International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition 2026
IACP
600+ vendors; major law enforcement leadership conference
Forensic DNA Events
Explore key upcoming 2026 conferences, symposia, and meetings relevant to the forensic DNA community, covering science, policy, law enforcement leadership, and practitioner training.
Multi-Day
Oct 24-27, 2026
Multi-Day
Oct 26-29, 2026
ISHI 2026 – 37th International Symposium on Human Identification
Promega/ISHI
Annual conference for human identification and forensic DNA science
Wednesday
Nov 4, 2026
12:00 – 1:15pm ET
National Forensic DNA Webinar
Webinar discusses the nationwide impact on criminal investigations and public safety for law enforcement, crime labs, and prosecutors using DNA to solve crime and exonerate the innocent.
Multi-Day
Nov 9-11, 2026
InVita DNA and Forensics Conference
InVita Healthcare Technologies
Focus on sample tracking, Rapid DNA, challenges of releasing CODIS hit outcomes, and sexual assault kit (SAK) tracking, as well as collaboration across public health…
Multi-Day
Jan 12-14, 2027
Scientific Working Group for DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Regular Meeting
Semi Annual Meeting
Multi-Day
Feb 15-20, 2027
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 79th Annual Scientific Conference
AAFS
Conference information will be available soon
Multi-Day
May 25-27, 2027
No Case Left Behind: Bode Technology’s 2027 Forensic DNA Conference
Dallas, Texas
The future of forensic DNA is being shaped by collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to moving investigations forward.
Join forensic scientists, investigators,…
Multi-Day
Aug 15-21, 2027
International Association for Identification (IAI) 111th Annual Education Conference
Conference information will be available soon
Our Purpose
About the NCJA Center for Forensic Policy & Practice
The Center serves as a national hub for advancing, assessing, and connecting critical areas of forensic DNA system improvement.