Oliver Krebs

Oliver Krebs is a Researcher at the Institute of Forensic Medicine within the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. His work focuses on forensic pediatric pathology, with case studies involving child deaths from traffic accidents, drowning, and exhumation after decades. He also investigates forensic entomology (blow fly monitoring) and biometric evidence tampering (fingerprint manipulation).

• Key Research Areas: Forensic Pediatrics, Postmortem Interval Estimation, DNA Analysis of Crime Scene Evidence, Forensic Ethics.

Recent Articles highlight his interdisciplinary approach, combining pathology, entomology, and legal medicine. Notable trends include studies on exhumation protocols, forensic identification of infants, and digital tools for medical education.

Infrastructure links to UKE's research facilities, including forensic labs and collaborations with institutions like the Vice Dean's Office for Research.