HISTOMORPHOLOGY OF TRAUMA, AGE & DECOMPOSITION

When tissues are highly decomposed or cremated, the recovery of information is proportionally impaired to the extent of the damage.

In this projects, we aim to understand the processes of cell damage and molecular degradation through histology and immunocytochemistry.

We hypothesize that if changes occur in tissues undergoing trauma, or age-process or decomposition, then morphological and chemical signals will be observable through microscopic analysis.

COLLABORATION(S)

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

- Dr. Jennifer Rosati, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

- Dr. Nick Petraco, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

- Maryia Bezugly, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai & John Jay College of Criminal Justice

PUBLICATIONS

Forthcoming

This project is about detecting traces of trauma using histological techniques in very decomposed or cremated tissues, as well as tissue having gone through the natural process of aging

Biomed

Forensic

Biotech