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April 20, 2022

Signature Science Review of Direct PCR and Rapid DNA Approaches to Sexual Assault Kit Testing...

Abstract Crime laboratories have been faced with large casework backlogs due to lengthy processing times, limited resources and scientists, and rising crime rates. Evidence related to sexual assault crimes, specifically sexual assault kits (SAKs), heavily contribute to the reported backlogs. Although more sensitive, faster chemistries and automated techniques have been... MORE

April 12, 2022

D.C.’s Department of Forensic Science Selects Signature Science to Perform DNA & Serology Testing on...

SigSci analysts will employ proprietary FRISC® method to extract DNA from spent shell casings AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 12, 2022 – Signature Science, LLC was selected by the Department of Forensic Science (DFS) in Washington, D.C. to perform DNA and serology testing on fired shell casings recovered from crime scenes.... MORE

March 7, 2022

Signature Science Appoints New President, CEO

Schimmoller to be third president of SwRI subsidiary AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 8, 2022 – The Signature Science Managers Committee has unanimously elected Brian J. Schimmoller as the third president and CEO of the Austin-based company. Signature Science is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Research Institute, specializing in national... MORE

February 16, 2022

HORIZON Newsletter – February 2022

Looking Ahead to AAFS on February 22-25 in Seattle, WA Signature Science is attending the upcoming AAFS Conference with five of our scientists presenting their latest work. AAFS will be a hybrid conference, with presentations and sessions occurring virtually, in-person, or both. In-person attendees can look forward to seeing: Michelle... MORE

February 15, 2022

IARPA funds Signature Science and Rice University to Develop SeqScreen-Nano Software to Analyze Long Reads...

Laptop-portable advanced computational tools will provide critical information beyond standard taxonomic classification to remote users with limited resources. AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 15, 2022 – Signature Science, LLC received funding from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) under the Functional Genomic and Computational Assessment of Threats (Fun GCAT) program... MORE

December 8, 2021

Academic Research News Website “Futurity” Features SigSci Senior Scientist Gene Godbold’s Work

December 8, 2021 • An article posted on the academic research news website "Futurity" today highlights the work of SigSci Senior Scientist Gene Godbold. Gene has been working on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded project led by Rice computer scientist Todd Treangen with the goal of cataloging mutations... MORE

December 3, 2021

Houston Public Media Interviews Gene Godbold About Research on Omicron Variant

December 3, 2021 • SigSci Senior Scientist Gene Godbold was interviewed by Houston Public Media today about his research on the Omicron variant's transmissibility and its ability to evade vaccine protections. In the interview Godbold says "the takeaway message is that the omicron variant has more immune evasive mutations than... MORE

November 30, 2021

Implications of the Mutations in the Spike Protein of the Omicron Variant of Concern (VoC)...

Illustration reproduced with minor stylistic changes from the ScienceDirect article titled “Peptide and peptide-based inhibitors of SARS” by Desiree Schütz et. al. which was published under a Creative Commons license. The omicron variant appears to have arisen in Africa, perhaps Botswana, and was first detected by the viral sequencing efforts... MORE

September 30, 2021

Ms. Jan Newton Joins Signature Science’s Managers Committee

Newton previously served as President of AT&T Texas. AUSTIN, TEXAS – September 23, 2021 – Signature Science, LLC is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Jan Newton to its Managers Committee. Her career includes over 30 years of executive experience in finance, sales, marketing, regulatory affairs, and corporate governance.... MORE

SigSci Scientists Co-author Study Published in “Journal of Proteomics”

Abstract We present an efficient protein extraction and in-solution enzymatic digestion protocol optimized for mass spectrometry-based proteomics studies of human skin samples. Human skin cells are a proteinaceous matrix that can enable forensic identification of individuals. We performed a systematic optimization of proteomic sample preparation for a protein-based human forensic identification... MORE