DNA in Health, Identity, and Ancestry

Edinur H. Atan is a lecturer of Forensic Science Programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia and Research Fellow of Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University. He holds an MSc in Forensic Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia and a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Since 2013, he has been teaching and conducting research at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He has strong research skills in forensics, molecular biology, genetics and bio-medicine, and has published numerous articles and books.

Dr Edward Kofi Abban began his forensic career in 2010 as the Head of the Police DNA laboratory in Ghana. He has over 13 years of experience as a DNA analyst, specializing in DNA profiling, DNA investigations, DNA-based Identification of missing persons and disaster victims, and expert court representations. He is also a lecturer in biology education at the University of Ghana. He earned his PhD in DNA profiling from the University Sains Malaysia and has contributed significantly to scholarship in areas such as forensic DNA database generation for relevant forensic markers and population genetics of Ghanaian and West African populations. His area of interest include population genetics, wildlife genetics and DNA profiling methodologies.

Dibyajit Lahiri is Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata. His research interest is precisely on biofilm isolated from human prosthesis and its inhibition by various novel phyto and nano compounds. He is keen to explore the molecular mechanism behind the removal of biofilm by natural compounds. His research arena also encompasses computational drug development by using of bioinformatic. He has more than 100 publications and has edited 5 books.