One Year of Project 525: A Milestone in Justice and a Call to Finish What We Started
Project 525 is our mission to identify 525 murdered children in NamUs—join us in restoring their names and finding those responsible for their deaths.
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Introducing Othram Maps: A Graph-Powered Platform for Forensic Intelligence
Othram Maps transforms GEDCOM files into dynamic, searchable, and editable family trees—laying the groundwork for forensic intelligence through graph-based analysis, AI-driven insights, and DNA match context.
Rethinking the “Homicide Nexus” in Forensic Genetic Genealogy Guidelines
The DOJ should prioritize homicides and sex assaults for forensic genetic genealogy but allow unidentified human remains cases with undetermined or pending manners of death to remain eligible for investigation and funding.
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One Year of Project 525: A Milestone in Justice and a Call to Finish What We Started
Project 525 is our mission to identify 525 murdered children in NamUs—join us in restoring their names and finding those responsible for their deaths.
Introducing SNPSuite: Offline Software for Secure Forensic DNA Analysis
SNPSuite is a secure, offline desktop application purpose-built to enable forensic laboratories and investigators to perform advanced SNP-based DNA analysis, without relying on internet access or external cloud services.
Introducing Othram Maps: A Graph-Powered Platform for Forensic Intelligence
Othram Maps transforms GEDCOM files into dynamic, searchable, and editable family trees—laying the groundwork for forensic intelligence through graph-based analysis, AI-driven insights, and DNA match context.
Integrating Tree Data into Forensic Genetic Genealogy Workflows
The GEDCOM format is the foundation for a graph-based map of human relationships that, when combined with DNA and metadata, will power automated, AI-driven identity resolution.
Rethinking the “Homicide Nexus” in Forensic Genetic Genealogy Guidelines
The DOJ should prioritize homicides and sex assaults for forensic genetic genealogy but allow unidentified human remains cases with undetermined or pending manners of death to remain eligible for investigation and funding.
Using John Doe Warrants and Forensic Genetic Genealogy to Keep Justice Within Reach
A first-of-its-kind case in the Maine court system is combining forensic genetic genealogy with a John Doe warrant to seek justice for a survivor of a 1996 sexual assault.
