 Workshops
Workshops are offered on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and Monday, September 21, 2026, prior to the start of the SOFT-TIAFT 2026 Joint Meeting. Workshops may be added during the meeting registration process and require an additional fee. Each workshop is a half-day session scheduled for either the morning or afternoon. Attendees may register for multiple workshops, provided there are no scheduling conflicts.
Meeting registration is not required to attend workshops; however, workshops are not included in the cost of meeting registration and must be selected separately.
Pricing, the workshop grid, and links to abstracts and schedules are provided below.
Register for Workshops
Workshop registration is completed through the SOFT-TIAFT 2026 meeting registration form.
Workshop Program Coordinators
Dr. Craig Chatteron, Ms. Sue Pearring, and Dr. Karen Scott
Workshop Pricing
Workshop Schedule
Abstracts and Schedules
Sunday, September 20, 2026
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop 1: Ethics in Action: Tools for Real-World Forensic Toxicology Challenges
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Workshop 2: Excel Beyond the Basics
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Workshop 3: Fentanyl and Beyond: Detection, Interpretation, and Emerging Threats in the Evolving Synthetic Opioid Landscape
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Workshop 4: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: The Ever-Changing Landscape with Clinical and Forensic Implications
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Workshop 5: Publishing Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts – From Journal Selection to Editorial Decision
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Workshop 6: Should We Analyse Anabolic Steroids In The Forensic Context?
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
1:30 pm-5:30 pm
Workshop 7: A Structured Method for Identifying Driver Impairment: Experiences from Switzerland and Germany
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Workshop 8: An Early Warning Toolkit For Toxicologists: Turning Drug Data Into Action
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Workshop 9: Are You AI Curious? Come Chat(GPT) with Us!
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Workshop 10: Beyond Nitazenes? Orphines and the Changing New Synthetic Opioid Landscape
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Workshop 11: Beyond the Bench: Leveling Up Your Forensic Toxicology Career
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Workshop 12: Robots in the Lab: Friend or Foe?
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Monday, September 21, 2026
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Workshop 13: A Forensic Toxicologists Guide to Pharmacology Studies
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Workshop 14: Building Strong Reviewers: Practical Skills for Effective Peer Review in Forensic Toxicology
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Workshop 15: From Black Boxes to Built-In: Designing and Deploying LIMS and Case Management Systems in Forensic Toxicology
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Workshop 16: From the Transdermal to the Rectal Route: Specific Routes of Drug Exposure / Administration. Pharmacokinetics, Results Interpretation, Applications
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Workshop 17: Global Perspectives on Oral Fluid Drug Testing in DUID Investigations
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Workshop 18: How to Detect Drug Test Subversion Attempts in Urine, Hair and Oral Fluid
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Monday, September 21, 2026
1:30 pm-5:30 pm
Workshop 19: Abused and Misused: The Importance of Prescription, Over-The-Counter, and Lesser-Discussed Drugs in Human Performance Forensic Toxicology
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Workshop 20: Beyond the "Date-Rape" Label: Drug Trends in Modern Drug Facilitated Crimes
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Workshop 21: Coding in Python from the Ground Up
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Workshop 22: Oral Fluid Testing: Lessons and Trends from Workplace and Clinical Drug Testing
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Workshop 23: Practical Mental Health Tools for Forensic Toxicologists and Toxicology Educators: Communication, Leadership, and Organizational Strategies
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Workshop 24: Toxic Clues: How Metabolomics Can Transform Forensic Detection – Untargeted Metabolomics and How It Can be Used in Forensic Settings
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