Published on May 29, 2023
In 1992, Norm Sauer called for a paradigm shift in forensic anthropology in which practitioners would move away from the socially loaded term “race” and replace it with “ancestry.” This shift was meant to mark a move from social constructions of race toward recognition of geographically patterned human variation that could still be used within […]
Published on April 17, 2023
The reliability of an identification method is key in a medicolegal investigation, as the application of inaccurate methods could compromise the identification process. ID methods are expected to comply with the Daubert standard, which involves the acceptance of a method by the scientific community. Craniofacial Superimposition (CFS) has been deemed a powerful technique for positive […]
Published on February 28, 2023
For 12 months now, the Russian attack on Ukraine has dominated the daily news. For the last 10 months ETAF, the European Training Center for active Forensic Sciences, has been working with the Ministry of Justice, Health, and the Secret Service of Ukraine on the project “Joint Forensic Support”. In this event, we will give […]
Published on January 23, 2023
The Panacea team will be in Orlando for the 75th-anniversary conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) from February 13th to 18th. During the conference, we will deliver two talks, a poster session, and showcase our Skeleton-ID software for forensic human identification as part of the exhibition. On Thursday February 16th at 11.30 […]
Published on January 20, 2023
From the creation of suspect facial composites to the careful examination and analysis of the human face and skull evidence, law enforcement has increased its use of technology to close what were once thought to be unsolvable cases. In countless cases, these signature images have become powerful tools that not only help investigators develop real-time intelligence […]
Published on November 12, 2022
Generally, sex and age estimation is performed by means of numerical/tabular data obtained from the manual measurement of the bones of interest or by visual observation, description, and classification of morphological features into development or degenerative phases. The former is time-consuming and error-prone while the latter is highly subjective and requires extensive prior experience from […]
Published on September 23, 2022
Forensic identification often involves examining an image and comparing a candidate object against the one shown in the image. Matching the pose of the two objects and overlaying them allows for highlighting possible differences, leading to a more effective comparison. The term “superimposition” refers to the task of laying a real object or a 3D […]
Event day May 6, 2022
Imaging techniques like radiography, CT scanning, and MRI are among the most powerful tools in forensic science. Tzipi Kahana and Oscar Ibáñez talk about the present and the future of comparative radiography.
Event day February 17, 2022
This event provides an introduction to likelihood ratio and its uses in forensic science. We will also explain how LR can be used in the context of Craniofacial Superimposition. The event takes place on Thursday, February 17th and is being presented by Dr. Andrea Valsecchi and Dr. Oscar Ibáñez.
Event day December 16, 2021
Forensic Odontology is used for the identification of human remains, the comparison of bite marks, or for age estimation. In this webinar, we will explore the basic concepts of odontology, human identification as well as the main protocols for forensic practice and their application. This event takes place on December 16th, 4 PM Central European Time
