Researcher Spotlight
Dr. Bruce McCord
Professor of Analytical/Forensic Chemistry
Florida International University
CARFS provides researchers like me with seed money to work on novel forensic projects as well as a chance to assist various law enforcement agencies with important shorter projects. These interactions are essential for our program at FIU and help to maintain our mission to serve forensic agencies.
Research Interests
- Chemical assays (trace analysis)
- Biochemical ( forensic genomics)
- Chromatographic and electrophoretic analysis methods of drugs and explosives
- Microfluidic and electrochemical sensing
- Spectroscopy
- Nanotechnology
- Rapid PCR
- DNA extraction methods
- Microbial forensics
Capabilities
- Microbial forensics
- Epigenetics
- Rapid DNA/STR analysis
- Microfluidics
- Seized drug analysis
- Post blast explosives analysis
- Toxicology
- Presumptive and fieldable detection
Advanced Instrumentation
- Pyrosequencing
- Digital PCR
- Quantitative PCR with high resolution
- Ultra high speed PCR
- Ultra high performance liquid chromatography
- Ion chromatography
- Capillary electrophoresis
- Electrochemical sensing
- Paper microfluidics
- UV/ fluorescence
- IR and Raman spectroscopy
Student Successes
News
Industry Advisory Board Meeting scheduled May 13 & 14, 2025 at the FIU offices in Washington, DC
CARFS Poster Reception at AAFS, February 18, 2025
Industry Advisory Board Meeting held January 14-16, 2025 at the Global Forensic and Justice Center offices in Largo, FL
CARFS Poster Reception at AAFS, February 21, 2024
CARFS Announces Poster Presentations During the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2024, in Denver CO - Download the list of posters
CARFS hosts a Poster Session during the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2023, in Orlando FL - Download the list of posters
FIU CARFS Hosts Miami-Dade College and Braddock Senior High School Faculty and Students - Read the article