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The Toxpod
by The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
Forensic Toxicology: It's a matter of half-life and death A deep dive into the fascinating world of forensic toxicology, supported by The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
Episodes
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On the Spot Chicago - Joint SOFT/TIAFT Meeting
At the Joint SOFT-TIAFT2026 conference in Chicago, USA, Sam caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The...
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TIAFT Bulletin Episode 56(1) **Special AI Issue**
Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, head to the TIAFT website or email [email protected] Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The...
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5 in 30 (Cannabinoids in breastmilk, Drugs in fabric, Etylene glycol, Machine learning and more)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. 1. Helander A, Andersson A, Villén T. Origin and Interpretation of Low Methamphetamine Levels Found in Amphetamine-Positive Urine Samples: Support for Methylation of Amphetamine as a Minor Metabolic Pathway. Drug Test Anal....
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TIAFT Bulletin Episode 55(3)
Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, head to the TIAFT website or email [email protected] Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The...
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NPS Update - December 2025
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDA Jared Brown, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE Hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson. Contact us at [email protected]…
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On the Spot at TIAFT2025 - Part 2
Part 2 of On the Spot at TIAFT 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...
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On the Spot at TIAFT2025 - Part 1
At the TIAFT2025 conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Peter and Sam caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists....
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Live at TIAFT2025 - AI in forensic toxicology TIAFT Task Force 1 Report
The AI Task force is the first of the President and Board’s Taskforces to tackle emerging issues in toxicology. TTF1 members are TIAFT members who had an active history and with a keen interest in the application of this technology in their work. The AI Task Force: Marie Mardal (Denmark) Stephen...
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Clinical vs Forensic toxicology
Tim, Sam and Peter explore the differences and the similarities between life and work in the Forensic and Clinical branches of Toxicology and the opportunities collaboration can bring. And sadly TIm bids farewell to the Toxpod as he explores new opportunities. Thank you Tim for coming up with the...
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Auckland TIAFT 2025 Meeting Preview!
Sam and Peter are joined by Jenn Schumann and Matt Hosking from the TIAFT Auckland Organising Committee to whet your appetite for what promises to be another great TIAFT meeting. Come have a listen! Don’t forget to come and see the Toxpod hosted TIAFT Taskforce on AI presentation at Tuesday...
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5 in 30 (Reunion Island psychotropic cocktail, GHB: Doctors vs Toxicologists, New-fangled fragmentation and more)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Dietzen, Dennis J., and Connor J. Blair. "Precision Chemotherapy: Optimizing Calibration for Rapid Determination of Blood Methotrexate by Tandem Mass Spectrometry±Liquid Chromatography." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 39.14...
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NPS Update - June 2025
WIN A TOXPOD MUG! Listen to the episode and email [email protected] the name of the EUDA's 1000th drug and we'll send one lucky listener a coveted Toxpod mug! Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that:...
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TIAFT Bulletin Episode 55(1)
Peter is joined by Bulletin editors Rebecca, Samantha and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The...
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5 in 30 (Cognitive bias, more metabolics, electromembranes and fentalogs)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Ning He, et al. Contextual bias in forensic toxicology decisions: A follow-up empirical study from China. (2024) Journal of Forensic Sciences, doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15520. Kesmen, E. et al. Bioinformatics-driven untargeted metabolomic...
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Off the Spot -TIAFT St Gallen Part 2
In the final part of the St Gallen Special, The Toxpod speaks with TIAFT President Simon Elliott, Young Scientist Best Paper Award winner Liam Ward and host of TIAFT 2025, Matt Hosking. Liam Ward's paper can be found here: Ward, Liam J. et al.Postmortem metabolomics as a high-throughput...
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Off the Spot -TIAFT St Gallen Part 1
Neither Tim or I could make it to the The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists meeting in St Gallen to get “On The Spot” interviews with delegates this year, so we asked TIAFT past President Dimitri Gerostamoulos to give us a rundown of how the meeting went. Also we have Michael...
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NPS Update - October 2024
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDA Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE And now hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson! These updates will be a regular part of...
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 54(2)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Geraldine's new podcast is called The...
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NPS Update - July 2024
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDA Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE And now hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson! These updates will be a regular part of...
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Samantha Tolliver
Tim is joined by Samantha Tolliver, Chief Toxicologist in the District of Columbia, to discuss the challenges of running a modern forensic toxicology laboratory. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association…
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 54(1)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find…
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Amphetamines in the Community (live at FACTA2024)
Like all classes of drugs, amphetamines have the potential to both help and harm our communities - depending on how and why they are used. Tim hosted a panel discussion on this topic at the FACTA2024 conference, featuring A/Prof Rebecca McKetin, Dr Paul Liknaitzky, and Prof Olaf Drummer. Contact…
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Past TIAFT Curry Award recipients - Bryan Finkle
"I used to keep a quadrupole in my pocket..." Who else can say that? Bryan received the The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists' Alan Curry Award in 2018 and was present at the "revolt" of 1963 that led to TIAFT's genesis. Even after 6 decades in toxicology he continues to support...
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Past TIAFT Curry Award recipients - Tony Moffat
Meet the giants upon whose shoulders modern toxicologists stand! In the first of a series on winners of TIAFT's prestigious Alan Curry Award, Peter is joined by Tony Moffat, the 2013 winner. He is still contributing to our field after more than 50 years. Contact us at [email protected] Find out…
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 53(3)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find…
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NPS Update - October 2023
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Svante Vikingsson, TIAFT NPS Committee chair Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE These updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about...
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Lana Brockbals
Tim is joined by Lana Brockbals to discuss her research into a number of interesting areas in forensic toxicology, including post-mortem drug changes and metabolomics. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International...
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On the Spot at TIAFT2023 - Part 2
At the TIAFT2023 conference in Rome, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by...
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On the Spot at TIAFT2023 - Part 1
At the TIAFT2023 conference in Rome, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by...
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 53(2)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find…
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Forensic Workplace Trauma
As forensic scientists, we're exposed to some pretty awful things during the course of our work. In this episode we talk with psychologist Samantha Schiro about her recent publication, "Occupational exposure to traumatic evidence and posttraumatic stress symptoms in forensic science…
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Helena Teixeira
Tim is joined by Helena Teixeira, from the National Institute of Legal Medicine in Coimbra, Portugal. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the…
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Toxpod vs The Machine
Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming one of the key tools in all fields of science. In this episode we look at how it's being used in forensic toxicology, and how it might be used in the future. That NPS paper that Pete mentioned. Special thanks to Stephen Trobbiani for participating in…
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TIAFT - Then and Now (live from London)
Did you know that TIAFT presidents have a synergistic effect? Recorded live at the TIAFT 60th Jubilee in London, this panel discussion hosted by Nikolas Lemos features a bunch of former TIAFT presidents giving their perspectives on a wide range of issues facing forensic toxicologists. Thanks to…
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NPS Update - April 2023
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EMCDDA Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE These updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent…
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 53(1)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out…
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5 in 30 (Mushrooms, chemical warfare, and machine learning)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Palm, E. et al. Machine learning for absolute quantification of unidentified compounds in non-targeted LC/HRMS. (2022) Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27031013. Bishop-Freeman, S. et al. Melatonin supplementation in...
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 52(4)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out…
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NPS Update - October 2022
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EMCDDA Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE These updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent…
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On the Spot at TIAFT2022
At the TIAFT2022 conference in Versailles, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists: Michael Scholz (Switzerland), Brigitte Desharnais (Canada), Svante Vikingsson (USA), and Jean-Claude Alvarez (France). Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod…
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A Royal Meeting (Live at TIAFT2022)
TIAFT meetings are back! Peter is joined on stage in Versailles by Sarah Wille (Belgium), Rebecca Hartman (USA) and Jennifer Schumann (Australia) to discuss what's hot and what's not in the field of toxicology. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod…
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5 in 30 (Semi-liquid membranes, Kamini balls and mythical creatures)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Huen-Yin Tang M, et al. Ropinirole metabolite mimics a new psychoactive substance (4-HO-MET) in LC-MS/MS. (2022) Forensic Science International, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111151. Shang, Q. et al. Multi-extraction system...
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 52(2)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Sarah Wille, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more...
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Green Analytical Toxicology with Jose Luiz da Costa
Tim chats with Jose Luiz da Costa, Professor of Toxicology at the University of Campinas in Brazil, about his work with NPS and advancements in 'Green Analytical Toxicology'. Here's a link to his paper on Green Analytical Toxicology Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at...
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Hydroxymoron & Herbal toxicity - On the Spot at FACTA2022
At the FACTA2022 conference, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists: Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Naren Gunja, and Susan Britza. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The...
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Medicinal Cannabis (live at FACTA2022)
We continue with another episode recorded live at FACTA2022 in Brisbane, Australia. It's a panel discussion on medicinal cannabis featuring Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos, Professor Olaf Drummer, Professor Thomas Kraemer, and Dr Samuel Banister. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more...
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Old Approaches to Fresh Problems (live at FACTA2022)
We finally attend a real life conference again, and turn the conference theme, "Fresh approaches to old problems" , on its head! Recorded live at FACTA2022 in Brisbane, Australia. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The...
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NPS Update - April 2022
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EMCDDA Conor Crean, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE These updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent…
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TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 52(1)
We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Sarah Wille, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more...
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Mythbusting at TIAFT Virtual 2022
We were at the TIAFT Virtual Conference in February! This episode is audio from a couple of sessions we did there - busting some more myths in forensic toxicology. Plus we had our first ever competition! Stay tuned til the end to find out who won the prestigious Toxpod mug... A couple of examples...
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Forensic Toxicology: It's a matter of half-life and death
A deep dive into the fascinating world of forensic toxicology, supported by The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
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