Synchrotron and Advanced Analytical Techniques in the Forensic Sciences
Friday, June 16, 2006 (Afternoon, Half Day Workshop)
Forensic science is a multidisciplinary science used to provide impartial scientific evidence for use in the courts of law and can draw from a wide variety of expertise including chemistry and biology, toxicology, anthropology, physics, geology, psychology, social science and pathology. The evidence studied encompasses a large variation in matrices, such as fingerprints, forensic identifiable material, ink traces on paper, biological materials and chemical residues. Most often the scientific evidence sought requires in-situ, non-destructive analyses on small samples at trace quantity levels demanding robust, state-of -the art analytical techniques. The purpose of this workshop is to provide an opportunity to discuss the application of synchrotron and other advanced analytical techniques to areas in the forensic sciences. Speakers from different disciplines will present papers on current synchrotron-based research, as well as investigations utilizing more conventional methodologies.
Workshop Organizer: Tom Kotzer, Canadian Light Source Inc.
Location: Arts 146
The following proposed agenda will be updated as meeting details are confirmed.
Time |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Title |
| 8:00-16:30 | Registration Geology Atrium | ||
| 13:10 | Opening remarks Tom Kotzer, Canadian Light Source | ||
| 13:15 | Michael Martin | Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Synchrotron Infrared Spectromicroscopy for Forensics: Spectral Fingerprints from Latent Fingerprints and More |
| 14:00 | Ernest Walker | Department of Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan | New Technologies and the Forensic Identification of Human Remains |
14:40 |
Chunsheng Li |
Health Canada, Ottawa |
Nuclear Forensics in Canada: Current Activities and Challenges |
| 15:10 | Coffee Break Geology Atrium | ||
| 15:30 | Bill Skinner | Materials and Environmental Surface Science, Ian Wark Research Institute | Forensic Applications of Synchrotron and Related Techniques at The Ian Wark Research Institute |
| 16:15 | Detlef Birkholz | Research and Development, ALS Laboratory Group | Forensic Science in Support of Environmental and Toxicological Investigations |
| 17:00 | David Cooper | Division of Orthopedic Engineering Research, University of British Columbia | Age-at-Death Estimation from Cortical Bone Microstructure: New Insights from 3D Micro-CT Imaging |
| 17:30 | Workshop Adjournment | ||
Program Related Inquiries to: Tom Kotzer tom.kotzer@lightsource.ca
This workshop was organized and sponsored by the Canadian Light Source and the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies.
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Support for this workshop is also provided in part by the Canadian Institute for Synchrotron Radiation.
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