Scientific Sessions: Biology Location: Edison Room South Moderator: Bethany Stone, Johnson County Crime Laboratory 2:15-2:45 Update of the FBI Laboratory CODIS Rapid DNA Program George Li, FBI Laboratory CODIS Unit 2:45-3:30 NIJ Updates: Sexual Assault Resources and National Best Practices Heather Waltke, National Institute of Justice 3:30 3:40 Break 3:40 4:25 Finding Hidden DNA and Moving Cases Forward with Wet-Vacuum DNA Collection Jared Bradley, M-VAC Systems 4:25 4:45 Complete Automation Workflows for Forensic DNA Extract and Analysis Kimberly Huston, Promega Corporation 9:00-9:45 DNA Analysis of Degraded Skeletal Remains Using a Comprehensive Massively Parallel Sequencing Workflow Gabe Feltner, Verogen, Inc 9:45-10:30 Roundtable Discussion
Scientific Sessions: Chemistry Location: Edison Room North Moderator: Jennifer Watson, Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory 2:15-2:45 Are Syn Canns still relevant in the current Opioid Epidemic Robert Schelkun, Cayman Chemical 2:45-3:00 Isomer Determination using SP GC/IR Audra Yovanovich, Indiana State Police 3:00-3:20 Overview of the Use of Solid-Phase Deposition Gas Chromatograph/Infrared Spectrometer for the Analysis of Seized Drug Exhibits Stephanie Fisher, DANI Instruments 3:20-3:40 Statistical Weighing Jennifer Watson, Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory 3:40-3:55 Schedule I Fentanyl-Related Substances Database Cory Hagemier, Indiana University/Purdue University - Indianapolis 3:55-4:15 In the Rapidly Evolving Drug Scene, How Will You React if Something Falls Through the Crack? Jillian Baker, DuPage County Forensic Science Center 4:15-4:30 Coupling Raman Spectroscopy with Ambient Sampling, Portable Mass Spectrometry for On-site, High-Throughput Evidence Confirmation on a Single Instrumental Platform William Fatigante, Illinois State University 9:00-10:30 Roundtable Discussion
Scientific Sessions: Crime Scene/General/Toxicology Location: B & O Room Moderator: Sara Schreiber, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner s Office 2:15-2:35 The CSI Effect: Is it Relevant to You? Brittany Borzych, University of Findlay 2:35-2:55 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Techniques for Crime Scene Investigation Mark Krekeler, Miami University Hamilton 2:55-3:15 The Next Generation of Crime Tools and Challenges: 3D Printing Ruby Chase and Gerald LaPorte, Booz Allen Hamilton - NIJ Contractor 3:15-3:30 Scale Placement and Its Effects on the Photography of Shoe Impressions Dana Greely, Colorado Bureau of Investigation 3:30-3:50 Streamlined Forensic Postmortem and DUI Drug Screening using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Oscar Cabrices, SCIEX 3:50-4:10 Post Mortem Distribution of Fentanyl Sara Schreiber, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office
Scientific Sessions: Trace Evidence Location: Milwaukee Room Moderator: Jason Beckert, Microtrace LLC 2:15-2:35 Breaking of the Glass, Part Deux David Green, Lake County Crime Laboratory 2:35-2:50 Where, oh where Susan Gross, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 2:50-3:05 Case Study: Not a Normal Hair Case - an Alpaca Hair Comparison Emily Weber, Hamilton County Coroner s Crime Laboratory 3:05-3:20 Elemental Analysis of Fabric - A Case Study Troy Ernst, Michigan State Police Grand Rapids Laboratory 3:20-3:40 Tampering Examinations of Injectable Pharmaceutical Opioids from Medical Settings Stefanie Heckman, Food and Drug Administration 3:40-3:50 Break 3:50-4:10 A View from the Top: Photoshop as a Tool to Document Internal Physical Matches Patrick Jones, Kansas City Police Department 4:10-4:30 Development of Electrochemical Paper-based Sensors for the Trace Detection of Chlorate in the Explosive Assessment in a Crime Scene Frédérique Deiss, Indiana University/Purdue University - Indianapolis 4:30-4:40 Degradation of Petroleum Distillates During Laundering Charles Cornett, University of Wisconsin - Platteville 4:40-5:00 When Color Isn't Enough: Practical Lessons Learned From an Accident Reconstruction Involving Suspected Paint Transfer Jason Beckert, Microtrace LLC 9:00-10:30 Roundtable Discussion
Scientific Sessions: Questioned Documents Location: Wabash Room Moderator: D/Sgt. George Lehman, Michigan State Police 2:15-2:45 Write-On 3.0 Pierre Goudreault, Pikaso Software, Inc 2:45-3:45 An Indiana Angel of Death Diane Tolliver, Tolliver Forensic Services LLC, Retired Indiana State Police 3:45-4:00 Break 4:00-5:00 DocuTrivia Diane Tolliver, Tolliver Forensic Services LLC, Retired Indiana State Police 9:00-9:30 VSC Techniques and Tips Michael Zontini, Foster and Freeman USA 9:30-10:15 Roundtable Discussion 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-12:00 Roundtable Discussion