Introduction

Webinar: 2016 NIJ R&D Series Controlled Substances & Toxicology [Archival]

Webinar: 2016 NIJ R&D Series Controlled Substances & Toxicology [Archival]

Overview

Afternoon Session II:

Controlled Substances & Toxicology The NIJ Research and Development (R&D) Program funds both basic or applied R&D projects that will: (1) increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science and ongoing forensic science research. This program is directed toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Presenters

  • Nichole Bynum | Dried Blood Spot Analysis as an Emerging Technology for Application in Forensic Toxicology, Award: 2013-DN-BX-K017
  • Michelle Peach, Joseph Stone, & Karen Butler | Characterization and Abuse of Electronic Cigarettes: The Efficacy of "Personal Vaporizers" as an Illicit Drug Delivery System, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K010
  • Ira Lurie | Should Forensic Laboratories Embrace Ultra-High Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography as a Separation Technique for the Analysis of Seized Drugs?, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K009
  • Nicholas Manicke | A New Approach to Drug Screening in Forensic Toxicology: Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K007

Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Contact us at ForensicCOE@rti.org with any questions and subscribe to our newsletter for notifications.


Related Content

White Paper – Forensic Community Drug Database Conceptualization

Date February 2024 Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-convened a virtual Medicolegal Death…

Technical Note – The Use of Neutral Losses and Common Fragments Screening by QTOF in Forensic Laboratories

Date February 2024 Overview Quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometry is an advanced analytical technique that has some capabilities that make it particularly useful in screening in toxicology cases for unknown analytes. The technology combines the power of a quadrupole mass…

Drug Surveillance Initiatives: An FTCOE Repository of Resources

Date December 2023 Overview In the realm of drug surveillance, a multitude of data sources originate from diverse funding agencies, including but not limited to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Centers for Disease Control…