Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Biosketch
Christine James, DO, is a board-certified forensic pathologist. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She received a Master's degree in biological science from Duquesne University. She received her doctorate from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency program for anatomic and clinical pathology at West Virginia University, followed by a fellowship in forensic pathology at the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She served as Associate Medical Examiner for the State of New Hampshire and Deputy Medical Examiner for Johnson County, Kansas before taking a faculty position at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2018, Forensic Pathology, allegheny County Medical Examiners Office
- Residency 2017, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, West Virginia University
- DO 2013, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- MS 2008, Biological Science, Duquesne University
- BS 2005, Biology, Robert E. Cook Honors College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Research
- Forensic Pathology
- Academic teaching
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Publications
Graham S., Peterson D.C., James C. Alcohol-Induced Sudden Cardiac Death in a Teenager With PPA2 Gene Mutations American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2023;44(4):332-335.
James C., Peterson D.C. Spontaneous Multiple Arterial Dissection in a COVID-19-Positive Decedent American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2022;43(1):52-54.
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Presentations
- Spontaneous Multiple Arterial Dissection in a COVID-19 Positive Decedent. James, C., & Peterson, D. C., National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2021 Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, 10/2021
- A New Fad in Teenage Suicide? Sodium Nitrate/Nitrite as a Possible Emerging Methodology in Adolescents. M. Chambers, J. Duval, C. James, National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2020 Annual Meeting, virtual, virtual, 10/2020
- Fatal Fentanyl-Induced Status Asthmaticus. M. Chambers, C. James, D. Jennie, National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2020 Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 10/2019
- A Case of Fatal Surgical Complications from Penile Implant Surgery. M. Chambers, C. James, J. Duval , National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) 2020 Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 10/2019