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4 December, 2025
United States Marine Corps Selects Othram to Provide Support Services for Next-of-Kin Identification and DNA Reference Collection
Othram will support the Marine Corps with a scalable, credentialed genealogical research program to identify, locate, and engage next-of-kin for repatriation and historical case resolution.
18 July, 2025
Kaleidoscope, iHeartPodcasts, and Othram Launch “America's Crime Lab,” a Podcast Uncovering the Truth Behind Unsolved Crimes Across America
America’s Crime Lab, hosted by Dr. Elin Lantz Lesser, is now live, with new episodes every Wednesday featuring real stories of once-unsolvable cases solved through science—regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
12 June, 2025
Othram Expands Forensic Technology Offerings to Strengthen the Infrastructure of Justice
Deployable, AI-powered software workflows, expanded commercial leadership, and global initiatives mark the next phase in Othram’s mission to deliver justice for everyone, everywhere.
29 May, 2025
Othram and CDAA to Host Cold Case Symposium for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement in California
Othram and CDAA will host the 2025 Cold Case Symposium October 27–29, 2025, at the Island Palms Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California.
20 February, 2025
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit Selects Othram as a Partner for Operation Spirit Return
The program seeks to identify unknown human remains that have been located within or close to Indian country and that are believed to belong to American Indian or Alaska Native persons.
23 September, 2024
Othram and QIAGEN Collaborate to Bring Stability, Innovation, and Improvement to the Field of Forensic Genetic Genealogy
As part of this collaboration, the two companies will focus on developing tools and standards that ensure that maximum insight can be gleaned from forensic DNA profiles.
12 July, 2024
Othram Achieves ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation Through ANAB for Massively Parallel Sequencing
Othram’s forensic DNA testing laboratory has been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards for Forensic Testing and Calibration Laboratories.
4 June, 2024
AFWERX Selects Othram for SBIR Phase II Contract to Advance Forensic Intelligence Through Forensic DNA Sequencing
New research and development effort will aim to leverage advanced forensic DNA testing to enhance the capabilities of the Department of the Air Force.
23 May, 2024
Othram Announces Project 525 to Identify Missing and Murdered Children
Othram will be working through five hundred twenty-five juvenile cases published in NamUs, as part of a special initiative funded through philanthropy and crowdfunding.
21 May, 2024
Othram Appoints Bruce Budowle as Senior Scientific and Operational Advisor
Dr. Budowle will leverage his vast expertise to support broader adoption of new applications of forensic genetics that best serve scientific, investigative, judicial, and societal stakeholders.
15 April, 2024
Othram Appoints Paul Holes as Forensic Investigator
Mr. Holes will lend his forensic and investigative experience to law enforcement agencies across the nation to enhance their efforts to solve active and longstanding cold cases.
23 January, 2024
Gene by Gene Selects Othram as Exclusive Partner for Forensic Genetic Genealogy Search and Analysis
Partnership is a force multiplier for forensic investigations, combining Gene by Gene’s genetic genealogy database for law enforcement, with Othram’s purpose-built forensic analysis tools.
26 December, 2023
DNASolves and Websleuths Join Forces to Drive Funding and Resources to Cold Case Investigations
The new collaboration will amplify efforts to bring critical attention and resources to cases that require financial and community support.
9 August, 2023
Othram and Connecticut OCME Collaborate to Bring Answers to Long-Unsolved Cases through Advanced DNA Testing Technology
The collaboration leverages state-of-the-art DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy to resolve unsolved human remains cases.
8 February, 2023
Othram and Sorenson Forensics Partner to Develop a Unified Workflow for ISO17025-Accredited Forensic DNA Testing
The new partnership will enable cutting-edge FGG tools for previously tested casework and will also establish a combined workflow for current cases or cases that have not been entered into CODIS yet.
13 December, 2022
Humber College and Othram partner to create and measure social impact of unsolved cases on families and community
A new collaboration between Humber College and Othram will measure social and criminal justice impact and develop tools to support law enforcement and the development of programs to educate future forensic professionals.
26 October, 2022
National DNA Program partners with Othram to use forensic genetic genealogy for unsolved Australian cases
The AFP will have access to specialised forensic DNA testing, not currently available in Australia, to identify human remains and develop new leads for unsolved crimes, by partnering with a world-leading forensic genomics laboratory.
27 September, 2022
NamUs Selects Othram as a Forensic Genetic Genealogy Partner
Partnership involves developing cutting-edge genomic tools to help reconnect missing and unidentified persons with their families
22 August, 2022
Othram Appoints Carla Davis as Chief Genetic Genealogist
Mrs. Davis will lead efforts to scale Othram's domestic and international genealogical research operations.
27 January, 2022
Othram Appoints Brendan Belair as Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Belair will join the executive team and lead Othram’s state and federal government advocacy engagements.
24 January, 2022
Othram Appoints Andrew Singer as Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Singer will lead efforts to expand Othram’s operations throughout North America, delivering on the company’s mission to enable justice for all victims and their families.
16 November, 2021
Discovery Life Sciences Selects Othram as Forensic Casework Commercialization Partner
Partnership Provides Cutting-edge Genomic Tools and Services to Support Investigators from the Crime Scene to the Courtroom
16 September, 2021
Othram Closes $18M Series B Funding Round to Help Law Enforcement Crack Previously Unsolvable Cases
The Series B financing will accelerate Othram’s mission to create a safer, more just world through the power of advanced genomics.
29 July, 2021
Othram and DoeNetwork Collaborate to Reunite the Missing and Unidentified Back to Family
New initiative will raise awareness, funding, and other resources to help solve cold cases
12 January, 2021
Othram Launches KinSNP® Priority Service for Rapid Familial Relationship Testing
KinSNP® allows investigators to infer kinship in closely and distantly related individuals, combining the speed of traditional forensic STR testing, with the power of advanced SNP testing.