Symposium organized by the Laboratory of Forensic Hematology, Bordeaux in partnership with the University Bordeaux Segalen and the Aquitaine Regional Council on 21st September 2012 on the theme:

Recent advances in genetic identification analysis

In the presence of:

• Peter D. MARTIN former Director of the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory (Scotland Yard)
• Pr Niels MORLING de l’University of Copenhagen (Danemark)
• Pr. Marian MARTINEZ DE PANCORBO from the l’University of Vitoria (Spain)
• Dr. Véronique BOURDON from the department of Forensic Biology (New-York)
• Pr. Ate KLOOSTERMAN from the Netherlands Forensic Institute (The Netherlands)

Different topics were covered including:

• Risk assessment in DNA fingerprinting
• New perspectives in DNA analysis
• Presentation of DNA analysis by the New York Laboratory
• New analyses and progress made by the Laboratory of Forensic Hematology, Bordeaux