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Laura Heathfield

Lecturer | Forensic Geneticist

University of Cape Town

South Africa

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Athi Baliso

Lecturer

University of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA

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Jennifer Kirwan

Professor of Metabolomics

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

GERMANY

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Janette Verster

Head of Division

Stellenbosch University

SOUTH AFRICA

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Victoria E Gibbon

Full Professor

University of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA

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Calvin Mole

Senior lecturer

University of Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA

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Articles (13)

A Novel Magnetic Bead-Based Differential DNA Extraction Method with Potential for High-Throughput Automation in Forensic Casework: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Systematic analysis of population studies performed with the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit

A multicentre study comparing post-mortem SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in Cape Town mortuaries

Systematic optimisation of crude buccal swab lysate protocols for use with the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep Kit

Responding to the call: Population affinity estimation in a South African forensic context of identification - are we helping or harming?

A study protocol to characterise pathophysiological and molecular markers of rheumatic heart disease and degenerative aortic stenosis using multiparametric cardiovascular imaging and multiomics techniques

A 10-year retrospective analysis of sudden unexpected death in the young investigated at Salt River Mortuary, Cape Town

Clinical exome sequencing elucidates underlying cause of death in sudden unexpected death of infants: two case reports

Forensic DNA extraction methods for human hard tissue: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of technologies and sample type

Forensic human identification: retrospective investigation of anthropological assessments in the Western Cape, South Africa

Informing regional taphonomy research using retrospective forensic anthropology cases in the Western Cape, South Africa

Understanding the burden of unidentified bodies: a systematic review

“The Nobodies”: unidentified dead bodies—a global health crisis requiring urgent attention

Collaborators (5)

Athi Baliso

Jennifer Kirwan

Janette Verster

Victoria E Gibbon

Calvin Mole

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