FASE BASIC COURSE AND SYMPOSIUM 2022
Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe
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Annual Symposium 2022
Saturday October the 1st, 2022Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe
University of Crete
Location: Amphitheater 7A
Medical School, University of Crete
Preliminary Program
9:00-9:30: Registrations9:30-10:00: Welcome talks
SESSION 1. 10:00-11:30
| 10:00-10:30 | ARISTA: a human taphonomic research and training facility A taphonomic research facility for the study of human remains was recently realized in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to systematically investigate the decomposition of the human body under known conditions. Governmental authorization was obtained to make use of the body donation program of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, for this specific purpose. In contrast to the small number of comparable initiatives elsewhere, this facility specifically allows for the study of buried bodies e.g. with the use of telemetry and remote sensing. In this presentation, we discuss the concept of body donation in the Netherlands, its role in taphonomic research, and the sequence of events that preceded the realization of this facility, which is the first and presently only one of its kind in Europe. In addition to offering novel research options to the scientific community, we hope that it will also pave the way for the successful realization of similar initiatives in other locations. |
Prof. Roelof-Jan Oostra Amsterdam UMC |
| 10:30-11:00 | The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State in context: a retroscpective on the evolution of human decomposition facilities and their contribution to taphonomic research The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) is a global partner in forensic science research and skeletal biological investigations located in central Texas in the United States. It consists of a willed-body donation program that accepts donors for forensic science and skeletal biology research, an associated documented skeletal collection known as the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection (TXSTDSC), professional training programs, and a 26-acre outdoor human decomposition facility. Since 2008, FACTS has used these resources as part of the Consortium of Outdoor Decomposition Facilities whose members collectively contribute to the global understanding of taphonomic processes and time-since-death estimation. This presentation will focus on the history and evolution of human decomposition facilities world-wide starting with the original decomposition facility at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1981 up through January 2022. The retrospective analysis will highlight the role of FACTS in the context of this global network and share examples of innovative research currently being conducted at the center and in collaboration with facilities world-wide. The presentation will also include examples of how centers in this consortium contribute to the evolution of the field of forensic science through established training programs and data sharing. |
Dr. Sophia R. Mavroudas Texas State University |
| 11:00-11:30 | Multidisciplinary and Multiagency approach to Addressing the Unidentified Remains Crisis | Prof. Ann Ross North Carolina State University |
11:30-12:00: Coffee break (menu)
SESSION 2: 12:00-13:30
| 12:00-12:15 | Intraskeletal variability of the femoral cortex in adult humans: Impact on age-at-death estimation | Mohammed Haruna, Kelly Watson, Julieta G Garcia-Donas University of Dundee |
| 12:15-12:30 | Evaluation of age related changes to the dorsum of the hand: A longitudinal study | Inga Siebke, Ralph Mülli, Sarah Weidmann, Madita Kairies Zurich Forensic Science Institute |
| 12:30-12:45 | The accuracy of rib phase analysis for age estimation in white South Africans | Mayuri Rangasamy, Desiré Brits University of the Witwatersrand |
| 12:45-13:00 | The Pars Basilaris biometry: new age estimation model up to 3 postnatal months and comparison with existing methods | Mélissa Niel, Pascal Adalian Aix Marseille University |
| 13:00-13:15 | Are these bones affected by a developmental alteration? An online two-step procedure tool to estimate age without bias in fetus and infant skeletal remains | Mélissa Niel, Vincent Bonhomme, Pascal Adalian Aix Marseille University |
| 13:15-13:30 | Creation of a database for estimating age from wrist X-Rays and DNA methylation: Example of Guinea Conakry | Hélène Singla Sanchez, Pascal Adalian, Eric Baccino, Pierre-Antoine Peyron, Hassan Bah, Namoudou Conde Aix Marseille University |
| 13:30-13:45 | T2-weighted spoiled gradient echo MRI in the assessment of forensic age based on the epiphyseal development of the proximal tibial and distal femoral epiphyses | Oguzhan Ekizoglu, Ali Er, Elif Hocaoglu, Mustafa Bozdag, Negahnaz Moghaddam, Silke Grabherr Department of Forensic Medicine, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva |
13:45-14:30: Light Lunch Break
SESSION 3: 14:30-15:00
| 14:30-14:45 | Comparing the application of morphological sex and age estimation methods in the pelvis using dry bone, virtual models, and 3D printed specimens | Alexandra Mehra University of Dundee |
| 14:45-15:00 | Validation of DSP2 in an Australian sample of pelvic CT scans | DesMarais Angel, Obertova Zuzana, Franklin Daniel Centre for Forensic Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia |
| 15:00-15:15 | Estimation of the mandible from a North American sample: A validation study and population specific method proposal for facial approximation. | Manoharan N, Houlton, T, García-Donas, JG University of Dundee |
| 15:15-15:30 | Forensic Entomology in Greece: The case of Crete | Georgia Alexi, Apostolos Trichas, Efstratios Kougios, Elena F. Kranioti University Hospital of Heraklion |
| 15:30-15:45 | Forensic applications of bone proteomics analysis: A pilot study | Konstantina Tsiminikaki, Georgia Orfanoudaki, Nikolaos Kountourakis, Martina Samiotaki, Elena F. Kranioti, Konstantina Psatha, Michalis Aivaliotis Institute of Morecular Biology and Biotechnology, FORTH & University of Crete |
| 15:45-16:00 | IPPASOS: The first digital forensic information system in Greece at the service of forensic anthropology and human identification | Despoina E. Flouri, Michael Kalochristianakis, Andreas Kontogiannis, Elena F Kranioti Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
16:00-16:30 Coffee break (menu)
SESSION 4: 16:30-17:30
| 16:30-16:45 | Post-mortem interval prediction with the use of post-mortem CT radiomics | Michail E. Klontzas, Dimitrios Leventis, Konstantinos Spanakis, Apostolos H. Karantanas, Elena F. Kranioti University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete & Advanced Hybrid Imaging Systems, Institute of Computer Science - FORTH |
| 16:45-17:00 | The reliability of PMCT in sharp force-related homicides | Elena F. Kranioti, Michail E. Klontzas, Konstantinos Spanakis, Despoina E. Flouri, Apostolos H. Karantanas Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| 17:00-17:15 | Burial violation or coffin taphonomy? | Patricia Shirley de Almeida Prado, Selma da Paixão Argollo, Ademir Franco University of Sorbonne Paris Nord & Federal University of Bahia |
| 17:15-17:30 | Forensic investigation of homicides complicated by fire: A case series from Crete | Eleni Kontzinou, Despoina E. Flouri, Elena F. Kranioti Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| 17:30-17:45 | Hidden lesions: A case of burnt human remains | Negahnaz Moghaddam, Claudine Abegg, Lorenzo Campana, Pia Genet, Raquel Vilarino, Christelle Voland, Tony Fracasso University Centre of Legal Medicine, Lausanne Geneva |
| 17:45-18:00 | Gunshot-related homicide and concealment of the body: A case study | Olga Kourgiantaki, Stamatis Belivanis, Despoina E. Flouri, Efstratios Kougios, Elena F. Kranioti University of Crete |
18:00-18:30: CLOSING REMARKS
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Posters must be printed in A1 dimensions 59.4 x 84.1 cm (23.4 x 33.1 inches)| # | TITLE | AUTHORS |
| P-01 | Limitations of Ageing Adult Skeletal Remains: An Example from Bone Mechanical Adaptation | Andrea Bonicelli, Bledar Xhemali, Julieta Gomez Garcia-Donas, Elena F. Kranioti, Peter Zioupos University of Dundee |
| P-02 | Validation study: A test of Faly’s method of age estimation based on the metamorphosis of the clavicle in contemporary Greeks | Maria S Madentzoglou, Despoina Nathena, Apostolos Karantanas, George Kontakis, Konstantinos Moraitis, Elena F Kranioti Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| P-03 | Trends of homicides in Crete: a retrospective study | Christothea Zervoudaki, Andreas Kontogiannis, Antonis Papadomanolakis, Elena F. Kranioti Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| P-04 | Exploring sudden and violent deaths of children and adolescents in Crete: Epidemiological and Forensic Approach | Theodora Kioussi, Andreas Kontogiannis, Aikaterini Kanaki, Antonis Papadomanolakis, Elena F. Kranioti Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| P-05 | Opioid-related deaths in Crete: Toxicological and Histological Findings | Dimitra Karyda, Andreas Kontogiannis, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Elena Vakonaki, Aikaterini Kanaki, Elena F. Kranioti, Antonios Papadomanolakis Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Crete |
| P-06 | A case study of exhumation and anthropological study of two handcuffed and gagged skeletonized corpses | Elena Ruiz Mediavilla Forensic Anthropology Section, General Commisariat of Scientificc Police, Spain |
| P-07 | Non-metric cranial traits and their application to the biogeographic prediction in contemporary American populations: A systematic review | Patricia Shirley de Almeida Prado, Maria de Fatima Teixeira Guimarães, Liz Magalhães Brito University of Sorbonne Paris Nord & Federal University of Bahia |
| P-08 | Forensic anthropological investigation of human remains recovered from coastal areas of Greece | Marianna Manali, Alexandra Kypirtidou, Ioanna Anastopoulou, Christina Papageorgopoulou, Konstantinos Moraitis Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece |
