College of Veterinary Medicine
Stern Lab
Led by Adam Stern · Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine
What we study
The lab studies veterinary forensics, focusing on minimally invasive autopsies, death causes in stray animals, and estimating time of death. They also research ecotoxicology and decomposition artifacts.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Wild animals
- Marine organisms
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
FWC/UF Forensics Program Partnership
A collaboration to standardize data for AI in veterinary forensics and disease diagnostics.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Marine Mammal Death Investigations Using Forensic Science
Investigates how marine mammals die, using forensic methods from veterinary pathology to work out causes of death in stranded animals.
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How Reliable are Carboxyhemoglobin Levels in Animal Blood? A Precision Study
The lab measured carboxyhemoglobin percentages in blood from dogs, cats, and horses using an AVOXimeter 4000, calculated variation statistics, and found low variation and a significant difference between normal dogs and a smoke‑inhalation dog. The student performed the blood analyses and statistical tests.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 172
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Recent papers, explained
- Rockland Roll Call: Over Fifteen Years of Herpetofauna in South Florida's Pine Rocklands
2026 · Southeastern Naturalist
Counts reptiles and amphibians in a Florida pine rockland habitat to track species diversity and threats.
- Juvenile Spontaneous Mediastinal Hemorrhage with Suspect Trauma
2026 · Animals
Finds blood in a teen's chest without clear injury.
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- Postmortem vitreous chemistry in common bottlenose dolphins: a precision and stability study
2026 · Toxicology Communications
Tests whether calcium and magnesium levels change in dolphin vitreous humor stored at room temperature or in a hot car.
- Development of a Pericapsular Elbow Desensitization Technique in Dogs—A Canine Cadaveric Study
2025 · Veterinary Sciences
Compares ultrasound-guided and blind injections to block elbow pain in dog cadavers.
- Development of a Pericapsular Knee Desensitization Technique in Dogs: An Anatomical Cadaveric Study
2025 · Veterinary Sciences
Compares ultrasound-guided and blind injections to block knee pain in dog cadavers.
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How to reach out
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