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Martin, M., Krauss, S., Shute, R. L., Hale, B., & Strelka, E. G. (2024). Next generation sequencing virtual roundtable: Perspectives from early adopters and researchers. National Institute of Justice Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. https://forensiccoe.org/report-2024-ngs-virtual-roundtable/
In 2023, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), convened a virtual roundtable of forensic science service providers (FSSPs) and forensic science researchers with experience implementing next generation sequencing (NGS) within their laboratories for practical application. For this virtual roundtable, FTCOE leveraged a representative group across state and local FSSPs who possess a wide array of experiences with NGS applications and products and researchers focusing on technical challenges associated with forensic-specific NGS implementation and applications. During this virtual roundtable, panelists identified current drivers of NGS technology into FSSP operation, current needs related to NGS implementation, and potential paths forward. This in-brief summarizes virtual roundtable panelists’ insights regarding NGS implementation and potential action items that the forensic science community (including vendors, researchers, and professional organizations) could take to lower the NGS implementation barrier for FSSPs and drive continued improvement and increased technology adoption.
