CURRICULUM VITAE Blaine M. Kern



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CURRICULUM VITAE Blaine M. Kern President/Laboratory Director Human Identification Technologies P.O. Box 608 Redlands, CA 92373-0201 Office: 909-557-1828 Fax: 909-557-1831 E-mail: b.kern@hitdna.com Updated March 2005 Updated July 10, 2010 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Updated January 2004 PRESIDENT/LABORATORY DIRECTOR, Human Identification Technologies-Missouri, LLC, Kirksville, MO, 2008 to Present Corporate duties: President Oversee all business and laboratory operations As Laboratory Director: Oversee laboratory operations Ensure quality assurance compliance Evaluate scientific equipment and processes Validate scientific equipment and processes Supervise laboratory staff Recruit Forensic Scientists As Forensic Scientist: Perform forensic biology (DNA) testing Perform consultative services Generate scientific reports detailing evidence, examinations, results and conclusions Testify as an expert in courts of law Peer review other Forensic Scientists work for correctness and completeness Make presentations to the legal and scientific communities Page 1 of 9

PRESIDENT/LABORATORY DIRECTOR/QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER, Human Identification Technologies, Inc., Redlands, CA, 2009 to 2010 Founded California s first ASCLD/LAB-International accredited forensic DNA laboratory. Corporate duties: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chairman, Board of Directors Oversee all business and laboratory operations As Laboratory Director: Oversee laboratory operations Ensure quality assurance compliance Evaluate scientific equipment and processes Validate scientific equipment and processes Supervise laboratory staff Recruit Forensic Scientists As Quality Assurance Officer: Ensure that the quality requirements of the management system are implemented and maintained Maintain quality manual Maintain quality logs Coordinate quality audits As Forensic Scientist: Perform forensic biology (DNA) testing Perform consultative services Generate scientific reports detailing evidence, examinations, results and conclusions Testify as an expert in courts of law Peer review other Forensic Scientists work for correctness and completeness Make presentations to the legal and scientific communities PRESIDENT/FORENSIC SCIENTIST, Human Identification Technologies, Inc., Redlands, CA, 2004 to 2009 Founded California s first ASCLD/LAB-International accredited forensic DNA laboratory. Corporate duties: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chairman, Board of Directors Page 2 of 9

Oversee all business and laboratory operations As Forensic Scientist: Perform consultative services Generate scientific reports detailing evidence, examinations, results and conclusions Testify as an expert in courts of law Peer review other Forensic Scientists work for correctness and completeness Make presentations to the legal and scientific communities CRIMINALIST II, Scientific Investigations Division, San Bernardino, CA, 1998 to 2004 DNA Analysis Analyze DNA from biological evidence collected at crime scenes with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based technologies Expertise includes the following PCR-based DNA typing systems: PM+DQA1 via reverse dot blot (SSO typing), D1S80 via polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (VNTR typing), Profiler Plus and COfiler via capillary electrophoresis (STR typing). Identify physiological fluids Interpret data to form results and conclusions Calculate statistical significance of DNA typing results Generate scientific reports detailing evidence, examinations, results and conclusions Assist in inventory tracking and ordering Testify as an expert in courts of law Maintain strict quality control measures Peer review other Criminalists work for correctness and completeness Crime Scene Investigations Assist in clandestine drug laboratory investigations CRIMINALIST I, Scientific Investigations Division, San Bernardino, CA, 1994 to 1998 Controlled Substance Analysis Analyze controlled substances and chemical evidence from clandestine drug laboratories Page 3 of 9

Crime Scene Investigations Assist various law enforcement agencies with clandestine drug laboratory investigations Expertise includes the following: Crime scene reconstruction, crime scene photography, detailed note taking, crime scene sketches, evidence collection and latent print processing. Forensic Biology/DNA Performed physiological stain preservation on biological evidence collected at crime scenes Processed and preserved various sexual assault evidence Commenced forensic DNA analysis training HOSPITAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, San Bernardino, CA, 1992 to 1994 Performed enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA) for the detection of HIV I/II, hepatitis B and hepatitis C antibodies Assisted in the validation of new testing systems Responsible for equipment calibration, repair, and maintenance Generated reports detailing testing results COURT TESTIMONY QUALIFICATIONS Testified as an expert witness on over 125 occasions. DNA Qualified as an expert witness in PM+DQA1, D1S80, and/or STR, PCR-based DNA analyses in the following states: Alaska California Other Qualified as an expert witness in analysis of controlled substances, chemical analysis of clandestine drug laboratory evidence, crime scene investigations, basic firearms including bullet trajectory analysis, and basic trace analysis in the following states: Page 4 of 9

California ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Arts in Biology, 1994 Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 1994 California State University, San Bernardino Includes courses in Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology and Statistics SPECIALIZED TRAINING (DNA) Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis Training (Identifiler) Human Identification Technologies, Inc. Redlands, California 2009 Advanced Topics in Forensic Statistics The 17 th International Symposium on Human Identification Nashville, Tennessee 2006 Extraction of DNA from Aged Skeletal Remains & Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Analysis Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory Rockville, Maryland 2005 Real-Time PCR Quantification Workshop Applied Biosystems Ventura, California 2004 DNA Workshop California Association of Criminalists Seminar Ventura, California 2004 DNA Statistics Workshop California Association of Criminalists Seminar San Diego, California 2003 PCR DNA: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis and Typing 2002 Page 5 of 9

Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis Training (Profiler Plus/COfiler) 2001 Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis Federal Bureau of Investigation Quantico, Virginia 2001 DNA Forensics Conference Cambridge Healthtech Institute Springfield, Virginia 2000 Statistics in DNA Analysis Newport Beach, California 1999 DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction: DQA1/Polymarker 1999 DNA Extraction and Quantification 1999 DNA Analysis Training DQA1/Polymarker and D1S80 1998-1999 Technical Writing for Criminalists San Luis Obispo, California 2001 SPECIALIZED TRAINING (OTHER) Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation California Association of Criminalists Seminar San Diego, California 1998 Page 6 of 9

Basic Practical Microscopy 1998 Basic Firearms and Toolmarks Cross Training 1998 Basic Fiber Analysis Cross Training 1998 Clandestine Drug Laboratory Waste Operations California Specialized Training Institute San Luis Obispo, California 1997 Clandestine Laboratory Technical Training Seminar Clandestine Laboratory Investigating Chemists San Diego, California 1997 Clandestine Laboratory Investigation California Narcotic Officers Association Huntington Beach, California 1997 Explosives Recognition Training 1997 Clandestine Laboratory Investigation Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association 1996 Interpretation of Infrared Spectra San Diego, California 1995 Page 7 of 9

Clandestine Laboratory Analysis and Synthesis 1995 Clandestine Laboratory Investigations California Narcotic Officers Association Fullerton, California 1995 Explosives Recognition 1995 Controlled Substance Analysis 1994 Clandestine Laboratory Investigation and Analysis 1994 Investigations 1994 Analysis Courtroom Testimony Skills Sound Communication, Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles, California 1994 PRESENTATIONS Provided forensic DNA and general criminalistics training to law enforcement and the legal community on over 60 occasions from 2005 to 2010. The following is a partial list. Kern B. DNA Up-Close, presented at NDIA, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada Kern B. DNA Up-Close, presented at PICA, 2008, Redlands, California Kern B. DNA Evidence/DNA Up-Close, presented at Orange County Alternate Public Defender s Office, 2008, Santa Ana, California Kern B. DNA Up-Close, presented at Human Identification Technologies Conference Room, 2008, Redlands, California Page 8 of 9

Kern B. DNA Evidence: DNA Up-Close, presented at Federal Public Defender s Office, 2008, Los Angeles, California Kern B. DNA and Statistical Calculations, presented at Human Identification Technologies Conference Room, 2007, Redlands, California Kern B., DNA Evidence, presented at NDIA, 2007, Scottsdale, Arizona Kern B. DNA Evidence/DNA Up-Close, presented at CDIA, 2007, Monterey, California Kern B. DNA Evidence/DNA Up-Close, presented at Pima County Public Defender s Office, 2007, Tucson, Arizona Kern B. DNA Up-Close, presented at Maricopa County Public Defender s Office, 2007, Phoenix, Arizona Kern B. DNA Up-Close, presented at Human Identification Technologies Conference Room, 2007, Redlands, California Anjaria M, Kern B. Considerations in the Design, Validation, and Accreditation of a Forensic, Casework-Focused DNA Laboratory, poster presented at the 17 th Annual International Symposium on Human Identification, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee Blaine M. Kern Continued Kern B. What Every PI Needs to Know About DNA, presented at the California Association of Licensed Investigators Seminar, 2006, San Diego, California Kern B. Forensic Science, presented at the Federal Defenders of Montana / Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Defense Attorney Seminar, 2005, Big Sky, Montana MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Academy of Forensic Sciences California Association of Criminalists Page 9 of 9