Michael L. Baird
| Michael L. Baird | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | BA-Biology, MA-Biology, PhD-Genetics |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Drew University, State University of New York, University of Chicago |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Genetics Expert |
| Notable work | Use of sibling pairs to determine the familial searching efficiency of forensic databases, The use of supplemental STR loci for resolving difficult family relationship cases, Considerations for interpretation on STR results in cases of questioned half-sibship, Distribution of HUMACTBP2 (SE33) alleles in three north American Populations |
| Board member of | Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, research associate at Columbia University, Vice-President at Lifecodes Corporation |
Michael L. Baird is the Chief Science Officer, Laboratory Director, and DNA Technical Leader at DNA Diagnostics Center. Baird was appointed the DNA expert in the highly publicized paternity case of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern.
In September 2015, Baird was appointed Chair of the DDC DNA Centre [1].
Education[edit]
Baird received a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Drew University in 1971, a Master of Arts in biology from the State University of New York in 1973, and a Doctor of Philosophy in genetics from The University of Chicago in 1978.
Media Activity[edit]
Baird appeared on NBC as a media consultant on the O. J. Simpson case.[2] He served as the DNA testing expert in the paternity case that named Larry Birkhead as the biological father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn.[3] Upon announcement of Birkhead’s paternity of Dannielynn, Baird was interviewed by national and local media personalities, including Larry King, Nancy Grace, and Greta Van Susteren.[4]
Societies[edit]
Baird is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association of Blood Banks, and seven other professional societies. He was president of the Human Identity Trade Association.
Positions[edit]
Baird has held leadership positions at the DNA Diagnostics Center, Orchid Diagnostics, and Lifecodes Corporation. From 1986-1992, he was an adjunct assistant professor at the New York Medical College.
Publications[edit]
Baird is the author of approximately 50 scientific publications.
- Use of sibling pairs to determine the familial searching efficiency of forensic databases (Oct 2008)[5]
- The use of supplemental STR loci for resolving difficult family relationship cases (Aug 2008)
- Considerations for interpretation on STR results in cases of questioned half-sibship (April 2007)[6]
- Distribution of HUMACTBP2 (SE33) alleles in three north American Populations (Dec 2003)
- Structural Pattern Recognition (1981)[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.tests.com/experts/michael-baird
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2008-07-25.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ http://www.dnacenter.com/media/anna-nicole-dna-test.html
- ↑ http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0703/21/ng.01.html Nancy Grace (CNN): Dannielynn DNA Taken, Sent to U.S. for Paternity Test
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-L-Baird-40001600
- ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17319834/
- ↑ https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Michael-L.-Baird/9175683
External links[edit]
- DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC)
- Human Identity Trade Association (HITA)
- AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks)
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
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