The Gilgo Beach murder case is moving toward a trial, but two defense requests are slowing things down. Rex Heuermann's attorneys are asking for more time as they challenge something called nuclear ...

New York could let state police use powerful new DNA testing that helped crack the Gilgo Beach case. Public defenders say ...

BURGLARS HAVE been steadily running out of things they can safely leave behind at a crime scene. First came footprints, then ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

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VICTOR A. McKUSICK (Chairman) is University Professor of medical genetics at Johns Hopkins. He received his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. McKusick is the founding ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...