Phase I IUCRC Florida International University: Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS)

第一阶段 IUCRC 佛罗里达国际大学：法医学高级研究中心 (CARFS)

基本信息

批准号：
1739805
负责人：
Kenneth Furton
金额：
$ 75万
依托单位：
Florida International University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-07-15 至 2024-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1739805&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Phase IUCRC Florida International University

项目摘要

In recent decades, a rapid transition from fundamental discoveries to forensic method development has improved the quality of evidence in many types of forensic investigations. However, there has also been a call, at the national level, for forensic disciplines to address their scientific limitations and expand fundamental research that can underpin and improve existing and developing forensic applications. Investigators at Florida International University (FIU) and the University of South Alabama (USA), along with affiliated collaborators at Northeastern University (NE), George Washington University (GWU), Texas A&M University (TAMU), and the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC), will address aspects of this broad challenge through the formation of the Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS). This Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) will serve as a platform for innovative and, in many cases, interdisciplinary forensic science research activities at the interface of academia, government, and industry. CARFS will initially include digital forensics/data analytics (USA), forensic chemistry (FIU/NE/GWU), forensic molecular biology (FIU/GWU), and forensic microbiology (TAMU/UNT), with the possibility of future expansion to include other forensic disciplines. The Center is anticipated to provide new findings and tools to a range of stakeholders, including forensic science practitioners, research laboratories, industrial partners, and government and private forensic science end users, and will ultimately support safety and justice for the nation. The Center's research sites will also provide training opportunities to a diverse group of students, thus supporting the pipeline of future forensic researchers.As part of CARFS, the FIU site, including affiliates at GWU and NE, will focus on forensic chemistry and molecular biology, with additional interests in computer science and psychology. At FIU, research will focus on topics including epigenetic markers for age estimation and trace forensic body fluid identification, rapid and portable tools for the organic and inorganic characterization of materials, and explosives detection techniques. FIU will collaborate with GWU and NE on topics including rapid DNA profiling and mass spectroscopic characterization of designer drugs. Fundamental research in molecular biology, separation science and mass spectrometric detection at these institutions will address scientific challenges in forensics as well as in other areas such as drug discovery/development, homeland security, and the fuel industry. Across the six institutions involved in CARFS there is also potential for innovative projects that span and integrate digital and laboratory sciences. This grant is jointly supported by NSF (Division of Chemistry, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate; and Division Of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate) and the National Institute of Justice (Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences).

近几十年来，从基本发现到法医发展的快速过渡提高了许多类型的法医研究的证据质量。但是，在国家一级也有一个呼吁法医学学科解决其科学局限性并扩大基本研究，可以改善并改善现有和开发法医应用。佛罗里达国际大学（FIU）和南阿拉巴马大学（美国）的研究人员以及东北大学（NE），乔治华盛顿大学（GWU），得克萨斯州农工大学（TAMU）和北德克萨斯大学健康科学中心（UNTHSC）的附属合作者将解决这一广泛的挑战，该方面将通过该中心的高级研究中心（CARFS CARCESIC）来解决这一广泛的挑战。这个工业大学合作研究中心（IUCRC）将作为创新的平台，在许多情况下，在学术界，政府和工业界面上的跨学科法医学研究活动。 CARFS最初将包括数字取证/数据分析（美国），法医化学（FIU/NE/GWU），法医分子生物学（FIU/GWU）和法医微生物学（TAMU/UNT），并有可能未来扩展以包括其他远期远程远程远程审核。预计该中心将为各种利益相关者提供新的发现和工具，包括法医科学从业人员，研究实验室，工业伙伴以及政府和私人法医学的最终用户，并最终支持国家的安全和正义。该中心的研究站点还将为各种学生提供培训机会，从而支持未来法医研究人员的管道。作为Carfs的一部分，FIU网站，包括GWU和NE的分支机构，将重点关注法医化学和分子生物学，并具有计算机科学和心理学的其他利益。在FIU，研究将重点关注包括年龄估计和痕量法依性体液识别的表观遗传标记，材料的有机和无机表征的快速和便携式工具以及炸药检测技术。 FIU将与GWU和NE合作讨论主题，包括快速DNA分析和设计器药物的质谱表征。这些机构的分子生物学，分离科学和质谱检测的基本研究将解决取证以及其他领域的科学挑战，例如药物发现/开发，国土安全和燃料行业。在参与CARF的六个机构中，还可能进行创新的项目，这些项目涵盖数字和实验室科学。该赠款得到了NSF（化学，数学和物理科学局；以及行为和认知科学，社会，行为和经济科学局）和国家司法研究所（调查和法医科学办公室）共同支持。

项目成果

期刊论文数量（13）

专著数量（0）

科研奖励数量（0）

会议论文数量（0）

专利数量（0）

Differentiation and identification of fentanyl analogues using GC-IRD

使用 GC-IRD 区分和鉴定芬太尼类似物

DOI：
10.1016/j.forc.2020.100255
发表时间：
2020
期刊：
Forensic Chemistry
影响因子：
2.7
作者：
Winokur, Agnes D.;Kaufman, Lindsay M.;Almirall, Jose R.
通讯作者：
Almirall, Jose R.

Forensic entomology when the evidence is “no insect.” Best carrion fly species for predicting maximum postmortem interval in the United Arab Emirates

法医昆虫学，当证据是“没有昆虫”时。阿拉伯联合酋长国用于预测最大尸检间隔的最佳食腐蝇物种

DOI：
10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110999
发表时间：
2021
期刊：
Forensic Science International
影响因子：
2.2
作者：
Wells, Jeffrey D.;MacInnis, Amber E.;Dsouza, Maurell A.;Abdin, Zain Ul;Mughawi, Sara Al;Khloofi, Mohammad Al;Sajwani, Mariam;Maidoor, Maryam Al;Saeed, Ashwaq;Ahli, Hamdan
通讯作者：
Ahli, Hamdan

Utility of gas chromatography infrared spectroscopy (GC-IR) for the differentiation of positional isomers of fentanyl related substances

气相色谱红外光谱 (GC-IR) 用于区分芬太尼相关物质的位置异构体

DOI：
10.1016/j.forc.2022.100425
发表时间：
2022
期刊：
Forensic Chemistry
影响因子：
2.7
作者：
Ferguson, Kimiko;Tupik, Sherri L.;Haddad, Hunter;Perr, Jeannette;Gilbert, Michael;Newman, Reta;Almirall, José
通讯作者：
Almirall, José

Assessing Hair Decontamination Protocols for Diazepam, Heroin, Cocaine and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol by Statistical Design of Experiments

通过实验统计设计评估地西泮、海洛因、可卡因和 α9-四氢大麻酚的头发净化方案