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Edward Sisco (Fed)

Research Chemist

Ed Sisco has been a research chemist within the Materials Measurement Science Division since 2014 conducting research focused on the use of mass spectrometry for forensic science, public health, homeland security, and other related applications. He has a background in both traditional chromatography-based mass spectrometry and ambient ionization mass spectrometry. His current research efforts are focused on i) developing efficient, objective measurement solutions to enable the detection, identification, and monitoring of illicit drug contents in forensic science, public health, and public safety settings, ii) providing fundamental chemical measurements to stakeholders to assist in addressing the opioid epidemic, and iii) lowering the barriers for implementation of new technologies for illicit drug analysis. Ed is a member of the Seized Drug subcommittee on OSAC, a member of the ASTM E30 subcommittee, and an associate editor for Forensic Chemistry.

Awards

  • 2023 - American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors President’s Medallion Award
  • 2021 - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammie): Emerging Leader Finalist
  • 2018 - NIST Bronze Metal Award

News

Selected Publications

Publications

Validation in Forensic Science: Guiding Principles for the Collection and Use of Validation Data

Author(s)
Henry Swofford, Steven Lund, Barbara Guttman, Erica Romsos, Johannes Soons, Melissa Taylor, Hariharan Iyer, Peter Vallone, John Jones, Vincent Desiderio, John Butler, Sandra Koch, Robert Thompson, Gregory Fiumara, Edward Sisco, Kelly Sauerwein, Allison Getz, Robert Ramotowski
This document provides guidance to the forensic science community on method validation. Building on the definition of validation in ISO/IEC 17025, it explores

Data and Software Publications

NIST DART-MS Forensics Database (is-CID)

Author(s)
Edward Sisco, Arun S. Moorthy
The NIST DART-MS Forensics Database is an evaluated collection of in-source collisionally-induced dissociation (is-CID) mass spectra of compounds of interest to the forensics community (e.g. seized

NIST/NIJ DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool

Author(s)
Edward Sisco, Arun S. Moorthy, Stephen S. Tennyson, Ruthmara Corzo
Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) is an analytical chemistry technology that is being increasingly employed in forensic applications. This form of mass spectrometry rapidly

Selected Blog Posts

Created October 9, 2019, Updated August 9, 2024
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