Ten Members of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Appointed to Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) announces that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Justice have appointed 10 of its academic research and forensic science expert members to the Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB).  The Board is an element of the NIST's Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC). These AAFS members are among the first appointments made to the new FSSB that has been established to improve the scientific basis of forensic evidence used in the justice system.

Two AAFS past presidents, Douglas Ubelaker, Ph.D., and Barry Logan, Ph.D., are among the AAFS forensic experts who represent the research community and national forensic science professional organizations.

"AAFS is committed to the advancement of the forensic sciences and its application to the legal system.  Our focus is to promote integrity, competency and education, foster research, improve practice and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences.  The Academy shares the common goals of the FSSB and we commend our members for their appointment to this board.  We are confident their knowledge, leadership and expertise in their respective disciplines will advance the directives of this important effort, which is intended to strengthen the practice of forensic sciences through improved practices and more consistent quality work protocols," said Daniel A. Martell, Ph.D., AAFS president.

AAFS member appointed are:

Research community representatives:

Sarah Kerrigan, Ph.D., Forensic Science Department chair, Sam Houston State University Douglas Ubelaker, Ph.D., curator, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Division of Physical AnthropologyNominated by their professional associations:

Andrew Baker, M.D., National Association of Medical Examiners standards committee chair and Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Minn. Laurel Farrell, B.A. Society of Forensic Toxicologists director and past president and American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board instructor Steven L. Johnson, B.S., International Association for Identification first vice president and Ideal Innovations Inc. certified latent print examiner/facial examiner Barry Logan, Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Sciences past president and NMS Labs vice president of Forensic Science Initiatives and chief of Forensic Toxicology Jeremy Triplett, M.S., American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors advocacy committee chair and Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory supervisor Chairing the OSAC scientific area committees (SAC):

Richard Vorder Bruegge, Ph.D. – SAC IT/Multimedia; Federal Bureau of Investigation, senior photographic technologist Gregory G. Davis, M.D. – SAC Crime Scene/Death Investigation; University of Alabama at Birmingham, professor, division director, and chief coroner/medical examiner George Herrin Jr., Ph.D. – SAC Biology/DNA; Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Division of Forensic Science deputy director The American Academy of Forensic Sciences is a multi-disciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. The objectives of the Academy are to promote integrity, competency, education, foster research, improve practice, and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences. Organized in 1948, AAFS serves a distinguished and diverse membership of 6,600 forensic science professionals who are the focal point for public information when forensic science issues are addressed in the public domain. AAFS publishes the internationally recognized Journal of Forensic Sciences. For more information visit www.aafs.org

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Biosyntrx, Inc. Announces New Scientific Advisory Board Members

Steps to the Harvard Library Center of Knowledge. (PRNewsFoto/Biosyntrx, Inc.)jwplayer.key="2kY/GKwZ2uQZmDlQ9VYArfZt2b4+KhHX3+DM4zisgtE=";COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosyntrx, Inc., a nutritional biotechnology and healthy lifestyles education company in the ophthalmic sector is proud to announce the addition of three new scientific advisory board members:

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Lucy Young, MD, is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. She is the director of the Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology and has been on its faculty since 1990. Her publication list includes 95 peer review papers and book chapters. She is on the Best Doctors and U.S. News & World Report Top Doctors lists.

Richard Davis, MD, is a physician, inventor, and successful serial entrepreneur who has authored nearly 400 patents and trademarks worldwide, as well as sold four start-up companies to publicly traded companies. He is currently serving as the Chairman, President, and CEO of OgenX Therapeutics, a privately held mitochondrial medicines company focusing on solutions in Neurodegeneration, Oncology, and Virology in humans and animals.

Vincent de Luise, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Yale University School of Medicine and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College. He serves on the editorial boards of the Cornea Journal and Eye World. As a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University this past year, he developed a rubric for medical humanities education at both the undergraduate and medical school level.

About Biosyntrx, Inc.: Biosyntrx is a Colorado Springs, Colo.–based Nutritional Biotechnology Company with emphasis on ophthalmic nutrition science, professional crosstalk, and healthy lifestyles education. The primary Biosyntrx Eye Care Professional–recommended products are BioTears, a patented product that addresses the systemic nutrient needs of the dry eye patient, with millions of doses safely used by satisfied repeat customers, Macula Complete, a potent full-spectrum multiple designed for the those concerned about AMD, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, lack of energy, and optimal full-body health, also with millions of doses safely used by satisfied repeat customers. Oculair, a less potent full-body multiple, SightC+ for those who want or need daily or occasional megadoses of mineral-buffered vitamin C, Zeaxanthin-4 for those who want a 4 mg standalone zeaxanthin product, and EpiCor, a clinically proven immune system modulator. ?

For additional information, contact Biosyntrx CEO, Ellen Troyer, at etroyer@biosyntrx.com or office 719-227-7888 or cell 719-660-6676

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