![Erika Castrignanò](/newimages/person-profile/2022b/erika-castrignano.xf83f55c1.png?w=188&h=188&crop=160,160,14,14&f=webp)
Dr Erika Castrignanò
Principal Analyst
Research interests
- Forensics
- Medicine
Contact details
Biography
Dr Erika Castrignanò is the Principal Analyst at the Drug Control Centre (DCC), within King’s Forensics. She has interdisciplinary expertise in analytical chemistry and toxicology applied to the anti-doping, forensic and environmental fields with extensive knowledge on mass spectrometry (MS). She holds a PhD in Chemistry and she is Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She is author of over 31 peer-reviewed research articles in highly ranked international journals and she has consistently presented her research at top international conferences and trans-European networking meetings.
Research
![Anti-doping urine samples](/newimages/folsm/thumbnail-pages/sphes/anti-doping-urine-samples.x4f30d317.jpg?w=780&h=557&crop=780,440,0,9&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Anti-doping Science
The Drug Control Centre (DCC) is the only World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in the UK
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Drug Control Centre (Anti-Doping)
The Drug Control Centre (DCC) continues to be at the forefront of advances in Anti-Doping science and protecting both the integrity of sport and the health of athletes.
![King's Water Centre Web Banner](/newimages/sspp/Geography/main/kings-water-centre-web-banner.xa0470c03.png?w=1583&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
Events
![King's Forensics event 2](/newimages/folsm/kings-forensics-event-2.x2974b1df.png?f=webp)
Interdisciplinary workshop on emerging approaches for the discovery of illicit explosive manufacturers and criminal cells through wastewater analysis
Interdisciplinary workshop on emerging approaches for the discovery of illicit explosive manufacturers and criminal cells through wastewater analysis
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
![Anti-doping urine samples](/newimages/folsm/thumbnail-pages/sphes/anti-doping-urine-samples.x4f30d317.jpg?w=780&h=557&crop=780,440,0,9&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Anti-doping Science
The Drug Control Centre (DCC) is the only World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in the UK
![scientist2 1800 x 500 banner](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/scientist2-1800-x-500-banner.xd0267e10.png?w=1584&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Drug Control Centre (Anti-Doping)
The Drug Control Centre (DCC) continues to be at the forefront of advances in Anti-Doping science and protecting both the integrity of sport and the health of athletes.
![King's Water Centre Web Banner](/newimages/sspp/Geography/main/kings-water-centre-web-banner.xa0470c03.png?w=1583&h=440&crop=780,440,402,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
Events
![King's Forensics event 2](/newimages/folsm/kings-forensics-event-2.x2974b1df.png?f=webp)
Interdisciplinary workshop on emerging approaches for the discovery of illicit explosive manufacturers and criminal cells through wastewater analysis
Interdisciplinary workshop on emerging approaches for the discovery of illicit explosive manufacturers and criminal cells through wastewater analysis
Please note: this event has passed.