Program

GENERAL PROGRAM

19 MAY | Two overlapping full day workshops:

WORKSHOP 1 - X Chromosome | Nádia Pinto & Leonor Gusmão (portuguese/spanish)

WORKSHOP 2 – Population genetics | Héctor Rangel & Mariano Guardado (spanish)

20 MAY | One almost full-day workshop and one half-day symposium, overlapping:

WORKSHOP 3 - DVI | Magnus Vigeland & Lourdes Prieto (english)

SYMPOSIUM – Communication of genetic evidence | Coordinator: Manuel Crespillo (spanish)

GHEP MEETING

20 MAY (late afternoon)

OPENING | MASTER LECTURE | WELCOME COCKTAIL

21-22 MAY

MASTER LECTURES 

• New approaches on DVI: Magnus Vigeland
• New strategies for identification: Laura Catelli
• Memória Democrática: Pedro A. Barrio
• DNA databases of criminal interest in Spain: Manuel Crespillo
• Statistical evaluation of mixtures: Nádia Pinto
• Mitometrics: Vania Pereira

MINI-SYMPOSIUM

• DNA Databases. Coordinator: Ronaldo Carneiro Júnior

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

• Accepted abstracts for oral or poster presentations
• Invited oral presentations

COMMISSIONS – Presentation and discussion of the GHEP-ISFG Working Commissions

AWARDS CEREMONY (Scientific Prize António Amorim)

GHEP-ISFG GENERAL ASSEMBLY

View the general program in pdf

All the events are on-site.

FINAL PROGRAM

XXXI GHEP-ISFG Meeting (v1) | 20-22 May

The programs for the pre-meeting educational events on May 19 and 20 may be consulted in their respective webpage:

WORKSHOP 1 - X Chromosome | Nádia Pinto & Leonor Gusmão (portuguese/spanish)

WORKSHOP 2 – Population genetics | Héctor Rangel & Mariano Guardado (spanish)

WORKSHOP 3 - DVI | Magnus Vigeland & Lourdes Prieto (english)

SYMPOSIUM - Communication of genetic evidence | Coordinator: Manuel Crespillo (spanish)

SOCIAL EVENTS

20 MAY

• Visit to the museum @Palacio de la Escuela de Medicina, UNAM
• Welcome Cocktail

22 MAY

Dinner

• Date and time: May 22, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
• Location: La Casa de los Azulejos. Av Francisco I. Madero 4, Centro, CDMX.
• Price: €50
• The menu includes soup (special Sanborns), a main course (choose one: vegetarian Swiss enchiladas; chicken Swiss enchiladas; or meat tampiqueña), dessert (scoop of ice cream), beverages (flavored water or soda), and American coffee. Additionally, you can choose one of the following beverage options: soda, beer, a mezcal margarita, or a non-alcoholic piña colada.
• Do you have any dietary restrictions? Please indicate them in the comments section during registration.

Register here, preferably before May 12th, to guarantee availability.

Tours

Capital Bus offers a variety of tours in Mexico City and surrounding areas. Attendees of the GHEP Conference (including their families) are offered a 10% discount using the code CBCONFORENSE2026. Reservations can be made by calling or messaging +52 1 56 1037 9047 (phone or WhatsApp) or by calling customer service at +52 1 55 6676 8033.

This discount applies to all tours except the hot air balloon ride. This offer is valid from May 11th to 31st of this year.

Discounts and booking process