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Distinct DIP-STR haplotype data can be used for predicting the biogeographic ancestry of the individuals that cluster within African American, European American, East Asian American, and Southwest Hispanic population groups.

This has now been published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine! Dr. Oldoni remarks that work on DIP-STR genetic markers, which combines low mutation polymorphisms with high mutation short tandem repeat polymorphisms, adds further important population genetic data.

MSFS alumna Lauren Hoopes (’24) AU Biology alumna Nicole DeWald (’25), and MSFS Program Director/Associate Professor Dr. Fabio Oldoni co-authored the paper “Genetic data and population structure of 10 DIP-STR markers across four US population groups.”

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Hair testing can be used to prove long term sobriety, but alteration could lead to the concentration falling below a detectable range. Understanding how bleaching can affect the detection of compounds can help to understand obstacles to analysis in drug testing with hair.

The project is titled “The Effects of Hair Bleaching on Fentanyl Concentrations and its Implications in Drug Testing.” He performed a study to analyze concentrations of fentanyl in hair to see if altering hair composition with bleach would affect hair’s retention of substances.

Earlier this week, MSFS students had the opportunity to attend the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) in New Jersey! One of our first-years, Elliot Vasey, had the opportunity to present a poster detailing his undergraduate thesis research with AU Professor Stephanie Rainer.

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This week, they will have the opportunity to review their data and ultimately make a determination about what drugs are/are not present in their samples.

Last week, pictured here, students began confirmatory analysis, where they performed different analytical methods depending on what compounds their screens indicated may be present in their samples.

Here’s a peek into what our second years have been working on in their Forensic Toxicology Lab at the CFSRE!!🧪🧪 Each student was provided a blood sample in a mock case. Over the past several weeks, the students performed screening tests on these samples.

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Master’s thesis work by MSFS alumna McKenna Bonn-Savage, ’24, titled “Investigating trace DNA dynamics in mock physical aggression scenarios,” received the Best Poster Presentation award.

Dr. Oldoni served as a member of the scientific committee for the conference and co-moderated a session on evaluating activity level for Forensic Biology findings.

The focus of the conference was “New Directions in Forensic Genetics,” and it featured various sessions and renowned national and international speakers and officials from the Police and Carabinieri.

Arcadia’s MSFS Program Director Dr. Fabio Oldoni attended the Italian Speaking Working Group Conference from the International Society for Forensic Genetics. The conference was held in Rome from October 16-18.

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They must then use the results of their analysis to compile a case report. Preparing these reports will be very useful to our students, as they will likely have to generate very similar reports in their careers.  Great work students!!🧪👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

This week, students had their Botanical ID lab. They had to perform a series of presumptive and confirmatory tests to determine whether an unknown botanical evidence sample they were given could be identified as containing cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids, or another analyte.