[Asis-l] REMINDER: SOASIST Program at Wright State U: ANALYZING RESULTS OF FORENSIC DNA TESTS

[Richard Hill]

[Forwarded because of formatting.  Dick Hill]

From: asis-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:asis-l-admin at asis.org] On Behalf Of
Sellers, Jill D. (LNG-DAY)
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:19 PM
To: 'ASIS-L'
Subject: REMINDER: SOASIST Program at Wright State U: ANALYZING RESULTS OF
FORENSIC DNA TESTS

SOUTHERN OHIO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
  
SPEAKER:  DAN KRANE, Associate Professor, Wright State University Department
of Biological Sciences 
WHEN:  February 11, 2004 (Wednesday), 6:00 - 7:30 PM 
  
WHERE:  Room 441, Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 
ANALYZING RESULTS OF FORENSIC DNA TESTS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS A MATTER
OF LIFE AND DEATH 
Professor Krane will talk about the analysis of data captured in forensic
DNA testing; the advantages of objective, automated review over human,
biased review; and court cases involving problematic results of DNA testing.
Professor Krane's research interests are molecular evolution and how gene
frequencies change over time in populations.  He is co-developer of a
technique for measuring genetic diversity. 
  
COST:  $3.  MEMBERS: $2 (ASIS, SLA, AALL, GCLC, OPLIN, OCLC, MLA, 
CAHSLA,COHSLA, OHSLA);  free for student or  retired members.  Please pay at

the door.  Refreshments will be served. 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  By 5 pm 02/10/2004 
Please contact Jill Sellers at 937 865-6800 x54809 
or jill.sellers at lexisnexis.com 
  
DIRECTIONS to Dunbar Library