Welcome to HIDS 365

Virtual forensic science learning series

HIDS has evolved—introducing HIDS 365

HIDS hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s grown. HIDS 365 extends the depth and reach of our annual conference into a year-round forum, where the field's leading scientists examine the questions that can’t wait for next year's agenda.

"Each season is built around a single theme. Each episode goes deep with the people closest to the work."


What to expect

 Year-round content, on your schedule

New episodes released throughout the year.

 

 Two seasons. Eight episodes.

Each season is built around a single focused theme.


 Live and on-demand access

Attend on your schedule.


The HIDS 365 experience

Continuing education credits

CE certificates are included with every episode you complete.

Live Q&A

Put your questions directly to the presenters.

Flexible access

Attend live or watch on-demand at any time.

Global community

Connect with forensic scientists from laboratories across more than 120 countries.

Exclusive bonus content

Additional on-demand material beyond the core episodes, included with registration.

Complimentary registration

Every episode in every season is free to attend. No subscription, no fee.


Season 1: Overcoming Interpretation Challenges

Led by the scientists who are actively shaping how the field responds, our premiere season is entirely dedicated to the harder, messier, and vastly more consequential work of interpretation.

 

Each episode examines a different piece of that challenge, moving from the foundational decisions made at the bench to the realities of operational stress.

 

From activity-level propositions to the expanding capabilities of next-generation sequencing, this season is a comprehensive conversation about the decisions that enable how evidence is understood in court.

Episode guide

Episode 1 | When DNA Isn’t Enough: The Case That Showed Why Activity-Level Interpretation Is Indispensable

 

Date: April 29—Americas / EMEA

Time:  8:00 a.m. PT I 11:00 a.m. EST I 4:00 p.m. BST I 5:00 p.m. CEST

 

Date: April 30—Asia Pacific / China

Time: 11:00 a.m. SGT I 12:00 p.m. JST, UTC+9 I 1:00 p.m. AEST

 

Episode 2 | Strengthening Interpretation: Estimating the Number of Contributors in Complex Mixtures

 

Date: June 10—Americas / EMEA

Time:  8:00 a.m. PT I 11:00 a.m. EST I 4:00 p.m. BST I 5:00 p.m. CEST

 

Date: June 11—Asia Pacific / China

Time: 11:00 a.m. SGT I 12:00 p.m. JST, UTC+9 I 1:00 p.m. AEST

Episode 3 | Identification Under Pressure: Managing Scale, Urgency, and Mass Fatality Incidents

 

Date: June 10—Americas / EMEA

Time:  8:00 a.m. PT I 11:00 a.m. EST I 4:00 p.m. BST I 5:00 p.m. CEST

Date: June 11—Asia Pacific / China

 

Time: 11:00 a.m. SGT I 12:00 p.m. JST, UTC+9 I 1:00 p.m. AEST

 

Episode 4 | The Expanding Genome: Power, Complexity, and Responsibility

 

Date: July 1—Americas / EMEA

Time:  8:00 a.m. PT I 11:00 a.m. EST I 4:00 p.m. BST I 5:00 p.m. CEST

 

Date: July 2—Asia Pacific / China

Time: 11:00 a.m. SGT I 12:00 p.m. JST, UTC+9 I 1:00 p.m. AEST

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