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Forensic Science Symposium
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2007
Hardin Hall, East Campus - Lincoln, NE
Day 1 & 2—Forensic Investigation & Management of Mass Disasters
Day 3—Medico-Legal Investigation of Child Abuse Cases
Tornadoes - Domestic Violence - Floods - Child Abuse - Fires - Airplane Crashes - Major Accidents - Bioterrorism - Mass Homicides - Toxins - Domestic Terrorism - Collapsing Bridges - Diseases - Earthquakes - Wars - Post Trauma Stress - Trafficking
Whether the disaster, trauma or crimes occurs from Man-Made or Natural Events - Does your organization, agency, staff, and others in your community know what to do if it happens here in the Midwest?
A Midwest symposium with International Experts in the areas of Disaster, Trauma, and Crime along with National Known Experts in the area of Child Abuse Medico and Legal investigation. This symposium is made possible through The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences Symposium
Serving Justice & Saving Lives by Preserving Evidence
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proud to host The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences Conference on Forensic Investigation and Management of Mass Disasters and the Medico-Legal Investigation of Child Abuse Cases. In this 3-day conference, attendees will learn the roles of Forensic Sciences, Medicine, and the Law in Mass Disaster Response - Serving Justice, Preserving evidence, and Saving Lives. Also presented will be the recent advances in the Forensic Investigations of Physical Child Abuse.
Who are some of the Experts?
Dr. Henry Lee - Dr. Lee has assisted law enforcement agencies worldwide with thousands of investigations, including high-profile cases such as the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey and the 1993 suicide of White House Counsel Vincent Foster. He also has testified as an expert witness in many investigations and court cases and testified in numerous high-profile cases, notably his consultation for the O. J. Simpson defense team
Dr. Michael Welner, M.D. - is one of America's most highly regarded forensic psychiatrists. He has pioneered several important advances in forensic science, consulted as lead examiner on some of the most critical and complex cases in America in recent years, has written groundbreaking pieces on cutting edge areas of forensic psychiatry and public policy, and has been recognized by various government, law, mental health, and news media organizations as a primary resource on emerging issues in forensic mental health.
Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. - Being an expert in Forensic Medicine, Dr. Wecht has frequently appeared on several nationally syndicated programs discussing various medico legal and forensic scientific issues, including medical malpractice, drug abuse, the assassinations of both President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the death of Elvis Presley, the O.J. Simpson case, and the JonBenet Ramsey cases. His expertise has also been utilized in high profile cases involving Mary Jo Kopechne, Sunny von Bulow, Jean Harris, Dr. Jeffrey McDonald, the Waco Branch Davidian fire, and Vincent Foster. A
Dr. Frank Minyard, M.D. - Dr. Minyard has been coroner of the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana since his election to that position in 1974. He is qualified as an expert in forensic medicine and multiple other disciplines in the civil and criminal courts of Orleans and several surrounding parishes, as well as in forensic medicine in federal court. Dr. Minyard was involved intensively with hurricane Katrina.
Dr. John Filippi, D.D.S., A.B.F.O. - Dr. Filippi is a forensic dentist and dental consultant. Involved in mass disaster dental identification of airline disasters including the World Trade Center and hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Erin Kimmerle - Dr. Kimmerle served as Forensic Anthropologist in Kosovo and as the Chief Anthropologist in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for the United Nations, International Criminal Tribunal.
Ms. Chizoma R. Opara, Esq. - Ms. Opara is a Staff Attorney with the American Bar Association, Abua, Nigeria an implementing partner for the Anti- Trafficking in Person project of US Agency for International Development. is responsible for conducting extensive legal research for various TIP projects, drafting and presenting case studies for education materials on human trafficking and child abuse and exploitation which is maintained and distributed to various law enforcement agencies.
Dr. Mark Perlin, M.D., Ph.D. - Dr. Perlin develops biomedical information and automation technologies. He has been working in the area of computational genetics for over 15 years. Dr. Perlin invented linear mixture analysis and deconvolution-based STR genotyping technologies for forensic DNA interpretation. Dr. Perlin also invented the inner product mapping method for rapidly building genome clone maps, and led the project that produced the first genome map for human chromosome 11. Currently, he is using TrueAllele computers to reanalyze the DNA data from the World Trade Center mass disaster.
Dr. Steven Matterman, Ph.D. - Dr. Matterman's areas of expertise include accident reconstruction, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, biomechanics, mechanics of human injury, crash worthiness, restraint systems, products liability, safety engineering and human factors. Additional expertise is in mechanics of solids and structures, including stress analysis, buckling and stability, failure analysis, structural dynamics, impact, mechanical and structural design.
For a complete listing of Speakers, please download our brochure.
Conference Brochure Download
The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences, INC
The following links will provide you with more information:
Conference Site Information
Registration and Payment Information
Oral Abstract Submission
Poster Board Submission
Continuing Education Units
Conference Parking
Conference Agenda
Hotel and Travel Information
Conference Sponsors
Contact Information
REGISTER NOW for the Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences Conference
CONFERENCE SITE: The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences Conference will take place at the School of Natural Resources, Hardin Hall, 3310 Holdrege Street, East Campus, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. All three day events will be held in the main Auditorium. Campus Map
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Registration and Payment Information
REGISTRATION FEES:
| Registration Type | Details/Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early Registration | Before October 15, 2007 CBD | $275 |
| Late Registration | After CBD October 15, 2007 to end of conference | $285 |
| Walk-in Registration | Please call to ensure space | $300 |
| Student Registration | Same as Early and Late Registration Fees | Must be preapproved before your registration will be processed. |
The early registration fee, before CBD October 15, 2007 is $275.00. The late registration fee, after CBD October 15, 2007, is $285.00. Included in the registration fee is: morning and afternoon breaks and conference materials - handouts, and more.
STUDENT REGISTRATION: Students who wish to register for this conference must be pre approved before their registration is processed. The student(s) will need to provide a letter or email from their school Advisor which verifies their area of concentration and year of study is appropriate to this conference. An email may be sent to: conferences@unl.edu with subject title: Student Registration - Forensic Sciences Conference. If a letter is to be sent, please send it to:
Academic Conferences
The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences
Conference
Student Registration Request
Benton Hall - PO Box 886100
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-6100
PAYMENT INFORMATION: We accept several forms of payment - credit cards, corporate and personal checks, Nebraska interstate agency payment (IBT), and purchase order.
IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD: We accept MasterCard and Visa. Please select credit card option your credit card will be charged the amount listed for the registration(s) you have indicated.
IF PAYING WITH PURCHASE ORDER OR CHECK: Please enter your purchase order or check number. If your purchase order or check number is pending, please enter/text "pending" in the drop down box. Your organization/institution will receive billing information.
Please send payment to:
Academic Conferences
1700 Y Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0694.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES: Registration will close on October 28, 2007 or if conference capacity is full. Please contact Registration Services, conferences@unl.edu with any questions concerning your registration.
Any attendee substitution can only be made by emailing Registration Services at conferences@unl.edu.
We are looking forward to your participation in this year's conference. Enrollment is limited. Please register early.
HOW TO REGISTER
Online - REGISTER online and make payment by Visa or MasterCard
Phone - Call 402.472.2423, provide registration and payment information
Fax - see brochure and complete registration form with payment information and fax to 402.472.1264.
Mail - see brochure and complete registration form with payment information and mail to:
Academic Conference Registration
1700 Y street
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0694
Oral Abstract Submission
The six selected Oral Presentations will be presented on November 2, 2007. From 1:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Please construct your presentation to fit within a 30 minute time period. Your presentation should consist of a 15-minute presentation plus 5 minutes for audience questions
Please note that you must register for the conference before submitting an abstract. Your registration will be verified before your abstract submission will be considered. Abstracts submitted without a corresponding registration will be dropped from the program. . Please go to the REGISTER NOW
Page if you have not already done so.
The Registration Deadline for those who have submitting speaker/presenter abstracts is September 14, 2007. Authors will be notified as to whether or not their abstracts have been accepted after October 1, 2007.
Email your Abstract Submission conferences@unl.edu. Please send as an attachment - WORD DOCUMENT. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your Abstract Submission after your conference registration is verified.
Please use the Following Format to submit your Proposed Speaker Presentation:
- Title of your Proposed Presentation
Instructions: Please limit the words in your title to 15 words or less. Use mixed case (i.e. capitalize the first letter of most words). - List of all Authors or the Proposed Presentation
Instructions: The first author of the list must be the presenter. Use superscript numerals to associate each author with his/her institution and mail address - List of Author- Affiliated Institution(s)
Instruction: Include full name, organization, title of author, phone, fax, physical and email address of each author. - Abstract:
Instructions: Abstracts must be limited to 250 words and cogently summarize your presentation points. Any excess of words beyond that 250 word limit will not make the printer's cut! - Please State Presentation Method:
State whether this is an Oral/Speaker Presentation or Poster board presentation.
Email your Abstract to conferences@unl.edu with email subject title: Oral Abstract - Your Last Name - FSC.
Authors will be notified as to whether or not their abstracts have been accepted after October 1, 2007.
Poster Board Abstract Submission
The Poster Boards presentation will be throughout the conference. Twelve poster boards will be selected each day.
Please note that you must register for the conference before submitting a Poster Board abstract. Your registration will be verified before your abstract submission will be considered. Abstracts submitted without a corresponding registration will be dropped from the program.
The Registration Deadline for those who have submitting Poster Board abstracts is September 21, 2007. Authors will be notified as to whether or not their abstracts have been accepted after October 1, 2007.We encourage you to submit early as we have limited space.
The poster presentation consists of the use of visual aids, and should take up a space no larger than 2 ft x 3 ft. They will be mounted by pins on a poster board which will be provided. The poster presentations will be presented in an informal setting that allows presenters to discuss their research with individual attendees. Posters/exhibits should be self-explanatory and readable within about five minutes. Your poster should be readable from 3 feet away.
Email your Poster Board Abstract Submission to conferences@unl.edu. Please send as an attachment - WORD DOCUMENT. You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your Poster Board Abstract Submission.
Please use the Following Format to submit your Proposed Speaker Presentation:
- Title of your Proposed Poster Board Presentation
Instructions: Please limit the words in your title to 15 words or less. Use mixed case (i.e. capitalize the first letter of most words). - List of all Authors or the Proposed Presentation
Instructions: The first author of the list must be the primary author. Use superscript numerals to associate each author with his/her institution and mail address - List of Author- Affiliated Institution(s)
Instruction: Include full name, organization, title of author, phone, fax, physical and email address of each author. - Poster Board Abstract
Instructions: Abstracts must be limited to 250 words and cogently summarize your presentation points. - Please State Presentation Method
State this is a Poster board presentation.
Email your Poster Board Abstract to conferences@unl.edu with email subject title: Poster Board Abstract - Your Last Name - FSC.
You will receive an email confirmation of receipt of your Poster Board Abstract Submission but your submission will not be considered for presentation unless you have registered for the conference.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Continuing education units (CEU's) are pending for the following:
Continuing Legal Education Hours
Funeral Directing and Embalming C.E. Hours
Mortuary Arts Continuing Education Hours
Funeral and Mortuary Continuing Education Entities
American Medical Association Category I CME
American Academy of Family Physicians CME
Iowa Western Community College hours for Registered Nurses
Law Enforcement
Professional Social Workers
Mental Health Practices
Counselors
Educators
Clergy
Others
Pending approval, Continuing Education Units (CEU) will be provided. For your convenience, all certificate programs participants will receive a completion letter /certificate. Verification of Attendance will be in form of sign-in for each day and is required to receive CEU receipt of a completion letter. Many national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations will grant Continuing Education credit for attendance at our certificate programs when you submit the course outline (save your class hand outs) and your completion letter. You may want to contact your own board or organization to find out what is required.
Conference Parking Information
CONFERENCE PARKING: Parking will be permitted in designated lots near the conference. Those who are attending the conference and need a PARKING PERMIT for the conference must indicate on their registration or email: conferences@unl.edu. Please note that if you are not signed up for a PARKING PERMIT, you will not be allowed to park in the designated lot. PARKING IS LIMITED and will be based on first-come-first-serve so register early in order to guarantee a parking permit. See map below for the designated lots locations.
Conference Agenda
For a conference agenda, please see the Conference Brochure
Hotel and Travel Information
Hotel Information
Special discount rates for conference participants and attendees are available at the following hotels. We have reserved a number of rooms that are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the low Conference rate. You are asked to make your own hotel reservations, which we recommend that you do as soon as conveniently possible to ensure the Conference rate.
Hotels with conference rate:
Villager Courtyard and Gardens Hotel
5200 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Telephone: (800) 356 - 4321
Web: http://www.villagerhotels.com/
Chase Suite Hotel
200 S 68th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Telephone: (402) 482 - 4900
Web: http://www.woodfinsuitehotels.com/lincoln/
Hampton Inn South
5922 Vandervoort Dr
Lincoln, NE 68516
Telephone: (402) 420 - 7800
Web: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=LNKNEHX
Additional Hotels:
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Lincoln
North
5353 N. 27th
Lincoln NE 68521
Phone: (402) 476-5353
Microtel Lincoln
2505 Fairfield Street
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: (402) 476 - 2591
Ramada Limited North
4433 No 27th St.
27th St. & Superior St.
Lincoln, NE, 68521 US
Phone: (402) 476-2222
http://www.ramada.com
Cornhusker Super 8 Motel
2545 Cornhusker Hwy.
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: (402) 467-4488
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/home
Holiday Inn Express
3939 N. 26th
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: (402) 477-1100
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/lnkba
Best Western Crown Inn
6501 N. 28th
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 438-4700
http://www.hotel-rates.com/us/nebraska/lincoln/best-western-crown-inn.html
General Travel Information
Lincoln is easily accessible by air, rail, or automobile. Interstate 80 stretching from coast to coast traces its path right along the Lincoln city limits. This east-west accessibility is complemented by ease of access from the north or south via U.S. Highway 77 or Interstate 29 by way of Nebraska Highway 2.
Reaching Lincoln by rail is achieved via Amtrak daily passenger service from Chicago or Denver. Passenger service includes dining, lounge, and sleeping cars.
Or search for detailed maps and driving instructions from your location to anywhere in Lincoln, Nebraska courtesy of MapQuest.
If you plan on flying to get to the conference, the two nearest airports are located in Lincoln and Omaha. If you arrive in Lincoln, you can use the Hotel(s) courtesy van service to get from the airport to the hotel. If you arrive in Omaha, you will need reserve space on a shuttle that transports passengers from the Omaha airport to/from the Lincoln hotels.
Lincoln, located in the southeastern part of Nebraska, is served by the Lincoln Airport and the Omaha Eppley Airfield (one hour drive, northeast of Lincoln).
| Lincoln Airport 2400 West Adams Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68524 402-458-2400 http://www.lincolnairport.com |
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|---|---|
| Airline Service |
Van / Shuttle Service |
American Connection Reservations
800-433-7300 Arrivals / Departures 800-223-5436 |
Eppley Express 800-888-9793 www.eppleyexpress.com(from Omaha Eppley Airfield to Lincoln
Airport only) Embassy Suite airport shuttle, Holiday Inn and Cornhusker Hotel. For hotel guests only, use courtesy phone in baggage claim area upon your arrival. OMALiNK 402.475.LiNK (5465) |
| Car Rental |
Taxis |
Avis 800-230-4898 |
Capital Cab 402-477-6074 |
Eppley Airfield |
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| Airline Service |
Car Rental |
| America West Airlines Reservations 800-247-5692 American Airlines Reservations 800-368-1955 Continental Airlines Reservations 800-525-0280 Delta Airlines Reservations 800-221-1212 Frontier Airlines Reservations 800-432-1359 Midwest Airlines Reservations 800-452-2022 Northwest Airlines Reservations 800-225-2525 Southwest Airlines Reservations 800-435-9792 United Airlines Reservations 800-241-6522 US Airways Express Reservations 800-428-4322 |
Avis 800-831-2847 Budget 800-527-0700 Dollar 800-800-4000 Enterprise 800-325-8007 Hertz 800-654-3131 National 800-227-7368 Thrifty 800-367-2277 |
| Van / Shuttle Service |
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| Eppley Express 800-888-9793 OMALiNK 402.475.LiNK (5465) |
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Conference Sponsors
GunnAllenFinancial, New York, NY
Lancaster County Attorney's Office, Lincoln, NE
University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE
ExpertWitness.com, Bedford, TX
Contact Information
General Phone: 402.472.5733
Email: conferences@unl.edu
Fax: 402.472.1264
Send payments to:
Academic Conference Registration
1700 Y Street
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0694
Our Location:
Department of Academic Conferences
3rd Floor Benton Hall
P.O. # 886100
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
68588-6100
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT The Nebraska Institute of Forensic Sciences, INC. - please visit their website: http://www.nebraskaforensic.com/
