Press Releases

Signature Science reaffirms commitment to supporting partners in Texas and across the country in their efforts to prevent future public crime laboratory backlogs. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Sept. 1, 2020 – Signature Science, LLC has received a contract from the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC) to perform DNA forensic casework analysis... MORE

Signature Science’s casework laboratory joins public DNA crime laboratories across the country in implementing the intuitive laboratory information management system. AUSTIN, TEXAS – May 12, 2020 – Signature Science, LLC, has implemented STACS Casework DNA sample tracking and laboratory management software in its ANAB-accredited laboratory in Austin, TX. The decision... MORE

AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 21, 2020 – Signature Science, LLC has been selected to continue their support of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in Phase 3 of the Functional Genomic and Computational Assessment of Threats (Fun GCAT) program. The research team will continue development of the Sequence to... MORE

As a subcontractor to Northeastern University, Signature Science will characterize sampling and extraction methods for explosives residue analysis. AUSTIN, TEXAS — March 17, 2020 — Signature Science, LLC has been selected by Northeastern University as a performer on its project supporting the Department of Homeland Security’s Trace Explosives Sampling for... MORE

CHEMERA from Signature Science delivers unmatched sensitivity, selectivity, and speed using Rapiscan’s compact, field portable Quadrupole Ion Trap Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer (Qit-ToF MS) technology coupled with novel machine learning based algorithms.  Extensive testing shows that:  CHEMERA achieves ultra-low detection and high-confidence identification — even for “dirty” or chemically complex samples.CHEMERA... MORE

On December 17, 2019, ANAB continued Signature Science’s Forensic DNA Laboratory's accreditation in the field of Forensic Testing and discipline of Biology. The accreditation is for a period of two years, ending on January 31, 2022. ANAB was satisfied that Signature Science met or exceeded the requirements for accreditation as... MORE

Researchers from Signature Science and the Texas A&M University Center for Phage Technology aim to develop a new platform to recognize chemical threats underground. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Nov. 12, 2019 – Signature Science, LLC was awarded a $1.57 million contract to develop the Spore-Phage Amplified Detection (SPADe) method in response... MORE

Researchers from Signature Science, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and The Ohio State University are combining their proteogenomic and investigative genetics expertise to develop a new method (called Proteo-ID) for human forensic analysis based on protein sequence, enabling the forensic analysis of samples that contain little or no... MORE

AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 23, 2019 – Signature Science, LLC has been awarded funding for Phase 2 of their work supporting the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s (IARPA) Functional Genomic and Computational Assessment of Threats (Fun GCAT) program. The research team will continue development of their Sequence to Functional Analysis... MORE

AUSTIN, TEXAS — February 12, 2019 — Signature Science, LLC has been awarded a contract from the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) in support of the Multi-Phase Chemical Agent Detector (MPCAD) program. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award is... MORE