Western Switzerland University Center of Legal Medicine

Adresse

Rue Jean-Violette 32
1205 Geneva
Switzerland

Adresse

Rue Michel-Servet 1
1205 Geneva
Switzerland

Portrait de la Pre Silke Grabherr
Mrs.
Silke Grabherr
Professor

Mission of the Western Switzerland University Center of Legal Medicine

  • Perform assessments and medical forensic autopsies, primarily at the request of the legal or administrative authorities.
  • Determine the potential impact of mental disorders on the ability to exercise one’s civil rights or in the process of committing a criminal act.
  • Assess the ability to drive a vehicle in the case of individuals with substance and medication abuse problems.
  • Detect and quantify toxic substances (notably alcohol, medication and narcotics) in various biological substrates (notably urine, blood, bile, hair and various organs).
  • Perform analyses to establish a DNA profile for samples and objects provided by the police or by the  Forensics Imagery and Medecine Unit.

See the website of the Western Switzerland University Center of Legal Medicine

Last update : 03/05/2023