Original Release Date: July 12, 2024 In episode four of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, Pharmacoepidemiologist and Senior Scientist in the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, and Erin Tracy,…
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Just Wastewater Drug Surveillance in Kentucky
Original Release Date: July 5, 2024 In episode three of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Chris Delcher, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and Director of the…
Using Objective Criteria for Bloodstain Pattern Classification
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview The science of bloodstain pattern analysis evaluates bloodstain patterns present at a scene or on various objects, for the purpose of interpreting patterns in the…
Foundational Statistics for Forensic Toxicology Webinar Series
Overview In the field of Forensic Toxicology, numerical data and statistics abound, appearing in quantitative analyses, quality control, measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing, method validation, experimental design, peer-reviewed journal articles, business analytics, and more. Foundational statistical knowledge is critical to understanding…
Just Rapidly Identifying Drugs Involved in Suspected Overdoses
Original Release Date: June 28, 2024 In episode two of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Bill Barbour, Fatal Overdose Surveillance Program Manager at King County Medical Examiner’s Office, to discuss his team’s…
Evaluating a Statistical Method for Comparison of Mass Spectra of Novel Psychoactive Substance
← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, July 25, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Duration: 1 hour Overview Identification of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) based on comparisons of electron-ionization (EI) mass spectra continues to pose challenges in…
Quantitative Analysis Method for Tetrahydrocannabinol Isomers in Biological Matrices
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on June 25, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview Of recent, forensic toxicology laboratories have been grappling with the emergence of tetrahydrocannabinol isomers within biological specimens. Traditional methods for the identification…
Just Improving Forensic Toxicology Testing in DC
Original Release Date: June 21, 2024 In episode one of our Community-based Solutions for Substance Use Challenges season, Just Science sits down with Dr. Samantha Tolliver, Chief Toxicologist for the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, or…
LC-DAD with Optional ESI/MS: An Emerging Gold Standard for Hemp Compliance Testing
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on June 13, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview Hemp compliance testing is used to quantify total Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), including both Δ9-THC and its precursor, i.e., Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (Δ9-THCA), to determine…
Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging
Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) are delivering a four-session Virtual Workshop Series: 3D Firearm Imaging from August 21 to September 11, 2024. Throughout this workshop series, attendees will hear from…