Fabio Oldoni , PhD

Program Director, Associate Professor

PHONE: (215) 572-2102

EMAIL: OldoniF@arcadia.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

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Biography

Education

The George Washington University
2020
Forensic Molecular Biology
PostDoc

University of Lausanne
2017
Forensic Genetics
PhD

University of Lausanne
2016
Statistics and the Evaluation of Forensic Evidence
CAS

King’s College London
2012
Forensic Science
Master of Science

University of Pavia
2010
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Master of Science

University of Pavia
2008
Biology
Bachelor of Science

Research Interests: Development, validation and optimization of biomarker assays - Next Generation Sequencing - CE Fragment analysis - Mixture deconvolution - Ancestry prediction - Kinship testing - Trace DNA - Probabilistic genotyping

Home Country: Italy

Languages: English, French, Italian

Dr Fabio Oldoni is an Assistant Professor of Forensic Science at Arcadia University. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, a Master of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the University of Pavia, Italy and a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science from King's College London, UK. He further obtained his PhD degree in Life Sciences at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland where he worked on the development of a new genetic marker for mixture detection and deconvolution. During his PhD he also worked as Forensic DNA Analyst at the Department of Legal Medicine in Lausanne. Dr Oldoni was awarded a Postdoctoral Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation to conduct his postdoctoral research in massively parallel sequencing of microhaplotypes for forensic applications at the George Washington University. He published in the forensic areas of bioassay development and next generation sequencing. Dr Oldoni has acted as peer-reviewer of many forensic-oriented journals since 2018 and he is a Member of the International Society for Forensic Genetics since 2015.

Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sqeVRc0AAAAJ&hl=en

Research Summary

Master of Science in Forensic Science Graduate Students
· Yoon Jung Yang (2021): American Forensic Practitioner’s Opinion on Activity Level Reporting
· Chelsea Jones (2022): Comprehensive Evaluation of the ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep Kit on the MiSeq FGx Next-Generation Sequencing System
· Tiffany Kreidler (2023): Investigation of trace DNA samples from objects stolen in pickpocket scenarios
· Brayleigh Keefe (2024): Investigating the Applied BiosystemsSeqStudioTM Genetic Analyzer Platform for Human Identification Purposes
· Lauren Hoopes (2024): Prediction of Biogeographic Ancestry using DIP-STR Markers in U.S. Populations
· McKenna Bonn-Savage (2024): A Protocol for Detecting "Touch' DNA Samples from Skin-To-Skin Contact in a Simulated Physical Assault
· Daniel Leitholf (2025): Persistence of trace DNA samples in a carjacked scenario
· Hope Rozycki (2025): Investigation of DNA Contribution from Trace Samples Recovered from a Hammer used in a Simulated Assault Scenario
· James Seltzer (2026)
· Jean Poulson (2026)
· Mara Dominguez (2026)
· Lauren Kennedy (2026)
· Hailee Weiss (2026)

Undergraduate students
Chemistry
· Lauren Hoopes (2023): Investigation of Trace DNA Samples from Objects Stolen in Mock Pickpocket Scenarios

Biology
· Sarah Noll (2021): Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies and Human and Tissue Identification Using Microbes Within the Field of Forensic Science (literature-based work)
· Jocelyn Royal (2023): A Review of Touch DNA and its Implications on Shedder Status (literature-based work)
· Nicole DeWald (2025): Exploring trace DNA dynamics in mock physical aggression scenarios
· Olivia Schott (2027)

Lab training
Lulyann Torres
Estelle Dowling
Natalie Maston
Allyson Velez
Ruben Mendez
Jaelyn DaSilva
Milagro Duran

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