Expert No. 39565 – CA(N)
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Expertise Description: Forensic biological scientist providing services from consultation to laboratory analysis and court testimony including identification of body fluid stains, DNA typing, and classical forensic typing methods.
Areas of Expertise:
| Blood | Hematology | Pathology |
| Blood Evidence | Laboratory Testing | Trace Evidence |
| Blood Products | PCR |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Forensic Serology in multiple states
- Examination of a broad spectrum of case material for the presence of trace evidence
- Phenotyping of bloodstains in at least 16 different polymorphic systems
- Phenotyping of stains of other body fluids in several systems
- Extraction of DNA from body fluids, hairs, and skeletal remains
- Sequencing of mitochondrial DNA
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Senior Forensic Serologist
- Consultant, Bloodstain Analysis Project
- Senior Scientific Officer
- Laboratory Chemist
- Research and development of electrophoretic techniques for blood proteins and enzymes in dried bloodstains and body fluids
- Provided training for crime laboratory analysts
Licenses & Certifications:
| American Board of Criminalistics (ABC), Fellow and Diplomate |
| American Board of Forensic Examiners, Fellow |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 "O" Level Certificates | General Education | King Edward VI Grammar School, Totnes, Devon, England | |
| 2 "A" Level Certificates | Biology and Chemistry | King Edward VI Grammar School, Totnes, Devon, England | |
| Higher National Certificate | Applied Biology | Borough Polytechnic College, London, England | |
| Principles of Molecular Biology | University of California Berkeley Extension |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Forensic Science Society
- California Association of Criminalists
- Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists
- International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics
Awards & Honors:
| Numerous publications and presented papers |
