Graduate students work closely with the Director in all aspects of casework including search and recovery of human remains at clandestine sites. The University of Florida is one of only two universities in the U.S. to offer the doctoral degree with a concentration in forensic anthropology. The specific aim of post-mortem forensic toxicology testing is the determination of the absence or presence of drugs and their metabolites, chemicals such as ethanol and other volatile substances, carbon monoxide and other gases, and other toxic chemicals in human fluids and tissues. The results of laboratory testing are reported to the medical examiner, who is responsible for evaluating the role of these substances as a determinant or contributing factor in the cause and manner of death. Approximately 1000 sq.
Additional space is available for administrative support.
In recent years, the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory has extended its services to about one-third of the Medical Examiner Districts within the State of Florida. The laboratory also provides toxicological services and consultation services to private industry and law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Florida. The laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists. The University of Florida is one of a few universities in the U.S. to offer masters of science and doctoral degrees with a concentration in forensic toxicology. In addition, the laboratory provides hands-on training and research facilities for UF College of Medicine pathology residents, graduate students, and others interested in the field of the Forensic Medicine.