Greetings ASCLD Colleagues and Friends,
It is another beautiful Saturday and this time we are in Indianapolis for a baseball tournament. I am always amazed and grateful to be able to explore different cities across the country- especially this particular city with its wonderful architecture. Exploring is a good way to exercise a different part of the brain after a long week at work.
As forensic scientists and leaders, we are often so busy “getting cases out the door” that we may not be able to take the time we need to recharge and explore what happening with regards to forensic science research. Our friends at NIJ reached out this week to give us the NIJ Forensic Science R&D Reports. Please read all about their great work here.
Speaking of research, don’t forget to sign up for the next FRC Lightning Talk set for July 14th at 1:00pm est. This one will be on Microbial DNA and you can register here: Registration: https://bit.ly/38MwbAt
Our Executive Director has been working with folks to get some elements of our website updated. Most recently, you will see that the press releases of the 2022 Briggs J. White Award, 2022 Foresight Maximus Awards and the 2022 FRC Awards have been posted on the home page.
It is a short message for this CLM but I hope that you all have a great week. It is summertime, so encourage the folks you work with to be kind to themselves and to take their vacation and enjoy the beautiful weather and season.
With thanks,
Jen
Jennifer D. Naugle
ASCLD President
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ASCLD monthly board meeting
The next Board of Directors meeting date will be on Friday, July 15th at 1pm CST.
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Weekly News and Resources |
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The Research Forensic Library is officially launched and provides access to thousands of articles and reports in the scientific literature, a critical step in the forward momentum required of forensic science and its varied applications.
The Library is part of a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). You can find the full release on our website to republish and share:
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with information on Lightning Talks, the FRC Collaboration Hub, the
Laboratories and Educators Alliance Program (LEAP), new LEAP Research
Partners, recent submissions to the Evaluation and Validation Repository,
and FRC Award Winners!
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The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee is proud to announce the next Lightning Talk episodes which highlight new and emerging research across all areas of forensic science. Each episode features short talks given by practitioners, researchers, and/or students.
Topic: Microbial DNA
Date: Thursday July 14th at 1:00pm EST
Speakers: Noemi Procopio from Northumbria University, Harinder Singh from the J. Craig Venter Institute, and Sarah Seashols-Williams from Virginia Commonwealth University
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The Project FORESIGHT benchmark report for FY2021 is now available HERE
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Videos from the Annual Symposium in Reno are now available in the on the ASCLD website |
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Forensic science service providers are invited to participate in OSAC’s 2022 Registry Implementation Survey.
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science wants to better understand how the standards on the OSAC Registry are being used, the challenges around standards implementation, and what support is needed to improve it. Your input will help to assess the current state of implementation of 95 standards that have been posted on the OSAC Registry through June 2022. This survey is now open and will close August 12, 2022. Take survey HERE
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We cordially invite forensic DNA experts to attend the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics in Washington DC, August 29th through September 2nd. The ISFG Congress is the largest professional society dedicated to advancement of
research and information for forensic DNA analysts, researchers, and students. With over 400 scientific posters, breakfast seminars, workshops, and other special events - this meeting will draw upon scientists from all of the world. The biennial ISFG Congress gathers these professionals who present the most current information, research, and updates in the field of forensic genetics.
#isfg2022 #forensics #forensicscience #ISFG
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Please send all CLM submissions to our new electronic form!
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Please continue to tag your photos on social media with the hashtag #ASCLDfun |
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Crime Lab Minute Sponsors
For More Information, Click the LOGO below:
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There are many standards open for comment on the ASB website. Be sure to check them out and provide your valuable input!
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Safety Topics for your Lab |
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Health and Safety in the Laboratory series by Jane Northup PhD, RI State Crime Laboratory
Click on links below for articles
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ANAB Trainings
With the ability to reach wider audiences, we are expanding offerings of current courses in Spanish.
The following courses will be available live online in Spanish:
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Forensic Technical Assessor
- Forensic ISO/IEC 17025 Internal Auditor
- Risk-based Thinking for Forensic Service Providers
We are also excited to introduce our courses:
Basic Statistics for Laboratories and Inspection Bodies. This course will introduce basic statistical techniques for collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data. Participants will strengthen their knowledge base of statistical techniques and their application to ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025, and build confidence in the validity and reliability of their results. More..
Verification and Validation for Laboratories and Inspection Bodies. This course provides an introduction to the validation and verification of analytical methods and the common elements of a validation or verification plan. In addition, a general approach to performing a validation or verification will be reviewed along with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for validation and verification of methods. More…
Webinars:
We continue our monthly Webinars and stay tuned for information about upcoming Feature Sessions.
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Donations to ASCLD can now be made online! This is a great way to honor the memory of a forensic colleague, to commemorate a life event for that person who has everything, or to otherwise assist in supporting the tireless efforts of the ASCLD organization in the pursuit of excellence in forensic science management. The donation page can be accessed by clicking HERE or by visiting the ASCLD website and clicking on "Donate to ASCLD" under the "Member Site" tab (this donation page is accessible even to non-members). Please consider donating and do share this information with anyone you think might be interested.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
65 Glen Road, Suite 123
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919.773.2044
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