Utility of Microbes in Forensic Science

Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 1:00:00 PM EST – 2:00:00 PM EST Duration: 1 hour The presenter will discuss the definition of forensic microbiology, a timeline of when it first became popular, and how it differs from molecular epidemiology. The webinar…

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Taking 3D Measurements with NMDID Images

← Back to Series – – This webinar originally occurred on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 Duration: 1 hour – This webinar introduced the audience to viewing and collecting data from 3D medical imaging modalities (CT/MRI) using the open source…

Opening and Viewing NMDID Image Data

← Back to Series – – This webinar originally occurred on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 Duration: 1 hour – In the third webinar, participants learned about the image data included in the New Mexico Decedent Image Database. Post-mortem computed…

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Accessing and Utilizing Metadata from NMDID

← Back to Series – – This webinar originally occurred on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 Duration: 1 hour – In the second webinar, participants explored the types of data included in the New Mexico Decedent Image Database. The Data…

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2020 SWAFS Virtual Conference

This virtual conference originally occurred on October 5th, 6th, and 8th, 2020 In October 2020, the FTCoE helped the Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS) host their first virtual conference. This event, which saw over 1,400 unique attendees across three…

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The New Mexico Decedent Image Database Webinar Series

The New Mexico Decedent Image Database (NMDID) is a new resource for research in any field that can draw on computed tomography scans of humans. The database contains de-identified scans of over 15,000 individuals; all were deceased at the time…

Overview of Accessing the NMDID Database and Searching

← Back to Series – – This webinar originally occurred on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 Duration: 1 hour – The New Mexico Decedent Image Database (NMDID) is a new resource for research in any field that can draw on computed…

ASCLD Emerging Issues: Employee Wellness Webinar Series

Brief Description: Providing training and education to our membership is a core mission for ASCLD. Despite the unfortunate cancellation of our annual symposium this year, the Symposium Planning and Training and Education Committees found a way to bring timely and…

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Drug Exposures in the Forensic Laboratory: What We Know, What We Can Learn

← Back to Series Thursday, June 25th, 2020 1:00:00 PM ET – 2:30:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes The recent rise in the illicit trade of highly toxic, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl has introduced a new…

Process and Outcome Evaluation of Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program

Technical Note Date November 2018 Description A 2009 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement (EIP) Program solicitation provided crime laboratories’ DNA testing services with a funding opportunity to meet the increasingly numerous requests from the criminal…