Mulero, J.J., Lagace, R.E., Chang, C.-W., Hennessy, L.K., Butler, J.M.
(2007) Concordance study between the AmpFlSTR MiniFiler PCR Amplification Kit
and conventional STR typing kits.
J. Forensic Sci.
52(4): 870-873.
Butler, J.M. (2007) Forensic DNA
testing. Genetic Variation: A Laboratory Manual (Eds. Gabriel,
Stephens, and Weiner), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. Chapter 34, pp.
437-451.
Butler, J.M., Coble, M.D., Vallone,
P.M. (2007) STRs vs SNPs: thoughts on the future of forensic DNA testing.
Forensic Sci. Med. Pathol. 3: 200-205.
Coble, M.D., Kline, M.C.,
Redman, J.W., Decker, A.E., Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M. (2007) An
investigation of discrimination capacity and the cause of null alleles in
Linear Array mitostrips using control region sequence data. submitted.
Butler, J.M. (2007) Short tandem repeat typing
technologies used in human identity testing.
BioTechniques
43(4): Sii-Sv.
Butler, J.M., Hill, C.R., Decker, A.E.,
Kline, M.C., Reid, T.M., Vallone, P.M. (2007)
New autosomal and Y-chromosome
STR loci: characterization and potential uses. Proceedings of the
Eighteenth International Symposium on Human Identification. See
http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/
Opel, K.L., Chung, D.T., Drabek, J.,
Butler, J.M., McCord, B.R. (2007) Developmental validation of reduced-size STR
miniplex primer sets.
J. Forensic Sci. 52(6): 1263-1271.
2006
Vallone, P.M. and Butler, J.M.
(2006) Analysis of DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms.
The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry: Volume 3, Biological
Applications, Part B: Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids and other Biological
Compounds (Caprioli, R.M., ed.), Elsevier: New York, pp. 39-51. [preprint]
Butler, J.M. (2006) High-throughput genotyping of short tandem repeat DNA
markers.
The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry: Volume 3, Biological
Applications, Part B: Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids and other Biological
Compounds (Caprioli, R.M., ed.), Elsevier: New York, pp. 85-102. [preprint]
Niederstätter, H., Coble, M.D.,
Grubwieser, P., Parsons, T.J., Parson, W. (2006) Characterization of mtDNA SNP
typing and mixture ratio assessment with simultaneous real-time PCR
quantification of both allelic states.
Int. J. Legal Med.
120:18-23.
Coble, M.D., Vallone, P.M., Just, R.S., Diegoli, T.M., Smith, B.C.,
Parsons, T.J. (2006) Effective strategies for forensic analysis in the
mitochondrial DNA coding region.
Int. J. Legal. Med. 120:27-32.
[Supplementary Data].
Butler, J.M., Decker, A.E.,
Vallone, P.M., Kline, M.C. (2006) Allele frequencies for 27 Y-STR loci with
U.S. Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic samples.
Forensic Sci. Int. 156:250-260.
Butler, J.M. (2006) Genetics and
genomics of core STR loci used in human identity testing.
J. Forensic Sci.
51(2): 253-265.
Gusmão, L., Butler, J.M.,
Carracedo, A., Gill, P., Kayser, M., Mayr, W.R., Morling, N., Prinz, M.,
Roewer, L., Tyler-Smith, C., Schneider, P.M. (2006) DNA Commission of the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): An update of the
recommendations on the use of Y-STRs in forensic analysis.
Forensic Sci. Int.
157:187-197.
Mulero, J.J., Budowle, B.,
Butler, J.M., Gusmão, L. (2006) Letter to the Editor--Nomenclature and allele
repeat structure update for the Y-STR locus GATA H4.
J. Forensic Sci.
51(3): 694.
Vallone, P.M., Decker, A.E.,
Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M. (2006) Evaluation of an autosomal SNP 12-plex assay.
Progress in Forensic Genetics 11,
Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
International Congress Series
1288, 61-63.
Coble, M.D., Hill, C.R.,
Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M. (2006) Characterization and performance of new miniSTR loci for typing degraded samples. Progress in Forensic Genetics 11,
Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
International Congress Series
1288, 504-506.
Butler, J.M., Coble, M.D.,
Decker, A.E., Duewer, D.L., Hill, C.R., Kline, M.C., Redman, J.W., Vallone,
P.M. (2006) Setting standards and developing technology to aid the human
identity testing community. Progress in Forensic Genetics 11,
Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
International Congress Series
1288, 628-635.
Gusmão, L., Butler, J.M.,
Carracedo, A., Gill, P., Kayser, M., Mayr, W.R., Morling, N., Prinz, M.,
Roewer, L., Tyler-Smith, C., Schneider, P.M. (2006) DNA Commission of the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): An update of the
recommendations on the use of Y-STRs in forensic analysis.
Int. J. Legal
Med. 120: 191-200.
Dixon, L.A., Dobbins, A.E.,
Pulker, H., Butler, J.M., Vallone, P.M., Coble, M.D., Parson, W., Berger, B.,
Grubweiser, P., Mogensen, H.S., Morling, N., Nielsen, K., Sanchez, J.J.,
Petkovski, E., Carracedo, A., Sanchez-Diz, P., Brion, M., Irwin, J.A., Just,
R.S., Loreille, O., Parsons, T.J., Syndercombe-Court, D., Schmitter, H., Gill,
P. (2006) Analysis of artificially degraded DNA using STRs and SNPs--results
of a collaborative European (EDNAP) exercise.
Forensic Sci. Int. 164:
33-44.
Duewer, D.L. and Butler, J.M.
(2006) Multiplex_QA: an exploratory quality assessment tool for multiplexed
electrophoretic assays.
Electrophoresis
27: 3735-3746. (software available for download;
User Manual - 127 pages - 3 Mb pdf
file)
Butler, J.M. (2006) MiniSTRs: past,
present, and future.
Forensic News (Applied Biosystems), October 2006 [.pdf]
Butler, J.M. (2006) Debunking some urban legends
surrounding validation within the forensic DNA community. Profiles in DNA
(Promega Corporation),
vol. 9(2),
pp. 3-6; see also
http://www.promega.com/profiles/902/ProfilesInDNA_902_03.pdf.
Levin, B.C., Richie, K.L., Kline, M.C.,
Redman, J.W., Hancock, D.K. (2006) Human DNA standard reference materials
developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Trends in
Genome Research (Williams, C.R., ed.) Nova Science Publishers: New York,
pp. 173-205.
2005
Coble, M.D. and Butler, J.M. (2005) Characterization of new miniSTR
loci to aid analysis of degraded DNA. J. Forensic Sci. 50: 43-53.
Butler, J.M. (2005) Constructing STR multiplex
assays. Methods in Molecular Biology:
Forensic DNA Typing Protocols (Carracedo, A., ed.), Humana Press: Totowa,
New Jersey, 297: 53-66.
[preprint]
Vallone,
P.M., Fahr, K., Kostrzewa, M. (2005) Genotyping SNPs using a UV photocleavable
oligonucleotide in MALDI-TOF MS. Methods
in Molecular Biology: Forensic DNA Typing Protocols (Carracedo, A., ed.),
Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey, 297: 169-178.
Vallone, P.M., Decker, A.E., Butler, J.M. (2005) Allele frequencies for 70 autosomal SNP
loci with U.S. Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic samples. Forensic Sci. Int. 149:
279-286.
Kline, M.C., Vallone, P.M., Redman, J.W., Duewer, D.L., Calloway, C.D.,
Butler, J.M. (2005) Mitochondrial DNA typing screens with control region and
coding region SNPs. J. Forensic Sci.
50: 377-385.
Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L., Redman, J.W., Butler, J.M. (2005) Results from
the NIST 2004 DNA quantitation study. J. Forensic Sci.,
50(3): 571-578.
Brettell, T.A., Butler, J.M.,
Saferstein, R. (2005) Forensic science.
Anal. Chem. 77:
3839-3860.
Butler, J.M., Appleby, J.E.,
Duewer, D.L. (2005) Locus-specific brackets for reliable typing of
Y-chromosome short tandem repeat markers.
Electrophoresis, 26: 2583-2590.
Butler, J.M.,
Decker, A.E., Kline, M.C., Vallone, P.M. (2005) Chromosomal duplications along
the Y-chromosome and their potential impact on Y-STR interpretation.
J. Forensic Sci.
50(4): 853-859.
Butler, J.M. and Schoske, R.
(2005) U.S. population data for the multi-copy Y-STR locus DYS464.
J.
Forensic Sci. 50(4): 975-977.
Menotti-Raymond, M.A., David, V.A., Wachter, L.A., Butler, J.M., O’Brien, S.J.
(2005) An STR forensic typing system for genetic individualization of domestic
cat (Felis catus) samples. J.
Forensic Sci. 50(5): 1061-1070.
Biesecker, L.G., Bailey-Wilson,
J.E., Ballantyne, J., Baum, H., Bieber, F.R., Brenner, C., Budowle, B.,
Butler, J.M., Carmody, G., Conneally, P.M., Duceman, B., Eisenberg, A.,
Forman, L., Kidd, K.K., LeClair, B., Niezgoda, S., Parsons, T., Pugh, E.,
Shaler, R., Sherry, S.T., Sozer, A., Walsh, A. (2005) DNA identifications
after the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Science
310:1122-1123.
Kline, M.C., Vallone, P.M.,
Decker, A.E., Redman, J.W., Duewer, D.L., Butler, J.M. (2005) Testing
candidate DNA quantitation standards with several real-time quantitative PCR
methods. Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on
Human Identification.
http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp16proc/abstracts/kline.pdf.
2004
Butler, J.M. and Vallone, P.M. (2004) High-throughput genetic analysis
through multiplexed PCR and multi-capillary electrophoresis. PCR
Technologies: Current Innovations (2nd edition), Weissensteiner,
T., Griffin, H.G., Griffin, A. (Eds.), CRC Press:
Boca Raton, Chapter 11, pp 111-120.
Schoske,
R., Vallone, P.M., Kline, M.C., Redman, J.W., Butler, J.M. (2004)
High-throughput Y-STR typing of U.S. populations with 27 regions of the Y
chromosome using two multiplex PCR assays. Forensic Sci. Int. 139:
107-121.
Edson, S.M., Ross, J.R., Coble, M.D., Parsons, T.J., and Barritt, S.M.
(2004) Naming the dead — confronting the
realities of rapid identification of degraded skeletal remains.
Forensic Science Reviews 16(1):
64-89.
Vallone,
P.M. and Butler, J.M. (2004) Multiplexed assays for evaluation of Y-SNP
markers in U.S. populations. Progress in
Forensic Genetics 10, Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
International Congress Series 1261, 85-87.
Butler, J.M. and Schoske, R. (2004) Forensic
value of the multi-copy Y-STR marker DYS464. Progress
in Forensic Genetics 10, Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
International Congress Series 1261, 278-280.
Butler, J.M., Buel, E., Crivellente, F., McCord, B.R. (2004) Forensic DNA
typing by capillary electrophoresis: using the ABI Prism 310 and 3100 Genetic
Analyzers for STR analysis. Electrophoresis,
25: 1397-1412.
Vallone, P.M., Just, R.S., Coble, M.D., Butler, J.M., Parsons, T.J. (2004)
A multiplex allele-specific primer extension assay for forensically
informative SNPs distributed throughout the mitochondrial genome.
Int. J.
Legal Med., 118: 147-157.
Coble, M.D., Just, R.S., O'Callaghan, J.E., Letmanyi, I.H., Peterson, C.T.,
Irwin, J.A., Parsons, T.J. (2004) Single nucleotide polymorphisms over the
entire mtDNA genome that increase the power of forensic testing in Caucasians.
Int. J.
Legal Med., 118: 137-146.
Coble, M.D. (2004) The identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in
the entire mitochondrial genome to increase the forensic discrimination of
common HV1/HV2 types in the Caucasian population.
PhD dissertation, George
Washington University, 206 pp.
Butler, J.M. and Schoske, R. (2004) Duplication of DYS19 flanking regions
in other parts of the Y chromosome.
Int. J.
Legal Med., 118: 178-183.
Vallone, P.M. and Butler, J.M. (2004) Y-SNP typing of U.S. African American
and Caucasian samples using allele-specific hybridization and primer
extension. J. Forensic Sci. 49(4):
723-732.
Chung,
D.T., Drabek, J., Opel, K.L., Butler, J.M., McCord, B.R. (2004) A study on the
effects of degradation and template concentration on the efficiency of the STR
miniplex primer sets. J. Forensic Sci.
49(4): 733-740.
Drabek, J., Chung, D.T., Butler, J.M., McCord, B.R. (2004) Concordance
study between miniplex STR assays and a commercial STR typing kit.
J. Forensic Sci. 49(4):
859-860.
Vallone, P.M. and Butler, J.M. (2004) AutoDimer: a screening tool for
primer-dimer and hairpin structures.
Biotechniques 37(2): 226-231.
Butler,
J.M. (2004) Short tandem repeat analysis for human identity testing. Current
Protocols in Human Genetics, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, Unit 14.8,
(Supplement 41), pp. 14.8.1-14.8.22 [preprint]
Butler, J.M.,
Tomsey, C.S., Kline, M.C. (2004) Can the validation process in forensic DNA
typing be standardized? Proceedings of the 15th International
Symposium on Human Identification. Available at
http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp15proc/oralpresentations/butler.pdf
or
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/pub_pres/PromegaPaperOct2004.pdf.
Duewer, D.L., Kline, M.C., Redman, J.W., Butler, J.M. (2004) NIST Mixed
Stain Study #3: signal intensity balance in commercial short tandem repeat
multiplexes. Anal. Chem. 76:
6928-6934.
Just, R.S., Irwin, J.A., O'Callaghan, J.E.,
Saunier, J.L., Coble, M.D., Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M., Barritt, S.M.,
Parsons, T.J. (2004) Toward increased utility of mtDNA in forensic
identifications. Forensic Sci. Int.
146S: S147-S149.
2003
Schoske, R., Vallone, P.M., Ruitberg, C.M., Butler, J.M. (2003) Multiplex PCR
design strategy used for the simultaneous amplification of 10 Y chromosome short
tandem repeat (STR) loci. Anal. Bioanal.
Chem., 375: 333-343.
Butler, J.M., Schoske, R., Vallone, P.M. Highly multiplexed assays for
measuring polymorphisms on the Y-chromosome. (2003) Progress in Forensic
Genetics 9 (Brinkmann, B. and Carracedo, A., eds.), Elsevier Science:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, International
Congress Series 1239, pp. 301-305.
Schoske,
R. (2003) The design, optimization and testing of Y chromosome short tandem
repeat megaplexes. PhD dissertation, American University, 270 pp.
Butler, J.M., Schoske, R.,
Vallone, P.M., Redman, J.W.,
Kline, M.C. (2003) Allele frequencies for 15 autosomal STR loci on U.S.
Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic populations.
J. Forensic Sci.
48(4):908-911.
Kline, M.C.,
Duewer, D.L., Redman, J.W.,
Butler, J.M. (2003) NIST mixed stain study 3: DNA quantitation accuracy and
its influence on short tandem repeat multiplex signal intensity.
Anal. Chem.
75: 2463-2469.
Butler, J.M. (2003) Recent developments in
Y-short tandem repeat and Y-single nucleotide polymorphism analysis.
Forensic
Sci. Rev. 15:91-111.
Kline,
M.C., Duewer, D.L., Butler, J.M. (2003) Biotech SRMs designed for the rapidly
evolving forensic DNA and human identity testing communities.
NCSL
International 2003 Workshop and Symposium Conference Proceeding: The Spectrum
of Metrology: From the State-of-the-Art to the Everyday. See
http://www.ncsli.org
Levin, B.C., Holland, K.A., Hancock,
D.A., Coble, M., Parsons, T.J., Kienker, L.J., Williams, D.W., Jones, M.P.,
and Richie, K.L. (2003) “Comparison of the complete mtDNA genome sequences of
human cell lines - HL-60 and GMIO742A - from individuals with
pro-myelocytic leukemia and leber
hereditary optic neuropathy, respectively, and the inclusion of HL-60 in the
NIST human mitochondrial DNA standard reference material - SRM 2392-I.”
Mitochondrion 2: 387-400.
Butler,
J.M., Shen, Y., McCord, B.R. (2003) The
development of reduced size STR amplicons as tools for analysis of degraded
DNA. J. Forensic Sci 48(5) 1054-1064.
2002
Kline, M.C., Duewer, D.L., Redman, J.W.,
Butler, J.M., Boyer, D.A. (2002) Polymerse chain reaction amplification of DNA
from aged blood stains: quantitative evaluation of the “suitability for
purpose” of four filter papers as archival media.
Anal. Chem. 74: 1863-1869.
Vallone,
P.M., Devaney, J.M., Marino, M.A., Butler, J.M. (2002) A strategy for
examining complex mixtures of deoxyoligonucleotides using IP-RP HPLC,
MALDI-TOF MS, and informatics. Anal. Biochem. 304: 257-265.
Butler, J.M.,
Schoske, R., Vallone, P.M.,
Kline, M.C., Redd, A.J., Hammer, M.F. (2002) A novel multiplex for
simultaneous amplification of 20 Y chromosome STR markers.
Forensic
Sci. Int. 129: 10-24.
Butler, J.M., David, V.A., O’Brien, S.J.,
Menotti-Raymond, M. (2002) The MeowPlex: a new DNA test using tetranucleotide
STR markers for the domestic cat. Profiles in DNA, Promega Corporation,
Volume 5, No. 2, pp. 7–10.
http://www.promega.com/profiles/502/ProfilesInDNA_502_07.pdf
Redd, A.J.,
Agellon, A.B., Kearney, V.A., Karafet, T., de Knijff, P., Park, H., Butler,
J.M., Hammer, M.F. (2002)
Forensic value of fourteen novel STRs on the human Y chromosome.
Forensic
Sci. Int. 130: 97-111.
2001
Butler, J.M. (2001) Forensic DNA Typing: Biology
and Technology behind STR Markers, Academic Press, London.
Ruitberg, C.M., Reeder,
D.J., Butler, J.M.
(2001) STRBase: a short tandem repeat DNA database for the human identity
testing community. Nucleic Acids Res. 29: 320-322.
McCord, B.R. and Butler, J.M. (2001) The
application of capillary electrophoresis to the analysis of PCR products used
in DNA typing. Methods in Molecular
Biology: Clinical and Forensic Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis
(Petersen, J. and Mohammad, A.A., eds.), Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey, pp.
261-284.
Butler, J.M. and Reeder, D.J. (2001) Detection
of DNA polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP and capillary electrophoresis.
Methods in Molecular Biology:
Capillary Electrophoresis of Nucleic Acids (Mitchelson, K.R. and Cheng,
J., eds.), Humana Press: Totowa, New Jersey, Vol. 2, pp. 49-56.
Butler,
J.M., Devaney, J.M., Marino, M.A., Vallone, P.M. (2001) Quality control of PCR primers used in multiplex STR
amplifications. Forensic Sci. Int.,
119: 87-96.
Butler,
J.M., C.M. Ruitberg, Vallone, P.M.
(2001) Capillary electrophoresis as a tool for optimization of multiplex PCR
reactions. Fresenius J. Anal. Chem. 369: 200-205.
Devaney,
J.M. Pettit, E.L., Kaler, S.G., Vallone, P.M., Butler, J.M., Marino, M.A. (2001) Genotyping of two mutations
in the HFE gene using single-base extension and high-performance liquid
chromatography. Anal. Chem.
73: 620-624.
Butler, J.M. and Becker, C.H. (2001) Improved
analysis of DNA short tandem repeats with time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
Final Report for NIJ Grant 97-LB-VX-0003, Office of Justice Programs,
National Institute of Justice (75 published pages);
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/188292.htm
Schoske, R., Butler, J.M., Vallone, P.M.,
Kline, M.C., Prinz, M., Redd, A.J., Hammer, M.F. (2001) Development of Y STR
megaplex assays. Proceedings of the Twelve International Symposium on Human
Identification 2001, Promega Corporation.
http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp12proc/contents/butler.PDF
Duewer DL, Kline MC, Redman JW, Newall PJ, Reeder DJ. (2001) NIST Mixed Stain
Studies #1 and #2: interlaboratory comparison of DNA quantification practice
and short tandem repeat multiplex performance with multiple-source samples.
J. Forensic Sci. 46: 1199-1210
2000
Butler, J.M. (2000) MALDI-TOF mass
spectrometry. Progress in Forensic
Genetics 8 (Sensabaugh, G.F., Lincoln, P.J., and Olaisen, B., eds.),
Elsevier Science: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 15-18.
Duewer DL, Richie KL, Reeder DJ. (2000)
RFLP band size standards: NIST Standard Reference Material® 2390.
J. Forensic Sci. 45: 1093-1105.
Duewer DL, Gary KT, Reeder DJ. (2000)
RFLP band size standards: Cell line K562 values from 1991 – 1997
proficiency studies.
J. Forensic Sci. 45: 1106-1118.
1999
Schwarz,
F.P., Robinson, S., Butler, J.M. (1999) Thermodynamic comparison of PNA/DNA and DNA/DNA hybridization reactions at ambient temperature.
Nucleic
Acids Res. 27: 4792-4800.
Butler, J.M. and Reeder, D.J. (1999) Capillary
electrophoretic separation of DNA fragments. Nucleic
Acid Electrophoresis (Tietz, D., ed.), Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Germany,
Chapter 7, pp. 170-192.
Li, J., Butler,
J.M., Tan, Y., Lin, H., Royer, S., Ohler, L., Shaler, T.A., Hunter, J.M.,
Pollart, D.J., Monforte, J.A., Becker, C.H. (1999) Single nucleotide
polymorphism determination using primer extension and time-of-flight mass
spectrometry. Electrophoresis
20:1258-1265.
1998
Butler, J.M.,
Li, J., Shaler, T.A., Monforte, J.A., Becker, C.H. (1998) Reliable genotyping
of short tandem repeat loci without an allelic ladder using time-of-flight
mass spectrometry. Int. J. Legal Med.
112: 45-49.
Presentations
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2013
Mike Coble
presentation at SWGDAM (Dumfries, VA), January 17, 2013, "NIST Update"
[.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to Israel Police Forensic Laboratory (Jerusalem, Israel), January
28, 2013, "NIST Projects in Forensic DNA and Q&A"
John Butler
presentation at IsrAnalytica 2013 conference (Tel Aviv, Israel), January 30,
2013, "The Role of Analytical Chemistry in Forensic DNA Testing"
2012
John Butler
presentation (with Jack Ballantyne) at SWGDAM (Fredericksburg, VA), January 17, 2012, "Issues
with Y-STR Profile Frequency Estimation" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation to SWGDAM Mixture Committee (Fredericksburg, VA), January 18, 2012,
"Resolving Challenging Mixtures using Probabilistic Models of Interpretation"
John Butler
presentation at SWGDAM (Fredericksburg, VA), January 19, 2012, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Pete
Vallone presentation at
Interagency Workshop on the Use of Next-Generation DNA Sequencing for Human
Identification and Characterization (Gaithersburg, MD), January 31, 2012
Margaret
Kline presentation at the DARPA Preserved and Stabilized Self-Collected
Biospecimens Workshop (San Francisco, CA), February 2, 2012, "Fit for Purpose
Experiments: Experience from Bioreference Material Production" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline presentation at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting
(Atlanta, GA), February 23, 2012, "The Effects of Ionizing Irradiation on
Liquid, Dried, and Absorbed DNA Extracts With and Without Preservatives" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline presentation at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting
(Atlanta, GA), February 24, 2012, "To Freeze or Not to Freeze?: Science-Based
Guidance for Preserving Biological Evidence" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation (McLean, VA), February 29, 2012, "DNA Future Trends Technical
Review/Workshop" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at University of North Texas Health Science Center (Ft. Worth, TX),
April 12, 2012, "NIST Research Projects in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler
and Mike Coble workshop
presentations for New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner Forensic
Biology (New York City, NY), April 18, 2012, "Topics and Techniques for
Forensic DNA Analysis: Continuing Education Seminar"
Pete
Vallone presentation at the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting (Linköping,
Sweden), April 24, 2012, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Pete
Vallone presentation to the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes
(ENFSI) DNA Working Group meeting (Linköping, Sweden), April 25, 2012, "NIST
Update" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at Towson
University (Towson, MD), May 3, 2012, "NIST Projects in Human Identity Testing"
Mike Coble workshop presentations for
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), May 8,
2012, "Mixture Interpretation"
John Butler
commencement address at George Mason University College of Science convocation
(Fairfax, VA), May 16, 2012 [.pdf]
Kevin
Kiesler presentation at Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (Elliott
City, MD), May 16, 2012, "Assessment of Plex-ID System"
Erica Butts
presentation at Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (Elliott City,
MD), May 16, 2012, "Rapid DNA Testing Approaches for Reference Samples"
[.pdf]
Becky Hill
presentation at Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (Elliott City,
MD), May 17, 2012, "Commercial STR Multiplex Kit Concordance Testing at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology"
Mike Coble presentation at the NIH Mitochondrial Molecular
Biology and Pathology Workshop (Bethesda, MD), May 17, 2012, "Mitochondrial DNA
SNPs in Evolution and Forensic Analysis"
Mike Coble
presentation at Forensica 2012 -- 3rd International Conference on Forensic
Genetics (Lednice, Czech Republic), May 21, 2012, "The Usefulness of
Genealogical Databases for Historical Mysteries"
Mike Coble
presentation at Forensica 2012 -- 3rd International Conference on Forensic
Genetics (Lednice, Czech Republic), May 22, 2012, "DNA Mixture Interpretation
Using Probabilistic Modeling: Promises and Pitfalls"
Becky Hill
presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012, "NIST
Overview & Introduction to Applied Genetics Group"
Manuel
Fondevila presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012,
"Short Amplicon Markers: Forensic Applications of SNPs and InDels"
Pete
Vallone presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012,
"Forensic Applications of Next Generation Sequencing"
Kevin
Kiesler presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012,
"Assessment of the Plex-ID ESI-TOF Mass Spectrometer for Base Composition
Profiling of the Mitochondrial DNA Control Region"
Erica Butts
presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012, "ABI 3500
Validation Issues"
John Butler
presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012, "State of
the Y-Chromosome: Y-STRs and PPY23"
John Butler
presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012, "Addressing
Concerns on CODIS Core Loci Expansion"
Pete
Vallone presentation at FBI Laboratory seminar (Quantico, VA), May 24, 2012,
"Direct PCR Amplification of STR Loci: Protocols and Performance"
John Butler
presentation at MARM 2012 (Baltimore, MD), June 1, 2012, "Forensic DNA Analysis"
John Butler
presentation at MARM 2012 (Baltimore, MD), June 2, 2012, "Teaching Forensic DNA
Analysis"
Pete
Vallone presentation at 7th Annual Sequencing, Finishing, and Analysis in the
Future Meeting (Santa Fe, NM), June 5, 2012, "Forensic DNA Standards for Next
Generation Sequencing Platforms" [.pdf]
John Butler
workshop at Criminal
Investigation Bureau Forensic Science Center (Taipei, Taiwan), June 6-7,
2012: [Introduction] [SWGDAM Guidelines] [Mixture Interpretation] [Lineage
Markers] [CE & Troubleshooting] [Future of Forensic DNA]
Pete
Vallone presentation at 7th Annual Sequencing, Finishing, and Analysis in the
Future Meeting (Santa Fe, NM), June 8, 2012, "Forensic DNA Standards for Next
Generation Sequencing Platforms" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline presentation at NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), June 19, 2012, "The
NIST/NIJ Technical Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation: Best
Practice Handbook in Progress" [.pdf]
John Butler
poster at NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), June 19, 2012, "NIJ-funded Research
in Forensic DNA at the National Institute of Standards and Technology" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
and John Butler workshop presentations for NIJ Conference DNA Mixture Workshop
(Crystal City, VA), June 20, 2012: [Statistical
Analysis] [What We Have
Learned]
John Butler
presentation at New Jersey 5th Annual CODIS Conference (Hamilton, NJ), June 21,
2012, "The Future of Forensic DNA"
Mike Coble and Becky Hill
workshop for The Copenhagen
Forensic Genetic Summer School (Copenhagen, Denmark), June 27-28, 2012,
"Advanced Topics in STR DNA Analysis"
Pete
Vallone presentation at Green Mountain DNA Conference (Burlington, VT), August
3, 2012, "Development of Protocols for Rapid Amplification of STR Typing Kits:
The Use of 'Non-Standard' Thermal Cyclers" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at Forensic Science Training for Capital Prosecutors: Advanced
Issues (Atlanta, GA), August 27, 2012, "Forensic DNA"
Mike Coble
presentation to Washington State Patrol Continuing Education (Seattle, WA),
September 13, 2012, "Probabilistic Methods for Complex Mixtures"
Becky Hill
presentation at Bode Technology First Annual Advanced DNA Technology
Mid-Atlantic Workshop (Charlottesville, VA), September 19, 2012, "Variability of
Y-STR Marker Sets in the NIST 1036 U.S. Population Samples" [.pdf]
Pete
Vallone presentation at the Biometrics Consortium Conference (Tampa, FL),
September 19, 2012, "Performance Testing of Rapid DNA Instrumentation"
Becky Hill
presentation at Bode Technology First Annual Advanced DNA Technology
Mid-Atlantic Workshop (Charlottesville, VA), September 20, 2012,
"Characterization of Additional STR Loci Beyond the 13 CODIS Loci" [.pdf]
John Butler
and Mike Coble presentation at Promega's Y-STR Analysis Seminar (Milwaukee, WI),
September 24, 2012, "Variability of Y-STR Marker Sets in the NIST 1036 U.S.
Population Samples" [.pdf]
John Butler
and Mike Coble workshop at the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS)
Fall Meeting (Milwaukee, WI), September 25, 2012, "Forensic DNA Mixture
Interpretation" [Introductions]
[Fundamentals&
Literature] [Statistical
Approaches] [Thresholds
& Low-Level Mixtures] [Probabilistic
Genotyping] [Literature Listing]
John Butler
and Mike Coble workshop presentations at the 23rd International Symposium on
Human Identification (ISHI) meeting (Nashville, TN), October 15, 2012, "Mixtures
Using SOUND Statistics, Interpretation and Conclusions" [link to STRBase mixture section];
links to specific presentations: [Overview]
[Statistics] [Probabilistic
Genotyping] [Future]
Erica Butts
poster at the 23rd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
meeting (Nashville, TN), October 16-17, 2012, "Rapid DNA testing approaches for
reference samples" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
poster at the 23rd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
meeting (Nashville, TN), October 16-17, 2012, "Population Statistics on the
Proposed Expanded U.S. Core Loci" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
poster at the 23rd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
meeting (Nashville, TN), October 16-17, 2012, "An Evaluation of Additional Y-STR
Loci in the PowerPlex Y23 Kit" [.pdf]
Slides
provided by John Butler to the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting
(Brussels, Belgium), October 31, 2012, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the California Association of Criminalists fall meeting (San
Jose, CA), November 6, 2012, "Exploring the Capabilities of Mixture
Interpretation using TrueAllele Software" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the California Association of Criminalists fall meeting (San
Jose, CA), November 6, 2012, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 2012 International Symposium on Forensic DNA in Law (Seoul,
South Korea), November 7, 2012, "The Future of Forensic DNA" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 18th Annual National CODIS Conference (Norman, OK), November
14, 2012, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Forensics-@-NIST 2012 Webcast (Gaithersburg, MD), November 28, 2012:
http://www.nist.gov/oles/forensics/nist-forensics-2011-webcast.cfm
Top Ten Reasons You May
Have Decided to Attend Forensics@NIST 2012
John
Butler: Overview of DNA
Programs at NIST
Margaret
Kline: Stability Studies for DNA
in Bloodstains and as Extracted Material
Erica
Butts: Exploring DNA Extraction
Efficiency
David Ross:
DRAGEN (Direct Rapid Analysis
Generating Extracted Nucleotides)
Ross
Haynes: Digital PCR
and Quantitation
Becky Hill:
STR Loci and Multiplex Kits
John
Butler: STRBase
and Information Resources on Forensic DNA
Mike Coble:
Mixture Interpretation
Kevin
Kiesler: Alternative
Methods for Human Identification: Mitochondrial DNA Base Composition Profiling
by ESI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Pete
Vallone: Rapid Forensic DNA Typing:
Protocols and Instrumentation
2011
John Butler presentation at SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 12, 2011, "ABI 31xx Retirement and ABI 3500
Studies"
Kristen Lewis O'Connor
presentation at USCIS Working Group on DNA Policy (Washington, DC), January 25,
2011, "Interpretation of DNA Typing Results for Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Lab
Automation 2011 (Palm Springs, CA), February 2, 2011, "Lab Automation: A
Necessary Part of the Future of Forensic DNA Testing"
Becky Hill webinar presentation,
February 3, 2011, "The Highly Polymorphic Locus SE33: History, Characteristics,
Concordance, and Population Variation" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone and Kristen O'Connor
presentation at In-Q-Tel Technology Focus Day (Arlington, VA), February 9, 2011,
"The Use of SNPs and Non-CODIS Genetic Markers: Beyond Identification" [.pdf]
John Butler and Mike Coble
workshop presentations at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting
(Chicago, IL), February 22, 2011, "DNA Mixture Analysis: Principles and Practice
of Mixture Interpretation and Statistical Analysis Using the SWGDAM STR
Interpretation Guidelines" [workshop
page]
John Butler presentation at the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Chicago, IL), February 24, 2011,
"Impact of Additional STR Loci on Random Match Probability Calculations and
Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Chicago, IL), February 25, 2011,
"Concordance Testing Comparing STR Multiplex Kits with a Standard Data Set"
[.pdf]
Mike Coble workshop presentation
at the National Forensic Science Technology Center (Largo, FL), March 15-17,
2011, DNA Mixture Interpretation Workshop: "Current
SWGDAM Guidelines"
Mike Coble workshop presentation
at the National Forensic Science Technology Center (Largo, FL), March 15-17,
2011, DNA Mixture Interpretation Workshop: "Design
and Execution of Validation Studies for Establishing DNA Mixture Interpretation
Procedures"
Mike Coble workshop presentation
at the National Forensic Science Technology Center (Largo, FL), March 15-17,
2011, DNA Mixture Interpretation Workshop: "Modified
Procedures to Increase Sensitivity and the Impact on Mixture Interpretation
Procedures"
John Butler workshop at Indiana State
Police (Indianapolis, IN), March 28, 2011, "Topics in Forensic DNA Analysis &
Interpretation" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation for
prosecutors and law enforcement officers at Evansville Police Department
(Evansville, IN), March 29, 2011, "Addressing Questions Regarding Forensic DNA
Typing"
John Butler presentation and public lecture for Inaugural Marlene
V. Shaw Annual Biology Lecture at the Southern Indiana University (Evansville,
IN), March 29, 2011, "Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler presentation for a genetics class at the Southern Indiana University
(Evansville, IN), March 30, 2011, "Genetics and Statistical Calculations for STR
Typing"
Becky Hill presentation at Towson University (Towson, MD), April
6, 2011, "The Impact of Additional STR Loci and Concordance Testing Comparing
STR Multiplex Kits"
John Butler presentation at European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)
meeting (Brussels, Belgium), April 6, 2011, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP)
meeting (Brussels, Belgium), April 6, 2011, "Reassessment of Linkage
Disequilibrium Studies with D12S391 and vWA" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at Wootton High School Forensic Science
Club (Rockville, MD), April 7, 2011, "The Identification of Human Remains Using
Haploid Markers"
Mike Coble presentation at Pennsylvania State University Forensic
Science Graduate Students (State College, PA), April 8, 2011, "NIST Update"
John Butler presentation at European Network of Forensic Science
Institutes (ENFSI) meeting (Brussels, Belgium), April 8, 2011, "SWGDAM
Update"
John Butler presentation at European Network of Forensic Science
Institutes (ENFSI) meeting (Brussels, Belgium), April 8, 2011, "NIST
Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Maryland Mixture Workshop (Baltimore,
MD), April 12, 2011, "Foundations for Mixture Interpretation: ISFG and SWGDAM" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Boston University School of Medicine
(Boston, MA), April 19, 2011, "DNA Databases: Uses and Issues" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at George
Mason University (Fairfax, VA), April 25, 2011, "DNA Databases: Uses and Issues"
[.pdf]
Mike Coble presentations for
mixture workshop at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (Palm Beach, FL), April
26-27, 2011, "SWGDAM Guidelines and Mixture Literature", "Statistics" and "Case Example #3 and Software Survey"
John Butler presentation at NIST
Take Your Child to Work Day (Gaithersburg, MD), April 28, 2011, "Human
Identification Using DNA"
Mike Coble presentations for
mixture workshop at Harris County Medical Examiner's Office (Houston, TX), May
9-10, 2011, "SWGDAM Guidelines and Mixture Literature", "Statistics" and "Case Example #3 and Software Survey"
John Butler presentations for
mixture workshop at Michigan State Police DNA Laboratory (Lansing, MI), May
16-17, 2011, "SWGDAM Guidelines and Mixture Literature", "Statistics" and "Case Example #3 and Software Survey"
Pete Vallone presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (Virginia Beach,
VA), May 26, 2011, "Direct PCR Amplification of STR Loci: Protocols and
Performance" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at the NIH Mitochondrial Molecular
Biology and Pathology Workshop (Bethesda, MD), May 26, 2011, "Mitochondrial DNA
SNPs in Evolution and Forensic Analysis"
Erica Butts presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (Virginia Beach,
VA), May 27, 2011, "NIST Validation Studies on the ABI 3500 Genetic Analyzer" [.pdf]
John Butler presentations for
mixture workshop at Mesa Arizona Police Department (Mesa, AZ), June 6-7, 2011, "SWGDAM Guidelines and Mixture Literature", "Statistics" and "Case Example #3 and Software Survey"
Mike Coble presentation for the NIST “Visit with a Scientist
Series” (Gaithersburg, MD), June 15, 2011, "Beyond CSI: Forensic DNA Research at
NIST"
John Butler presentation at the
NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), June 21, 2011, "WTC Kinship and Data Analysis
Panel (KADAP) and DNA Technology Innovations" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the
NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), June 21, 2011, "NIST Efforts and Future
Perspectives with Y-Chromosome Markers" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline presentation at the
NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), June 22, 2011, "The Results of the NIST
Quantitation Study 2004 and How It Led to the Production of SRM 2372 Human
Quantitation Standard" [.pdf]
Erica Butts presentation at the
Applied Biosystems HID University (Atlanta, GA), July 12, 2011, "NIST Validation
Studies on the 3500 Genetic Analyzer" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), July 13, 2011, "Status Update on ABI 3500 Open Letter" [.pdf]
Kristen O'Connor presentation at Eighth International
Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics (Seattle, WA), July 20, 2011,
"Familial Searching of Forensic DNA Databases" [.pdf]
Erica Butts presentation at the
Applied Biosystems HID University (Washington, DC), August 2, 2011, "NIST
Validation Studies on the 3500 Genetic Analyzer"
Mike Coble workshop to Honolulu
Police Department (Honolulu, Hawaii), August 1-3, 2011, "DNA Mixture
Interpretation"
John Butler workshop at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 30, 2011, "Fundamentals of Capillary Electrophoresis" [.pdf]
John Butler poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "SE33 Variant Alleles: Sequences and Implications"
[.pdf]
Manuel Fondevila poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "Forensic Performance of Insertion-Deletion Marker
Systems" [.pdf] [bins
& panels for
DIPplex] [bins
& panels
for HID-38plex]
Manuel Fondevila poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "Characterization of U.S. Population Samples Using
a 34plex Ancestry Informative SNP Multiplex" [.pdf]
Becky Hill poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "Concordance Testing Comparing STR Multiplex Kits
with a Standard Data Set" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "The New Standard Reference Material 2391c:
PCR-based DNA Profiling Standard" [.pdf]
Kristen O'Connor poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "Effect of Linkage between vWA and D12S391 in
Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31-September 2, 2011, "Direct PCR Amplification of STR Loci: Protocols
and Performance" [.pdf]
Erica Butts presentation at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
August 31, 2011, "Validation Studies on the Applied Biosystems 3500 Genetic
Analyzer" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone presentation at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
September 2, 2011, "Direct PCR with PowerPlex 18D: Performance and Concordance"
[.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Vienna, Austria),
September 2, 2011, "SE33 and PowerPlex ESI 17 Pro Kit: Concordance Results with
NIST U.S. Population Samples" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting
(Vienna, Austria), September 3, 2011, "Exploring the Capabilities of Mixture
Interpretation Using TrueAllele Software" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Innsbruck,
Austria), September 5, 2011, "STRBase, Textbooks, and NIST Research Efforts:
Developing Tools to Aid the Forensic DNA Community" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Innsbruck,
Austria), September 5, 2011, "Concordance Testing Comparing STR Multiplex Kits
with a Standard Data Set" [.pdf]
Erica Butts presentation at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Innsbruck,
Austria), September 5, 2011, "NIST Validation Studies on the ABI 3500 Genetic
Analyzer" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Innsbruck,
Austria), September 5, 2011, "Resolving Challenging Mixtures using Probabilistic
Models of Interpretation" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone presentation at the Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Innsbruck,
Austria), September 5, 2011, "Rapid PCR Protocols" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at George Mason
University (Fairfax, VA), September 21, 2011, "Forensic
DNA Research at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone
presentation at the Biometric Consortium Conference (Tampa, FL), September 27,
2011, “DNA as a Biometric”
Pete
Vallone presentation at the Biometric Consortium Conference (Tampa, FL),
September 28, 2011, “Testing of Rapid DNA Systems”
Mike
Coble presentation at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification
HITA/AABB workshop (National Harbor, MD), October 2, 2011, "Background and
Introduction to Animal DNA Testing"
John Butler
and Mike Coble workshop at the 22nd International Symposium on Human
Identification (National Harbor, MD), October 3, 2011,
"Mixture
Interpretation: Using Scientific Analysis"
[link to STRBase mixture section]
Pete
Vallone workshop at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification
(National Harbor, MD), October 3, 2011, "Microfluidic Systems for Forensic DNA
Analysis"
Kristen
O'Connor presentation for Familial Searching Workshop held at the 22nd
International Symposium on Human Identification (National Harbor, MD), October
3, 2011, "Introduction to Familial Searching" [.pdf]
John Butler
poster at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification (National
Harbor, MD), October 4-5, 2011, "Characteristics of 24 Commonly Used Autosomal
STR Loci and U.S. Population Data with the Recently Announced Expanded CODIS
Core Loci" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
poster at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification (National
Harbor, MD), October 4-5, 2011, "Examination
of DNA Mixture Proportion Variability Using Multiple STR Typing Kits and NIST
Standard Reference Material
2391c Component D" [.pdf]
Erica Butts
poster at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification (National
Harbor, MD), October 4-5, 2011, "Validation
of PowerPlex 16 HS in Comparison to Identifiler Plus on the Applied Biosystems
3500 Genetic Analyzer" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
poster at the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification (National
Harbor, MD), October 4-5, 2011, "Concordance Testing Comparing STR Multiplex
Kits with a Standard Data Set" [.pdf]
Manuel
Fondevila presentation at the 22nd International Symposium on Human
Identification (National Harbor, MD), October 5, 2011, "Forensic Performance of
Short Amplicon Insertion-Deletion (InDel) Markers" [.pdf]
John Butler and
Bruce McCord workshop at the 22nd International Symposium on Human
Identification (National Harbor, MD), October 6, 2011, "Troubleshooting
Laboratory Problems"
Erica Butts
presentation at the Technical Leaders Workshop at the 22nd International
Symposium on Human Identification (National Harbor, MD), October 6, 2011,
"NIST Validation Studies on the 3500 Genetic Analyzer" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
webinar presentation, October 12, 2011, "SE33 and PowerPlex ESI 17 Pro Kit:
Concordance Results with NIST U.S. Population Samples" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the California Association of Criminalists fall meeting DNA
workshop (Sacramento, CA), October 25, 2011, "NIST Update: On-Going Research
Projects from a Highly Productive Group" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the California Association of Criminalists fall meeting DNA
workshop (Sacramento, CA), October 25, 2011, "Challenges with Low-Level DNA and
Mixture Interpretation" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at Utah Valley University (Orem, UT), November 9, 2011, "Forensic
DNA and DNA Databases: An Introduction to the Uses and Issues of DNA Typing"
[video available on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhqEEAl-g34]
John Butler
presentation at Brigham Young University (Provo, UT), November 10, 2011, "CSI
Visits the Y: The Latest in Forensic DNA Technology"
Becky Hill
presentation at Penn State University (University Park, PA), November 14, 2011,
"Forensic DNA Research at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and
Technology" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 17th Annual National CODIS Conference (Jacksonville, FL),
November 14, 2011, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science (Linköping,
Sweden), November 23, 2011, "NIST Research Projects and Thoughts on the Future
of Forensic DNA"
John Butler
presentation at Lund University (Lund, Sweden), November 24, 2011, "The Future
of Forensic DNA"
2010
John Butler presentation to SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 12, 2010, "Mixture Committee work on STR
Interpretation Guidelines for Discussion"
John Butler presentation to National
Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2010 Biometrics meeting (Arlington, VA),
January 21, 2010, "DNA Biometrics: Standards and Technology"
John Butler presentation to Unisys
(Reston, VA), January 22, 2010, "Addressing Questions on Forensic DNA"
Peter Vallone presentation to Lockheed
Martin (Rockville, MD), January 28, 2010, "The Role of DNA in Kinship Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to the
Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators (AFDAA) 2010 winter
meeting (Austin, TX), January 28, 2010, "Using the Scientific Literature to
Become a Lifelong Learner and NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at Advances
in Forensic DNA Analysis workshop held at the American Academy of Forensic
Sciences meeting (Seattle, WA), February 22, 2010, "DNA as a Potential Biometric
Tool" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the American
Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Seattle, WA), February 25, 2010, "A
Comparative Analysis of Low Template (LT) DNA Testing: How Low Can You Go?" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis presentation at the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Seattle, WA), February 26, 2010,
"Identification of Distant Relatives Using Linked Autosomal STRs" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the Bode
Technology West Seventh Annual Advanced DNA Technology Workshop (San Diego, CA),
March 30, 2010, "A Comparative Analysis of Low Template (LT) DNA Testing" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone
presentation at the Biometrics & Forensics Summit (San Diego, CA), March 30, 2010,
"Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the CCQM
Workshop on Metrology for Forensic Science - Chemical and Biochemical Analysis
(Sevres, France), April 12, 2010, "DNA Analysis: Metrology Needs and NIST
Resources for the Forensic Community"
John Butler presentation at the
European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting (The Hague, The Netherlands), April
13, 2010, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) meeting (The Hague, The
Netherlands), April 15, 2010, "SWGDAM Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the
European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) meeting (The Hague, The
Netherlands), April 15, 2010, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis
presentation for Lockheed Martin BEACON lecture (Rockville, MD), April 14, 2010,
"The Role of DNA in Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis
presentation for Towson University Forensic Statistics class (Towson, MD), April
26, 2010, "Statistical Methods for Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at the Mid-Atlantic
Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (State College, PA), May 20,
2010, "Lost, Found and Lost Again: The Continuing Mystery of Everett Ruess"
Erica Butts presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (State College,
PA), May 21, 2010, "DNA Extraction Efficiency: is it what you thought?" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the Bode
Technology East Ninth Annual Advanced DNA Technology Workshop (Amelia Island,
FL), May 25, 2010, "A Comparative Analysis of Low Template (LT) DNA Testing"
Mike Coble presentation at the National
Institutes of Health Mitochondrial Molecular Biology and Pathology Workshop
(Bethesda, MD), May 27,2010, “Mitochondrial DNA SNPs in Evolution and Forensic
Analysis”
John Butler presentation at the NIJ
Conference (Arlington, VA), June 14, 2010, "SWGDAM Autosomal STR Interpretation
Guidelines" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at
the National Human Genome Research Institute (Bethesda, MD), June 30, 2010,
“Forensic DNA Profiling and Human Identification”
John Butler presentation
to SWGDAM (Fredericksburg, VA), July 15, 2010, "NIST Update to SWGDAM" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
presentation at the Green Mountain DNA Conference (Burlington, VT), July 26,
2010, "Low Template (LT) DNA Analysis" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
presentation at the Applied Biosystems HID University meeting (McLean, VA),
August 17, 2010, "The NIST Experience with Identifiler Plus" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation for the NIST/NIJ Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation
(Scottsdale, AZ), August 17, 2010, "DNA Science Update" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone
presentation at the Australian New Zealand Forensic Science Symposium (Sydney,
Australia), September 6, 2010, "Development of Protocols for Rapid Amplification
of STR Typing Kits" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis O’Connor
presentation at the English Speaking Working Group of the International Society
for Forensic Genetics meeting (Stockholm, Sweden), September 8, 2010, "Effect of
Additional Loci on Likelihood Ratio Values for Complex Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis O’Connor
presentation at the English Speaking Working Group of the International Society
for Forensic Genetics meeting (Stockholm, Sweden), September 9, 2010,
"Statistical Consequences of Linkage Disequilibrium between D12S391 and vWA in
U.S. Paternity Samples" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone
presentation to the Forensic Science South Australia Institute (Adelaide,
Australia), September 13, 2010, "Overview of the Human Identity Projects at
NIST" [.pdf]
Erica Butts
presentation at the Second Annual Current and Future Advances in Human
Identification (Hampton, VA), September 20, 2010, "DNA Extraction Efficiency: Is
It What You Thought?" [.pdf]
Slides presented at
the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting (Kiev, Ukraine), September 27,
2010, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Slides presented at
the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) DNA Working Group
meeting (Kiev, Ukraine), September 28, 2010, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis
O'Connor presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human
Identification HITA/AABB workshop (San Antonio, TX), October 10, 2010, [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification HITA/AABB
workshop (San Antonio, TX), October 10, 2010, [.pdf]
John Butler and Mike
Coble workshop at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification (San
Antonio, TX), October 11, 2010, "Mixture
Interpretation: Principles, Protocols, and Practice" [link to STRBase mixture section]
John Butler poster at
the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification (San Antonio, TX),
October 12-14, 2010, "Characterization
of Additional STR Loci for Possible U.S. Core Expansion: D12S391, D1S1656,
D2S441, D10S1248, D22S1045, and SE33"
[.pdf]
Kristen Lewis
O'Connor poster at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification (San
Antonio, TX), October 12-14, 2010, "Candidate Reference Family Data: A Tool for
Validating Kinship Analysis Software" [.pdf]
Kristen Lewis
O'Connor presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human
Identification (San Antonio, TX), October 12, 2010, "Effect of Additional Loci
on Likelihood Ratio Values from Complex Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification (San
Antonio, TX), October 13, 2010, "The Strange Case of Everett Ruess"
John Butler
presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification
Technical Leaders meeting (San Antonio, TX), October 14, 2010, "SWGDAM Autosomal
STR Interpretation Guidelines" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the 21st International Symposium on Human Identification
Difficult Cases workshop (San Antonio, TX), October 14, 2010, [.pdf]
Peter Vallone
presentation at NSF Workshop on Fundamental Challenges for Trustworthy
Biometrics (Arlington, VA), November 8, 2010, "DNA as a Biometric" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone
presentation at George Washington University (Washington, DC), November 12,
2010, "DNA as a Biometric" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 16th National CODIS Conference (Salt Lake City, UT),
November 15, 2010, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at Gaithersburg High School Science and Technology
Academy - Academy Day (Gaithersburg, MD), November 24, 2010, "Forensic DNA
Testing"
John Butler and
Margaret Kline presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD),
December 6, 2010, "NIST DNA Efforts & SRM Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble and John
Butler presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD), December
6, 2010, "Mixture Interpretation" [.pdf]
Dave Duewer and
Margaret Kline presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD),
December 7, 2010, "DNA Interlab Studies" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD), December 7,
2010, "STRBase and Information Resources" [.pdf]
Becky Hill and
Kristen O'Connor presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg,
MD), December 7, 2010, "Low-Level DNA and Kinship Analysis" [.pdf]
Becky Hill and John
Butler presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD), December
7, 2010, "ABI 3500 Studies" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation at the Forensics@NIST Symposium (Gaithersburg, MD), December 8,
2010, "DNA Stability Studies" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to the National Research Institute of Police Science (Chiba,
Japan), December 14, 2010, "Forensic DNA Research at the U.S. National Institute
of Standards and Technology"
Mike Coble presentation for the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education
(Bethesda, MD), December 14, 2010, "Forensic Science Careers: DNA"
2009
Peter Vallone presentation at Lockheed
Martin (Gaithersburg, MD), January 7, 2009, "Development of Rapid Multiplex PCR
Amplification Techniques" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 14, 2009, "Roundtable Discussion on ISFG Response
Letter"
John Butler and Amy Decker workshop for
Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (Rockville, MD), January 23, 2009,
"Mixture Interpretation"
John Butler
workshop for Harris County
Medical Examiner DNA Laboratory (Houston, TX), January 27-28, 2009, "Mixture
Interpretation and Other Topics"
John Butler presentation to the
NIJ-Expert System Testbed (NEST) Advisory group (Denver, CO), February 17, 2009,
"NIST Update for NEST" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the 61th
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Denver, CO),
February 19, 2009, "Forensic DNA: Perspectives on Progress in a Rapidly Growing
Field" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to the
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC), March 17, 2009, "Briefing to NIJ
on NIST DNA Program"
John Butler presentation for the annual
Louis Levine-Gabriella de Beer Lecture in Genetics at The City College of New
York (New York City, NY), March 24, 2009, "Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of
Forensic DNA"
John Butler workshop for New York City
Office of Chief
Medical Examiner DNA Laboratory (New York City, NY), March 25, 2009, "Topics
and Techniques for Forensic DNA Analysis: Continuing Education Seminar" [Introductions]
[Literature Management] [Organizational
Skills] [CE
Instrumentation and Troubleshooting] [STR
Analysis] [Mixture
Interpretation]
John Butler presentation to
Gaithersburg High School biology students (Gaithersburg, MD), March 31, 2009,
"Forensic DNA Typing"
John Butler presentation to Towson
University Forensic Statistics students (Towson, MD), April 8, 2009, "Mixture
Interpretation" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline and John Butler
presentation to NIST Measurement Services Division (Gaithersburg, MD), April 9,
2009, "DNA Standard Reference Materials: Forensic to Clinical Genetics"
John Butler presentation at the EDNAP
meeting (Lisbon, Portugal), April 22, 2009, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the 30th
ENFSI DNA WG meeting (Lisbon, Portugal), April 23, 2009, "NIST Concordance Study
with Promega Prototype Kits"
John Butler presentation at the 30th
ENFSI DNA WG meeting (Lisbon, Portugal), April 24, 2009, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the MAAFS
Forensic Biology Workshop (Hunt Valley, MD), May 5, 2009, "LCN Analysis" [.pdf]
Amy Decker presentation at the MAAFS
Forensic Biology Workshop (Hunt Valley, MD), May 5, 2009, "Mixtures &
Interpretation Software" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline presentation at the
MAAFS Forensic Biology Workshop (Hunt Valley, MD), May 5, 2009, "Proper Use of
Reference Materials" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the MAAFS
Forensic Biology Workshop (Hunt Valley, MD), May 5, 2009, "Forensic SNPs"
Amy Decker presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (Hunt Valley,
MD), May 7, 2009, "Y-STRs: Investigations, Mutations, and Standardization" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) meeting (Hunt Valley,
MD), May 7, 2009, "Low-Copy Number DNA Analysis"
[.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Promega
Corporation (Madison, WI), May 11, 2009, "The Future of Forensic DNA"
John Butler workshop for Wisconsin DNA
Crime Lab (Milwaukee, WI), May 12, 2009, DNA Mixture
Training [packet]
John Butler workshop for Utah DNA Crime
Lab (Salt Lake City, UT), May 13-14, 2009, DNA Training Seminar [packet]
John Butler presentation for Rockville
Science Discussion Group (Rockville, MD), May 19, 2009, "Forensic DNA Testing:
Beyond CSI" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at National
Advocacy Center (Columbia, SC), May 20, 2009, "Addressing Questions Regarding
Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline presentation at Bode
East Meeting (Amelia Island, FL), May 20, 2009, "Sequencing Variant Alleles" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at
the NIH Family Academic Conference (Bethesda, MD), May 30, 2009,
"Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler presentation at New York
BIO-TWG (New York City, NY), June 3, 2009, "Thoughts on Mixture Interpretation"
John Butler presentation at Bode
Technology Group (Lorton, VA), June 10, 2009, "Fundamentals of Capillary
Electrophoresis and Troubleshooting Common Laboratory Problems"
Margaret Kline presentation at Bode
Technology Group (Lorton, VA), June 10, 2009, "Sequencing Variant Alleles"
John Butler presentation at 12th
Biological and Environmental Reference Material (BERM
12) Symposium (Oxford, UK), July 9, 2009, "The Role of Reference Materials
to Aid Validation in Forensic and Clinical DNA Analyses"
John Butler presentation at Forensic
Science Service (Birmingham, UK), July 10, 2009, "Recent NIST Efforts with
Forensic DNA"
John Butler presentation at SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), July 16, 2009, "NIST Update"
John Butler workshop with Bruce McCord
at Florida International University (Miami, FL), July 20-24, 2009, "Advanced DNA
Typing Workshop": [Introductions] [Intro, DNA Basics, and Historical
Perspective] [DNA Extraction] [Validation and QA/QC] [DNA Quantitation] [PCR
Amplification] [STR Loci and Kits] [miniSTRs] [Capillary Electrophoresis] [Data
Interpretation] [Y-STRs] [Statistical Analysis] [Low Level DNA] [Mixture
Interpretation] [CE Troubleshooting] [Learning with the Literature]
John Butler workshop with Bruce McCord
at Green Mountain DNA Conference (Burlington, VT), July 27, 2009,
"Troubleshooting Common Laboratory Problems"
Peter Vallone presentation at the
American Chemistry Society Meeting (Washington, DC), August 18, 2009, "New
Technology Integration: Benefits of Interlaboratory Testing in DNA Forensics" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at
Lockheed-Martin (Rockville, MD), August 19, 2009, "The Numbers behind DNA
Analysis: How do you get 1 in a trillion
from only testing a few hundred people?" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the
University of Virginia Department of Chemistry (Charlottesville, VA), August 26,
2009, "Development of Rapid Multiplex PCR Amplification Techniques" [.pdf]
John Butler pre-conference workshop on
capillary electrophoresis at the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG)
meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina), September 15, 2009, "Fundamentals of
Capillary Electrophoresis" [.pdf]
John Butler and Peter Vallone
pre-conference workshop on validation
at the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Buenos Aires,
Argentina), September 15, 2009, "Everything You Need to Know about Validation" [.pdf]
John Butler poster at the International
Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina), September
16-17, 2009, "The Single Most Polymorphic STR Locus: SE33 Performance in U.S.
Populations" [.pdf]
John Butler poster at the International
Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina), September
16-17, 2009, "Concordance Testing with New STR Kits" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Buenos Aires,
Argentina), September 16-17, 2009, "Rapid Amplification of Commercial STR Typing
Kits" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone poster at the
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Buenos Aires,
Argentina), September 16-17, 2009, "Uses of the NIST 26plex STR Assay for Human
Identity Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation for the
Promega Session at the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting
(Buenos Aires, Argentina), September 16, 2009, "Assessing STR Kit Performance:
Concordance Studies, Peak Height Ratios, Stutter Quantities and Population
Variation with PowerPlex ESX 17 and ESI 17 Systems"
John Butler presentation for the ISFG
General Assembly at the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG)
meeting (Buenos Aires, Argentina), September 18, 2009, "Status Update on FSI
Genetics"
John Butler presentation for the DNA
mixture workshop at the Northwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAFS)
meeting (Ft. Collins, CO), September 22, 2009, "Thoughts on DNA Mixture
Interpretation" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation for the DNA
mixture workshop at the Northwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAFS)
meeting (Ft. Collins, CO), September 23, 2009, "Mixture Guidelines Under
Development"
Peter Vallone presentation at the 2009
Biometric Consortium Conference (Tampa, FL), September 23, 2009, "Overview of
Rapid DNA Testing" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the IEEE
Third International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems
(Washington, DC), September 28, 2009, "The Use of Forensic DNA Typing as a Biometric Tool" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation to George
Washington University (Washington, DC), October 8, 2009, "Human DNA Quantitation
using Real-Time PCR Assays" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop at
the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 12, 2009, "Validation Workshop" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation
at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 14, 2009, "Assessing STR Kit Performance: Concordance Studies, Peak
Height Ratios, Stutter Quantities and Population Variation with PowerPlex ESX 17 and ESI 17 Systems"
Peter Vallone poster at
the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 13-14, 2009, "Rapid Amplification of Commercial STR Typing Kits" [.pdf]
Amy Decker poster at
the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 13-14, 2009, "Using SRM 2372 Human DNA Quantitation Standard: Are there
differences between qPCR assays?" [.pdf]
Becky Hill poster at
the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 13-14, 2009, "Setting Interpretation Thresholds and Results with
Low-Level DNA Analysis" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline poster
at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 13-14, 2009, "NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for the Human
Identity Community: Past, Present, and Future Directions You Can Assist in
Making" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las
Vegas, NV), October 15, 2009, LCN Panel Discussion: "Scientific Issues
with Analysis of Low Amounts of DNA" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation
at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las Vegas, NV),
October 15, 2009, Technical Leaders Session: "Low Template (LT) DNA
Analysis" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification (Las
Vegas, NV), October 15, 2009, Technical Leaders Session: "DNA Mixture
Issues"
John Butler presentation to George
Washington University (Washington, DC), October 29, 2009, "Mixture
Interpretation and Statistics"
John Butler video conference lecture to
University of Albany - NERFI (Albany, NY), October 30, 2009, "Addressing
Questions on DNA Mixtures and Other Topics"
John Butler presentation to National
CODIS Conference (Reston, VA), November 2, 2009, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to National
CODIS Conference (Reston, VA), November 2, 2009, Public SWGDAM Meeting:
"Mixture Committee Update"
Becky Hill presentation at the Promega
STR Forum (Berlin, Germany), November 3, 2009, "Assessing
STR Kit Performance: Concordance Studies, Peak Height Ratios, Stutter Quantities
and Population Variation with PowerPlex ESX 17 and ESI 17 Systems"
Becky Hill presentation at the Promega
STR Forum (Berlin, Germany), November 3, 2009, "Low
Template DNA Analysis"
Becky Hill presentation to the CE
User's Group (Wilmington, DE), November 12, 2009, "Low Template DNA Analysis"
John Butler presentation at Bowie State
University (Bowie, MD), December 1, 2009, "DNA and Human Identity"
John Butler presentation at Iona
College (New Rochelle, NY), December 3, 2009, "Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications
of Forensic DNA"
2008
John Butler presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 8, 2008, “NIST
Update" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at In-Q-Tel (Alexandria, VA), January 22, 2008,
"Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone and Margaret Kline
workshop at 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
(Washington, DC), February 18, 2008, Workshop #6 "qPCR: Human DNA Quantification Using
Real-Time PCR Assays"
John Butler workshop at 60th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC), February
19, 2008, Workshop #16 "DNA Mixture Interpretation: Principles and Practice in
Component Deconvolution and Statistical Analysis"
Angie Dolph poster at 60th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC), February
21, 2008, "The DNA Mixture Conundrum: Sample Variation and Its Effects on
Mixture Deconvolution Tools" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
presentation at 60th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC), February
21, 2008, "Development of a New Autosomal STR Multiplex with Additional Loci to
Benefit Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
Amy Decker
presentation at 60th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC), February
23, 2008, "Y-Filer and Beyond: Mutation Rates and New Loci for Increased
Haplotype Resolution" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation at 60th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC), February
23, 2008, "Understanding Null Alleles and STR Allele Mobility Issues through
Variant Allele Sequencing" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at 60th
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Washington, DC),
February 23, 2008, "Developing Rapid PCR Multiplex Assays with miniSTR Loci"
[.pdf]
Amy Decker presentation at The First
Annual Technological Advances in Human Identification (Hampton, VA), April 9,
2008, "Y-STRs: Why look at Y's?" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop discussion at the
CE User's Group (Ammendale, MD), April 10, 2008, "Mixture Interpretation
Discussion" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to the Fourth
Annual Indigent Criminal Defense: Advanced Skills for the Experienced
Practitioner Seminar (Richmond, VA), April 25, 2008, "Forensic DNA 201: Mixture
Interpretation and Other Advanced DNA Topics" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop for the Florida
Statewide DNA Training (Indian Rocks Beach, FL), May 12-13, 2008,
"STRs, CE, and Mixtures" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline presentation at Seventh
Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop-"Bode East" (Captiva Island, FL), May 20,
2008, "NIST Update: Projects that the Human Identity Team are Working on" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to the
International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva, Switzerland), May 27, 2008,
"Points for Consideration with DNA Human Remains Identification Work"
Becky Hill poster at DNA in Forensics
2008 (Ancona, Italy), May 28, 2008, "A New 26plex: Development of a New
Autosomal STR 26plex to Address Challenges in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at DNA in
Forensics 2008 (Ancona, Italy), May 29, 2008, "Informativity
of Ancestry-Sensitive Markers from Autosomes, Y-chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA
in U.S. Populations" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the Fifth
Annual Forensic DNA Technology Workshop co-sponsored by the Centre of Forensic
Sciences and Promega (Toronto, Canada), June 10, 2008, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the Fifth
Annual Forensic DNA Technology Workshop co-sponsored by the Centre of Forensic
Sciences and Promega (Toronto, Canada), June 11, 2008, "New Autosomal STR Loci
to Address Challenges in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at The MITRE
Corporation's Science and Technology Expert Partnership meeting on Biometrics
and Related Technologies (McLean, VA), June 24, 2008, "DNA and Biometrics" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), July 17, 2008, "NIST
Update" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at The NIJ Conference (Crystal City, VA), July 22, 2008, "NIST
Resources for the Forensic DNA Community" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to the Virginia DFS Science Advisory Committee (Richmond, VA),
August 5, 2008, "Y-STR Data Interpretation" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone
presentation at the First Green Mountain DNA Conference (Burlington, VT), August
6, 2008, "Developing a Rapid Multiplex PCR Amplification Protocol" [.pdf]
John Butler webinar
for Legal Medical Service in Santiago, Chile (Gaithersburg, MD), August 26,
2008, "Validation" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel,
Belgium), September 4, 2008, "NIST Standards for Genetic Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler keynote
presentation to the College of County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey
(Jersey City, NJ), September 27, 2008, "Forensic DNA: Where Have We Come From
and Where Are We Going?" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to the Maryland Association of Court Interpreters and Translators
(Beltsville, MD), October 11, 2008, "Forensic DNA Basics";
Helpful
Resources on Forensic DNA Testing (websites and glossary)
Amy Decker poster
at 19th International Symposium on Human Identification (Hollywood, CA), October
14-15, 2006, "Determining Contributor Profiles from DNA Mixtures of Varying
Ratios" [.pdf]
John Butler and
Bruce McCord workshop at the 19th International Symposium on Human
Identification (Hollywood, CA), October 16, 2008, "Troubleshooting Common
Laboratory Problems" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone
seminar at Anne Arundel Community College (Arnold, MD), October 24, 2008,
"Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation at the 14th National CODIS Conference (Crystal City, VA), November
10, 2008, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler
mini-workshop for the NDIS Administrators at the 14th National CODIS Conference
(Crystal City, VA), November 11, 2008, "DNA Mixture Mini-Workshop"
John Butler keynote
address at the NIH Family Academic Conference (Bethesda, MD), November 15, 2008,
"Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler
presentation to the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and
Society (SACGHS)
(Washington, D.C.), December 1, 2008, "NIST Standards for Genetic Testing: Past,
Present, and Future" [.pdf] - see also
http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/SACGHS/meetings/December2008/Butler.pdf
Amy Decker
presentation to CE User's Group (Pikesville, MD), December 5, 2008, "DNA Mixture
Interpretation Software"
John Butler and
Peter Vallone presentation to the DoD (Arlington, VA), December 12, 2008, "DNA
Biometrics"
2007
John Butler presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 10, 2007, “Mixture
Interpretation Issues and Insights”
[.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 11, 2007, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation at 59th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (San Antonio, TX), February
22, 2007, "SRM 2372: How the
Human DNA Quantitation Standard was Characterized at NIST and How it Can be Used
to Calibrate qPCR Measurements in Your Laboratory"
Peter Vallone presentation at 59th
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (San Antonio, TX),
February 23, 2007, "Forensic Application of the Affymetrix Human Mitochondrial Resequencing
Array"
John Butler seminar at California
Department of Justice DNA Laboratory (Richmond, CA), March 7, 2007, "Y-STRs:
Markers, Mutations, and More" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at California
Department of Justice DNA Laboratory (Richmond, CA), March 7, 2007, "What the
NIST Human Identity Project Team Does in its Spare Time: An Update on Research
Projects"
John Butler seminar for UC Davis
Forensic Science Graduate Program (Davis, CA), March 7, 2007, "Human
Identification Using DNA Analysis: Past, Present, and Future"
John Butler seminar for University of
Arizona Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics (Tucson, AZ), March 8,
2007, "Forensic Genetics: Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Future of Human
Identity Testing"
John Butler seminar for University of
Arizona Genetics Public Education Seminar Series (Tucson, AZ), March 8, 2007,
"Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler workshop for Virginia
Department of Forensic Science DNA Analyst Training (Stafford, VA), March 14,
2007, "Capillary Electrophoresis Fundamentals" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to
Gaithersburg High School biology students (Gaithersburg, MD), March 30, 2007,
"Forensic DNA Typing"
John Butler workshop for Houston DNA
Training Workshop (Houston, TX), April 3-4, 2007, "Topics and Techniques
for Forensic DNA Analysis" [CE
Fundamentals] [STR Artifacts] [CE
Troubleshooting] [Mixture
Interpretation] [More Mixtures]
[qPCR and Low-Copy Number DNA Testing] [miniSTRs]
John Butler presentation at NIJ Applied
Technology Conference (Orange County Hyatt, CA), April 5, 2007, "NIST Human
Identity Project Team" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at Fourth
Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop (Bode) West (San Diego, CA), April 10,
2007, "Expert Systems -- FSS-i3"
Becky Hill presentation at Fourth
Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop (Bode) West (San Diego, CA), April 11,
2007, "Characterization of Additional Loci to Benefit Human Identity Testing"
John Butler presentation at the
European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting (Kraków, Poland), April 17, 2007,
"NIST Human Identity Team Projects" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at at the
European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) meeting (Kraków, Poland), April 17, 2007,
"SWGDAM Update"
John Butler presentation at the 26th
ENFSI DNA Working Group meeting (Kraków, Poland), April 19, 2007, "NIST Update"
[.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Institute
of Forensic Research's Seminar of Forensic Genetics (Kraków, Poland), April 20,
2007, "Application of New Technologies in Forensic Genetics' [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Montgomery
County High School Science Inquiry Conference (Rockville, MD), April 24, 2007,
"Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
Peter Vallone seminar at University of
Rhode Island (Kingston, RI), April 27, 2007, "Advances in the Field of Forensic
DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at the
National District Attorneys Association Training at the Ernest F. Hollings
National Advocacy Center (Columbia, SC), May 2, 2007, "Emerging Issues: Points
for Consideration in the Future of Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentations for the DNA
and the Law seminar (Frankenmuth, MI), May 4, 2007, "DNA Overview" [.pdf] and "Other
DNA Applications" [.pdf]
Amy Decker presentation at Fourth
Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop (Bode) East (Captiva Island, FL), May 21,
2007, "Expert Systems--FSS-i3"
Amy Decker presentation at Fourth
Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop (Bode) East (Captiva Island, FL), May 22,
2007, "Characterization of Additional Loci to Benefit Human Identity Testing"
Becky Hill presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists annual meeting (Washington, DC),
May 24, 2007, "An Evaluation of CODIS and non-CODIS miniSTR Loci" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists annual meeting (Washington, DC),
May 24, 2007, "Forensic Application of the Affymetrix Human Mitochondrial
Resequencing Array"
Margaret Kline presentation at the
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists annual meeting (Washington, DC),
May 25, 2007, "SRM 2372: How the Human DNA Quantitation Standard was
Characterized at NIST and How It Can Be Used in Your Laboratory" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop for Pennsylvania
State Police DNA Lab (Greensburg, PA), June 5, 2007 "Validation Workshop and
Other Topics" [Validation] [qPCR
and LCN Issues]
Peter Vallone presentation at SoGAT XX
meeting (Warsaw, Poland), June 12, 2007 "Developing
Multiplex
PCR Assays
for Human
Identity
Testing
- Is
There
Overlap
with Pathogen
Screening?"
John Butler
presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Manassas, VA), July 19, 2007, "NIST Update"
John Butler
presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Manassas, VA), July 19, 2007, "Report on Recent EDNAP and ENFSI DNA WG
Meetings"
Team
presentation at the NIJ DNA Grantees meeting (Crystal City, VA), July
24, 2007, "NIJ Funded Projects at NIST" [SRM 2372 poster] [STRBase poster] [New
loci poster]
Becky Hill presentation at Promega
Technology Tour (Cupertino, CA), August 7, 2007, "Multiplexes,
MiniSTRs, and Mixtures: Uses for the
FSS-i3 Software
at NIST" [.pdf]
Becky
Hill invited presentation at Promega Technology Tour (Indianapolis, IN), August
14, 2007, "Multiplexes, MiniSTRs, and Mixtures: Uses
for the FSS-i3 Software at NIST" [.pdf]
Becky
Hill invited presentation at Promega Technology Tour (St. Louis, MO), August 16,
2007, "Multiplexes, MiniSTRs, and Mixtures: Uses for
the FSS-i3 Software at NIST" [.pdf]
John Butler pre-conference workshop at
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen,
Denmark), August 20, 2007, "Capillary Electrophoresis: Fundamentals and
Troubleshooting" [.pdf]
John Butler pre-conference workshop at
International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen,
Denmark), August 21, 2007, "Validation and Implementation of New Technologies" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at International
Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark), August
22, 2007, "New Autosomal and Y-Chromosome STR Loci" [.pdf]
John Butler poster at International
Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark), August
22-24, 2007, "New Resources for the Forensic Genetics Community Available on the
NIST STRBase Website" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone poster at International
Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark), August
22-24, 2007, "Development and Usage of a NIST Standard Reference Material for
Real-Time PCR Quantitation of Human DNA" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop at Southern
Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS) meeting (Atlanta, GA), September 11,
2007, "Mixture Interpretation Workshop"
John Butler poster at 18th
International Symposium on Human Identification (Hollywood, CA), October 2-3,
2007, "STRBase: 10 Years and Beyond--New Internet Resources for the Human
Identity Testing Community" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at 18th International
Symposium on Human Identification (Hollywood, CA), October 4, 2007, "New
Autosomal and Y-Chromosome STR Loci: Characterization and Potential Uses" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop at 18th
International Symposium on Human Identification (Hollywood, CA), October 4,
2007, "Validation: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Should It Be Done?" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at 4th International
Conference on Genetic Genealogy (Houston, TX), October 20, 2007, "Nomenclature
Issues and the Y-Chromosome" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone and John Butler
presentation at FBI Laboratory DNA Unit I (Quantico, VA), October 24, 2007,
"NIST Update and Other Topics"
Peter Vallone talk at 12th National
CODIS Conference (San Francisco, CA), October 30, 2007, "NIST Update and Other
Topics" [.pdf]
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]
John Butler talk at
Biometric Sample
Quality Workshop II (Gaithersburg, MD), November 7, 2007, "DNA Quality in the
Context of Biometrics" [.pdf]
2006
John Butler presentation at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), January 11, 2006, “Low-Copy
Number DNA and DNA Quantitation”
Peter Vallone seminar for guest lecture
series with the Science and Engineering Alliance at Southern University and A&M
College (Baton Rouge, LA), January 18, 2006 "Forensic DNA Typing: The
Application of Nucleic Acid Based Technology to Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Applied
Technologies & Partnerships Conference (Hilton Head, SC), February 1,
2006, "Standards, Validation, and Evaluation Studies to Aid the Forensic DNA
Community" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone and Mike Coble seminar to
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, WA), February 17, 2006,
"Potential Application of Forensic DNA Testing Methods to Cancer Diagnostics" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop with Bruce McCord
at 58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Seattle,
WA), February 20, 2006, "Advanced Topics in STR DNA Analysis" [STR Biology, Markers, and Methods] [Capillary Electrophoresis Instrumentation:
Theory and Application] [Validation Aspects to Consider in Bringing a
New STR Kit "On-Line"] [CE Troubleshooting] [STR Mixture Interpretation] [DNA Quantitation with Real-time qPCR and Low
Copy Number Issues] [Y-STRs and mtDNA]
Amy Decker poster at 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Seattle, WA), February 23,
2006, "Examination of Additional Y-STR Loci for Increased Resolution of Common
Haplotypes" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk at 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Seattle, WA), February 23,
2006, "Examining Candidate DNA Quantitation Standards with Real-Time
Quantitative PCR Assays" [.pdf]
Becky Hill poster at 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Seattle, WA), February 24,
2006, "Development of 27 New miniSTR Loci for Improved Analysis of Degraded DNA
Samples" [.pdf]
Mike Coble poster at 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Seattle, WA), February 24,
2006, "An Evaluation of Mitochondrial DNA Variation: From Linear Arrays to Whole
Genome Sequencing" [.pdf]
Mike Coble on-line presentation for the
Forensic E-symposium (http://www.forensic.e-symposium.com/humid/),
February 28, 2006, "miniSTR's for low copy number and degraded DNA" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at PITTCON workshop
on Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for Environmental, Food, Metal, Fossil
Fuel, and Forensic DNA Analysis, March 12, 2006, "Forensic DNA Standard
Reference Materials" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at the
National Forensic
Science Technology Center Mitochondrial DNA Workshop (Largo, FL), March 13, 2006,
"Introduction to Mitochondrial DNA Analysis" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the
National Forensic
Science Technology Center Mitochondrial DNA Workshop (Largo, FL), March 14, 2006,
"mtDNA Coding Region and Haplogroups" [.pdf]
Becky Hill
presentation at the
Expert Systems Workshop held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual
Present and Future Technological Advances in Human Identification Conference
(Roanoke, VA), March 27, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3 software" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation at
the 2nd Annual Present and Future Technological Advances in Human
Identification Conference (Roanoke, VA), March 29, 2006, "NIST Update" [.pdf]
John Butler plenary
presentation at the ANZFSS 18th International Symposium on the Forensic
Sciences: Classroom to Courtroom (Freemantle, Australia), April 4, 2006, "Human
Identification Using DNA Analysis: Past, Present, and Future" [.pdf]
John Butler keynote
presentation at the ANZFSS 18th International Symposium on the Forensic
Sciences: Classroom to Courtroom (Freemantle, Australia), April 4, 2006, "STRs
vs. SNPs: Thoughts on the Future of Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
Mike Coble farewell
presentation to the NIST Biochemical Science Division (Gaithersburg, MD), April
13, 2006, "Development, characterization and performance of new miniSTR loci for
typing degraded samples"
John Butler seminar
for the University of Virginia Department of Chemistry (Charlottesville, VA),
April 14, 2006, "Analytical Detective Work and the Chemistry Behind Forensic DNA
Typing"
John Butler talk to
the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society (Charlottesville, VA),
April 14, 2006, "Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler seminar
for the Towson University Department of Chemistry (Towson, MD), April 25, 2006,
"Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of Forensic DNA"
John Butler
workshop with Bruce McCord to NERFI DNA Academy II and Massachusetts State
Police (Sudbury, MA), April 27-28, 2006 [STR
Analysis] [Capillary
Electrophoresis] [Validation]
[Mixtures] [LCN
Testing] [Troubleshooting]
John Butler
presentation at the Low Copy Number Forensic DNA Workshop sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Association of Forensic Scientists (Richmond, VA), May 3, 2006, "Introduction to
Low Copy Number (LCN) DNA Testing Issues" [.pdf]
Mike Coble
presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (Richmond,
VA), May 4, 2006, "Development, characterization and performance of new miniSTR
loci for typing degraded samples" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
presentation at the
Tenth International Symposium on Biological and
Environmental Reference Materials (BERM 10)
meeting (Charleston, SC), May 4, 2006, "Providing SRMs for the rapidly evolving
forensic DNA and human identity testing communities" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation for Validation
Workshop at Applied Biosystem's HID University/Future Trends in Forensic DNA
Technology seminar series (Albany, NY), May 10, 2006, "Validation Workshop" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at the Applied Biosystem's
HID University/Future Trends in Forensic DNA Technology seminar series
(Washington, DC), May 16, 2006, "ABI 3130xl Upgrade Validation Experiments
Performed at NIST" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop to New York City
Office of Chief Medical Examiner Forensic Biology section (New York City, NY),
June 6, 2006 [General Introduction to DNA, PCR, and STRs] [Capillary
Electrophoresis and ABI 3100] [Real-time qPCR DNA Quantitation and Low-Copy
Number DNA Issues] [Mixture Interpretation] [Validation Studies] [Y-STRs and
mtDNA]
Amy Decker presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Fairfax, VA), June 13, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Austin, TX), June 13, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Amy Decker presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Hartford, CT), June 15, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Chicago, IL), June 15, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Anaheim, CA), June 20, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Amy Decker presentation for Promega
Technology Tour (Phoenix, AZ), June 22, 2006, "NIST Experience with FSS-i3
Software" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline presentation at the NIJ
DNA Grantees meeting (Crystal City, VA), June 26, 2006, "Progress Toward SRM
2372: Human DNA Quantitation" [.pdf]
Mike Coble presentation at the NIJ DNA
Grantees meeting (Crystal City, VA), June 26, 2006, "Development,
Characterization and Performance of New miniSTR Loci for Typing Degraded Samples
(on behalf of NIST)" [.pdf]
Team
presentation at the NIJ DNA Grantees meeting (Crystal City, VA), June
27, 2006 [PhotoStory - video in
Windows Media format] [poster]
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Fredericksburg, VA), July 13, 2006, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at
The NIJ Conference session on Improving the Success Rate of the Analysis of
Compromised DNA Evidence (Washington, D.C.), July 18, 2006, "CSI: Compromised
Sample Improvements" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone qPCR
workshop with Cristian Orrego held
at the National Forensic Science
Technology Center (Largo, FL), July 26-27, 2006 [Introduction] [Quantitation Using PCR] [Instrumentation] [Signals and Probes] Selected Forensic qPCR Assays: [VT Alu SYBR Green and Quantifiler]
[CA DOJ nuclear/mtDNA duplex and CA
DOJ degradation triplex] [Maintenance, Validation, etc.] [Data Analysis and Troubleshooting] [qPCR Analysis Software for ABI 7000 &
7500]
John Butler training workshop for the
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension DNA Laboratory (St. Paul, MN), August
7, 2006 [Capillary Electrophoresis and ABI 3100] [CE Troubleshooting] [Expert Systems] [LCN and DNA Quantitation] [STR Mixture Interpretation] [Y-STRs and mtDNA]
John Butler workshop for Segunda Reunión
Internacional en Genética Forense (Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico), August
17, 2006 [STR DNA Analysis and Capillary
Electrophoresis- English] [Análisis de ADN/STR y Electroforesis
Capilar - Español] - translation by Lilly Moreno
(Florida International University)
John Butler presentation to QIAGEN
(Germantown, MD), September 22, 2006, "NIST Human Identity Project Team
Overview"
Peter Vallone presentation at DNA in
Forensics 2006 (Innsbruck, Austria), September 29, 2006, "Forensic Application
of the Affymetrix Human Mitochondrial Resequencing Array"
Peter Vallone presentation at DNA in
Forensics 2006 (Innsbruck, Austria), September 30, 2006, "Impact of Additional
Y-STR Loci on Resolving Common Haplotypes and Closely Related Individuals" [.pdf]
Amy Decker poster at 17th International
Symposium on Human Identification (Nashville, TN), October 10-12, 2006,
"Evaluation of Additional Y-STR Loci to Resolve Common Haplotypes" [.pdf]
Becky Hill poster at 17th International
Symposium on Human Identification (Nashville, TN), October 10-12, 2006,
"Characterization of 26 New miniSTR Loci" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline poster at 17th
International Symposium on Human Identification (Nashville, TN), October 10-12,
2006, "NIST SRM Updates: Value-added to the Current Materials in SRM 2391b and
SRM 2395" [.pdf]
Becky Hill presentation at 17th
International Symposium on Human Identification (Nashville, TN), October 11,
2006, "NIST Experience Using v4.1.3 of FSS-i3 Software" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at Midwestern
Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS) Workshop on Defense Review of DNA
Testing Results (Indianapolis, IN), October 11, 2006, "Addressing STR Data
Interpretation Concerns" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at 12th
National CODIS Conference (Arlington, VA), October 23, 2006, "Mixture
Interpretation: Lessons Learned from the MIX05 Interlaboratory Study" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation at 12th
National CODIS Conference (Arlington, VA), October 23, 2006, "The Human
Y-Chromosome: Background and Use in Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler workshop with Mike Coble to
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) (Rye Brook, NY),
November 1, 2006, "Y-Chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA Analysis" [link
to workshop webpage]
John Butler presentation at
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) QIAGEN workshop (Rye
Brook, NY), November 2, 2006, "Introduction to LCN (Low-Copy
Number)--Implications for DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler presentation to the U.S.
Army Crime Laboratory (USACIL) DNA section (Forest Park, GA), November 14, 2006,
"NIST Human Identity Team Projects" [.pdf]
John Butler
workshop for New Jersey State Police DNA Laboratory (Hamilton, NJ), December 5-6, 2006, "Advanced Topics
in Forensic DNA Analysis" [Introductions]
[CE Fundamentals] [CE
Troubleshooting] [Mixture
Interpretation] [qPCR and Low-Copy
Number DNA Testing] [miniSTRs]
[Validation Essentials]
[Fundamentals of Statistics and
Population Genetics] [Mitochondrial
DNA] [Y-STRs]
2005
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 18, 2005, “NIST
Research Update” [.pdf]
John Butler talk at Myriad Genetics
(Salt Lake City, UT), February 3, 2005, "Efforts towards Standardization of
Validation and Other NIST Research Projects"
John Butler seminar for BYU Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Provo, UT), February 4, 2005, "Forensic DNA
Typing: Projects, Perspectives, and Potential"
Mike Coble talk at 57th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (New Orleans, LA), February 25, 2005,
"Genotyping of Nuclear Loci from Telogenic Hair Shafts using mini-STRs"
[.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk at 57th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (New Orleans, LA), February 26, 2005,
"Evaluation of SNPs as Tools in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at 57th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (New Orleans, LA), February 25, 2005,
"Some Interesting Point Mutations and Deletions Found Through STR Allele
Sequencing" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at 229th American
Chemical Society National Meeting special session on Finding Criminals with
Forensic Chemistry (San Diego, CA), March 14, 2005, "Advances in the
Biochemistry of DNA Fingerprinting Analysis" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at Mini-Symposium:
Dry-State Storage of DNA (Frederick, MD), March 29, 2005, "Recovery of DNA from
Aged Bloodstains" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk at EDNAP
(European DNA Profiling Group) meeting (Glasgow, Scotland), April 4, 2005, "NIST
Research Update" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at Present and
Future Technological Advances in Human Identification meeting (Charlottesville,
VA), April 5, 2005, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk at ENFSI (European
Network of Forensic Science Institutes) meeting (Glasgow, Scotland), April 6,
2005, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk for Strathclyde Police
DNA Laboratory (Glasgow, Scotland), April 6, 2005, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
John Butler talk for CCQM (Consultative
Committee for Amount of Substance)
Bioanalysis Working Group (Sèvres, France), April 12, 2005,
"DNA Profiling and Quantitation of Human DNA" [.pdf]
David Duewer talk for CCQM (Consultative
Committee for Amount of Substance)
Workshop on "New Challenges for the Development of Primary or Higher Order
Measurement Methods and Procedures for Physiologically-Significant Molecules" (Sèvres,
France), April 13, 2005, "Human Genomic Quantitation Based on Chromosome
Counting"
John Butler talk for Human
Identification E-Symposium (internet broadcast), April 14, 2005, "A Primer on
DNA Profiling Using STR Markers" [.pdf] (see
http://www.humid.e-symposium.com/speaker-program.php)
Mike Coble talk at NIH Mitochondrial
Molecular Biology and Pathology Workshop (Bethesda, MD), April 29, 2005,
"Forensic Application of Sequence Variation in the Human mtDNA Genome" [.pdf]
John Butler, Mike Coble, Peter Vallone,
and Margaret Kline talk to the FBI Laboratory (Quantico, VA), May 19, 2005,
"NIST Projects in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at Bode East Coast
Advanced DNA Technology Workshop (Duck Key, FL), May 24, 2005, "Finding
Point Mutations, Deletions and New Alleles Through STR Allele Sequencing"
[.pdf]
John Butler talk at Canadian Forensic
DNA Technology Workshop (Toronto, Ontario), June 8, 2005, "State of the Y
Chromosome: New Advances and State of the Science for Y Chromosome DNA Testing"
[.pdf]
John Butler talk at Canadian Forensic
DNA Technology Workshop (Toronto, Ontario), June 8, 2005, "Capillary
Electrophoresis Instrumentation and STR Kits" [.pdf]
John Butler and Bruce McCord workshop at University of Albany DNA
Academy (Albany, NY), June 13-14, 2005 [STR
Analysis] [Intro to CE and ABI 310]
[Validation and Interlaboratory Studies]
[Real-time
qPCR and miniSTRs]
[Statistics
and Higher Throughput Approaches for STR Typing]
[Y-Chromosome
Analysis]
[Troubleshooting
CE Systems]
David Duewer and John Butler demonstration
and posters at NIJ DNA Grantees meeting (Washington, D.C.), June 28, 2005, "Multiplex_QA:
An Exploratory Quality Assessment Tool for STR Multiplex Assays" [.pdf]
and "New Tools to Aid Work with STR Profile Mixtures: mixSTR
and Virtual MixtureMaker" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at NIJ DNA Grantees
meeting (Washington, D.C.), June 29, 2005, "NIST On-Going Projects to Aid the
Human Identity Testing Community" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), June 30, 2005, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to Applied Biosystems (Foster City, CA), July 19, 2005, "NIST
On-Going Projects to Aid the Human Identity Testing Community" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk
at Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and
Administrators summer meeting (Austin, TX), August 4, 2005, "NIST Projects
in Human Identity Testing" [.pdf]
John Butler and
Robyn Ragsdale validation workshop at the National Forensic Science Technology
Center (Largo, FL), August 24-26, 2005 [Introductions]
[Validation Overview] [Introduction
to DAB Standards] [Developmental
Validation] [Inconsistencies
in Validation Between Labs] [Internal
Validation] [Method Modifications
and Performance Checks]
John Butler keynote
presentation at the International Society of Forensic Genetics meeting (Ponta
Delgada, Azores, Portugal), September 14, 2005, "Setting Standards and
Developing Technology to Aid the Human Identity Testing Community" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk at
the International Society of Forensic Genetics meeting (Ponta Delgada, Azores,
Portugal), September 14, 2005, "Characterization and performance of new miniSTR
loci for typing degraded samples" [.pdf]
Pete Vallone poster
at the International Society of Forensic Genetics meeting (Ponta Delgada,
Azores, Portugal), September 14-16, 2005, "Evaluation of an autosomal SNP
12-plex assay" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline talk at Public SWGDAM meeting held in conjunction with 16th International Symposium on Human Identification
(Grapevine, TX), September 25, 2003, "NIST Research Update" (not
presented due to travel issues from Hurricane Rita but still made available here)
[.pdf]
Margaret Kline
poster at the 16th International Symposium on Human Identification (Grapevine,
TX), September 27-28, 2005, "NIST Mixture Interpretation Interlaboratory Study
2005 (MIX05)" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk
at the 16th International Symposium on Human Identification (Grapevine, TX),
September 29, 2005, "Testing Candidate DNA Quantitation Standards with Several
Real-Time Quantitative PCR Methods" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at
the Human Identity Trade Association workshop on Accommodating the Demands of
Increasing Volume: A Workshop for Public and Private DNA Profiling Laboratories
(Grapevine, TX), September 30, 2005, "Standardizing Mixture Interpretation: An
Open Discussion" [.pdf]
John Butler
presentation to College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at Brigham Young
University (Provo, UT), October 13, 2005, "Beyond CSI: Exciting Applications of
Forensic DNA"
John Butler talk at
11th National CODIS Conference (Crystal City, VA), November 7, 2005, "NIST
Research Update" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
poster at International
Environmental Specimen Bank Symposium (Charleston, SC), November 13-17, 2005,
"Effects of Storage Temperature on the Recovery of DNA from Aged-Bloodstains" [.pdf]
2004
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 8, 2004, “NIST
Research Update” [.pdf]
John Butler talk at NIST as part of Sigma Xi lecture series (Gaithersburg,
MD), January 13, 2004, "Technology Developments in Forensic DNA Typing" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at American Academy of Forensic Sciences workshop on
Forensic Human Mitochondrial DNA Analysis (Dallas, TX), February 16, 2004, "SNPs
and Strips: Approaches to Rapid Screening of mtDNA Types" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at American Academy of Forensic Sciences workshop on Y-STR
Analysis on Forensic Casework (Dallas, TX), February 17, 2004, "Going Beyond the
U.S. Haplotype: A Look at Additional Y-STR and Y-SNP Loci in U.S. Populations" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk at 56th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Dallas, TX), February 20, 2004,
"Development of New miniSTR Loci for Improved Analysis of Degraded DNA Samples"
[.pdf]
John Butler, Peter Vallone, Margaret Kline, and Mike Coble presentations at
National Institute of Justice DNA Program Review (Washington, DC), March 25-26,
2004 and April 1-2, 2004, "Forensic DNA Typing Projects Conducted by NIST Human
Identity Testing Project Team in FY2004"
John Butler keynote talk at MEMS Alliance Symposium
(Laurel, MD), March 29, 2004, “Technology Developments in Forensic DNA Typing”
Margaret Kline talk at Seventh Annual STR Megaplex Advanced Research and
Training Workshop (Virginia Beach, VA), March 29, 2004, "Capillary
Electrophoresis 101: the ABI 3100" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at Seventh Annual STR Megaplex Advanced Research and
Training Workshop (Virginia Beach, VA), March 30, 2004, "Alternatives to
Quantification: Real-Time PCR" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at EDNAP (European DNA Profiling Group) meeting (Nicosia,
Cyprus), April 15, 2004, "Forensic DNA Projects at NIST" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes)
DNA Working Group meeting (Nicosia, Cyprus), April 16, 2004, "Forensic DNA
Projects at NIST" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at Mitretek Systems' Biometrics Identification Seminar
(Falls Church, VA), May 12, 2004, "Forensic DNA Typing and Prospects for
Biometrics" [.pdf]
[PowerPoint]
John Butler talk at CODIS State Administrators meeting (Quantico, VA), May
25, 2004, "The Future of Forensic DNA Typing: Y-STRs, SNPs, and Real-time PCR" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone poster at CHI Nucleic Acids Based Technologies meeting (McLean,
VA), June 21-23, 2004, "AutoDimer: a rapid screening tool for primer dimer and
hairpin structures"
Peter Vallone and Margaret Kline talk at NIJ DNA Grantees meeting
(Washington, DC), June 30, 2004, "New Autosomal Forensic Markers and a Review of
the NIST Interlaboratory Quantitation Study" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(Wingate Inn, Stafford, VA), July 12, 2004 "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
John Butler,
Peter Vallone, and Michael Coble talk at Armed Forces DNA Identification
Laboratory (Rockville, MD), August 3, 2004 "NIST Research Summary for AFDIL" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline
talk at the Community and Technical College of Shepherd (Martinsburg, WV),
September 28, 2004 "Forensic DNA Identification and Standards Development" [.pdf]
John Butler and
Bruce McCord workshop at Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists
(Mystic, CT), September 29-30, 2004 "Capillary Electrophoresis in DNA Analysis"
[STR Analysis][Intro to
CE][Data Interpretation][RT-PCR and
miniSTRs][Higher
Throughput Approaches][Troubleshooting the ABI 310][Additional Topics]
John Butler talk
at 15th International Symposium on Human Identification (Phoenix, AZ), October
6, 2004 "Can the Validation Process in Forensic DNA Typing Be Standardized?"
[.pdf]
John Butler talk
at 10th CODIS Conference (Crystal City, VA), November 15, 2004 "NIST Update" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk
at The International Symposium on the Application of DNA Technologies in
Analytical Sciences held at Fooyin University (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), November 16,
2004 "Development of new miniSTR loci for improved analysis of degraded DNA
samples" [.pdf]
Mike Coble talk at the Taipei Symposium on the Application
of mtDNA Technology in Forensic Science held at the Central Police University
(Taipei, Taiwan), November 18, 2004 [.pdf]
John Butler talk
at IV. International Forensic Y-User Workshop-Haploid DNA markers in forensic
genetics (Berlin, Germany), November 20, 2004 "Y-chromosome and mitochondrial
DNA work at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology" [.pdf]
2003
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 14, 2003, “Y
Chromosome Work at NIST”
Margaret Kline talk at 55th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Chicago, IL), February 20, 2003, "NIST
Mixed Stain Study #3: Does DNA Concentration Measurement Accuracy Matter?"
Peter Vallone talk at George Washington University
Department of Biological Sciences (Washington, DC), February 28, 2003,
“Development
of Multiplexed Assays for Evaluating SNP and STR Forensic Markers
“
[.pdf]
John
Butler talk at Rockville Police Academy (Rockville), March 13, 2003,
“Introduction to Forensic DNA Typing"
Margaret
Kline talk at Sixth Annual Fluorescent STR MegaPlex Technology Workshop
(Virginia Beach, VA), March 24, 2003, "Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
101"
Margaret Kline talk at Sixth Annual
Fluorescent STR MegaPlex Technology Workshop (Virginia Beach, VA), March 24,
2003, "Hitachi FMBIO IIe and FMBIO III Comparisons Issues"
John
Butler talk at Forensic Applications of Y-Chromosome DNA Typing Symposium
(Nashville, TN), May 12, 2003, “NIST Y Chromosome Standards and Multiplex
Assays”
Peter
Vallone talk at NIST 4th
Annual Biotechnology Division Retreat
(Shepherdstown,
WV), May 15, 2003, “An Allele-Specific Primer Extension Assay for the
Detection of 11 SNPs Located in the Mitochondrial Genome”
[.pdf]
John
Butler talk at BIO2003 meeting (Washington DC), June 23, 2003, “When
a Life is in the Balance… Your Standards and Technology Better be Good:
Human Identity Testing at NIST”
John Butler talk at
NIJ
DNA Grantees meeting (Washington DC), June 23, 2003, “NIST
Y
Chromosome Work and Standard Reference Material SRM 2395”
Margaret
Kline talk at NIJ
DNA Grantees meeting (Washington DC), June 23, 2003, “How
to Make NIST
Traceable
Materials"
[.pdf]
Peter
Vallone talk at NIJ
DNA Grantees meeting (Washington DC), June 23, 2003,
“Development
of Multiplexed SNP Assays from Mitochondrial and Y Chromosome DNA for Human
Identity Testing"
[.pdf]
John Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), July 17, 2003, “NIST Research Update”
Peter
Vallone talk to Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
students at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD), July 25, 2003, “Forensic DNA Typing:
Application to Mass Disaster Investigations, Paternity Testing and Human
Identification” [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at
2003
NCSL International Workshop and Symposium (Tampa, FL), August 18, 2003, "Biotech
SRMs Designed for the Rapidly Evolving Forensic DNA and Human Identity Testing
Communities"
John
Butler talk at Relative Genetics (Salt Lake City, UT),
August 29, 2003, "NIST Developments in Y-Chromosome Analysis"
[.pdf]
John
Butler talk at Myriad Genetics (Salt Lake City, UT),
August 29, 2003, "NIST Developments in Y-Chromosome Analysis"
[.pdf]
John
Butler poster at International Society of Forensic Genetics - 20th
International Congress ISFG (Arcachon, France), September 9-13, 2003,
"Forensic Value of the Multi-Copy Y-STR Marker DYS464"
[.pdf]
Peter
Vallone talk at International Society of Forensic Genetics - 20th
International Congress ISFG (Arcachon, France), September 12, 2003,
"Multiplexed Assays for Evaluation of Y SNP Markers in U.S.
Populations" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline talk at Public SWGDAM meeting held in conjunction with 14th International Symposium on Human Identification (Phoenix,
AZ), September 28, 2003, "NIST Research Update" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline poster at 14th International Symposium on Human Identification (Phoenix,
AZ), September 30-October 2, 2003, "Semi-Automation of mtDNA Arrays:
Results from 666 Population Samples and Comparisons" [.pdf]
Margaret
Kline
poster at 14th International Symposium on Human Identification (Phoenix, AZ),
September 30-October 2, 2003, "NIST SRM 2395 and Other Y Chromosome
Work" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk for NIST
Biotechnology Division Seminar (Gaithersburg, MD), October 16, 2003, "Typing
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Located on the Y Chromosome and in the
Mitochondrial Genome" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk at the Royal
Institute of Technology, Department of Biotechnology (Stockholm, Sweden),
November 18, 2003, "Multiplex SNP Assays for the Evaluation of Forensic
Markers" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk at Uppsala
University, Department of Genetics and Pathology (Uppsala, Sweden), November
19, 2003, "A Multiplex Primer Extension Assay for Probing 11 SNPs Located in
the Mitochondrial Genome" [.pdf]
2002
John Butler talk at
Scientific Working Group on
DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA),
January 16, 2002,
"MiniSTR Development to Aid Testing of
Degraded Samples"
John Butler talk at
Scientific Working Group on
DNA Analysis Methods
SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 16, 2002,
"NIST
Research Update"
John Butler talk at
NCI-Frederick to Cat DNA Advisory Committee (Frederick, MD), January 28, 2002,
"Cat STR Multiplex Development"
Peter Vallone talk
at Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Analysis: A Community Forum Workshop for
American
Academy of Forensic Sciences (Atlanta, GA), February 11, 2002, "Analyzing
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms" [.pdf]
John
Butler talk at
Y
Chromosome Workshop for American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Atlanta, GA),
February 12, 2002, "Recent Developments in Y-Chromosome Analysis of Y-STRs
and Y-SNPs"
Margaret Kline talk
at American Academy of
Forensic Sciences (Atlanta, GA), February 14, 2002
, "Effects of Storage Temperature and Humidity Control on the Recovery of
DNA from Aged-Bloodstains" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at
3rd World Trade Center Kinship and Data Analysis Panel-WTC KADAP (Albany, NY),
February 22, 2002, "MiniSTR Development to Aid Testing of Degraded DNA
Samples" [.pdf]
Margaret Kline talk at
5th Annual STR
MegaPlex and Research Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 10-15,
2002, "NIST Mixed Stain Study #3 The 2001 Interlaboratory Challenge
Exercise"
Margaret Kline talk at
5th Annual STR
MegaPlex and Research Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 10-15,
2002, "Capillary Electrophoresis 101, the ABI 310/3100"
Margaret
Kline talk at
5th Annual STR
MegaPlex and Research Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 10-15,
2002, "Recovery of DNA from Aged Bloodstains on Untreated Paper"
Margaret Kline talk at
5th Annual STR
MegaPlex and Research Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 10-15,
2002, "Y-STRs and the International Scene"
John
Butler talk at Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists annual meeting
(Frederick, MD), April 25, 2002, "New DNA tests for improving analysis of
degraded DNA and male-female mixtures"
John Butler talk (Keynote Address for Biological Criminalistics
Section) at 16th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences
(Canberra, Australia), May 13, 2002, "Developing New Technologies in
Forensic DNA Typing"
John
Butler talk at SNP
Workshop for 16th
International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences
(Canberra,
Australia), May 15, 2002,
"Technologies
for SNP Typing with Applications in Mitochondrial and Y Chromosome Markers"
John
Butler talk at American
Chemical Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (Fairfax, VA), May 28, 2002,
"Overview, history, and issues with forensic DNA testing"
Richard Schoske
talk at American
Chemical Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (Fairfax, VA), May 28, 2002,
"Y chromosome STR markers and
the development of Y STR multiplex PCR assays"
Peter Vallone
poster at
50th
Annual
Meeting
of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry (Orlando, FL), June 2-6, 2002,
"Rapid
genotyping of Y chromosome SNPs using a UV photocleavable oligonucleotide in
MALDI-TOF MS"
[.pdf]
John
Butler and Margaret Kline talk at National
Institute of Justice DNA Grantees Meeting (Washington, DC), June 25, 2002,
"Multiplex assay development for mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA
testing"
Gordon
Spangler talk at National
Institute of Justice DNA Grantees Meeting (Washington, DC), June 25, 2002,
"Development of Y SNP Assays for a Multi-Color Fluorescence Detection
Platform"
Peter Vallone talk
at Cambridge Healthtech Institute's 5th Annual DNA Forensics Meeting
(Washington, DC), June 28, 2002, "Multiplexed Assays for Probing Y
Chromosome and Mitochondrial Markers" [.pdf]
Peter Vallone talk at NCI-Advanced Technology Center (Gaithersburg, MD),
July 10, 2002, "Development of Multiplexed Assays for Typing SNP and STR
Forensic Markers" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at
Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA),
July 2002, "NIST Research Update"
John Butler talk at
6th WTC Kinship and Data Analysis Panel (New York City, NY), September 9,
2002, "NIST Concordance Study of Orchid SNP Markers"
John
Butler talk at Workshop on the Y Chromosome for 13th International
Symposium on Human Identification (Phoenix, AZ), October 9, 2002; “The Human
Y Chromosome: A Final Frontier in Human Identity Testing”
Peter
Vallone poster at 52nd
Annual American Society of Human Genetics meeting (Baltimore, MD), October
2002, "Multiplex Detection
of 10 SNPs Located in the Coding Region of the Mitochondrial Genome”
[.pdf]
John Butler talk
at the 3rd International Forensic Y-User Workshop, Porto, Portugal,
November 7, 2002, “NIST Y Chromosome Standards and Multiplex Assays”
2001
John Butler talk at
Scientific Working Group on
DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 23, 2001,
"Update
on NIST Activities Regarding Forensic DNA Typing"
John
Butler talk at American Type Culture Collection-ATCC (Manassas, VA), February
1, 2001, "Genotyping DNA Samples for Human Identity Testing
Purposes"
John
Butler talk at 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences (Seattle, WA), February 22, 2001, "Comparison of Primer
Sequences Used in Commercial STR Kits" [.pdf]
John Butler talk at Florida
International University Department of Chemistry (Miami, FL), March 9, 2001,
"Developing New Technology for Forensic DNA Typing"
Margaret
Kline talk at Marine Genomics Consortium, NIST Charleston Laboratory
(Charleston, SC), March 9, 2001, "Overview of the NIST CSTL Biotechnology
Division"
Margaret Kline talk at STR
Megaplex Advanced Research and Training Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 13,
2001, "NIST Update on SRM Availability and New Projects"
Margaret
Kline talk at STR Megaplex Advanced Research and Training Workshop (Hilton
Head, SC), March 14, 2001, "NIST Update: What Have We Learned about DNA
Stability and Quantitiation?"
John
Butler talk at Marshall University (Huntington, WV), April 2, 2001, "DNA
Typing by Mass Spectrometry"
John Butler and Peter Vallone talk at
NIST Centennial Open House (Gaithersburg, MD), May 11, 2001, "Identifying
Criminals with DNA"
Peter
Vallone talk at Bruker Daltonics Annual User Meeting held as part of the
American Society of Mass Spectrometry Meeting (Chicago, IL), May 27, 2001,
"DNA Mass Spectrometry at NIST" [.pdf
]
Peter
Vallone poster at American Society of Mass Spectrometry (Chicago, IL),
May 27, 2001, "DNA Mass Spectrometry at NIST"
John
Butler talk at NIJ DNA Grantees Meeting (Washington, DC), June 7, 2001,
"Multiplex SNP Assays for mtDNA and Y Chromosome Markers Using
Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry"
John
Butler and Peter Vallone talk at FBI Headquarters to DNA Units (Washington,
DC), June 12, 2001, "Developing New DNA Tests Using Y Chromosome
Markers"
John
Butler talk at LGC (Teddington, England), June 19, 2001, "High-throughput
genotyping and work with human identity testing at NIST"
John
Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), July 12, 2001, "Update
on NIST activities with forensic DNA typing"
John
Butler talk at 19th Congress of the International Society of
Forensic Genetics (Munster, Germany), August 30, 2001, "Highly
multiplexed assays for measuring polymorphisms on the Y-chromosome"
John
Butler talk at ABI 310 Workshop for the Midwestern Association of Forensic
Sciences (Minneapolis, MN), September 24, 2001, "Short tandem repeat DNA
typing systems"
John
Butler talk at ABI 310 Workshop for the Midwestern Association of Forensic
Sciences (Minneapolis, MN), September 24, 2001, "ABI Prism 310 Genetic
Analyzer: Chemistry, Hardware, and Software"
John
Butler talk at Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM Public
Meeting (Biloxi, MS), October 8, 2001, "Preliminary Results from the 2001
NIST Mixed-Stain Interlaboratory Study #3: DNA Quantitation and Identification
of Minor Contributor(s)"
Margaret
Kline poster at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 10-11, 2001, "Preliminary Results from the 2001
NIST Mixed-Stain Interlaboratory Study #3: DNA Quantitation and Identification
of Minor Contributor(s)"
Peter Vallone poster at
Twelve
International Symposium on Human Identification (Biloxi, MS), October 10-11,
2001, "Genotyping single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Y chromosome and
the mitochondrial genome"
Jan
Redman poster at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 10-11, 2001, "Recovery of DNA from aged-bloodstains on
un-treated paper"
Margaret
Kline poster at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 10-11, 2001, "How to make NIST traceable
materials" [.pdf]
John
Butler poster at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 10-11, 2001, "STR Typing with the 16-capillary ABI
3100 Genetic Analyzer"
John
Butler poster at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 10-11, 2001, "Prototype Y Chromosome Standard (NIST
SRM 2395)"
Richard
Schoske talk at Twelve International Symposium on Human Identification
(Biloxi, MS), October 12, 2001, "Developing Y STR megaplexes"
Peter
Vallone poster at American Society of Human Genetics Meeting (San Diego, CA),
October 2001, "SNP Analysis by Mass Spectrometry" [.pdf]
John Butler lecture for George Mason University STR Course
(Manassas, VA), October 25, 2001, "Technology Developments for DNA Typing"
2000
Margaret Kline talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM
(FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), January 10, 2000, "Update on NIST Activities in
DNA Forensics"
John Butler at NIJ Grantees Meeting (Reno,
NV), February 21, 2000, "NIJ-Funded Research Effort at NIST and Wrap-up
on GeneTrace Grant"
Margaret Kline talk
at American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting (Reno, NV), February 26,
2000, "Documenting Real-World Pipette Performance"
John Butler talk at
NIJ First Annual DNA Grantees Meeting (Washington, DC), March 7, 2000,
"Technology Developments for DNA Typing"
Margaret Kline talk at Third Annual Fluorescent STR
MegaPlex Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 12-18, 2000,
"Documenting Real-World Pipette Performance"
Margaret Kline talk at Third Annual Fluorescent
STR MegaPlex Technology Workshop (Hilton Head, SC), March 12-18, 2000,
"Quantification of DNA Issues and Recommendations, Observations from the 1999
NIST Mixed-Stain Study #2"
John Butler talk at University of
Virginia Department of Chemistry (Charlottesville, VA), March 24, 2000, "Short
Tandem Repeat DNA Markers and Their Use in DNA Typing"
John Butler talk at MWG Biotech SNP Seminar (Bethesda, MD), March 31, 2000,
"Development of Multiplex SNP Assays Involving Primer Extension and
Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry"
John Butler talk at
Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Fourth Annual DNA Forensics Conference
(Springfield, VA), June 1, 2000, "Y Chromosome DNA Variation Monitored by
SNP and STR Analysis"
John Butler talk at NIJ's Crime
Laboratory Improvement Program Summit (Washington, DC), July 14, 2000,
"Technology Transfer Issues"
Peter Vallone and John Butler talk at
FBI Laboratory's Forensic Science Research Unit (FBI Academy, Quantico, VA),
September 8, 2000, "NIST Research Projects Related to Forensic DNA Typing"
John
Butler talk at Scientific
Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods-SWGDAM Public Meeting (Biloxi, MS),
October 8, 2000, "Update on NIST activities regarding forensic DNA
typing"
John Butler poster at Eleventh
International Symposium on Human Identification (Biloxi, MS), October 11-12,
2000, "STRBase: update on the NIST forensic STR database"
John Butler poster at Eleventh
International Symposium on Human Identification (Biloxi, MS), October 11-12,
2000, "New Primer Sets for Y Chromosome and CODIS STR Loci"
Peter Vallone poster at Eleventh
International Symposium on Human Identification (Biloxi, MS), October 11-12,
2000, "DNA Mass Spectrometry at NIST"
John
Butler talk at Eleventh International Symposium on Human
Identification (Biloxi, MS), October 13, 2000, "Multiplex
PCR and Determination of Primer Sequences Used in STR Kits"
John Butler talk at NIST Biotechnology
Division Seminar (Gaithersburg, MD), December 13, 2000, "High-Throughput
Genotyping and Applications in Human Identity Testing"
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