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Recherche en Sciences Thanatologiques [Expérimentales et Sociales]

Researchers

Natural Sciences and Engineering

Shari Forbes, Ph.D.
Canada 150 Research Chair in Forensic Thanatology
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC), Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC)
Interests
Decomposition odours, chemical markers, cadaver detection dogs.
Gilles Bronchti, Ph.D.
Anatomist - Director of UQTR's Anatomy Department
Department of Anatomy (UQTR)
Interests
Ethics, body donation, human anatomy.
Frank Crispino, Ph.D.
Forensic Scientist
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC), Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC)
Interests
Trace evidence, bayesian statistics, semiotics, management.
Liv Cadola, M.Sc.
Forensic Scientist
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC), Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC)
Interests
Document and signature analysis
Raphaël Proulx, Ph.D.
Conservation Biologist
Département des sciences de l’environnement (UQTR)
Affiliations
Centre de recherche sur les interactions bassins versants (RIVE)-Aquatic ecosystems
Interests
Plant ecology, landscape ecology, biodiversity
Hugo Germain, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair in Plant Immunity
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Directeur du Groupe de recherche en biologie végétale
Interests
Functional genomics.
Emmanuel Milot, Ph.D.
Forensic Geneticist
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC), Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC)
Interests
Genetic variation, interpretation of DNA trace evidence

Art and Social Sciences

Dr. Régis Olry, MD (France)
Anatomist
Department of Anatomy (UQTR)
Interests
History of anatomy and neurosciences.
Syliane Charles, Ph.D.
Philosopher
Department of Philosophy and Art (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire sur l’histoire et le pensée modernes
Interests
Spinoza, anthropology (Body-Spirit relationship).
Mariève Lacroix, LL.D.
Lawyer, specialist in private and comparative law
Faculty of law, civil Law section (University of Ottawa)
Affiliations
Barreau du Québec, Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law
Interests
Legal status of the human body after death

Postdoctoral Fellows

Agathe Ribéreau-Gayon, Ph.D.
Forensic anthropologist
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Centre International de Criminologie Comparée (CICC), Laboratoire de Recherche en Criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Postmortem interval, impact of the Quebec climat on body decomposition

Associate Members

Julie-Éléonore Maisonhaute, Ph.D.
Biologist/Entomologist
Department of Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Entomology, forensic entomology, ecosystem services, ecology, landscape ecology.
Chris Watson, Ph.D.
Biologist
Department on Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Centre de Recherche sur les Interactions Bassins Versants (RIVE)-Aquatic ecosystems
Interests
Forensic botany, phenology, environmental chemistry, ecosystem changes.

Students

Emily Pecsi, B.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Biomedical Sciences)
Department of Anatomy / Department of Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Centre de recherche sur les interactions bassins versants - écosystèmes aquatiques (RIVE), Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL)
Interests
Soil microbiology, dissolved organic matter, establishment of human taphonomic facilities
Rushali Dargan, B.Sc., M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Forensic Taphonomy)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Decomposition odours, human remains detection dogs
Darshil Patel, BDS, M.Sc.
Ph.D. Student (Forensic Taphonomy)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Decomposition odours.
Karelle Seguin, B.Sc.
Master's student (Biomedical Sciences)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Fingerprinting techniques of cadavers in a state of decomposition, impact of Canadian environmental conditions on body decomposition.
Ariane Durand-Guevin, B.Sc.
Master's student (Biomedical Sciences)
Department of Anatomy / Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Craniofacial reconstruction, phenotyping
Pierre-Louis Arcand, B.Sc.
Master's student (Environmental Sciences)
Department of Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Forensic entomology
Gabrielle Harvey, B.Sc.
Master's student (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Post-mortem interval estimation using indicators of lipid degradation.
Vanessa Moran, B.Sc.
Master's student (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Forensic chemistry, hyperspectral imaging, impact of body decomposition on vegetation.
Marc-Antoine Perreault, B.Sc.
Master's student (Environmental Sciences)
Department of Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Forensic entomology
Sophie Morel, B.Sc.
Master's student (Environmental Sciences)
Department of Environmental Sciences (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Forensic entomology
Frédérique Ouimet, B.Sc.
Master's student (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Decomposition odours, bone decomposition, forensic chemistry, human remains detection dogs
Marissa Tsontakis, B.Sc.
Master's student (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics (UQTR)
Affiliations
Laboratoire de recherche en criminalistique (LRC)
Interests
Decomposition odours, human remains detection dogs, forensic chemistry