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Let’s advance forensic genetics together

Join us at the 29th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) in Washington, D.C., August 29 – September 2, 2022. Take part to network and engage with global forensic experts and learn about the latest trends in human identification. Talk to our HID specialists and exchange technical and scientific information to promote human identification.

  • Stop by our booths #201 and #206 to hear about the QIAGEN–Verogen partnership. Take a sneak peak at our new products and hear about our upcoming product releases.
  • Check out your attendee bag insert to participate in a treasure hunt*. Answer three simple questions and win exciting prizes.
  • Attend our lunch symposium on Friday, September 2, at the Marquis Salons 7 – 10, meeting level 2
    Title: Nanoplate-based digital PCR technology – a new era of nucleic acid detection and quantification.
    Speakers: John Chuckalovcak, Senior Business Development Manager, dPCR Applied Testing – North America and Prof. Dr Bruce McCord, Florida International University (FIU).
  • We will announce the winners of our Second Young Investigator Awards.
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Our recommendation for talks and poster sessions you shouldn't miss
  • Listen to an exciting talk by – Mirna Ghemrawi, MSFS, Florida International University as she will present her forensic work
    Title: Development of a nanoplate-based digital PCR assay for species identification with mixture deconvolution
  • Engage in stimulating and educational poster presentations from global experts
Rules and regulations

*The first-place winner will be drawn on  the last day of the event September 2 at 10:30 a.m. and also informed by e-mail. We will draw 10 T-shirt winners (and other cool stuff) on August 31, Wednesday and September 1, Thursday at 15:45 p.m. at the event. The prizes will be awarded in the name of the employer or institution. Players are responsible for carrying identification cards while accepting the prizes and for confirming that acceptance of the prize is compliant with their employer's internal policies. Please limit one card per customer. On the last day all the submissions will be again considered for the first prize. 
Participants warrant that they are not healthcare professionals and are not prohibited by employment, contract, law, regulation, or any applicable professional code of conduct from accepting a gift from QIAGEN. By participating in the giveaway, the participant certifies that he or she has obtained any permissions required from his or her employer/institution/organization to enter and is not violating any policies of his or her employer/institution/organization in so doing.