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UAlbany Professor Igor Lednev Discusses Raman Spectroscopy

The University at Albany is convening some of the leading scientists in the world for the Second International Conference on Vibrational Optical Activity (VOA-2) and Bio-Medical Applications of Raman Spectroscopy (BMARS), Aug. 5-7. At the Biomedical conference, in addition to lectures given by Raman spectroscopists, leading medical doctors will give plenary lectures and facilitate panel discussions to identify key areas in medicine where research in vibrational spectroscopy, Raman and infrared, can have a significant influence. For more information visit http://www.albany.edu/ramanconference/

Raman Spectroscopy in Forensic Science: Igor Lednev

Pittcon presenter, Professor Igor Lednev, (University of Albany), discusses the different techniques used in the detection of bodily fluids in forensic science as well as the benefits of raman spectroscopy within this field.

What if we could Determine the Age of Victims with Blood Samples? | ACS Central Science

Adapted from the article: Differentiating Donor Age Groups Based on Raman Spectroscopy of Bloodstains for Forensic Purposes By Kyle C. Doty and Igor K. Lednev ACS Central Science Volume: 4 Issue: 7 Pages: 862-867 Published: June 2018 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00198 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsc...

A Laser Focus on Forensics

What can stains at a crime scene tell us? With this new tech, maybe almost everything. UAlbany Chemistry Professor Igor Lednev and his students are developing a handheld laser device that can analyze a bloodstain and give us instant clues that could help law enforcement solve crimes faster. Aired: 12/06/18 Rating: NR

Interview with Igor Lednev from University of Albany - Pittcon 2018

At the 2018 Pittcon Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, Pittcon TV is joined in the studio by Igor Lednev, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Albany. He tells us all about vibrational spectroscopy and advanced statistics for detection and characterization of gunshot residue, as well as the impact this will have on forensics chemistry.

Igor Lednev, University at Albany – Scanning Blood Spatters at Crime Scenes

On University at Albany Week: Save time at the crime scene, catch more criminals. Igor Lednev, professor of chemistry, explores a faster way to gather details for law enforcement. Dr. Igor Lednev is a chemistry professor in the University at Albany’s College of Arts and Sciences and is affiliated with The RNA Institute. Lednev’s research focuses on the development and application of novel laser spectroscopy for biomedical and forensics applications. He has co-authored over 120 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

UAlbany professor can glean age, race of murder suspect from blood stain

Dr. Lednev and Marisia Fikiet gave an interview with the Times Union about identification of body fluids with Raman spectroscopy.

UAlbany professor finds clues in bloodstains

Dr Lednev and Ewelina Mistek gave interviews for Channel 6 and Channel 13 local Albany News about using blood for phenotype profiling

Concerns over DNA testing services

We're on TV! Dr. Lednev and Marisia Fikiet were interviewed on New Channel 10 WTEN Albany for a forensic perspective on the Golden state killer case.

No Such Thing As The Perfect Crime

Congratulations to Ewelina for being featured on the University at Albany website. The article highlighted her work using both ATR FR-IR and Raman spectroscopy to solve forensically relevant problems.

Check out our article in Police Chief Magazine entitled "Portable Lasers Could Be the Future of Forensic Investigations"

Advancing Forensic Analyses with Raman Spectroscopy

In recent years, there have been significant advances in the application of vibrational spectroscopy to the analysis of forensic samples. Igor K. Lednev, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University at Albany, the State University of New York, has been developing the use of Raman spectroscopy for a variety of forensic applications, including the determining the age of blood stains and linking gunshot residues to specific ammunition–firearm combinations. He recently spoke to Spectroscopy about his work.

Down to the last Drop: A single red blood cells is all that is needed to identify blood at a crime scene

Check out the layman's summary of Claire Muro's recently published paper "Identification of individual red blood cells by Raman microspectroscopy for forensic purposes: in search of a limit of detection" on the Atlas of Science!

UAlbany Patented CSI Technique Gets Law Enforcement Testing

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 9, 2016) -- University at Albany forensic scientist Igor Lednev has been refining a technique for improving crime scene analysis for nearly a decade. His research involves Raman Spectroscopy, a method which uses scattered light to perform microscopic analysis of biological and chemical samples. Funded through the National Institute of Justice, Lednev’s project has resulted in a patent issued in 2013 for "Identification of body fluids using raman spectroscopy."

Spectacular Spectroscopers

ALBANY, N.Y. (December 9, 2015) – For doctoral students Claire Muro and Kyle Doty, their paths to UAlbany’s forensic chemistry program may have been different, but their goals upon completing their degrees are quite similar. Both have been honored with prestigious National Institute of Justice (NIJ) graduate research fellowships to support their work using Raman Spectroscopy to advance crime scene analysis.

Albany researchers' laser test holds promise for earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis

Researchers at the University at Albany and Albany Medical Center have developed an innovative method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that holds the promise of earlier detection than is possible now.