DrBianca Szkuta

Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) - member since 2012 and Victorian Branch Committee Member since 2017.

International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) - member since 2014.

Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSFS) - member since 2016.

Prizes, Awards & Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) National Travel Award (2020) awarded by the ANZFSS Executive for attendance at the International Association of Forensic Science and ANZFSS International Symposia (cancelled due to COVID-19).

School of Life and Environmental Sciences Publication Reward (2020, 2019, 2018) awarded by Deakin University for the output of high-quality publications.

Best Literature Review in the ANZPAA NIFS Best Paper Awards (2019) awarded by the National Institute of Forensic Science of the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency.

First Prize in Britains Posters in Parliament (2019) awarded to co-supervised MSc student Alice Pistono of University College London by British MPs toward innovative research that meets current global challenges.

Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) National & State Travel Awards (2018) awarded by the ANZFSS Executive (National and Victoria Branch) for attendance at the 25th International Symposium.

Gordon Research Conference (GRC) invited speaker scholarship (2018) awarded by the GRC to support invited speaker attendance at the conference.

International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) Young Scientist Travel Award (2017) awarded by the ISFG Executive for attendance at the 27th International Congress.

Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Publication Incentive Award (2017) awarded by Deakin University for the output of high-quality publications by a HDR candidate.

Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) National & State Travel Awards (2016) awarded by the ANZFSS Executive (National and Victoria Branch) for attendance at the 24th International Symposium.

Loch Postgraduate Research Award (2016) awarded by Deakin University for outstanding achievement and research endeavour.

Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2014) awarded by Deakin University to support high-achieving doctoral research candidates.

2019 - 28th International Congress of International Society for Forensic Genetics, Prague, Czech Republic

2018 - 2nd Gordon Research Conference on the Forensic Analysis of Human DNA, Maine, United States.

2018 - 24th International Symposium of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, Perth, Australia.

2017 - 27th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG), Seoul, South Korea.

2016 - 23rd International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Auckland, New Zealand.

2015 - 26th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG), Krakow, Poland.

2015 - 7th European Academy of Forensic Science (EAFS) Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

2014 - 22nd International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Adelaide, Australia.

2013 - 25th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG), Melbourne, Australia.

2022 Current: Senior Editor, Annals of Human Genetics