Introduction

Webinar: 2016 NIJ R&D Series Controlled Substances & Toxicology [Archival]

Webinar: 2016 NIJ R&D Series Controlled Substances & Toxicology [Archival]

Overview

Afternoon Session II:

Controlled Substances & Toxicology 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 practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science and ongoing forensic science research. This program is directed toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Presenters

  • Nichole Bynum | Dried Blood Spot Analysis as an Emerging Technology for Application in Forensic Toxicology, Award: 2013-DN-BX-K017
  • Michelle Peach, Joseph Stone, & Karen Butler | Characterization and Abuse of Electronic Cigarettes: The Efficacy of "Personal Vaporizers" as an Illicit Drug Delivery System, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K010
  • Ira Lurie | Should Forensic Laboratories Embrace Ultra-High Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography as a Separation Technique for the Analysis of Seized Drugs?, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K009
  • Nicholas Manicke | A New Approach to Drug Screening in Forensic Toxicology: Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry, Award: 2014-R2-CX-K007

Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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