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Moderator introduces Dr. Joseph Donfack and reads his affiliation: research biologist in the FBIs Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, responsible for proposing and delivering research to support casework units. Moderator welcomes Dr. Donfack to present.
Dr. Joseph Donfack, a research biologist with the FBIs Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, presented results from studies evaluating protein sequencing (via liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry) as a potential complement to microscopic hair comparison and DNA analysis. He described sensitivity and comparison studies, methodological challenges (sample quantity, database construction, statistical linkage among markers) and next steps including reproducibility work.
