Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine - VIFM

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine - VIFM Veritas Omnia Vincit – Truth Conquers All As an institution focused on forensic medicine and related sciences, we serve the community and the courts.

Our statutory responsibilities are to provide independent, expert forensic medical and scientific services to the justice system, tissue for transplantation, and to teach and to undertake research. The VIFM provides the justice system with evidence to underpin safe convictions and appropriate acquittals. Our doctors help investigate deaths reported to the Coroner, examine alleged offenders and ass

ess, treat and support victims of crime. The Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria supports patients and their families by providing safe tissues for transplantation and medical research.

We're here, the final 1% question... and so far this one has had almost everyone baffled. It needs some serious lateral ...
15/08/2025

We're here, the final 1% question... and so far this one has had almost everyone baffled. It needs some serious lateral thinking 🤔💭😖🤷

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁 There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question has got that little bit harder! Good luck 🙏 and bring us home! Add your answer, questions or comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

We're on to the 10% question... and this one tested quite a few of the biggest brains at the Institute. But not the cat ...
15/08/2025

We're on to the 10% question... and this one tested quite a few of the biggest brains at the Institute. But not the cat lovers 😻🐾

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁

An '-ology' is a the suffix for a branch of knowledge or science. There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question has got that little bit harder! Only one more to go after this one, good luck 🙏 and bring us home! Add your answer, questions or comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

We're on to the 20% question... and this one had a few students scratching their heads when they were here for our Natio...
15/08/2025

We're on to the 20% question... and this one had a few students scratching their heads when they were here for our National Science Week event on Monday. It's a little bit easier if you were originally from the northern hemisphere 🌍🗺↖️

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁 There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question has got that little bit harder! Good luck 🙏 and bring us home! Add your answer, questions or comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁An '-ology' is a c...
14/08/2025

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁

An '-ology' is a common phrase used for a branch of knowledge or science. It's a suffix that's preceded by a word that describes the science - for example, Zoology or Sociology. There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question get's a little bit harder!

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁An '-ology' is a c...
14/08/2025

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image 😁

An '-ology' is a common phrase used for a branch of knowledge or science. It's a suffix that's preceded by a word that describes the science - for example, Zoology or Sociology. There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question get's a little bit harder each time!

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image - another clue is t...
14/08/2025

For National Science Week, we've been asking you to identify the '-ology' from the clue in the image - another clue is that today's suffix is actually an '-alogy.' 😁

An '-ology' is a common phrase used for a branch of knowledge or science. It's a suffix that's preceded by a word that describes the science - for example, Zoology or Sociology. There are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

Each question get's a little bit more difficult!

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

Ready for our National Science Week quiz? Can you name the '-ology' from the clue in the image? An '-ology' is a common ...
13/08/2025

Ready for our National Science Week quiz? Can you name the '-ology' from the clue in the image?

An '-ology' is a common phrase used for a branch of knowledge or science. An '-ology' is preceded by a word that describes the science - for example, Zoology or Sociology. In fact, there are hundreds of science-based '-ologies', but this quiz is just focused on the ones we practice here at the VIFM.

We'll be releasing 3 quiz questions a day exclusively on this page, at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm for the next three days, and they get harder with each question.

How far will you get? The challenge is on 🧬🧪🧫🔬💊🩸🩹

We ❤️ National Science Week which this year runs from 9-17 August.

Over 60 students and science buffs joined us as part of National Science Week 2025, where our goal was to inspire a futu...
12/08/2025

Over 60 students and science buffs joined us as part of National Science Week 2025, where our goal was to inspire a future forensic scientist or two in Victoria. Hopefully we did just that ... “The speakers were all a wealth of knowledge. I am currently in the pursuit of studying Medicine and now Forensics has been put on my radar and I will be looking more into it.” 🥰

08/08/2025

Our forensic experts never give up trying to match unidentified human remains that are in our care, to the hundreds of cases of long-term missing persons. No matter how long it takes.

Dr Sam talks about how the technology and databases are catching up, and helping more and more - but we still need your help.

We encourage more Victorians to upload their DNA to public databases such as GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA which can lead to many more positive identifications of long-term missing persons.

Visit our website to read how uploading your DNA to a public DNA genealogy can help.
https://www.vifm.org/national-missing-persons-week-2025/

07/08/2025

🎞️ Watch Dr Dadna Hartman explain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis and the role it played in identifying the remains of Daniel Morecombe 8 years after he had gone missing.

Dadna is the Manager of the Molecular Biology Lab at the VIFM, and wants more Victorians to upload their DNA to public databases such as GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA which may lead to many more positive identifications of missing persons.

Visit our website to read how uploading your DNA to a public database such as GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA can help.
https://www.vifm.org/national-missing-persons-week-2025/

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