​Scientific Presentations

2011 American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS)

February 21-26, 2011 Chicago, IL

CRIMINALISTICS 

Interesting Case - XO Male in Forensic Casework
Robin Freeman, MS
 
Two Case Studies of Controlled Substances Laboratories Using Custom Macros and Commercial LIMS-Based Paperless Systems Under ACSLD/LAB-International Accreditation Requirements
Mark D. Dixon, BS
 
Surfactant Pyrolysis Products: Implications for Fire Debris Analysis
William M. Davis, PhD
 
Evaluation of Deparaffinization Techniques and DNA Extraction Methods for Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue
Jennifer Petrash, MS (Presented by Lisa Gefrides, MS)
 
Using the Autoclave for DNA Decontamination of Consumables for use in Low Template DNA Testing
Michael A. Donley, MS
 

DIGITAL AND MULTIMEDIA SCIENCES

Finding Light After Dark: Low Light Photography for Forensic Investigators
Francesca M. Daher, BA
 
GENERAL
Incorporating Forensic Nursing Education Into Undergraduate Nursing Programs: A Simulation Approach
Stacy A. Drake, MSN, MPH 

The Killer Economy
Bethany L. Bless, MS
 
LAST WORD SOCIETY
New Identifications in the Houston Mass Murder Cases of 1973
Sharon M. Derrick, PhD
 

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SESSION

Helium Detection in Postmortem Specimens

Anna T. Kelly, PhD


Ethylene Glycol Fatalities: A New Look at Interpretation
Jefferey P. Walterscheid, PhD
 

PATHOLOGY / BIOLOGY

DNA Extraction From Paraffin Blocks: Organ Selection and Pre-Embedding Fixation Times - Practical Implications for Forensic Pathologists
Alex John, MD

A Comparison of Trauma Associated with Manual and Automated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Deborrah C. Pinto, PhD 

Pathologic and Anthropologic Manifestations of Documented Repetitive Blunt Trauma in a Child Abuse Case
Pramod Gumpeni, MD 

The Utility of Skeletal Examination in Recognition of Occult Skeletal Injury
Jason M. Wiersema, PhD 

Transition to Digital Technology in the Forensic Morgue: Lessons Learned on the Pathway to Greater Efficiency (Digital X-rays, Fingerprinting, and Photography) 
Jason M. Wiersema, PhD
 

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

CPR Fractures in Infants: When Do They Occur?
Miriam E. Soto, MA 

New Method of Identification Based on Computer-Assisted Radiograph Comparison
Sharon M. Derrick, PhD
 

TOXICOLOGY

CPR Fractures in Infants: When Do They Occur?
Miriam E. Soto, MA 

New Method of Identification Based on Computer-Assisted Radiograph Comparison
Sharon M. Derrick, PhD
 

TOXICOLOGY

Alcohol Analysis in the 21st Century: Analysis, Reporting, and Interpretation
Anna T. Kelly, PhD
 
Toxicological Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinomimetic Spice Drugs
Francisco I. Ortiz, BS 

LC/MS/MS Determinations of Hydrocodone and Hydromorphone in Oral Fluid, Urine, and Hair After Short-Term Therapy
Jeffrey P. Walterscheid, PhD