Axis is fortunate to have strong university science programs within the state of Indiana to supply forensic scientists to work in its laboratory. Axis maintains a particularly strong relationship with the Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) program at Indiana University Indianapolis (formerly Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis). Axis’ Chief Operating Officer, Denise Purdie Andrews, serves on the FIS Board of Visitors, and Axis’ Director of Operations and Product Management, Matt Zollman, recently served on a panel presentation associated with the recent FIS 20th Anniversary Symposium.
Axis’ longest-standing relationship is with toxicologist Kevin Shanks, who has served from time to time as a speaker and instructor over the past decade. Kevin has also collaborated with its faculty and students on research. This research has culminated with a published paper, “Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Drug and Drug Metabolite Screening Directly from Postmortem Blood Samples”. It is available for review here: https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/paper-spray-mass-spectrometry-rapid-drug-and-drug-metabolite-screening
Axis is pleased to engage with others in the forensic science community and to support the research efforts of students and faculty in Indiana and beyond.