Marta Concheiro

Bio:
Marta Concheiro is an Associate Professor of Toxicology and the Director of the MS program in Forensic Sciences at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. She earned her Pharm.D. in 2002 and her Ph.D. in Toxicology in 2006, both from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She completed her postdoctoral training (2008-2009) in the Chemistry and Drug Metabolism Section at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in Baltimore, MD, where she worked as a Research Scientist until 2014. Dr. Concheiro has received several awards, including the 2020 Faculty Scholarly Excellence Award from the Office for the Advancement of Research-CUNY and the 2018 Achievement Award from The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Sciences. Dr. Concheiro has authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at more than 50 professional toxicology meetings.

Talk Abstract for Ana Pego and Marta Concheiro-Guisan
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has become the most widely used analytical tool in forensic toxicology for its exceptional sensitivity, specificity, and versatility. To ensure the reliability and defensibility of analytical results in the courtroom, forensic toxicology stakeholders have developed standards and recommendations that address multiple aspects of the analytical process, from method development and validation to data interpretation. In this presentation, we will discuss current standards and best-practice recommendations relevant to LC-MS/MS method development, validation, and mass spectrometric interpretation from a forensic perspective. We will also highlight the role of LC-MS/MS in forensic toxicology research and discuss how these approaches translate into routine forensic casework, emphasizing practical challenges and real-world applications.