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Invited presentations (non-conference)

2023

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) NIJ Graduate Research Symposium (Alex Adeoye presented virtually). 
American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (Virtual).

2022

WVU FIS Club, “Hair Reveals what People Conceal,” Morgantown, WV
Washington/Baltimore Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group, Columbia, MD
“What Remains” Podcast Interview for WRAL. Interview covered the ways in which isotope ratio mass spectrometry can provide investigative leads for unidentified deceased victims.

2021

Avans Hogeschool (University of Applied Sciences) (presented virtually due to COVID
Virtual STEM Fair, Savvas Learning Company for National Chemistry Week (presented virtually due to Covid)
Tennessee Tech University (Virtual due to COVID)
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen Seminar Series (Virtual due to COVID).
Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Society, “Presentation on Presentations”, Morgantown, WV (Virtual due to COVID).

2020

Ohio Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Symposium ( Virtual due to COVID)
ASMS Reboot (Virtual). History of Forensic Mass Spectrometry for the ASMS History Committee ( PDF) History of Forensic MS

2019

UC Riverside, Riverside, CA
SMAP French Proteomics and French Mass Spectrometry Conference, Strasbourg, France
Research Innovation to Implementation (RI2I), NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
SUNY Albany, Albany, NY

2018

New Jersey institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

2016

West Virginia Law Review Symposium, Morgantown, WV
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Florida International University, Miami, FL
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

2015

Genetics and Developmental Biology, WVU, Morgantown, WV
US FDA, College Park, MD 
Roads Scholar Academy, Naples, FL
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

2014

Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Sept 2014
Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) Speaker Tour, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 

2013

Appalachia State University, Boone, NC
Bennett Careers for Chemists Program, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

2012

NSF Workshop of Strengthening Forensic Science Through Connections with Analytical Sciences, Arlington, VA
Department of Chemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL

2011

Alumni College, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Department of Chemistry, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH

2010

MFRC Forensic Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State U., Kent, OH
Department of Chemistry, U. Akron, Akron, OH
Pittsburgh Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group, Pittsburgh, PA
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richmond, WA

2009

FDA Forensic Chemistry Center, Cincinnati, OH
Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

2008

Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

2007

Oxford Roundtable on Criminal Law and Justice, Oxford University, Oxford, England
Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

2006

Department of Chemistry, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Erie, PA
Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Ohio Academy of Science, Dayton, OH

2005

NIH, Bathesda, MD


Invited conference presentations

G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson. A. Adeoye, S. Mehnert, E. Ruiz, J. King:, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI): A New Paradigm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” presented at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, 2022

G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, B. Lowe, A. Adeoye, E. Ruiz, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) from Mass Spectra,” presented at the NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium, (virtual due to COVID) 2022

G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, “New Algorithm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” at Pacifichem, Honolulu, HI, (Virtual due to COVID), 2021

G. P. Jackson, S. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, “Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI): A New Paradigm for Mass Spectral Identifications,” presented in the Innovation Award Session at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, 2021

G. P. Jackson, A. Adeoye, J. T. Davidson, E. Ruiz, B. Lowe, “A New Mass Spectral Identification Algorithm to Discriminate Between Structurally Similar Fentanyl Analogs,” at SciX Conference, Providence, RI, 2021

G. P. Jackson, Z. J. Sasiene, P. M. Mendis, D. Ropartz, H. Rogniaux, G. P. Jackson, “keV Ion Activation in Mass Spectrometry,” at the European COST Action Molecular Dynamics in the Gas Phase (MD-GAS) meeting, (virtual due to COVID), 2021

G. P. Jackson, “Hair Reveals What People Conceal: Biometric Traits from the Chemical Analysis of Human Hair,” at the Ohio Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Meeting (virtual due to COVID), 2020

G. P. Jackson, S. A. Mehnert, B. D. Lowe, E. Ruiz, J. T. Davidson, “A Regression-Based Algorithm to Maximize the Confidence in Mass Spectral Identifications,” at Eastern Analytical Symposium, Plainsboro NJ, 2019

G. P. Jackson, S. A. Mehnert, J. T. Davidson, B. D. Lowe, “A Regression-Based Algorithm to Maximize the Confidence in Mass Spectral Identifications,” at SciX Conference, Palm Springs, CA, 2019

G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson, Z. J. Sasiene, Y. Abiedalla, C. R. Clark, “On the Mass Spectral Interpretation of Cathinones and Fentanyl Analogs,” at SciX Conference, Palm Springs, CA, 2019

G. P. Jackson, M. P. V. Matos “Hair Reveals What People Conceal: Biometric Traits from the Chemical Analysis of Human Hair,” at SMAP Congress, Strasbourg, France, 2019

G. P. Jackson, M. P. V. Matos, R. M. Mohr, “Stable Isotopes to Determine Class Characteristics of Human Hair Donors and the Carrion Source of Blow Flies,” at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Philadelphia, PA, 2019

G. P. Jackson, Z. J. Sasiene, P. M. Mendis, D. Ropartz, H. Rogniaux, “Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry (CTD-MS) of Glycans” at the 31st Lake Louise Conference on Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Lake Louise, Canada, 2018

G. P. Jackson, J. T. Davidson “MS Comparator: Ultra-Precise Spectral Comparisons” at the Forensic and Homeland Security Workshop of the 66th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, San Diego, CA, 2018

G. P. Jackson, Z. J. Sasiene, P. M. Mendis, D. Ropartz, P. Li, H. Rogniaux, “Comprehensive Characterization of Glycans, Peptides and Lipids using a New Approach to Tandem Mass Spectrometry” at the 1st Spring SciX Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 2018

G. P. Jackson, K. Menking-Hoggatt, T. Krivenki “On-Site GC/MS Analysis of Drugs: Reasoning, Reliability and Return on Investment” at SciX Conference, Reno, NV,  2017

G. P. Jackson, K. Menking-Hoggatt, T. Krivenki “Portable Forensic Mass Spectrometry” at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, IL, 2017

G. P. Jackson, R. Mohr, M. P. V. Matos, M. E. Engel “Forensic Attribution using Stable Isotopes: Hairs to Humans and Insects to Carrion” at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA,  2017

*G. P. Jackson, I. Kreft, P. Li, D. Ropartz, H. Rogniaux “Development of Charge Transfer Dissociation (CTD) for Biological Ions,” at the ASMS Asilomar Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility, CA, Oct 2016

ASMS Asilomar Conference 2016

F. M. Fernandez and G. P. Jackson, “ Forensic Mass Spectrometry: #TellMeSomethingIDontKnow”  Opening Tutorial at the 64th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, San Antonio, TX, June  2016

G. P. Jackson, “The Future of Forensic Instrumental Methods of Analysis” at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, Feb  2016

W. D. Hoffmann, B. Lv, G. P. Jackson, “Isobaric drug analysis using direct analysis in real time (DART) and hydrogen/deuterium exchange” ACS Meeting, Boston, MA, Aug  2015

G. P. Jackson, K. I. Konstantynova, M. V. P de Matos, R. Mohr,”Forensic Attribution using Stable Isotopes: Hairs to Humans and Insects to Carrion” Pittsburgh Conference, New Orleans, LA, Mar  2015

G. P. Jackson “Linking Insects to Humans and Hair to Human Phenotypes using Stable Isotopes” ASMS Sanibel Conference on Security and Forensic Applications of Mass Spectrometry, Clearwater Beach, FL, Jan  2015

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G. P. Jackson, R. Mohr, K. I. Konstantynova “Forensic Attribution using Stable Isotopes: Hairs to Humans and Insects to Carrion” SciX Conference, Reno, NV, Oct  2014

G. P. Jackson “Metastable Atom Activated Dissociation: Status and Outlook” ASMS Sanibel Conference on Ion Activation: Fundamentals, Applications, and New Frontiers, Clearwater Beach, FL, Jan  2014

G. P. Jackson, Y. An, K. I. Konstantynova “Biometrics from the Stable Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Human Hair” FACSS Innovation Award Session, SciX Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Oct  2013

G. P. Jackson, F. Jin, W. D. Hoffman, G. F. Verbeck “Development of a Loeb-Eiber Mass Filter for Portable Mass Spectrometry” 9th Harsh Environment Mass Spectrometry Workshop (HEMS), St. Pete Beach, FL, Sept  2013

G. P. Jackson, Y. An, K. Konstantynova “Biometrics from the delta13C Values of Amino Acids in Human Hair” FIRMS Conference, Montreal, Canada, Sept  2013

G. P. Jackson, R. E. Deimler, T. Razunguzwa, B. Reschke and M. Powell “Direct Analysis of Forensic Samples by Laser Ablation Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LAESI-MS/MS)” SciX 2012, 39th FACSS Conference, Kansas City, MO, Oct  2012

G. P. Jackson “Development of a Portable Loeb-Eiber Mass Spectrometer” 38th Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Reno, NV, Oct  2011

G. P. Jackson, B. Deimler, S. L. Cook, C. M. Zimmernmann, R. Hoffman “Comparison of CID, ETD, and Metastable Atom-Activated Dissociation (MAD) of Phosphorylated Tau Peptides” Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Indianapolis, IN, Jun  2011

G. P. Jackson “Metastable Atom-Activated Dissociation of Glycopeptides, Nitrosylated Peptides and Non-Peptidic Analytes” 38th Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Raleigh, NC, Oct  2010

S. L. Cook, G. P. Jackson “Metastable-Atom Activated Dissociation (MAD) within a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (QIT-MS)” 7th Uppsala Conference on Electron Capture and Transfer Dissociation, Nara, Japan, Dec  2009

G. P. Jackson “Quantitative Assessment of the Growth in Forensic Science Degree Programs in the US” 18th Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA, Jul  2008

G. P. Jackson “A Faster Method of Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Fast or Complex GC and LC Separations” 34th Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Memphis, TN, Oct  2007

G. P. Jackson, O. L. Collin, C. Zimmermann, Ü. A. Laskay, M. Beier “Fast Gas Chromatography With Quadrupole Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry Applied to the Detection of Explosives” 33rd Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Orlando, Fl, Oct  2006

O. L. Collin, G. P. Jackson “Analysis of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters by Fast Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry” 33rd Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Orlando, Fl, Oct  2006

G. P. Jackson “Metastable-Activated Dissociation Mass Spectrometry for the Structural Determination of Proteins” University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Mar  2005

G. P. Jackson “Recent Developments in Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation and Applications” Upper Ohio Valley Section of the American Chemical Society, Marietta College, Marietta, OH, Feb  2005

Other

More than 100 authored and co-authoroed presentations (oral and poster).

Workshops taught

2015 FORENSIC & INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCE OUTREACH, MORGANTOWN, WV

Forensic Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Workshop. Taught a three-day workshop to 17 practicing forensic professionals.


2015 LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN CRIME LABORATORY, LAS VEGAS, NV

Taught a 3-day Forensic GC/MS course with EI Spectral Interpretation to ~17 practicing forensic professionals.


2014 HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER, HOUSTON, TX

Taught a two-day Forensic GC/MS Workshop to ~23 practicing forensic professionals.


2014 FORENSIC & INVESTIGATIVE SCIENCE OUTREACH, MORGANTOWN, WV

Forensic Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Workshop. Taught a three-day workshop to ~18 practicing forensic professionals.


2013 WEBINAR SERIES ON THE APPLICATIONS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONAL, MORGANTOWN, WV

Taught a live webinar on The Use of Mass Spectrometry in Forensic Science, including real-time question and answer session to more than 120 registrants.


2011 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, JACKSON HOLE, WY

Mass Spectrometry Workshop: Drug and Trace. Taught a two-day workshop to 25 practicing forensic professionals. Uncertainty of Measurements Workshop. Taught two ½-day workshops to a total of ~30 practicing forensic professionals.


2010 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, BOSTON, MA

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Workshop 1: Mass Spectrometry: Drug and Trace. Taught a two-day workshop to 25 practicing forensic professionals. Mass Spectrometry

Workshop 2: Mass Spectrometry: HPLC for Toxicology. Taught a one-day workshop to 25 practicing forensic professionals.


2009 INDIANA STATE POLICE, LABORATORY DIVISION, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Mass Spectrometry Interpretation Workshop. Taught a three-day workshop to a total of 25 practicing forensic professionals in trace and drug units.


2009 CEDAR CREST COLLEGE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM, ALLENTOWN, PA

Forensic Mass Spectrometry Workshop. (NIJ-funded). Taught a three-day workshop to 27 practicing forensic professionals.


2009 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, LAS VEGAS, NV

Forensic Mass Spectrometry Workshop. (NIJ/FSI Funded). Taught a two-day workshop to 25 practicing forensic professionals.


2007 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FORENSIC PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM, ORLANDO, FL

Forensic Applications of Mass Spectrometry Workshop. (NIJ/FSI Funded). Taught two workshops to a total of 40 practicing forensic professionals.