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Personal Statement
Kristin graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She obtained her PhD in Biomedical Science from The George Washington University School of Medicine, pharmacologically targeting chemical signalling pathways responsible for cancer metastasis.
With over ten years of experience in scientific research and laboratory casework, Kristin has participated in numerous intelligence-gathering programs on behalf of the U.S. government which focus on drugs of abuse. She has served as an expert in forensic chemistry, specialising in illicit drug analysis as well as clandestine laboratories. In addition to extensive research on cocaine production and origins, her focus has been on conducting training for chemists and law enforcement officials on topics related to analytical and forensic chemistry.
Kristin joined Strathclyde to apply this expertise to benefit both students and professionals in the field, by developing and offering continuing development courses about the ever-changing drug landscape.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Glucagon Receptor Functions as a Tumor Suppressor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, The George Washington University
2010 → 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Cornell University
2006 → 2010
External positions
Drug Enforcement Administration
2015 → 2023
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2014 → 2015
Keywords
- Illicit Drugs
- Analytical Chemistry
- Forensic Chemistry
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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University of Waterloo Summer School (2025)
Ceniccola-Campos, K. (Principal Investigator), Huszar, T. (Co-investigator) & Moore, B. (Co-investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/05/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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2025 Centre for Forensic Science Outreach
Ceniccola-Campos, K. (Principal Investigator) & Huszar, T. (Co-investigator)
5/12/24 → 25/11/25
Project: Knowledge Exchange
Research output
- 8 Article
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Presumptive tests for xylazine-a computer vision approach
Chang, H. Y., Donnachie, K., McCabe, T. J. D., Barrington, H., Carlysle-Davies, F., Ceniccola-Campos, K. & Reid, M., 1 Jun 2025, In: Analytical Science Advances. 6, 1, 16 p., e70008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in cocaine signature methodology: alkaloid and isotope profiles of coca grown in Puno, Peru
Jones, L. M., Ceniccola-Campos, K. E. & Morello, D. R., 31 Mar 2022, In: Drug testing and analysis. 14, 3, p. 519-524 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)