Dr. Anthony P. DeCaprio

Professor

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Office: OE 116B

Phone: 305-348-2195

Email: adecapr@fiu.edu

Specialty: Director, GFJC Forensic & Analytical Toxicology Facility Director, Forensic Science Certificate Program

Research Areas

Development and validation of methods for comprehensive mass spectrometric based analysis of xenobiotics in human specimens, with a focus on new psychoactive substances.
Optimization of approaches to hair analysis in forensic toxicology.
Identification of cannabis biomarkers in non-invasive specimens that correlate with time and nature of exposure and degree of impairment.
Study of covalent modifications of blood proteins by reactive drug metabolites and their application as retrospective biomarkers of drug exposure.