Engineering DNA for next-generation therapeutics and forensics

At Parabon NanoLabs, we are developing a new class of nano-pharmaceuticals and advanced forensic tools by fully leveraging the power of DNA.

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Whether chemically engineering synthetic DNA for creating nano-pharmaceuticals or reverse engineering human DNA for biomarkers of medical or forensic significance, Parabon NanoLabs is developing some of the most compelling products of the DNA Age.

For example, our scientists and customers use the Parabon Essemblix^™ Drug Development Platform to design and produce potent new compounds for the treatment of cancer, infectious disease, and biodefense applications.

We also offer the Parabon Snapshot^® DNA Phenotyping Service, which produces a descriptive profile of the source of any human DNA sample, including pigmentation, face morphology, and other forensically relevant traits.

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To learn more about our products and services, check out the Therapeutics and Forensics pages.

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NEW Parabon Helps Investigators Solve 1,000 Years of Cold Cases in 9 Months
One solve per week on cases over 20 years cold; four in the past week
: NEW Dr. Oz: How DNA Brings Murders to Justice DoctorOz.com
: NEW DNA Leads to Man's Arrest 46 Years After Murder of 11-Year-Old Linda O'Keefe from Newport Beach, CA ABCNews.go.com
: NEW The Making of a DNA Detective [$] WSJ.com
: NEW MD Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Ban Police Use of DNA Databases FOX5DC.com
: NEW Should Cops Use Family Tree Forensics? Maryland Isn't So Sure WIRED.com
: DNA Technology Helps Solve La Mesa, CA Murder CBS8.com
: Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest in Sword-Stabbing Cold Case SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
: 48 Hours: Podcast Spotlights Mississippi Double Murder — Can New DNA Technology Solve The Case? CBSNews.com
: How Your At-Home DNA Test Results Could Solve Cold Cases WashingtonPost.com; Parabon Snapshot Helps Identify Record Number of DNA Samples
New Year's Eve ID Caps Off Record-Breaking Year of Cold Case Solves
: Raymond 'DJ Freez' Rowe Confesses to Raping, Murdering Christy Mirack in 1992 WGAL.com
: DNA Technology Cracks 39-Year-Old Murder of Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids, IA GoodMorningAmerica.com
: DNA, Genetic Genealogy Made 2018 the Year of the Cold Case: 'Biggest Crime-Fighting Breakthrough In Decades' FoxNews.com
: Science News Lists Genetic Genealogy As #3 in Top Ten Stories of 2018 — #SNTop10 ScienceNews.com
: Suspect in 21-Year-Old Fulton County, GA Homicide Case Appears in Court AJC.com
: Building on DNA: How Imaging Technology Could Help Solve Cold Cases ABC13.com
: Renderings Show Faces of Two Homicide Victims Found in League City, TX ABC13.com
: How Genetic Genealogy Made 2018 The Year To Crack Cold Cases ABCNews.com
: How DNA Evidence Linked John D. Miller to April Tinsley Kidnapping, Murder FortWaynesNBC.com
: The 5 Biggest Game-Changing Innovations in 2018 Inc.com
: This DNA Technology is Helping Police Solve Cold Cases CNN.com
: DNA Shows "Baby June" of African and Central Asian Ancestry CBS12.com
: Genealogy Cracks 2007 Cold-Case Homicide of Jodine Serrin in Carlsbad ForensicMag.com
: Identity Inference of Genomic Data Using Long-Range Familial Searches Science
: New Crime-Fighting Technology Solves Cold Cases with DNA; Parabon NanoLabs Generates Composite Sketch Based on DNA Data WBALTV.com
: 21 Years Later, Police Make Arrest in Shooting Death of Fulton County, GA Woman AJC.com
: Your DNA Is Out There. Do You Want Law Enforcement Using It? Bloomberg.com
: 60 Minutes: Inside the Genetic Genealogy Being Used to Solve Crimes CBSNews.com
: In The Enduring Fight Against Crime, A New Scientific Weapon Has Entered The Fray DSTV.com
: Home DNA Kits Cracking Cold Cases KSDK.com
: "20/20" Investigates How DNA Detective CeCe Moore Broke Decades-Long Cold Case in a Few Days ABC.com
: Forensic Genealogy Cracks Infamous Miss. 'Labor Day Murder' ForensicMag.com
: Officials Release Timeline and Information on Resolution of Murder Case from 1998 OzarksFirst.com
: Genealogy Cracks 1999 Florida Rape and Murder ForensicMag.com
: Detectives Make Arrest in 19-Year-Old Homicide @SarasotaCountySheriff (Facebook)
: Technology Brings Fresh Look to Unsolved Starkville, MS Murder djournal.com
: Parabon Announces 10th Solved Case in First 100 Days of Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service
Combination of Emerging DNA Technologies Ignites Unprecedented Closing Spree
: Police Announce Arrest of Michael Henslick for Murder of Holly Cassano in Champaign County, IL News-Gazette.com
: Va. Company Helps Police Track Down Suspect WUSA9 (YouTube)
: NBC's Dateline Profiles Brittani Marcell Case NBC.com
: Privacy and Genetic Genealogy Data [$] Science
: New Castle County, DE, Cold Case Murder Investigation Goes High Tech with DNA, Cops Release New Sketch FirstStateUpdate.com
: How DNA and a Tattoo Led to Charges in Cold RI Murder Case ProvidenceJournal.com; Arrest Made in Home Invasion Rape of Elderly St. George, UT, Woman TheSpectrum.com
: How the Golden State Killer and a Genealogy Database Spawned a Golden Era in Cracking Cold Cases MercuryNews.com
: Scientists Sketched Out a Suspect's Face Using DNA from a 42-Year-Old Cold Case CNN.com
: 'This Is Just The Beginning': Using DNA and Genealogy to Crack Cases NBCNews.com
: How a Genealogist Helped Police Crack and Infamous 30-Year-Old Cold Case CBSNews.com
: April Tinsley Cold Case Cracked By DNA Test; 30-Year-Old Mystery Solved By New Technology Today.com
: Chronicle: Music and Murder - The Death of Christy Mirack WGAL.com
: Parabon Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore Explains How Genealogy Led to 'Golden State Killer' Arrest 20/20
: Virginia Currents: DNA Phenotyping PBS.org
: UPDATED: Grabill, IN, Man Arrested on Murder, Other Charges in 30-Year-Old April Tinsley Murder Case News-Sentinel.com
: After 30 Years, Police Say They've Captured a Child-Killer Who Left a Sickening Trail of Taunts WashingtonPost.com
: Newport Beach, CA, Police Release DNA Snapshot of Possible Suspect in Girl's 1973 Slaying Los Angeles Times
: Cold Cases Heat Up as Law Enforcement Uses Genetics to Solve Past Crimes ScientificAmerican.com
: How DNA and Genetic Genealogy Are Becoming The "Major Game-Changer" to Heat Up Decades-Old Cold Cases Good Morning America
: Cracking Cold Cases — DNA & Genealogy Sites Change Crime Solving Today.com
: Genealogists Turn to Cousins' DNA and Family Trees to Crack Five More Cold Cases NYTimes.com
: Genealogy Used to Solve Brazos County, Texas, Cold Case Click2Houston.com
: Killer Identified in 1981 Cold Case Using DNA Evidence KBTX.com
: Undercover Cops Grabbed a DJ's Chewing Gum, Cracked a Teacher's 1992 Murder WashingtonPost.com
: A Deeper Look Into How Genealogy Helped Solve Christy Mirack's Murder Local21News.com
: Why A Private Company is Cracking Cold Cases Instead of State Police, The FBI PennLive.com
: Old-Fashioned Police Work, Sophisticated Technology Solved 32-Year-Old Tacoma, WA Murder Q13Fox.com
: Waterloo, ONT Regional Police Release New Composite in Connection to Sexual Assault Investigation WRPS.on.ca
: DNA Technology Sketches Suspect in Unsolved Child Sex Assaults in Kitchener, Waterloo, ONT GlobalNews.ca
: The Key to Cracking Cold Cases Might Be Genealogy Sites WIRED.com
: New Technology Can Reveal Facial Features from DNA Swab InsideEdition.com
: New DNA Tech Creates Face of Sacramento Jane Doe FOX40.com
: Police Make Arrest in 1987 Murders of Victora, BC Couple CTVNews.ca
: Technique Used to Find Golden State Killer Leads to a Suspect in 1987 Murders NYTimes.com
: Genetic Genealogy Leads to Arrest in Snohomish County, WA Double Homicide Investigation Snohomish County, WA Sheriff's Office
: Law Enforcement Credits Genetic Genealogy in 1987 Cold Case Arrest MonroeMonitor.com
: DNA Provides Picture of Fort Worth Murder Victim NBCDFW.com
: DNA Data From 100 Crime Scenes Has Been Uploaded to a Genealogy Website - Just Like The Golden State Killer BuzzFeed.com
: Bridgeport, CT Police Release Composite of 1993 Cold Case Homicide Victim @BPTPolice (Facebook)
: Police Seek Identity of Slain Woman Found in Shallow Grave Star-Telegram.com
: Forensic Magazine Cover Story: Parabon, Known for Phenotyping, Announces Genealogy Service ForensicMag.com
: Parabon Announces Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service for Law Enforcement
Forensic DNA Samples Screened for Nearly 100 Agencies and Hits Abound
: Investigation: DNA Detective KCTV5.com
: For the First Time: NCMEC Uses Color for Facial Reconstruction EvidenceMagazine.com
: Innovative Technology Provides New Clues MissingKids.com
: New DNA Results Reveal Person of Interest in 28-Year-Old Cold Case TVH11.com
: How a Virginia Technology Company Is Helping Solve Murders WTKR.com
: Anne Arundel County Police Use DNA Snapshot to Aid Identification of Baltimore Murder Victim, Leading to Arrest and Confession
: DNA Technology Reveals New Suspect Images in '91 Murder of Teen in Federal Way, WA Q13Fox.com
: Calgary Police Use DNA to Sketch Mother of Infant Found in Dumpster CalgarySun.com
: DNA Evidence Leads to New Hope in Brazos, TX Murder Investigation ABC13.com
: Galveston, TX, Police Use New DNA Technology to Craft Image of Woman Decapitated in 1988 ABC13.com
: Fort Worth, TX, Police Hoping DNA Technology Will Help Solve 1983 Cold Case Murder WFAA.com
: Parabon^® Announces Major Upgrade to Snapshot^® Forensic DNA Service for Distant Kinship Inference
Improved DNA Test Offers Powerful New Avenue for Forensic Investigations
: New England's Unsolved: Putting a Digital Face on Crime Fox25Boston.com
: Virginia-Based DNA Tech Company May Help Solve Anne Arundel Cold Case ABC2News.com
: Blood Spatter May Link Killer to Odenton, MD Cold Case ABC2News.com
: Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Woman's Case WBALTV.com
: Baltimore, MD Police Charge Man With Murder of Missing 26-Year-Old Girlfriend BaltimoreSun.com
: These Advances in DNA Research Could Change Crime-Fighting Forever NYPost.com
: Investigators Use Norristown, PA, Rapist's DNA to Create Sketches 6ABC.com
: Montgomery County, PA, Officials Use DNA Samples to Create Picture of Rape Suspect NBCPhiladelphia.com
: Tulsa, OK, Police Release Composite of Suspect in 2004 Homicide NewsOn6.com
: DNA Leads to Arrest in 2010 Rape at Davie, FL, Park Local10.com
: Bloody Clothing Near Baby's Body Leads to Composite of Mother's Face ForensicMag.com
: Aurora, CO, Police Department Releases DNA Phenotyping Snapshot of Suspect in Oakey Kit's Homicide Case AuroraGov.org
: South Salt Lake, UT, Police Say DNA Snapshot Could Help Solve 2010 Fatal Stabbing of Sherry Black SLTrib.com
: DNA Sketch Leads to Suspect Confession in Texas Slaying APNews.com
: Virginia Beach Police Trying New Technology in Cold Case Homicide PilotOnline.com
: New DNA Technique Helps Break Case Good Morning America
Alleged Killer Confesses After Seeing Police Sketch
: Texas Man Confesses to 18-month-old Homicide Days After Release of DNA Phenotype Profile ForensicMag.com
: Brown County, TX, Sheriff Vance Hill: "Murder Suspect Wasn't On Radar Until Composite Sketch Released" KTXS.com
: DNA Provides New Lead in 1988 Unsolved Murder KOAA.com
: DNA Reopens Cold Case in Colorado Springs KRDO.com
: Lancaster County Investigators Excited By New Cold Case Tips FOX43.com
: Company Uses DNA as Blueprint to Create Lifelike Sketches of Suspects WJLA.com
: Maryland Police Use DNA Tech to Try to Find Rape Suspect NBCWashington.com
: Police Utilize DNA Evidence to Create Suspect Composite Sketch in Gaithersburg, MD Rape Case Fox5DC.com
: How a Face Built From DNA Might Help Solve Teen's 31-Year-Old Murder in Arlington, TX Star-Telegram.com
: DNA Provides Composite of Man Believed to Have Killed Christy Mirack 25 Years Ago CrimeWatchPA.com
: From Old DNA, A New Picture — Possibly of a Killer in a 13-Year-Old Cold Case PilotOnline.com
: Parabon NanoLabs Holds Lecture for 22nd Annual Smoky Mountain Criminal Justice Conference
Oct 23 in Gatlinburg, TN
: Using DNA to Sketch What Victims Look Like NYTimes.com
: Boise Police Detectives Release DNA-Generated Profile on 30th Anniversary of Cold Case Homicide CityOfBoise.org
: Parabon Fx Next-Gen Forensic Analysis Platform Unveiled at the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
New Software Environment Provides Seamless Integration and Use of Emerging Forensic Analysis Tools
: How Does DNA Composite Image Used in Lisa Ziegert Case Compare to Photo of Suspect Gary Schara? MassLive.com
: Accused Massachusetts Killer-Rapist ID'd, 25 Years Later, Through DNA and Handwritten Confession ForensicMag.com
: Sketch Released of Person Of Interest in 1990 Tilden Park, CA Murder CBSLocal.com
: NYPD Has New Tool to Solve Perplexing Cases WSJ.com
Police have begun using phenotyping in three of their cold cases
: Break In Las Vegas Cold Case Leaves Detectives and Family Hopeful FOX5Vegas.com
: In 2004 Cold Case, A Big Break Emerges WGRZ.com
: Sacramento County, CA, Sheriff's Department Using New DNA Technology for Cold Case ABC10.com
: Tempe, AZ Police Hope New Tech Will Help Solve 20-Year-Old Cold Case AZFamily.com
: Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Service Featured in Police and Security News Magazine PoliceAndSecurityNews.com
: Vancouver Police Hope New Technology Will Lead To Arrest in 2003 Murder VancouverSun.com
: New DNA Facial Profile Technology Aids Police in Albuquerque, NM Assault Case KRQE.com
: New DNA Technology Advances Help Find Alleged Murderer in 2009 Cold Case KPLCtv.com
: Man Arrested in 2009 Killing of Sierra Bouzigard KPLCtv.com
: New DNA Technology Produces Computer-Generated Image of Suspect, May Help Solve 1980 Cold Case Killing People.com
: Tip From DNA Phenotype 'Snapshot' Leads to Arrest in 2009 Murder Cold Case ForensicMag.com
: Parabon Scientists Describe Novel Method for Detecting SNP Interactions BioData Mining
: How DNA Forensics Company is Helping Solve Sacramento County Cold Case KCRA.com
: Who Killed Robin Brooks? DNA Technology Helps Paint Portrait of Killer FOX40.com
: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Use Snapshot to Aid Identification of Child Victims
DNA Phenotyping to Provide Valuable New Information for Nonprofit's 'Help ID Me' Program
: National Geographic Explorer Investigates Cutting-Edge Crime Solving Tool NatGeoTV.com
: DNA Technique Leads to Break in Coral Springs, FL Homicide Case Sun-Sentinel.com
: Armed With Science: Technology Uses DNA to Predict a Person's Looks Defense.gov
: Advanced DNA Science Leads to Arrest of Alleged Serial Rapist AthensNews.com
: US Army Offers $10,000 Reward to Solve Murder of Fort Carson Soldier ArmyTimes.com
: Police Identify Suspect in 1997 Cold-Case Rape and Killing in Costa Mesa, CA LATimes.com
: Parabon's DNA Phenotyping Had Crucial Role in North Carolina Double-Murder Arrest, Conviction ForensicMag.com
: Parabon NanoLabs Wins Prestigious Tibbetts Award
DNA Technology Innovator Recognized by Small Business Administration
Parabon, Leader in DNA Phenotyping, Creating Next-Gen Software Platform ForensicMag.com: Parabon's Keystone DNA Analysis Platform featured in Forensic Magazine
Parabon Awarded Government Contract to Develop Next-Generation Forensic DNA Analysis Platform: Software to advance Department of Defense forensic capabilities with support for latest DNA technologies

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