INNOMINATE – Digital catalog and tools of the identified skeleton collection of IUCS-CESPU

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  • Maria João Godinho Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences - CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Forensics and Biomedical Sciences Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
  • Áurea Madureira-Carvalho Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences - CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Forensics and Biomedical Sciences Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
  • Inês Caldas Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences - CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Forensics and Biomedical Sciences Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal; Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
  • Rui Azevedo Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences - CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal; UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Forensics and Biomedical Sciences Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8904-002X

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https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.180

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Abstract

Background: The University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS) - CESPU houses the XXI CEIC - XXI Century Identified Skeletal Collection; it holds over a hundred human remains undergoing or awaiting full processing – cleaning, documentation, and proper storage. All data are documented in printed templates during processing, including information on osteological material presence, absence, preservation status, measurements, and biological profile estimations [1]. The absence of a well-structured digital repository hinders interested parties from fully leveraging the collection's pedagogical/scientific potential. Objective: The aim of this work is to build a web catalogue for the XXI CEIC, allowing students, professors, and experts in related fields easy access to data and tools suitable for their purposes [2]. Methods: A review of other online osteological collections in Portugal or abroad was conducted. We extracted all data fields to be included from existing records and templates and structured them in a relational database for easy querying in SQL. Extensive user interface models/mockups were created, considering functionality and appearance, with support images/icons generated by artificial intelligence, hand-drawn, or open source. The collection will be available at https://ceic.iucs.cespu.pt, with access permissions pending Ethics Committee review. Results: In Europe, there are 151 osteological collections, 43 being contemporary [3]. Portugal, alongside the XXI CEIC, holds 9 of these, for which no web databases were found [1]. In the United States of America, among 288 catalogued forensic databases, only four comprised human osteological remains [4]. Our web catalogue will feature anonymous personal information, such as dates and places of exhumation; bone condition description (presence/absence); cranial measurements; data required for determining the preservation state, and biological profile estimation with associated calculation tools. Conclusions: The XXI CEIC aims to be a research and pedagogical tool in Health and Forensic Sciences, and a web platform to interact with it will be key to reaching its full potential.

References

1. Caldas, I.M.; Dinis-Oliveira, R.J.; Azevedo, R.M.S.; Madureira-Carvalho, Á. The assembly of a new human osteological collection: The XXI CEIC as a forensic pedagogical tool. Forensic Sci (2023) 3, 521-32.

2. Mann, R.W.; Koel-Abt, K.; Dhody, A.; Mahakkanukrauh, P.; Mann, V.J.; Techataweewan, N.; DeFreytas, J. R.; Ruengdit, S. The importance of human osteological collections: Our past, present, and future. Forensic Sci Int (2021) 325, 110895.

3. Petaros, A.; Caplova, Z.; Verna, E.; Adalian, P.; Baccino, E.; de Boer, H.H.; Cunha, E.; Ekizoglu, O.; Ferreira, M.T.; Fracasso, T.; Kranioti, E.F.; Lefevre, P.; Lynnerup, N.; Ross, A.; Steyn, M.; Obertova, Z.; Cattaneo, C. Technical note: The forensic anthropology society of Europe (FASE) map of identified osteological collections. Forensic Sci Int (2021) 328, 110995.

4. Forensic database NIST (2017, January 9) - https://www.nist.gov/oles/forensic-database. Accessed: Dec, (2023).

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2024-05-01

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Godinho, M. J., Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea, Caldas, I., & Azevedo, R. (2024). INNOMINATE – Digital catalog and tools of the identified skeleton collection of IUCS-CESPU. Scientific Letters, 1(Sup 1). https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.180

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