ASFM 2023 International Conference

The official account of the African Society of Forensic Medicine (ASFM) international conference in Kigali. Stay tuned for updates about the event!

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And…..the #ASFM2023 international conference comes to a close!

With cutting edge insights and technologies, this year’s array of topics offered a great deal of value into the future of forensic science.

Thank you to all who attended in person or virtually.

Until next time!

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With awards and certificates, the #ASFM2023 conference organizers acknowledged the hard work and commitment of the sponsors and partners for making this year's conference a success, all the presenters, and all the forensic scientists pioneering in the field.

Congratulations!

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Science meets smiles!

...And here we are enjoying the fruits of our scientific endeavors in our cocktail party with beautiful traditional dances, mouthwatering drinks and jokes from our host and Comedian; Herve.

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Minister @eugirashebuja1 continued by urging the attendees to use what they’ve acquired to push forensic science and humanitarianism, saying, “It is important to have such conferences but what’s more important is what you after them—how you impact your communities.”

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"Radiological imaging has allowed us to identify injuries, foreign objects and projectiles which would otherwise be missed during external examination.' - SS Mabotja, discussing the benefits of postmortem radiological imaging at Pretoria.

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Discussing in a symposium: A dive deep into "Lodox" - the full body critical imaging technology and high speed digital radiology solution for forensic pathology.

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The technology, as she put it, is able to capture images of entire bodies in a single scan, which allows forensic investigators to quickly and accurately identify injuries, fractures, and other signs of trauma.

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Prof. Ryan went on to comment on the much-needed observations towards crowd control, saying, "In cases of angry crowds, people have thought of quailing them with what seemed like non-lethal weaponry (rubber bullets, tasers), but even those result into fatal deaths and injuries."

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Starting off our third session, Prof Ryan Brumenthal, senior Specialist Forensic Pathologist @UPTuks, took us through Electro-Pathology--the practice of diagnosis through observation of muscle and nerve reactions.

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He continued saying that forensic pathology is crucial in these cases because it evaluates and document physical torture, use of excessive force, and use of chemical weapons based on the laws and conventions.

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Mr. Moncomble emphasized that QIAGEN is always striving for perfection to meet the needs of consumers. "It's true that we're always looking," he said, "to develop products to improve the efficiency of methods, but we're always listening to users to understand their needs."

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M. Moncomble a souligné que QIAGEN cherche toujours la perfection pour répondre aux besoins des consommateurs. "C'est vrai qu'on cherche toujours", a-t-il dit, "à développer des produits pour améliorer l'efficacité des méthodes,[...]

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Mr. Moncomble also presented EasiCollect, a faster and more efficient method of sample collection.

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Monsieur Moncomble a également présenté EasiCollect, une méthode plus rapide et efficace de collecte d'échantillons.

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Laurent Moncomble shared the story of QIAGEN in the areas of HID and forensics. He also provided an overview of QIAGEN's Sample to Insight procedure, during which samples are processed to optimize legal case resolution.

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Laurent Moncomble a partagé l'histoire de QIAGEN dans les domaines de l'HID et de la criminalistique. Il a également donné un aperçu de la procédure de QIAGEN: Sample to Insight, au cours de laquelle les échantillons sont traités pour optimiser la résolution des affaires légales.