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STACS DNA to Expand Healthcare and Forensics Sample Tracking with Investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Branches of biology, Academic disciplines, Biology, DNA, Molecular biology, Forensic genetics, Biotechnology, Criminology, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Rape kit, Genetic testing

b'OTTAWA, Ontario, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STACS DNA, the world leader in sexual assault kit tracking and software provider to the largest forensic DNA labs in North America, announced today it is receiving investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies.

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  • b'OTTAWA, Ontario, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STACS DNA, the world leader in sexual assault kit tracking and software provider to the largest forensic DNA labs in North America, announced today it is receiving investment from InVita Healthcare Technologies.
  • This investment will expedite the growth of STACS DNA\'s sample tracking software in the healthcare and forensics markets.\n"We welcome STACS DNA and its world-class suite to our portfolio of solutions for complex medical environments," said Todd Collins, President and CEO of InVita.
  • "Incorporating healthcare and forensic DNA sample tracking into InVita\'s offerings supports our mission to deliver the most innovative and comprehensive solutions for managing complex medical workflows to our customers.
  • InVita has offices in Baltimore, MD, Jacksonville, FL, and Lake Zurich, IL.\nSTACS DNA offers sample tracking software for forensics and healthcare.

InVita Healthcare Technologies Invests in STACS DNA To Advance Sample Tracking in Healthcare, Forensics

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Branches of biology, Academic disciplines, Articles, Forensic genetics, DNA, Molecular biology, Medical genetics, Medical tests, Laboratory information management system, DNA profiling, Genetic testing, Rape kit

"\nServing the forensic market for more than 20 years, STACS DNA can further expand into the healthcare market with its Track-Kit for tracking sexual assault kits and newborn screening specimens, and the STACS laboratory information management system.

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  • "\nServing the forensic market for more than 20 years, STACS DNA can further expand into the healthcare market with its Track-Kit for tracking sexual assault kits and newborn screening specimens, and the STACS laboratory information management system.
  • "Incorporating healthcare and forensic DNA sample tracking into InVita\'s offerings supports our mission to deliver the most innovative and comprehensive solutions for managing complex medical workflows to our customers.
  • InVita has offices in Baltimore, MD, Jacksonville, FL, and Lake Zurich,IL.\nSTACS DNA offers sample tracking software for forensics and healthcare.
  • STACS is comprehensive DNA sample tracking and lab management software, maximizing processing throughput and minimizing risk.

Florida House Unanimously Passes Gail's Law Rape Kit Tracking Bill by Representative Emily Slosberg

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Rape, Articles, Sexual misconduct, Violence, Rape kit, Emily Slosberg, Sexual assault, Sexual consent

b'TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 673, Gail\'s Law , by Representative Emily Slosberg (DBoca Raton).

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  • b'TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 673, Gail\'s Law , by Representative Emily Slosberg (DBoca Raton).
  • Gail\'s Law requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create and maintain a statewide system for tracking sexual assault evidence kits from the point of collection through the criminal justice process.
  • That tracking system must be accessible to sexual assault survivors, giving them the option of receiving updates on the status of the evidence in their case.
  • Despite courageously consenting to an invasive physical exam where investigators collected forensic evidence, Gail waited over 30 years before her kit was tested.

Representative Emily Slosberg's Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Bill Passes Final House Committee, Heads to the House Floor

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Rape, Articles, Sexual misconduct, Violence, Rape kit, Sexual assault, Sexual consent

The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case.

Key Points: 
  • The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case.
  • Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have implemented a statewide database for tracking sexual assault kits.
  • Despite courageously consenting to an invasive forensic exam, where a sexual assault evidence kit was collected, Gail had to wait nearly 30 years before her kit was tested.
  • I look forward to seeing Gail's Law head to the House Floor for a final vote in the coming weeks and ask my colleagues to join me in supporting sexual assault survivors by passing this bill."

Representative Emily Slosberg's Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Bill Passes Second House Committee

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Rape, Articles, Sexual misconduct, Human sexuality, Rape kit, Sexual assault, Sexual consent

The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case.

Key Points: 
  • The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case.
  • Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have implemented a statewide database for tracking sexual assault kits.
  • Despite courageously consenting to an invasive forensic exam, where a sexual assault evidence kit was collected, Gail had to wait nearly 30 years before her kit was tested.
  • I look forward to working on this bill at its next stop in the House Judiciary Committee."

Gail's Law Passes First Committee Unanimously, Rep. Emily Slosberg Gives Rape Victims A Fighting Chance

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Friday, March 26, 2021
Rape, Violence, Sexual misconduct, Articles, Rape kit, Sexual assault

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HB 673, Gail's Law , byRepresentative Emily Slosberg (DBoca Raton)passed out of the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee with unanimous, bipartisan support.

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  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HB 673, Gail's Law , byRepresentative Emily Slosberg (DBoca Raton)passed out of the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee with unanimous, bipartisan support.
  • Gail's Law would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create and maintain a statewide system for tracking sexual assault evidence kits from the point of collection through the criminal justice process.
  • The tracking system would be accessible to survivors of sexual assault, giving them the option of opting-in for updates on the status of the evidence in their case.
  • Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have implemented a statewide database for tracking sexual assault kits.

Track-Kit™ by STACS DNA Leads Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Systems Internationally

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Monday, December 14, 2020
Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, DNA, Rape kit, Cision, Companies

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --STACS DNA, the sample tracking solutions company, announced today that Track-Kit is the most used sexual assault kit tracking system in the world.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --STACS DNA, the sample tracking solutions company, announced today that Track-Kit is the most used sexual assault kit tracking system in the world.
  • In 2020, STACS DNA implemented Track-Kit in two more U.S. states to the five previously implemented and has already booked additional states for 2021.
  • "STACS DNA was able to adapt to the COVID-19 restrictions put in place and introduce a completely virtual statewide implementation.
  • "As an essential services provider, we are there for our customers," said Jocelyn Tremblay, President and COO of STACS DNA.

Wisconsin, Louisiana Forensic Labs Now Using STRmix

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Friday, February 21, 2020
Forensics, Academic disciplines, Branches of biology, Forensic genetics, Crime lab, Criminology, DNA profiling, Forensic science, Rape kit, Federal Bureau of Investigation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The addition of crime labs in Wisconsin and Louisiana brings to 53 the number of forensic laboratories in the United States now using STRmix to resolve DNA profiles in criminal investigations.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The addition of crime labs in Wisconsin and Louisiana brings to 53 the number of forensic laboratories in the United States now using STRmix to resolve DNA profiles in criminal investigations.
  • The newest U.S. labs using STRmix are the Jefferson County (Louisiana) Sheriff's Office Regional DNA Laboratory, which includes a traditional crime lab, a photo lab, and a DNA lab, and the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories, part of the recently reorganized Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Forensic Sciences.
  • These labs join a national list of forensic labs using STRmix that now includes the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
  • According to Dr. Buckleton, forensic labs using STRmix are experiencing a marked increase of interpretable DNA results from guns, other touch evidence, and sexual assault evidence.

STACS DNA Gaining Momentum with Sample Tracking Solutions in 2019

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, STAC, Rape kit

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- By the end of 2019, STACS DNA will have rolled out Track-Kit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) tracking systems in five states, with two more going live in 2020.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- By the end of 2019, STACS DNA will have rolled out Track-Kit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) tracking systems in five states, with two more going live in 2020.
  • "STACS DNA was able to bring the whole state of Texas online in just a few months," says Steve Gareau, Chief Information Officer for STACS DNA.
  • STACS DNA rebranded and launched a new corporate website to reflect the company's expanding sample tracking offerings and the inclusion of new markets:
    STACS : The website better explains the STACS Sample Tracking and Lab Management products and capabilities for forensics DNA labs.
  • STACS software is the most comprehensive DNA sample tracking and lab management software, maximizing processing throughput and minimizing risk.

Iowa Selects Track-Kit Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking from STACS DNA

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Violence, Crimes, Articles, Rape kit, Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, Tracking, Rape, Laws regarding rape, Sexual assault

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STACS DNA, the sample-tracking software company, today announced that the State of Iowa has selected Track-Kit for its sexual assault forensic evidence kit (SAEK) tracking and reporting system.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STACS DNA, the sample-tracking software company, today announced that the State of Iowa has selected Track-Kit for its sexual assault forensic evidence kit (SAEK) tracking and reporting system.
  • Iowa will be the seventh state for which STACS DNA has implemented Track-Kit for rape kit tracking.
  • "We are pleased to play a part in delivering sexual assault kit tracking to the citizens of Iowa," says Jocelyn Tremblay, President and COO, STACS DNA.
  • Track-Kit , the leading statewide sexual assault kit tracking system, prevents delays, improves compliance, and keeps thousands of stakeholders informed.