Join us at HIDS Rome on 3rd and 4th May, 2018

As per previous years, HIDS Rome attendance will be free of charge although total numbers will be limited to around 400. So don’t miss out, register now and share with colleagues who you think may be interested in attending.

 

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The HIDS Rome Agenda

Your full HIDS Rome agenda will be unveiled in detail over the coming weeks—we are really excited about our growing lineup of speakers from around the globe. Meanwhile, here’s a quick glance at what you can look forward to in May 2018.

Day 1

08:00–18:00

On your first day at HIDS Rome, you will enjoy a welcome and keynote presentation, facilitated and themed networking sessions, lunch seminars and exhibitions, in addition to:

Case work experiences from across the globe, including:
• Using DNA in disaster victim identification
• Results interpretation
• Degraded samples
• Implementing new technologies into routine

Cold cases solved with DNA technologies, including:
• Sexual assaults
• DNA databases hits
• Experiences from across the globe

Adoption of new forensic DNA technologies, including:
• Touch DNA
• Single cell analysis
• Automation
• New CE technologies
• Results

19:30–22:30

Time to relax! We’ll keep you entertained at our HIDS Rome dinner and party, where you can enjoy some informal discussion and perhaps even some dancing with your fellow delegates.

Day 2

09:00–13:30

Your second day at HIDS will kick off with the 2nd annual Database Hit of the Year awards (presented by Gordon Thomas Honeywell) and will include more themed networking opportunities. Before our final keynote presentation, our exciting lineup of topics for talks on day 2 will cover:

Application of HID NGS solutions in routine forensic analysis, including:
• Regulations
• SWGDAM guidelines
• Research projects
• Lab validation
• Transferring to routine use
• Software solutions
• Key applications

HIDS Rome looks set to be our biggest and best year yet.

Exchange ideas and network with peers

This fourth annual HIDS Conference will again promote and facilitate the crucial exchange of ideas which is vital for the evolution of forensic science. Plenary and breakout sessions will give us all the opportunity to interact with presenters and delegates alike and, as we experienced at HIDS Vienna in May 2017, the new HIDS App will now make these exchanges even easier.

It is only through the sharing of knowledge within our community that we will be able to take further strides towards our shared vision of making the world a safer place. For this purpose we will facilitate networking among labs, territories and jobs, and maximise the value of HIDS Rome to our delegates. Make sure you pick your preferred networking topics when registering to attend the conference.

Networking topics include:

  • Next Generation Sequencing and its adoption in the routine forensic DNA laboratory
  • Using Probabilistic Genotyping in forensic casework
  • Interfacing DNA analysis with current Biometric analysis
  • Expansion of criminal or intelligence DNA profile databases
  • Automating the forensic DNA laboratory and optimizing the workflows
  • The role of Rapid DNA analysis in the criminal justice system
  • Property crime—why or why not to analyse?
  • Experiences with low input and quality samples: bone, hair, teeth and other degraded evidences

2nd Annual DNA Database Hit of the Year Award

HIDS Rome will host the unveiling of the 2nd DNA Database Hit of the Year Award. If you have cases that fit the award criteria don’t hesitate to submit them via the Gordon Thomas Honeywell website.

In the meantime, you can watch highlights from HIDS Vienna (2017) and HIDS Barcelona (2016) below.

HIDS Vienna, 2017

HIDS Barcelona, 2016

 

HIDS Rome is sponsored by: