ASCLD

The ASCLD Training and Education Committee is proud to announce the Train the Directors Series, which focuses on a variety of topics of interest to ASCLD membership.

Webinar Title: “Building a Quality Culture at the Laboratory”
Date/Time: August 13th, 2026 at 1 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter: Rachel Duke, Forensics Program Manager at A2LA

https://buff.ly/34CUU3v

ASCLD Fall Leadership Academy is now OPEN!
REGISTER HERE: https://www.ascld.org/fall-2026-academy-registration/

The July ASCLD FRC Lightning Talk will be presented on Thursday, July 16th at 1 pm EST
REGISTER HERE: https://ucdaviscpe.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_03oaI8f1SiKNpSpFqg9YMw

Join us for the next ASCLD Train the Director Series
Thursday, July 9th at 1:00 PM EST
REGISTER HERE: https://buff.ly/uUUKTSn

The ASCLD FRC presents the June Lightning Talk entitled "Automation in Forensic Science," features speakers Rebecca Wagner, Tyler Devincenzi and Tim Baize.

It will be presented on June 18th at 1 pm EST.

Registration is required: https://buff.ly/XJxPldd

Saliva Modification Study

The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) is proud to announce a new submission to the Validation and Evaluation Repository. The Baton Raton Police Services Department Biological Processing Laboratory has submitted a saliva material modification study report using the Abacus Diagnostics SALIgAE® colormetric test. For more information about this validation or other validations or evaluations within the repository please check out https://buff.ly/rVid53L

Please consider submitting information about your lab’s validations or evaluations to the repository. Information could include basic information such as validation/evaluation title, lab name, and point of contact information (which enables other forensic scientists to contact you with questions) or additional information such as a short validation or evaluation summary or even a full validation or evaluation report. By sharing this information, you are supporting other laboratories that wish to expand their forensic capabilities!

ASCLD - Validation & Evaluation Repository The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors supports forensic science professionals through leadership, training, research, and collaboration.

The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) Collaboration Hub would like to announce a new submission for Researchers Seeking Practitioners. Brian Gestring from 4n6 Services is seeking retired forensic practitioners willing to talk about their experiences.
Interested parties can contact Brian Gestring at [email protected]

The ASCLD FRC Collaboration Hub is a valuable resource to connect researchers and practitioners in order to foster communication and cooperation between forensic researcher and practitioner communities. For more information visit the ASCLD FRC website: https://buff.ly/25WQPLW.

ASCLD - Forensic Research Committee The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee seeks to advance the core science of forensics by closing technology gaps and enabling future forensic technologies.

The ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) is proud to announce a new submission to the Validation and Evaluation Repository. As you may already know, the purpose of this FRC initiative is to create a central repository of forensic validations and evaluations. ASCLD hopes that this repository will foster information sharing and promote collaboration with the forensic science community. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has shared a validation summary for the work to determine if the Cadre TopMatch 3D virtual comparison microscope can be utilized to perform virtual comparisons of cartridge cases and demonstrate reliable results to determine a common source. For more information about this validation or other validations or evaluations within the repository please check out https://buff.ly/GOBNNT2

Please consider submitting information about your lab’s validations or evaluations to the repository. Information could include basic information such as validation/evaluation title, lab name, and point of contact information (which enables other forensic scientists to contact you with questions) or additional information such as a short validation or evaluation summary or even a full validation or evaluation report. By sharing this information, you are supporting other laboratories that wish to expand their forensic capabilities!

ASCLD Past Presidents Breakfast 2026, Grand Rapids, MI.
Congratulations and thank you for your service to this outstanding organization!