Master of Science in Forensic Science Directed Research Projects from the Department of Forensic Science, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Submissions from 2023

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Evaluation of direct-to-amplification cell lysis techniques for forensically relevant non-sperm cells, Rhea Arya

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Bones as an Alternative Matrix for the Detection of New Synthetic Opioids in Cold Cases: Introducing New Animal Models for Bone:Blood Correlation Studies, Kala N. Babb

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Morphological and Autofluorescence Signatures for the Identification of Vaginal Cells in Mixture Samples containing Saliva and/or Epidermal Cells, Hannah L. Burden

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Horizontal and Vertical Transmission of Microbes Associated with Blow Flies of Forensic Importance, Gabrielle Alisa Burton

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Impact of Mouthwash on Microbiome Associated with Human Saliva and its Implication in Bacterial Signature-Based Body Fluid Identification Method, Grace Cavanaugh

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Evaluation of tooth sample preparation for traditional forensic DNA VS RapidHIT ID processing, Morgan E. Eaton

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Testing the Accuracy of Osteometric Pair-matched Leg Bones from the East Marshall Street Well with Insertion/Null (INNULs) DNA Typing Method, Daniela Frausto

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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF MICRORNA MARKERS FOR FORENSIC BODY FLUID IDENTIFICATION USING RT-qPCR, Jane Goble

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Optimization of Microfluidic Device Methodology for Optical Trapping Epithelial Cells in a Mixture, Brittney N. Hackworth

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Evaluation of the Age of Evidence in Mock Biological Touch Evidence Samples, Emma P. Hirst

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Determination of the Trace Elemental Signature of Drywall Dust and its Implication as Forensic Evidence, Emilee Holmes

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Head(space) to Head(space): Volatile Analysis by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry/ Flame Ionization Detector (GC-MS/FID) and Gas Chromatography- dual FID (GC-FID), Allison E. McBride

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Developing a Unified Extraction Method for the Detection and Quantitation of Ethanol Use Biomarkers: ETS, ETG, PEth, HIAA, HTOL, and GTOL in Pigs’ Blood, Berkley Muncy

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A Comparison of Anthropological Methods and Next Generation Sequencing for Population Affinity in the East Marshall Street Well, Amber Mundy

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Cannabinoid Acetate Analogs (Δ9-THC-O-A, Δ8-THC-O-A, and CBD-di-O-A) Biomarker and Stability Determination, Natalie Ortiz

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Validation of Whole Horse Blood for the Confirmation and Quantitation of Benzodiazepines Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MSMS), Lindsay A. Replogle

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Assessment of the Acidified Hydrogen Peroxide Method on Uncontrolled Fired Cartridge Case Samples, Kylie S. Richardson

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Investigation into the Relationship Between DNA Content and DNA Yield Prediction and Presence of a Multiple Contributor Cell Population in Trace DNA, Sarah Holton Roisch

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Evaluation of cytokeratin-specific antibody and autofluorescent signals as predictors of time since deposition for saliva samples, Dillon Ryder

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Comparison of Cell Counts to DNA Yield in Mock Biological Evidence Samples, Jacob Sewell

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The Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Cannabinoid Containing E-Liquids, Emani R. Smith

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Analysis of Forensic Relevant Cell Mixtures Using Cellular Autofluorescence and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS), Shayla Smith

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Incorporating Tetracaine as an Internal Standard for the Identification of Active Ingredients in Pharmaceutical Samples by Direct Analysis in Real Time coupled Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (DART-TOF-MS), Zachary J. Swanekamp

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Utilizing GC-MS to Determine the Effect of Solvent Extraction Parameters on Forensic Smokeless Powder Analysis, Leighann R. Weber

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Testing the accuracy of osteometric pair-matched arm bones from the East Marshall Street Well with Insertion/Null (INNUL) genotyping, Michelle M. Woo