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Center for Forensic Science

www.uwm.edu/Dept/CFS/index.html
414.229.6448

Director(s):
Fred C. Anapol, Ph.D.

Forensic Science is the application of science to legal matters. It is a true multi-disciplinary field that integrates basic science, social science, and law. The Center for Forensic Science has brought together the expertise of many professionals in the field of forensic science from both the community and from several disciplines on campus to establish a unique academic program.

The Departments of Anthropology (College of Letters and Science), Chemistry (College of Letters and Science), Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program (College of Health Sciences) and Criminal Justice Programs (Helen Bader School of Social Welfare) in affiliation with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office and Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory in Milwaukee have established a multi-disciplinary core curriculum with an opportunity to specialize in the areas of Death Investigation, Forensic Science, and Forensic Toxicology.

Center for Urban Population Health

www.cuph.org
1020 North 12th Street, OHC 4th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53233
414.219.5100

Director(s):
Ron Cisler, Ph.D., rac@uwm.edu

The Center for Urban Population Health (CUPH) is a collaboration among the University of Wisconsin Medical School, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Aurora Health Care designed to address their missions to meet the health needs of Wisconsin and beyond through excellence in education, research, patient care, and service. CUPH has the following objectives in improving the health and well-being of Wisconsin:

  • Catalyze community-academic partnerships in improving the health and well-being of urban residents
  • Explore health disparities among various populations
  • Provide useful empirical data to inform health policy decisions on health promotion to urban populations
  • Promote the health of urban communities through education and service research
  • Examine the social, cultural and economic determinants of illness and health


Anthony Azenabor with students

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Laboratory

2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Room 411, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-229-2645

Director(s):
Cindy Brown, M.A. (Ed), CLS (NCA), MT (ASCP), cbrown@uwm.edu

CLS: Immunology Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B73h, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.5637

Director(s):
Anthony Azenabor, Ph.D., C.S., ASCP, aazenabo@uwm.edu

This lab studies the role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis. Research has shown that persistent infections with this unusual microorganism leads to increased risk for atherosclerosis. Impacts on human cells after infection are examined, with the goal of describing the cascade of events that occur.

CLS: Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B73e, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.3124

Director(s):
Robert Burlage, Ph.D., Burlage@uwm.edu

This lab is the home of environmental microbiology. It utilizes genetic constructions to turn bacteria into sentinels of toxic compounds in the environment, such as hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Work ranges from benchscale descriptions of gene expression to field release of constructed bacterial strains.

CLS: Toxicology Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B73f, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.6341

Director(s):
John Dellinger, Ph.D., jdelling@uwm.edu

This lab examines the toxicity of heavy metals, especially mercury, and their impact on people whose diet traditionally includes fish from the Great Lakes. His work with Native American tribes is some of the most influential in the field.

CLS: Pharmachology/Toxicology Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B76, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.5405

Director(s):
Janis Eells, Ph.D., jeells@uwm.edu

Current research of this laboratory works with Molecular toxicology, investigating the role of toxic agents on the optic nerve, concentrating on methanol. Research has utilized a unique light treatment to partially alleviate the effects of nerve damage. The role of mitochondria in damage and recovery is of special concern.

CLS: Multiple Sclerosis Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B73a, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.3812
Director(s):
Jeri-Anne Lyons, Ph.D., jlyons@uwm.edu

This laboratory studies the imunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. It uses a clever mouse model to study the effects of M.S. and the role of the immune system in the progression of the disease.

CLS: Medical Microbiology Laboratory
2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Hall, Room B73C and B73D, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.4712

Director(s):
Marcia Firmani, Ph.D., MSPH, MT(ASCP),  firmani@uwm.edu

This laboratory examines the molecular epidemiology and pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Specifically, this laboratory compares survival levels in the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen inermediates among clinical Mtb isolates. In addition, the laboratory uses state-of-the-art molecular methods to identify novel Mtb virulence factors involved in the organisms ability to survive within the macrophage.

Student at computer

Informatics Computer Laboratories

2400 E. Hartford Ave., Enderis Rooms 1040 & 1024, Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.2645

Director(s):
John Lynch, Ph.D., johnjl@uwm.edu

The Health Care Administration and Informatics programs operate two computer labs. Enderis 1040 houses 10 stations dedicated to the Health Care Informatics Program. Enderis 1024 houses 25 stations and is used for instruction in computer courses.