By ANNE GREGORY
Media Relations, Manchester University

NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester University will host alumnus Dr. Doug Storts as he discusses, “Human Forensic DNA Analysis” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus.

Storts will further discuss this topic at noon Friday, Nov. 13, in the auditorium at the Fort Wayne campus. Each session is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Storts will discuss the use of DNA technologies in forensic science and their application to scientific investigations of evidence related to forensics, such as a crime investigation. They have been essential to expanding the types of evidence available for use in criminal investigations.

As head of research at Promega Corp., Storts has a long list of responsibilities, including strategy and development of reagent systems for nucleic acid isolation, nucleic acid amplification (real-time and end-point), DNA sequencing, cloning, expression analysis, genotyping (human forensic, paternity and diagnostics) and ribonucleic acid interference. He has also managed external consultants and collaborators at Promega for more than 20 years.

After graduating from Manchester in 1978, Storts went to Miami University to earn his Ph.D. in microbiology and continued on to the University of Chicago for his post-doctoral research. Currently, Storts has 30 peer-reviewed publications and 55 publications in non-refereed journals/book chapters.

David Kisor, Pharm.D., at the pharmacy program in Fort Wayne, is sponsoring the program. He believes that “the topic will be of interest to not only those in the scientific field, but also the general public.” He said this program is a great opportunity to connect students to Manchester graduates.

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