​Scientific Presentations

2008 American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS)

February 18-23, 2008 Washington, DC

CRIMINALISTICS 

The Use of Standardized Microsoft® Office Excel Templates for Forensic Casework to Reduce Human Error and Analyst Time
Kevin MacMillan, MS; Roger Kahn, PhD


Validation of BIOMEX 3000 for DNA Extraction, Quantitation and PCR Set-up
Mark Powell, MS; Rhonda Clark, PhD; Kevin J. MacMillan, MS; Lisa Gefrides, MS; Roger Kahn, PhD
 

GENERAL

Cars Gone Wild: Auto-Pedestrian Homicides in Harris County
Luisa F. Florez, MD; Kathryn H. Haden-Pinneri, MD; Merrill O. Hines III, MD; Stephen K. Wilson, MD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD; Sharon M. Derrick, PhD; Sara N. Chauvin, MD
  

ODONTOLOGY

Cold Case (20 Year Old) Solved with Aid of Bite Mark
Paul G. Stimson, DDS
  

PATHOLOGY/ BIOLOGY

Ethyl Chloride Toxicity in a Case of Unsuspecting Abuse
Valerie S. Green, MD; Stephen K. Wilson, MD; Terry J. Danielson, PhD; Ashraf Mozayani, PhD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
 
Recognizing Classic Metaphyseal Lesions in Child Abuse: An Autopsy Technique
Jennifer C. Love, PhD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
 
What Lies Beneath: An Unusual Congenital  Anomaly in an Assault Victim
Kathryn H. Haden-Pinneri, MD; Jason M. Wiersema, PhD; Jennifer C. Love, PhD
 
A Diagnosis of Chagas Disease at Autopsy
Ana E. Lopez, MD; L. Maximiliam Buja, MD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
  

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Practical Considerations of the Daubert Guidelines on Methods of Identification in the Medical Examiner Setting
Jason M. Wiersema, PhD; Jennifer C. Love, PhD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
 
The Utility of the Identification Unit Concept in the Medical Examiner Setting
Sharon M. Derrick, PhD; Jason M. Wiersema, PhD; Ruth Mathis; Jennifer C. Love, PhD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
  

TOXICOLOGY

DART-TOF Applications in Toxicology and Controlled Substances
Ashraf Mozayani, PhD, PharmD; Mark D. Dixon, BS; Luis A. Sanchez, MD
 
Interpretation of Fentanyl in Postmortem Cases
Ashraf Mozayani, PhD, PharmD; Terry Danielson, PhD; Luis A. Sanchez, MD