College Center IDs Arizona John Doe through Genetic Genealogy
Students at Ramapo College, New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center Through DNA testing and genetic genealogy research, was able to uncover the identity of “Beaver Creek John Doe,” now known as Mr. David Emil Jacobsen. In 2011, the body of a male subject was found near the Beaver Creek hiking area in Yavapai County, […]
House passes legislation to screen newborns for genetic defects
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill authorizing a Newborn Screening Commission to test newborns for genetic conditions. State Rep. Philip Rigsby sponsored the bill after meeting with a boy with a rare genetic disease. The bill passed 98-0 and will be sent to the Senate. “This bill is named after […]
Alabama to address newborn screening for rare genetic conditions
A bill introduced by State Representative Philip Rigsby aims to help Alabama doctors detect and treat rare diseases in newborns soon after birth. Named after Zachary Thomas, a boy born with a rare disease that was not detected early enough to be immediately treated, the Zachary Thomas Newborn Screening Method provides early intervention for families […]
Arizona John Doe Identified Using Investigative Genetic Genealogy | Prescott Valley Times local news
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office partners with Ramapo College IGG Center MAHWAH, N.J. – Through DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy, students at the Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) Center have discovered the identity of “Beavercreek John Doe,” now known as David Emil Jacobsen. He succeeded in revealing his identity. In 2011, […]
