Pathology & Medicolegal Death Investigation – Page 17 – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Success Story: Establishing a “Microbial Clock” to Improve Time of Death Prediction

National Institute of Justice and Multi-Institute Academic Team Date April 2018 Overview The postmortem interval (PMI) is the time that has elapsed since a person’s death. Determining the PMI at a crime scene may help to recreate the victim’s timeline…

Success Story: Maximizing the Use of Mitochondrial DNA in Identifying Remains and Aiding Missing Persons Casework

National Institute of Justice and the American Registry of Pathology Date April 2018 Overview Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) serves as an important tool in situations where traditional nuclear DNA analysis is unlikely to yield probative information. mtDNA sequencing has traditionally focused…

DNA Kinship Testing Webinar Series

Overview DNA kinship tests are proposed as a method within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for confirming the presence of a biological relationship between two individuals for immigration purposes, preventing human trafficking, and identifying mass disaster victims. This webinar…

2018 NIJ R&D Symposium Series Forensic Anthropology

← Back to Series Overview Morning Session I: Forensic Anthropology 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…

Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation

Date February 2018 Overview Drowning is one of the leading causes of “accidental death” in the United States, but it is possible that many of these deaths are, in fact, incidents of foul play. It is important that law enforcement…

The NC Statewide Medical Examiner System Laboratory Approach

← Back to Series Overview This webinar will focus on the North Carolina Medical Examiner System and the toxicology laboratory that serves the system. Included will be information on the changing landscape of death certification and changes to the laboratory…

2018 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) assisted the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in hosting the annual NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium on February 20th, 2018 at the 70th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences…

Opioids and Death Investigation: A “Perfect Storm”

← Back to Series Overview The scope of the opioid epidemic presents unprecedented challenges to the medical examiner and coroner community. This webinar will explore the intersection of the opioid epidemic with the work of America’s medical examiners and coroners.…

Just Postmortem Interval Estimation Research

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: July 24, 2017 In this special release episode of the 2017 NIJ R&D Symposium, Just Science interviews Dr. Jeffrey Wells and Dr. Lynn LaMotte. This is the abstract submitted where Dr.…

Just Hairy Isotopes

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: June 26, 2017 In episode ten of Just Science, we spoke with Dr. Gwyneth Gordon, from Arizona State University. Dr. Gordon and her team have developed methods to use the isotopic abundance…

Category: Pathology & Medicolegal Death Investigation (page 17)

Category: Pathology & Medicolegal Death Investigation (page 17)

Success Story: Establishing a “Microbial Clock” to Improve Time of Death Prediction

Success Story: Maximizing the Use of Mitochondrial DNA in Identifying Remains and Aiding Missing Persons Casework

DNA Kinship Testing Webinar Series

2018 NIJ R&D Symposium Series Forensic Anthropology

Aquatic Death and Homicidal Drowning Investigation

The NC Statewide Medical Examiner System Laboratory Approach

2018 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Opioids and Death Investigation: A “Perfect Storm”

Just Postmortem Interval Estimation Research

Just Hairy Isotopes

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Category: Pathology & Medicolegal Death Investigation (page 17)