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The Analytical and Data Challenges Surround Drug Detection, Identification, and Monitoring workshop is a two-day event designed to bring together thought leaders from communities engaged in illicit drug detection and analysis (i.e., public health, public safety, forensic science, customs, and emergency medicine) to capture current practices and challenges. The first day of the workshop will focus heavily on understanding what analytical tools are currently being used for drug detection and analysis, understanding the process of how new tools are identified and deployed, and what the capabilities of an ideal tool are. The second day of the workshop will focus on how drug identification data produced by these communities is used and what could be done to improve the interoperability and utility of existing or future data streams. The goal of this workshop is to help define future collaborative research efforts between NIST and external partners related to drug detection, analysis, and monitoring thereby maximizing applicability and usability for the relevant communities. The event is intended for people who are actively engaged in the detection or analysis of drugs or who use and disseminate drug data from one of the above listed communities.
NIST Workshop of Illicit Drug Detection, Identification, and Monitoring
February 13th (9:00AM-5:00PM) and 14th (9:00AM-1:00PM) EST
Courtyard Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg, MD
***Draft agenda as of 2/1/2024. Subject to change. ***
Tuesday February 13th, 2024 | |
9:00 | Opening Remarks Chuck Romine – NIST |
9:15 | Opening Plenary: Drug Detection, Identification, and Monitoring – Where Are We? Cece Spitznas & Michael McCormick – Office of National Drug Control Policy Dave Fluty – Customs and Border Protection Natanya Robinwitz – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
10:30 | Break |
10:50 | Practices, Instrumentation, and Challenges: Field Analysis Jason Bienert – Johns Hopkins University Daniel DiAntonio – Homeland Security Investigations Dennise Montero – Customs and Border Protection |
12:20 | Lunch |
1:30 | Practices, Instrumentation, and Challenges: Laboratory Analysis Sara Kern – Food and Drug Administration Amber McConnell – Maryland State Police, Forensic Sciences Division Alex Krotulski – Center for Forensic Science Research & Education |
3:00 | Break |
3:20 | Practices, Instrumentation, and Challenges: Medical & Post-Mortem Sara Schreiber – Wisconsin Lutheran College Malik Burnett – Center for Harm Reduction Services, Maryland Dept. of Health |
4:20 | Discussion & Debrief Marcela Najarro & Edward Sisco – NIST |
5:00 | Conclude Day 1 |
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Wednesday February 14th, 2024 | |
9:00 | Day 1 Recap Marcela Najarro & Edward Sisco – NIST |
9:15 | Data Uses and Challenges: Public Health & Medical Emily Payne – New York Department of Health Traci Green – Brandeis University Erin Artigiani & Amy Billing – University of Maryland (CESAR) |
10:30 | Break |
10:50 | Data Uses and Challenges: Customs, Law Enforcement, & Forensics Patrick Hosey – Customs and Border Protection John Cook – Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Eric Wisniewski – Drug Enforcement Administration Sally Aiken – Spokane County Medical Examiner (Retired) |
12:30 | Discussion, Debrief, & Next Steps Marcela Najarro & Edward Sisco – NIST |
1:00 | Conclude Day 2 |
Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center
Address: 204 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Start Date: Monday, February 12, 2024
End Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Last Day to Book: Monday, January 22, 2024
Rate is $193 USD per night