Developments in Chromatographic Separations for Forensic Analysis
We are thrilled to welcome you to a special event highlighting the use of separation science and chromatographic techniques in forensic applications. Chromatography has long been a tool exploited in the justice sector by providing key chemical information that can be used in legal proceedings. New developments in research highlight the continual evolution of chromatography’s fit-for-purpose in the criminal justice system.
During this event, we will hear from two experts in forensic science who will highlight their research in different applications of chromatography for novel forensic analyses.
We hope this event will celebrate the past, present, and future of separation technology in forensic science and promote new ideas for future work.
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Program
3:00 - 3:10 pm Chair Introduction
- Dr. Katelynn Perrault Uptmor (Chair)
3:10 - 3:30 pm An Improved method for xylazine in postmortem casework using GC/MS
- Dr. Karen Scott
3:30 - 3:50 pm Development of a GC-TOFMS-Based Model for Estimating Fingerprint Age Under Varying Light Exposure Conditions
- Dr. Petr Vozka
3:50 - 4:05 pm Q&A
4:05 - 4:10 pm Closing of Webinar
- Dr. Katelynn Perrault Uptmor (Chair)
Event Chair: Dr. Katelynn A. Perrault Uptmor (Department of Chemistry, William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA)
Dr. Katelynn Perrault Uptmor is Assistant Professor of Chemistry at William and Mary (W&M) and the Principal Investigator of the Nontargeted Separations Laboratory. She obtained her PhD from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, and performed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Liège in Belgium. She also worked as a faculty member at Chaminade University of Honolulu in the Forensic Sciences/Chemistry program from 2017 to 2023, before coming to W&M in August 2023. Her research group comprises undergraduate and master's research students in analytical chemistry. Her research focuses on using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) in forensic and food applications.
Presenter: Dr. Karen Scott (Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)
Dr Karen Scott is the Director of the Forensic Toxicology and Clinical Toxicology Laboratory in the Division of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also holds an Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine post in the Department of Pathology at the same University. She has over 30 years of experience in the fields of forensic and clinical toxicology and is published in the areas of post-mortem and human performance toxicology, as well as hair and alternative matrix testing. She is a reviewer for three of the main Forensic Toxicology journals and is on the editorial board for Separations (Forensics/Toxins section). Dr. Scott has a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK, 1994) and a PhD in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Glasgow (UK, 1998). On completion of her degrees, she carried out postdoctoral research in Tokyo, Japan, investigating the incorporation rates of drugs into hair. Dr. Scott has been a member of the Alcohol, Drugs, and Impairment Division of the National Safety Council since 2015 and is on the executive board of this organization. She is also on the editorial board of Clarkes Analysis of Drugs and Poisons and is a member of the OSAC Forensic Toxicology subcommittee.
Presenter: Dr. Petr Vozka (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Los Angeles)
Dr. Petr Vozka is an Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), where he also directs the Complex Chemical Composition Analysis Laboratory (C3AL). His research lies at the forefront of multidimensional chromatography and mass spectrometry, with a primary focus on developing advanced analytical techniques, especially GC×GC-FID and GC×GC-TOFMS, for characterizing complex mixtures, including products from plastic waste conversion, fingerprints, and organic pollutants adsorbed on microplastics. He has over 30 peer-reviewed publications, a book chapter, one patent, and over 50 conference presentations, including 10 invited talks and a keynote address at the 14th Multidimensional Chromatography Workshop (MDCW 2023), where he now serves as co-chair. He also organizes the GC×GC symposium at ACS Fall Meetings (since 2023) and hosted the 15th MDCW on the CSULA campus in 2024.
