How Do I Choose a Forensic Science College?

Shanxi Medical University School of Forensic Medicine was established earlier in the country and is the country's largest institution for cultivating forensic medicine undergraduates. In 1980, the former Shanxi Medical College and the Shanxi Provincial Department of Public Security took the lead in establishing a joint forensic medicine specialty in the country and recruited students in the same year.

School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University

In 1983, the Ministry of Education, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Health, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Supreme People's Court held a "National Higher Forensic Professional Education Symposium" at Jinci, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. At the same time, the National Forensic Medicine Course of General Medical Colleges was determined. In 1984, the Shanxi Medical College was entrusted by the Ministry of Education to hold a forensic medicine teacher training class, and to provide training for forensic medicine courses for higher medical schools nationwide. 2001

For over 26 years, Shanxi Medical University School of Forensic Medicine has trained more than 800 undergraduate graduates of forensic science across the country, distributed in 27 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in the public, procuratorate, law, and department systems. It has a high employment rate and a good social reputation. The results of graduate follow-up surveys and feedback from employers show that most graduates have outstanding work performance and become the backbone of forensic technology in various places. Among the 316 selected forensic science majors in the National Criminal Technology Youth Talent Bank of the Ministry of Public Security, 42 were graduates of forensic science majors from Shanxi Medical University, accounting for 13.3%.

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Forensic Pathology, Shanxi Medical University Forensic Medicine School

Staffing:

The Forensic Pathology Department has 1 professor, 3 associate professors, 2 lecturers, and 1 supervising technician. Five of the teachers received a doctorate of medicine and three received a master's degree in medicine. At present, there are 1 supervisor for doctoral students and 3 supervisors for graduate students.

Professional Education:

The teaching and research department undertakes the teaching of forensic pathology courses for undergraduate students. Supervise doctoral and graduate students and train advanced students. In teaching, we insist on improving the quality of the teaching staff, so that the forensic pathology teaching and research office has successfully completed various levels of teaching tasks under the heavy teaching conditions. At present, two teachers have participated in the compilation of the textbook "Forensic Pathology" of the Ministry of Health's forensic medicine and the textbook "Forensic Medicine" of the Tenth Five-Year Plan of the Ministry of Education. The forensic pathology teaching and research department adheres to the policy of scientific research, teaching, and prosecution, and takes multi-level teaching with undergraduate education as the leader. Since the establishment of the department in 1980, he has published more than 100 academic papers in various international and national professional journals, and has won one second prize for national teaching achievements and two provincial science and technology progress awards. Cultivate 7 graduate students.

Scientific research:

The forensic pathology teaching and research department has undertaken more than ten provincial and ministerial research projects, with sophisticated experimental equipment and advanced research methods. Research in forensic pathology has formed characteristics and advantages, and is at the forefront of similar disciplines in China.

equipment:

The teaching and research department currently has a bright frozen microtome (UK), Leica paraffin microtome (Germany), Chengdu Taimeng BI2000 photomicrography image analysis system, Chengdu Taimeng BL 410 biological function experiment system, Olympus BX41 five-person overview microscope, centrifuge , Precision acidity meter and other advanced equipment.

Forensic Expertise:

Since the establishment of the Department of Forensic Medicine in 1985 for identification work, the Department of Forensic Pathology has undertaken more than a thousand cases of various types of forensic pathology identification. Use modern forensic theory and technology to accurately and timely scientifically identify forensic pathology cases, and serve socialist democracy and the construction of the legal system. Adhere to the independent handling of cases without interference from the outside, appraisal adheres to the principle of "seeking truth from facts, taking science as the basis, taking the law as the criterion", and taking the scientific, objective, and fairness of the appraisal as its purpose, and has won the trust of the masses. And gradually standardize the appraisal procedure, improve the quality of appraisal, and formulate and improve the relevant rules and regulations for appraisal.

The main external identification projects of the teaching and research office:

The bodies of all kinds of abnormal and unexplained deaths, deaths from ill-treatment, deaths in fights, and deaths due to medical disputes were examined by forensic anatomy and histopathology, and the causes of death, time of death, and time of injury were identified.

Accept the autopsy appraisal commissioned by the local public security bureaus, procuratorates, and courts; accept the autopsy appraisal of medical disputes commissioned by the provincial and municipal medical associations and health administrative departments; accept forensic medical consultation by law firms and related units.

Forensic Medical Evidence of Shanxi Medical University Forensic Medicine School

Staffing:

There are 2 professors, 1 associate professor, 2 lecturers, and 2 technicians in the forensic medical evidence teaching and research department. The teaching and research office has a high-quality faculty, including 1 doctoral degree, 3 master's degrees, and 3 master's tutors.

Laboratory construction:

The teaching and research room has one DNA analysis room, one cell biology laboratory, one routine blood group test room, and one experimental teaching preparation room.

equipment:

Owned DNA amplification instrument (2 sets), 310 genetic analyzer (1 set), nucleic acid sequence electrophoresis apparatus, RNA / DNA quantitative analyzer, vacuum nucleic acid transfer membrane analyzer, protein transfer membrane electrophoresis instrument, centrifuge, high-speed refrigerated centrifuge , Bench-top refrigerated centrifuge, freeze vacuum dryer, carbon dioxide incubator and various electrophoresis instruments and other advanced instruments and equipment for DNA, protein analysis and cell biology research.

Scientific research:

The main research directions are: forensic and clinical research of DNA genetic polymorphism (STR). Currently, he has undertaken 3 scientific research projects in Shanxi Province and Taiyuan City, and has received nearly 2 provincial scientific and technological progress awards. He has published nearly 50 research papers at home and abroad, including 4 papers included in SCI, BA, IM and so on.

Professional Education:

In addition to the teaching of professional theories and experiments in forensic medical undergraduates' forensic physical evidence science and forensic anthropology, this teaching and research department also undertakes the teaching tasks of the forensic physical evidence part of the forensic science of the medical department. Has trained 4 postgraduates, and the professional textbooks or books edited or edited by the teachers of the teaching and research department include "Forensic Material Evidence", the second edition of "Modern Forensic Medicine", "Criminal Technology Encyclopedia-Forensic Material Evidence Volume" and "Medical Research Papers and Research" Methods "and others have been published.

Identification content:

Paternity tests: Identification of suspicious fathers and mothers (children born in wedlock, children born out of wedlock, fetus during pregnancy (50 days-birth), child trafficking, rape-induced pregnancy, super-birth, misadjusted baby, immigration cases, etc. Identification); identification of kinship (whether it is the same paternal or maternal line, etc.); identification of unknown corpses (the identification of kinship of various specimens such as bones, teeth, hair, tissues, etc. with first-degree relatives)

Individual identification: Through various kinds of biological test materials (blood (blood), semen (plaque), saliva (plaque), tissues) in various criminal cases and civil cases such as homicide, corpse, rape, traffic accident, explosion, etc. Organs) to achieve the purpose of affirming or negating the suspect.

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Test items:

DNA analysis (STR, SNP) and routine blood group measurement of blood samples such as blood <liquid> marks, semen <liquid> spots, salivary <liquid> spots, tissue blocks, bones, hair, etc. DNA sequence analysis

Forensic Toxicology Analysis of Shanxi Medical University Forensic Medicine School

Staffing:

The Forensic Toxicology Department has 1 professor, 2 associate professors, 1 lecturer, and 1 senior experimenter. One of the teachers obtained a doctor of medicine and two obtained a master's degree in medicine. There are 2 master postgraduate instructors.

Professional Education:

The teaching and research department is mainly responsible for the teaching of professional courses of forensic undergraduates "forensic toxicology analysis" and "forensic toxicology"; medical undergraduates "forensic science" teaching and postgraduate "modern instrument analysis" courses. Cultivate postgraduates and mentors. One teacher participated in the preparation of the second and third editions of the forensic professional planning textbook "Forensic Toxicology Analysis" by the Ministry of Health, and two teachers wrote and edited a series of books in the court science series "Beware of the Toxins Around You".

Scientific research:

The forensic toxicology analysis department has undertaken more than ten provincial and school-level scientific research projects. The main research directions are internal and external drug (toxic) substances, drug analysis and toxicology research. The research topics are novel and the research methods are advanced. The research in forensic toxicology analysis and forensic toxicology has formed characteristics and advantages, and it is at the forefront of similar disciplines in domestic universities.

Since 1995, he has published more than 100 academic papers in some well-known international and domestic professional journals.

equipment:

The laboratory equipment is excellent. There is one gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer manufactured by Finnigan Company in the United States, two gas chromatographs, and one dual-wavelength thin-layer scanner manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation in Japan. Meters, spectrophotometers, high-speed centrifuges, electronic balance instruments.

Forensic Expertise:

Under the unified leadership of the Judicial Identification Center of the Forensic Medicine College of Shanxi Medical University, the Department of Forensic Toxicology Analysis undertakes hundreds of cases of various poisonous inspection cases sent by public, procuratorate, law, department, and hospital departments throughout the province each year. Apply modern forensic toxicology theory and technology to accurately and timely scientifically identify difficult cases of poisons and serve the construction of socialist rule of law. The appraisal adheres to the principle of "seeking truth from facts, taking science as the basis, and taking the law as the criterion", insisting on handling cases independently, without interference from the outside world. With the scientific, objective, and fairness of appraisals as its purpose, it has won the majority of the masses and inspection units Trust and support.

The main external identification projects of the teaching and research office:

Clinical drugs such as pesticides, rodenticides, metal poisons arsenic and mercury, hypnotic sedatives and antipsychotics, nitrites, carbon monoxide, alkaloids, drugs, cyanide, alcohol, strong acids and alkalis, etc. Inspection and identification.