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RSB Forensic DNA Profiling in Crime Scene & Paternity Testing

Event Date: May 18th 2026

Website: https://my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eventid=4799

* This course contributes to the Royal Society of Biology's Technical Skills Certificate

The course will take place online, with two sessions of three hours, 11:00 to 14:00 on 18 and 19 May 2026.

Overview

On this course you will learn how the science of DNA – molecular biology – is used to identify biological evidence in the scene of crime. Technical challenges and issues with be discussed as you will be taken through step by step of modern DNA profiling methods with the use of key instrumentation such as capillary electrophoresis. You will also assume the position of a DNA analyst and you will learn to analyse simple DNA evidence derived from a crime scene. Finally, you will learn how DNA profiling is used to assign paternity & kinship.

This course is part of the Techniques in Omics series delivered in partnership with University of Derby. You can choose to attend any or all of these courses, and will receive an attendance certificate for each course you attend. Discounts are available for those who would like to book all five courses. The courses in this series are:

Forensic DNA Profiling in Crime Scene & Paternity Testing, 18 – 19 May 2026
Techniques in Omics: Nanoproteomics, 27 May 2026
Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Target Validation in Drug Development, 8 – 9 June 2026
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry for Metabolomics, 22 – 23 June 2026
Pyrosequencing: A Tool for Epigenetics Studies, 24 June 2026

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