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Just Screening Blood And Urine

In episode five of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter compares two validated liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) methods for the quantitative analysis of opioids, cocaine, and cocaine metabolites in biological matrices.

June 2019

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Just Detecting Gunshot Residue

In episode four of the FTCOE’s 2019 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenter discusses a method for using liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC/MS) to detect organic and inorganic gunshot residues from the same sample.

June 2019

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Forensic Advancement: Just Throwing DARTs At The Opioid Crisis

In episode seven of the FTCOE’s Forensic Advancement season, the presenter discusses the role of technology in the fight against the current opioid epidemic in Maryland.

December 2018

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Just Portable Mass Spectrometer Possibilities

In episode five of the FTCOE’s 2018 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research & Development (R&D) season, the presenters explore the analytical, legal, and fiscal impacts of implementing portable mass spectrometers for on-site drug evidence processing.

September 2018

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Strengthening The Medical Examiner–Coroner System Through NIJ-Funded Programs: 2018 Medicolegal Death Investigation Stakeholders’ Meeting

In 2018, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) convened a group of collaborators from across the U.S. to gather information to strengthen medicolegal death investigations. This report provides an overview of the meeting, its objectives and topics discussed, as well as NIJ current programs to address the community’s needs.

September 2018

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2018 IAC&ME Training Symposium

In this five-session training symposium, the presenters cover a wide range of topics from the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME) conference including roles and responsibilities of death scene investigations, ethics and report writing, updates on legalized drugs in specific locations, census and surveillance efforts, and the National Institute of Justice’s role in strengthening the medical examiner-coroner system in the U.S.

July 2018

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Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part IV

In Part Four of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists review software considerations for familial DNA searching, including candidate thresholds derived by likelihood ratio and allele counting, as well as discussing the role of Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (Y-STR) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis.

August 2014

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Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part III

In Part Three of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists explore the process of investigative follow-up from leads based on familial DNA searching, including costs and resources, methods of communication, and the release of information.

July 2014

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Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part II

In Part Two of this four-part panel discussion series, panelists focus on existing protocols related to established familial DNA searching processes and how they address privacy concerns. The presenters also explore the role the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Familial Search Recommendations took in the development of such processes.

June 2014

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Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part I

In Part One of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists examine the various policies and practices associated with familial DNA searches, including technical considerations, legal challenges, and other types of DNA searches as they apply to criminal investigations.

May 2014

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