Untangling the Relationship Between Hair Microstructure and Ancestry
Trace Evidence breakout session · February 17, 2026
At a Trace Evidence breakout session, Sandra Koch, a PhD candidate at Penn State, presented research on hair microstructure and ancestry, urging caution in using traditional racial categories for forensic ancestry assignments and calling for better reference collections and clearer reporting.
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