Othram, the leading forensic sequencing laboratory for law enforcement, and Discovery Life Sciences™ (Discovery), the biospecimen and biomarker specialists™, today announced their partnership to pair Discovery’s innovative forensic genomic research capabilities with Othram’s human identification tools and services for law enforcement.

Othram is the world’s only laboratory purpose-built to combine genome sequencing with advanced human identification applications. The laboratory is also the only facility in the United States or Canada offering end-to-end, in-house processing from forensic evidence to investigative leads. Over the last three years, this technology has helped law enforcement crack cases at the local, state, and federal level, many of which had been unsolved for decades.

HudsonAlpha Discovery®, Discovery Life Sciences' Sequencing and Bioinformatics Services Laboratory, has invested substantially in a diversity of capabilities to support scientists in realizing the promise of precision medicine through innovations in genomics, bioinformatics and DNA testing. Over the past few years, their capabilities have been successfully leveraged in forensic genomics, helping investigators solve cases and bringing closure to families with missing loved ones identified from genetic genealogy.

“We are thrilled today to announce that we have selected Othram as our commercialization partner for all forensic casework,” said Shawn Levy, PhD., Chief Scientific Officer of Discovery Life Sciences. “By leveraging Othram's comprehensive suite of tools and services dedicated to supporting investigators from the crime scene to the courtroom, we have enhanced our ability to serve our expanded mission, and we look forward to our partnership with Othram.”

About Discovery Life Sciences and HudsonAlpha Discovery®

Discovery Life Sciences is the biospecimen and biomarker specialists, combining the world's largest commercial biospecimen inventory and procurement network with preeminent multi-omic biomarker service laboratories to accelerate precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. HudsonAlpha Discovery is Discovery's sequencing and bioinformatics division, a globally recognized service laboratory that leverages the most current genomic research technologies to comprehensively support discovery, translational, and clinical research. Driven by science, the Discovery team engages with customers in an innovative, consultative approach to overcoming obstacles and reaching a faster end result. We are Science at your Service™! For more information, visit dls.com.

About Othram Inc.

Othram is a forensic technology company that provides genomic services and deployable workflows to strengthen the infrastructure of justice. As the leading provider of forensic genetic genealogy services, we have helped investigators solve more cold and active cases than any other organization, regardless of case circumstances or the condition of the DNA evidence. In the United States, we work with federal partners and law enforcement in nearly every state, and we also support investigations internationally at both local and national levels. Our technology is purpose-built for real-time forensic intelligence and connects to the world’s largest database consented for forensic genetic genealogy matching.

Learn more at www.othram.com.

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