20 September 2016, 8pm
SCIENCE CAFÉ Espresso: The Genetic Fingerprint
GrooveStation Dresden (Katharinenstr, 11-13)
How does a paternity test work? How can DNA profiling facilitate police detective work? And how does this differ from DNA sequencing used in basic research?
These experts will be available for discussion:
_ Dr. Sylke Winkler, Head of the DNA Sequencing and Genotyping Facility, MPI-CBG
_ Dr. Ralf Nixdorf, Head of the Biology/DNA Analysis Division, Saxon State Office of Criminal Investigation
_ Kerstin Hötzel, Technician, Gesundheitsamt Dresden (local health authority)
The ESPRESSO version of the Dresden Science Café is short and strong like an espresso: your quick shot of science. 1 hour of intense discussions with experts on a hardcore science topic.