About Adam Negrusz, PhD, F-ABFT
About Adam Negrusz, PhD, F-ABFT
Dr. Adam Negrusz is a board-certified forensic toxicologist based out of Saint Charles, Illinois. He brings 40+ years of experience in the field of forensic toxicology. Get to know more about him on this page!
Education and Certifications
Education and Certifications
1981
1981
Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Analysis), from College of Pharmacy Nicolaus Copernicus Medical University, Krakow, Poland. (U.S. Equivalent: Bachelor of Pharmacy degree).
1989
1989
Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, from College of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus Medical University, Krakow, Poland. (U.S. Equivalent: Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree).
1990-1991
1990-1991
Postdoctoral training in Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
2001
2001
Habilitated Doctor (senior doctorate degree) of Pharmaceutical Sciences, from College of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
2012
2012
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Toxicology.
2014
2014
Fellow, American Board of Forensic Toxicology.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) (Since 1993, Fellow Since 2001)
- Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) (Full Member Since 1997)
- International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) (Since 1999)
- Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) (Since 2004)
- Midwest Association for Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT)
- Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group (Since 2014)
- Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC) (Affiliate Member 2005-2014)
- Polish Toxicological Society (Retired Member)
Selected National Committees and Editorial Boards
Selected National Committees and Editorial Boards
Chair of the Toxicology Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (2006-2007).
Director, Society of Forensic Toxicologists Board of Directors (2008-2011).
Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standard Board (ASB), Toxicology (2016-present).
Member, Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis Scientific Area Committee, Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science (2017-2020).
Books and Book Chapters
Books and Book Chapters
Clarke’s Forensic Analytical Toxicology, Editors: Negrusz A., Cooper G., Pharmaceutical Press, Second Edition, 2013.
Clarke’s Forensic Analytical Toxicology, Editors: Jickells S., Negrusz A., Pharmaceutical Press, First Edition, 2008.
Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Editors: Payne-James J., Byard R., Elsevier, by invitation, Negrusz A., Gaensslen R.E., Drug-Facilitated sexual assault, 2015.
Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Editors: Payne-James J., Byard R., Corey T., Henderson C., Elsevier, by invitation, Negrusz A., Gaensslen R.E., Drug-Facilitated sexual assault, 2005.
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
From over 180 publications, abstracts, and technical reports
Negrusz A., Jones J., Testing umbilical cord tissue for drugs: Lower analytical limits, better concordance with meconium results, Letter to the Editor, Journal of Pediatrics 209, 258-259, 2019.
Alexander A., Abbas L., Jones M., Jones J., Lewis D., Negrusz A., Discordant umbilical cord drug testing results in monozygotic twins, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 42, e47-e49, 2018.
Shu I., Alexander A., Jones M., Jones J., Negrusz A., Determination of methamphetamine enantiomer composition in human hair by non-chiral liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method, Journal of Chromatography B 1028, 145-152, 2016.
Shu I., Baldwin A., Sagnia V., Jones M., Jones J., Lewis D., Negrusz A., In vitro formation of ethyl glucuronide in meconium samples, ToxTalk 40(1), 7-9, 2016.
Shu I., Jones J., Jones M., Lewis D., Negrusz A., Detection of drugs in nails: Three-year experience”, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 39, 624-628, 2015.
Heffron B., Benoit M., Bishop J., Costello S., Hurt L., Simpson L., Taddei L, Kline K., Negrusz A., Equine total carbon dioxide (TCO2) testing in Illinois in 2012, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 38, 536-540, 2014.
Wei H., Zhang S., Wang Y., Li A., Negrusz A., Yu G., Dependence of mass spectrometric fragmentation on the bromide substitution pattern of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry 25, 1058-1067, 2014.
Heffron B., Taddei L., Benoit M., Negrusz A., Quantification of several acidic drugs in equine serum using LC-MS-MS, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 37, 600-604, 2013.
Gray T., Brace L., Shah S., Tolhurst T., Juhascik M., Negrusz A., Detection and quantification of cocaine and metabolites in urine and hair after consumption of coca tea, Problems of Forensic Sciences 93, 450-464, 2013.
Juhascik M.P., Negrusz A., Faugno D., Ledray L., Greene P., Lindner A., Haner B., Gaensslen R.E., An estimate of the proportion of drug-facilitated sexual assault in four U.S. locations, Journal of Forensic Sciences 52, 1396-1400, 2007.
Luckie C., Whitney C., Benoit M., Taddei L., Sukta A., Peterson J., Schwope D., Gaensslen R.E., Negrusz A., Detection and quantification of low levels of benzoylecgonine in equine urine, Forensic Science International 177/1 pp. e21-e24, 2007.
Juhascik M., Le N.L., Tomlinson K., Moore C., Gaensslen R.E., Negrusz A., Development of an analytical approach to the specimens collected from victims of sexual assault, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 28(6), 400-406, 2004.
Negrusz A., Gaensslen R.E., Analytical developments in toxicological investigation of drug-facilitated sexual assault, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 376(8), 1192-1197, 2003.
Negrusz A., Bowen A.M., Moore C.M., Dowd S.M., Strong M.J., Janicak P.G., Elimination of 7-aminoclonazepam in urine after a single dose of clonazepam, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 376(8), 1198-1204, 2003.
Negrusz A., Bowen A.M., Moore C.M., Dowd S.M., Strong M.J., Janicak P.G., Deposition of 7-aminoclonazepam and clonazepam in hair after a single dose of Klonopin™, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 26, 471-478, 2002.
Dowd S.M., Strong M.J., Janicak P.G., Negrusz A., The behavioral and cognitive effects of two benzodiazepines associated with drug-facilitated sexual assault, Journal of Forensic Sciences 47,1101-1107, 2002.
Negrusz A., Moore C.M., Hinkel K.B., Stockham T.L., Verma M., Strong M.J., Janicak P.G., Deposition of 7-aminoflunitrazepam and flunitrazepam in hair after a single dose of Rohypnol®, Journal of Forensic Sciences 46(5), 1143-1151, 2001.
Negrusz A., Moore C.M., Kern J.L., Janicak P.G., Strong M-J., Levy N.A., Quantitation of clonazepam and its major metabolite 7-aminoclonazepam in hair, Journal of Analytical Toxicology 24(7), 614-620, 2000.
Negrusz A., Moore C.M., Stockham T.L., Poiser K.R., Kern J.L., Palaparthy R., Le N.T., Janicak P.G., Levy N.A., Elimination of 7-aminoflunitrazepam and flunitrazepam in urine after a single dose of Rohypnol®, Journal of Forensic Sciences 45(5), 1031-1040, 2000.