Sources: Amanda R. Hale, MA, YFSF Special Session Chair and Zain Bhaloo, MSc, YFSF Special Session Co-Chair The 2018 YFSF Special Session is coming along great. This year’s Special Session organizers, Amanda Hale (arhale@ncsu.edu) and Zain Bhaloo (zainbhaloo.yfsf@gmail.com), want to thank everyone who volunteered to present at this year’s meeting! There were many fantastic volunteers […]
Source: Alex Krotulski, MSFS, Breakfast Session Chair YFSF Breakfast Session This year’s Breakfast Session Chair and Co-Chair, Alex Krotulski and Erin Houston, have been hard at work planning the 2018 Breakfast Session set to take place in Seattle, WA. The chairs have come up with a creative theme and agenda for the session, started to […]
Source: Brittany N. Beyer, MS, YFSF Secretary The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) is a group of young professionals and students who plan a variety of events at the AAFS Annual Scientific Meeting. The committee this year is a diverse group of individuals who are excited to be planning for the 2018 annual meeting. Brianna […]
Source: Tanisha Henson, MFS, AAFS Fellow, General Section Welcome home from an amazing week in New Orleans! During the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, February 15, an amazing scholarship opportunity was presented to participate in the InterFORENSICS conference. This will be held by the Brazilian Academy of Forensic Sciences in the capital city […]
Editors: Jacob Griffin, MS, and Ashley E. Foster, MAS A Letter from the YFSF President As the seasons begin to change, it is time to start travel planning for the AAFS 69th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, which is only four months away! Hotel and accommodation information can be found at aafs.org. In the […]
Editors: Jacob Griffin, MS, and Ashley Foster, MAS A Letter From the YFSF President The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) is excited to be starting a busy summer planning for the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting. This July newsletter is the first to be published by this year’s YFSF committee. Please take the time to read […]
Editors: Brianna Bermudez, BS, and Jacob Griffin, BS A Letter from the 2015-16 YFSF President Writing my final Young Forensic Scientist Forum (YFSF) newsletter entry is very bittersweet. For the past two years, I have had the honor of serving as the YFSF President and I am indebted to so many. The YFSF events at […]
Editors: Brianna Bermudez, BS and Jacob Griffin, BS A Letter from the YFSF President Happy New Year, everyone! The AAFS 68th Annual Scientific Meeting is quickly approaching and will be here before you know it. I hope everyone has finalized hotel and travel arrangements! Over the last year, the YFSF Committee has worked hard to […]
Source: Brianna Bermudez, YFSF Secretary A Letter from the YFSF President The AAFS 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV, is about four months away. Now is the perfect time to make your airline travel plans and hotel reservations. All pertinent information is available on the AAFS website. Hotel reservation, airline, and meeting information […]
Editors: Brianna Bermudez, BS and Jacob Griffin, BS A Letter from the YFSF President Another summer has come and gone and with it, the AAFS 2016 abstract deadline! If you missed the AAFS Annual Meeting abstract deadline but would still like to present, the YFSF has several opportunities. The YFSF Bring Your Own Slides (BYOS) […]
Editors: Brianna B. Bermudez, BS, and Jacob Griffin, BS A Letter from the YFSF President The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) is hard at work planning for the AAFS 68th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV! The Academy’s August 1 abstract deadline is steadily approaching and the YFSF has important abstract deadlines in December. […]
The AAFS 67th Annual Scientific Meeting YFSF Poster Session showcased 24 poster presentations covering a variety of topics: DNA, toxicology, chemistry, and anthropology. Members of the Academy showed their interest and provided positive feedback and stimulating discussion with the presenters. Thank you to all the presenters of the YFSF Poster Session. The research truly showed […]
The 2015 YFSF Bring Your Own Slides event was a hit! There were six outstanding research presentations. Mia Solomon, from the University of Central Oklahoma presented her research “Serial Homicide-Patterns in Cooling Off Periods.” Virginia Commonwealth University student Tiffany Layne presented “Stability and Variation of microRNAs for Body Fluid Identification” and George Washington graduate student […]
This year’s YFSF Breakfast Session, “Getting There: Unique Professional Journeys in Forensic Science,” was an entertaining and inspiring success. The two speakers provided a well-rounded presentation: Christine Funk gave advice on working in a crime lab and Ann Ross gave advice on working in an academic field. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the […]
The 2015 Young Forensic Scientists Forum Special Session was a great success! The theme for the session this year “YFSF 20th Anniversary: The Past, The Present, and Our Future” celebrated the last 20 years in forensic science. There were around 45 attendees who were given career and academic advice from speakers in various disciplines, including […]
The YFSF would like to thank everyone who contributed time and resources to the Young Forensic Scientists Forum Special Session. Without the support from the Academy sections and other entities, this event would not have been successful. Thank you to the Academy section chairs who allowed YFSF representatives to give an update during each of […]
The AAFS 67th Annual Meeting has come to a close and what a memorable meeting it was! YFSF attendees heard from several speakers about professionalism, ethics, and ways to expand their careers to become well-rounded students and professionals. Thank you to all the YFSF speakers and attendees for their participation. Your support made all of […]
What a great week! The YFSF events at the AAFS 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, FL, were very successful. I am so proud and appreciative of all the hard work all of the YFSF committee members put in this past year planning our special session. The YFSF would also like to thank all of […]
The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting is only one month away and a fantastic array of posters have been selected for the YFSF BYOP Session. The YFSF officers are encouraging other students and meeting attendees to join in supporting the presenters who have dedicated their time and effort to contribute to this poster session. The YFSF […]
This year’s Young Forensic Scientists Forum Bring Your Own Slides Session will be held on Wednesday, February 18, at 6:00 p.m. All AAFS meeting attendees are invited to attend and to hear about new research from a variety of disciplines being presented by the field’s young forensic scientists. A special thank you to all who […]