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Research Interests
Genetics; Genomics; Multi-omics approaches
High-throughput sequencing
Rapid DNA
Mitochondrial DNA
Human Identity
Animal Forensics; Wildlife Forensics
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Dr. Jennifer Cihlar is an Assistant Professor in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Genetics Department at UNTHSC and a member of the UNTHSC Center for Human Identification’s Research Unit where her efforts focus on improving the forensic community’s ability to identity humans associated with crime, missing persons, and human and wildlife trafficking victims through forensic genomic research. With these goals in mind, Jennifer’s current research efforts include development of molecular biology technologies, optimization of SOPs for massively parallel sequencing and Rapid DNA technologies, bioinformatic assessment of the performance and noise in mitochondrial genome analyses that can help guide thresholding strategies for forensic laboratories, identification of novel genetic markers for human and wildlife identification, and investigation into the use of portable genetic technologies to aid law enforcement efforts in curtailing wildlife trafficking.
Education/Academic qualification
BS in Biochemistry, Texas A & M University
PhD in Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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General Forensic Testing: Testing & Analysis Work
Budowle, B. (PI), Churchill Cihlar, J. (CoI) & Churchill Cihlar, J. (PI)
26/08/14 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Evolution of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Use in Forensic Genetics
Novroski, N. & Churchill Cihlar, J., May 2022, In: WIREs Forensic Science. 4, 6, p. 1-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validation of the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID instrument and ACE GlobalFiler Express sample cartridge
Cihlar, J. C., Kapema, K. B. & Budowle, B., Jan 2022, In: International journal of legal medicine. 136, 1, p. 13-41 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mutations in the X-linked retinitis pigmentosa genes RPGR and RP2 found in 8.5% of families with a provisional diagnosis of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa
Churchill, J. D., Bowne, S. J., Sullivan, L. S., Lewis, R. A., Wheaton, D. K., Birch, D. G., Branham, K. E., Heckenlively, J. R. & Daiger, S. P., Feb 2013, In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 54, 2, p. 1411-1416 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The lot-to-lot variability in the mitochondrial genome of controls
Cihlar, J. C., Peters, D., Strobl, C., Parson, W. & Budowle, B., Jul 2020, In: Forensic Science International: Genetics. 47, 102298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat Variants Detected Through the Use of Massively Parallel Sequencing
Warshauer, D. H., Churchill, J. D., Novroski, N., King, J. L. & Budowle, B., Aug 2015, In: Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics. 13, 4, p. 250-257 8 p., 162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review