Programme

Registration desk opening hours

• Wednesday 13 June 12:00-18:00
• Thursday 14 June 08:00-17:00
• Friday 15 June 08:00-17:00
• Saturday 16 June 08:30-12:00

Conference venue:

University of Helsinki, Porthania Building (Yliopistonkatu 3), Auditoriums PII and PIII

NCFM-NAFT PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

Registration desk open: 12:00-18:00

• Workshop 1: 13:00-15:00, Porthania Building (Yliopistonkatu 3), Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Antti Sajantila, Finland

Clinical forensic medicine

13:00    Anna-Maija Sulonen, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland: Helsinki Rape Study: an analysis of 65 years of rape investigations in the Helsinki metropolitan area during 1952-2017  
13:20    Leena Laitinen, HUH Gynecology and Obstetrics Women's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland: The first 200 patients in the new Finnish sexual assault referral center – descriptives and injuries
13:40    Annie Vesterby, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark, and The Danish National Medico-Legal Council: Statements from The Danish National Medico-Legal Council in cases of sexual abuse of children
14:00    Arne Stray-Pedesen, University Of Oslo, Oslo, Norway and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway:Shaking and abusive head trauma – a need for Nordic collaboration
14:20    Sara Tangmose Larsen, Section of Forensic Pathology, Department Of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark: Torture among asylum-seeking unaccompanied children in Denmark
14:40    Kirsi Muuriaisniemi-Skippari, National Institute For Health And Welfare, Helsinki, Finland:20 years of evidential alcohol breath testing in Finland

• Workshop 2: 13:00-15:00, Porthania Building (Yliopistonkatu 3), Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Jukka Palo, Finland

Identification

13:00    Niklas Söderholm, National Bureau of Investigation, Finland: Examination of four victims of 1918 Finnish Civil War
13:25    Jukka Palo, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki and National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland: Identification of four victims of 1918 Finnish Civil War: limits of DNA identification
13:50    Laura Arppe, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Finland: Isotope analysis for identification of unknown bodies
14:30    Stefan Kutranov, Promega Corp: Innovation & Development in Genetic Identity - New Technologies from Promega

• COFFEE 15:00-15:30

• Workshop 3: 15:30-17:30, Porthania Building (Yliopistonkatu 3) Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Ilkka Ojanperä, Finland

Analytical forensic toxicology

15:30    Martin Söderström, Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN), University of Helsinki, Finland: High resolution mass spectrometry in screening and identification
16:00    Thomas Kraemer, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland: SWATH for forensic toxicology – What can we do with data independent acquisition techniques in high resolution mass spectrometry?
16:30    Markus Meyer, Bruker Daltonik, Bremen, Germany: How can we benefit from Toxtyper and HR-MS screening and identification in forensic toxicology?
16:50    Rhys Jones, Biotage, UK: How to optimize sample preparation: cost, time and improved sensitivity
17:10    Magnus Olin, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sweden: Screening and semi-quantitation of drugs in plasma using high-resolution accurate-mass detection

• Workshop 4: 15:30-17:30, Porthania Building (Yliopistonkatu 3), Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Guy Rutty, UK

Forensic imaging

15:30-17:30    Guy Rutty, University of Leicester: East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit: New developments in forensic imaging

• HELSINKI UNIVERSITY RECEPTION AT UNIVERSITY MAIN BUILDING

18:00-20:00 (Fabianinkatu 33)

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

Registration desk open: 08:00-17:00

• Opening ceremony 09:00-09:45, Auditorium PII

Professor Antti Sajantila, University of Helsinki

Professor Ilkka Ojanperä, University of Helsinki

Vice-Dean Kari Reijula, University of Helsinki

Director General Juhani Eskola, National Institute for Health and Welfare

Professor emerita Helena Ranta, University of Helsinki

Music performance by St. Notes

• POSTERS AND COFFEE 09:45-10:30

• Keynote lecture 10:30-11:15, Auditorium PII: Professor Guy Rutty, East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, University of Leicester, UK: Use of imaging technology in the forensic investigation of the Grenfell Tower Fire in London

• General session 11:15-12:00, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Anders Eriksson, Sweden

11:15 Rognum T: Evaluation of confidence of time of death estimation by measurement of hypoxanthine and potassium sampled at the scene of death

11:30 Anders S: Forensic death time estimation: new experimental data regarding non-temperature based factors of the “complex method”

11:45 Kronstrand R: Different models to evaluate the hip-flask defence

• LUNCH 12:00-13:15

• Keynote lecture 13:15-14:00, Auditorium PII: Professor Thomas Kraemer, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland: Sherlock Holmes meets Mass Spectrometry – It’s elementary, my dear Watson!

• General session: 14:00-15:00, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Kristian Linnet, Denmark

14:00 Villa C: Can virtual 3D reconstructions help to understand the dynamics of an event?

14:15 Sajantila A: Rapid and highly reliable detection of sperm in rape cases using deep learning image analysis based digital microscopy

14:30 Høiseth G: Detection time of oxazepam and zopiclone in urine and oral fluid after experimental dosing

14:45 Johannsen M: Simultaneous elucidation of drug metabolism and protein binding using chemical probes

• POSTERS AND COFFEE 15:00-15:30

• Parallel session 15:30-16:30, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Torleiv Rognum, Norway

Forensic pathology

15:30 Alkass K: Analysis of 14C and 13C in teeth to assist in identification work

15:45 Petaros A: The influence of age on the expression of sexually dimorphic cranial features

16:00 Eriksson A: Insufficient evidence for “shaken baby syndrome” – the aftermath

16:15 Törő K: Forensic aspects of cardio-vascular injuries

• Parallel session 15:30-16:30, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Svava Thordardottir, Iceland

Forensic toxicology

15:30 Gunnar T: Novel approaches to complement traditional indicators of illicit drug use

15:45 Kankaanpää A: Trends in stimulant drug use in Finland – a wastewater study

16:00 Wilhelm L: 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid: Can we optimize cut off levels?

16:15 Starkie V: The quantitative detection of trace native cannabinoids and their metabolites in hair extracts using Atmospheric Pressure GC-MS/MS

• HELSINKI CITY RECEPTION AT THE TOWN HALL

19:00-20:30 (Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13)

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Registration desk open: 08:00-17:00

• Parallel session 08:30-09:45, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Jukka Palo, Finland

Forensic genetics

08:30 Martiskainen M: β-Fibrinogen Gene Promoter –455 G/A polymorphism associates with severity of coronary artery stenosis in male victims of sudden pre-hospital death

08:45 Rahikainen A: Completed suicides of citalopram users; the role of CYP genotype and adverse drug interactions

09:00 Toppinen M: Detection of human DNA viruses in postmortem tissues – forensic and epidemiological aspects

Forensic odontology

09:15 Metsäniitty M: Dental age estimation in Somali children combining permanent teeth and third molars development

09:30 Köpp U: Dental examination of child victims of violence or sexual assault

• Parallel session 08:30-09:45, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Marianne Arnestad, Norway

Forensic toxicology

08:30 Green H: Fatal intoxications by cyclopropylfentanyl in Sweden from June 2017 - January 2018

08:45 Vikingsson S: Identification of cyclopropylfentanyl metabolites in authentic urine samples and cryopreserved hepatocytes using LC-QTOF-MS and synthesized reference materials

09:00 Øiestad ÅML: Addressing the fentanyl analog epidemic by multiplex UHPLC-MS/MS analysis of whole blood

09:15 Green H: Using ELISA Immunalysis screening in blood to identify fentanyl analogues

09:30 Rasanen I: Quantitative analysis of fentanyl derivatives in seized samples by LC with CLND detector

• POSTERS AND COFFEE 09:45-10:30

• Keynote lecture 10:30-11:15, Auditorium PII: Professor Bertrand Ludes, Institut Médico-Légal, Paris, France: Medico-legal investigation of terrorist attacks in France

• Parallel session 11:15-12:00, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Katarina Lindroos, Finland

Forensic pathology

11:15 Drikkit I: Forensic medical expertises in cases of medical mistake suspection in Estonia in 2013-2017

11:30 Breen J: Drivers and passengers in fatal motor vehicle collisions: The significance of alcohol/drugs, pre-existing medical conditions and seat belt use.

11:45 Pakanen L: Deaths from adverse events in health care are uncommon in medico-legal autopsies

• Parallel session 11:15-12:00, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Kirsten Wiese Simonsen, Denmark

Forensic toxicology

11:15 Middelkoop G: Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in Norway. Trends of detected drugs in blood samples during the last decade

11:30 Hjelmeland K: Comparison of zopiclone concentrations between oral fluid and blood after controlled intakes

11:45 Bauer A: Trends in benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in drivers in Iceland over a five-year period

• LUNCH 12:00-13:15

• Keynote lecture 13:15-14:00, Auditorium PII: Dr. Johan Lundin, FIMM -Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, University of Helsinki, Finland: Deep learning image analysis for digital microscopy

• Parallel session 14:00-15:00, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Arne Stray-Pedersen, Norway

Forensic pathology

14:00 Kruckow L: A perspective of forensic medicine in public health and prevention - An example with autopsied substance users

14:15 Jønck C: Can bioinformatics advance forensic pathology to a new age?

14:30 Zilg B: A case of fatal dehydration during police custody

14:45 Tikka J: Hydrophilic polymer embolism associated with endovascular WEB treatment of a ruptured aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery

• Parallel session 14:00-15:00, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Johan Ahlner, Sweden

Forensic toxicology

14:00 Ketola R: Evaluation of concentrations of common drugs in post-mortem blood

14:15 Jönsson A: Loperamide. Fatal intoxications in Sweden 2011 - 2017

14:30 Mollerup C: Retrospective analysis for valproate in post-mortem whole blood with liquid chromatography coupled high-resolution mass spectrometry in positive electrospray ionization mode

14:45 Simonsen K: Death from diabetic ketoacidosis in the Eastern part of Denmark in 2016-2017

• POSTERS AND COFFEE 15:00-15:30

• Parallel session 15:30-16:15, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Ingemar Thiblin, Sweden

Forensic pathology

15:30 Guggenheimer D: Criminal mutilation in Sweden between 1991 and 2017

15:45 Buch A: Autopsy or no autopsy? Factors associated with higher/lower autopsy rates in cases of suicide

16:00 Sperhake JP: Is there an evidence base for the dating of myocardial infarctions?

• Parallel session 15:30-16:15, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Henrik Druid, Sweden

Forensic toxicology

15:30 Jakobsson G: A sensitive method for the analysis of benzodiazepines and related compounds in hair using LC-MS/MS

15:45 Hämäläinen T: Combined suspect and untargeted screening in urine matrix using Agilent 7250 GC-QTOF instrumentation

16:00 Johansson A: Blood concentrations of fentanyl in patients undergoing intensive care treatment and in forensic autopsy cases

• NCFM “revival” meeting 16:30-17:45, Auditorium PII
• NAFT general assembly annual meeting 16:30-17:45, Auditorium PIII

• CONFERENCE BANQUET AT RESTAURANT PÖRSSI

19:00-23:00 (Fabianinkatu 14)

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

Registration desk open: 08:30-12:00

• Parallel session 09:00-10:15, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Antti Sajantila, Finland

Forensic pathology

09:00 Krebs O: Fostering legal Medicine and forensic sciences in Rwanda

09:15 Special session: Postmortem genetic testing

Professor Cristina Basso, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Italy: Towards European Recommendations integrating genetic testing into multidisciplinary managements of sudden cardiac death

• Parallel session 09:00-10:15, Auditorium PIII

Chairperson: Joachim Frost, Norway

NAFT workshop: Increasing collaboration between forensic laboratories II

• COFFEE 10:15-10:45

• General session 10:45-11:15, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Henrik Green, Sweden

10:45 Kriikku P: Suspected and unsuspected poisonings in cause-of-death investigations

11:00 Vuorio A: Pilot's mental health and fatal accidents in aviation - hunting black swan

• Panel discussion 11:15-12:00, Auditorium PII

Chairperson: Antti Sajantila, Finland and Henrik Druid, Sweden

• FAREWELL 12:00