AAFS 2024

AAFS

CFSRE Staff’s AAFS Workshops, Presentations, and Posters

Monday

Time	Platform Number	Title	Speaker
8:30am-12:30PM	W7	THC Legislation and Scheduling in the United States	Dr. Barry Logan
8:30AM-12:30PM	W7	Analytical Methods used in Seized Drug Material	Sarah Shuda

Tuesday

Time	Platform Number	Title	Speakers
10:15AM-10:35AM	S1	Oh, the Places You'll Go! The Paths to Justice for All Careers in Forensic Science Are Not All Created Equal - What Are the Options for a Young Scientist?	Dr. Alex Krotulski
10:30AM-11:00AM	W19	Forensic Scientists on the Front Lines - Public Health's Response to the Overdose Crisis Using Front-Line Harm Reduction Initiatives to Gather Real-Time Intelligence	Sarah Shuda
11:00AM-11:30AM	W19	Forensic Scientists on the Front Lines - Analytical Scheme for the Characterization of Fentanyl Seizures from the United States Southwest Border	Dr. Alex Krotulski
1:30PM-1:45PM	Student Academy	*The Forensic Science Group II Disciplines/Case Conclusion*	MJ Menedez, JD
4:35PM-5:00PM	NIJ Session IV	Comparitive Assessment of Emerging Technologies for Body Fluid Identification	Dr. Mirna Ghemrawi
5:00PM-6:30PM	NIJ Poster Session	Confirming the Presence of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Forensic Samples from Medicolegal Death Investigations	Sara Walton Dr. Alex Krotulski
5:00PM-6:30PM	NIJ Poster Session	Developing an Approach to Standardize the Naming of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)	Max Denn Dr. Alex Krotulski

Wednesday

Time	Platform Number	Title	Speaker
11:30AM-1:00PM	B56	Toxic Adulterant Prevalence in the United States Illicit Drug Supply: Geographical Trends and Raising Awareness Regarding Their Dangers to Promote Public Health	Mia Borrelli
11:30AM-1:00PM	Y9	Monitoring the New England Drug Supply Through Novel Checking Methods	Max Denn
7:30PM-9:00PM	L35	Evaluating Drug Positivity Trends in Fatally Injured Drivers, Passengers, and Pedestrians in Connecticut	Amanda Mohr
7:30PM-9:00PM	L43	A Review of Factors Affecting the Interpretability of Postmortem Cannabinoid Concentrations and Their Limitations	Dr. Barry Logan

Thursday

Time	Platform Number	Title	Speaker
7:15AM-8:15AM	CB4	2023 State Legislative Encroachments Against Forensic Pathology Professionalism and Independence: Harbingers of Future Threats and the Opportunity for Strategic Planning and Action	MJ Menendez, JD
11:30AM-11:45AM	L51	A Case Series Involving the Synthetic Cathinone Alpha-PiHP in Postmortem Forensic Investigations	Sara Walton
11:30AM-1:00PM	B62	Color, Monogram, and Physical Measurements of Illicity Manufactured Fentanyl Tablet Exhibits Seized Along the US Southwest Border	Joshua Kotchey
11:30AM-1:00PM	V19	Surveillance Efforts to Track Drug Market Changes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Alexis Quinter
2:45PM-3:00PM	B92	*A Comparison of Traditional Serological Techniques and DNA Methylation for the Identification of Body Fluids*	Dr. Mirna Ghemrawi
3:30PM-3:45PM	B119	Exploring Evidence of Common Origin of Recreational Drug Exhibits by GC/MS	Dr. Josh DeBord

Friday

Time	Platform Number	Title	Speaker
8:30AM-8:45AM	L62	An Outlook on Fentanyl Adulteration: Polydrug Circumstances, Trends, and Tomorrow's Forecast	Dr. Alex Krotulski
10:00-10:15AM	L68	Segmented Workflows and the Confrontation Clause: Achieving Conguence Between Constitutional Guarantees, Laboratory Productivity, and Toxicological Expertise	MJ Menendez, JD
2:00PM-2:15PM	B138	An Assessment and Validation of the IDseek mYSTR Reverse Complement PCR Technology for Y-Chromosomal STR Profiling Utilizing the MiSeq FGx System	Lindsay Kotchey
2:45PM-3:00PM	I128	Justice Talks Case Break Sessions: 2023 State Legislative Encroachments Against Forensic Pathology Professionalism and Independence: Harbingers of Future Threats and the Opportunity for Strategic Planning and Action	MJ Menendez, JD