PAASTA Community
@paastacommunity.bsky.social
PAASTA (Palaeoproteomics And Archaeology, Society for Techniques and Advances) is an open, collaborative ECR-driven community for palaeoproteomics researchers!
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We have seemingly gained quite a few new followers this week! So for those of you that are new welcome to the #PAASTACommunity and for those that have been around, here are some refreshers on some of our resources, many of which can be found on our website:
paasta-community.github.io/about/
paasta-community.github.io/about/
Join us for the next PAASTA Talk Series!
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on “ZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”
🗓 Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
📍 Zoom
DM us for the link.
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on “ZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”
🗓 Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
📍 Zoom
DM us for the link.
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Join us for the next PAASTA Talk Series!
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on “ZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”
🗓 Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
📍 Zoom
DM us for the link.
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on “ZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”
🗓 Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
📍 Zoom
DM us for the link.
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Still time to submit an abstract for our free online workshop as part of COEXIST🧪🦣🏺
🚨ONLINE WORKSHOP🚨
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Still time to submit an abstract for our free online workshop as part of COEXIST🧪🦣🏺
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Fully funded PhD studentship here with @katerinad.bsky.social on palaeoproteomics. Apply below!
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
jobs.univie.ac.at
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Fully funded PhD studentship here with @katerinad.bsky.social on palaeoproteomics. Apply below!
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
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1/5🧵
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
1/5🧵
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics
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Once upon a time, @fridowelker.bsky.social and I had an argument about if we need to decontaminate our samples or not. I'm not saying that I took things a bit too far with proving that I was right, but we have now published two papers on the topic 😬😂
Do you need to clean your teeth? And if so, how? 🦷
The answer is YES, at least for Pleistocene teeth. Here, we show you why that is the case, and find a couple of good methods: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The answer is YES, at least for Pleistocene teeth. Here, we show you why that is the case, and find a couple of good methods: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Identification and removal of contamination in palaeoproteomic analysis of dental enamel - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Identification and removal of contamination in palaeoproteomic analysis of dental enamel
www.nature.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Once upon a time, @fridowelker.bsky.social and I had an argument about if we need to decontaminate our samples or not. I'm not saying that I took things a bit too far with proving that I was right, but we have now published two papers on the topic 😬😂
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📣 We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient metagenomics. Join us at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu.
⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028
📚 1.0 position
📍 Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia
ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM
ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH
⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026
⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028
📚 1.0 position
📍 Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia
ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM
ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH
⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
📣 We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient metagenomics. Join us at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu.
⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028
📚 1.0 position
📍 Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia
ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM
ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH
⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026
⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028
📚 1.0 position
📍 Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia
ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM
ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH
⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026
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Come work with us! 🧬 We're hiring a part-time Biomolecular Lab Tech @cam-archaeology.bsky.social .Join our team in the Henry Wellcome Building working on DNA & proteins.
Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...
#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM
Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...
#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM
Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician (Part Time)
The Department of Archaeology seeks to appoint a part-time, permanent Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician. The post holder will be based in the Department's laboratories, which are spread
www.cam.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Come work with us! 🧬 We're hiring a part-time Biomolecular Lab Tech @cam-archaeology.bsky.social .Join our team in the Henry Wellcome Building working on DNA & proteins.
Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...
#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM
Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...
#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM
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SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts
📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
🚨There are still a few days left to fill the PAASTA Winter School form. Let us know what you want to learn! 🧬
PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM
🚨There are still a few days left to fill the PAASTA Winter School form. Let us know what you want to learn! 🧬
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PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
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🚨ONLINE WORKSHOP🚨
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🚨ONLINE WORKSHOP🚨
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
We will be hosting a free online workshop “Maximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!
PAASTA talk by @giuliagallo.bsky.social already this Wednesday! 🤩 DM us for the link.
🦴🔥Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 10 December at 17:00 CET! 🦴🔥
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
December 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
PAASTA talk by @giuliagallo.bsky.social already this Wednesday! 🤩 DM us for the link.
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Recovering DNA from ancient plants is tough, but this new method makes it work! A new extraction workflow improves recovery of fragmented endogenous plant aDNA while preserving library complexity and read yield.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #archaeobotany
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #archaeobotany
Optimizing ancient DNA recovery from archaeological plant seeds - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Optimizing ancient DNA recovery from archaeological plant seeds
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Recovering DNA from ancient plants is tough, but this new method makes it work! A new extraction workflow improves recovery of fragmented endogenous plant aDNA while preserving library complexity and read yield.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #archaeobotany
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #archaeobotany
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The MALDI Deamidation Score is now published! Congratulations @bharathabnair.bsky.social @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy and Fei Yang! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
MALDI Deamidation Score (MDS): A fast and flexible method for assessing deamidation in ZooMS data and its application to the Denisova Cave bone assemblage
Estimating deamidation from ZooMS spectra has frequently been achieved using the q2e method due to its high-throughput capacity and ease of use. Despi…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The MALDI Deamidation Score is now published! Congratulations @bharathabnair.bsky.social @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy and Fei Yang! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
🤩 We are excited to announce that you can now also find us on Instagram (@paasta.community) 🥳
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🤩 We are excited to announce that you can now also find us on Instagram (@paasta.community) 🥳
😻
The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanity’s most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44kov1S
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🦴🔥Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 10 December at 17:00 CET! 🦴🔥
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🦴🔥Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 10 December at 17:00 CET! 🦴🔥
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."
As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!
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Want to join the www.codicum.eu project?
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in Dominican studies within the CODICUM project. The position is e...
fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Want to join the www.codicum.eu project?
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
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Join the course "Proteomic Methods for Species Identification" by Transmitting Science, taught by Dr. Michael Buckley from Dec 12-19. Learn peptide mass fingerpr… https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/palaeoproteomics-and-zooarchaeology-by-mass-spectrometry-zooms/ #course
Proteomic Methods for Species Identification of Archaeological and Palaeontological Materials
Uncover the secrets of the past with our Transmitting Science course on Palaeoproteomics and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS).
www.transmittingscience.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Join the course "Proteomic Methods for Species Identification" by Transmitting Science, taught by Dr. Michael Buckley from Dec 12-19. Learn peptide mass fingerpr… https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/palaeoproteomics-and-zooarchaeology-by-mass-spectrometry-zooms/ #course
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Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🦴🧬🦴🧬🦴
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
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For those of you attending, or interested, in the 11th ICAZ-AGPM meeting (International Council for Archaeozoology-Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics, and Morphometrics) October 14-17 in Copenhagen, the preliminary programme is available on our website! sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
ICAZ AGPM 2025 - Programme
Preliminary programme
sites.google.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
For those of you attending, or interested, in the 11th ICAZ-AGPM meeting (International Council for Archaeozoology-Archaeozoology, Genetics, Proteomics, and Morphometrics) October 14-17 in Copenhagen, the preliminary programme is available on our website! sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
Still time to self-nominate if you're looking to get more actively involved with the PAASTA Community!
For those not at our General Meeting, we have self-nominations for our next Steering Committee open until the end of the month (30 September)! For more details and to nominate yourself: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
PAASTA steering committee self-nomination
Hello!
I am Ismael Rodríguez Palomo, a postdoc at the University of Copenhagen. I have volunteered to conduct the formation of the next PAASTA steering committee.
We will try to avoid formal elections...
docs.google.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Still time to self-nominate if you're looking to get more actively involved with the PAASTA Community!
For those not at our General Meeting, we have self-nominations for our next Steering Committee open until the end of the month (30 September)! For more details and to nominate yourself: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
PAASTA steering committee self-nomination
Hello!
I am Ismael Rodríguez Palomo, a postdoc at the University of Copenhagen. I have volunteered to conduct the formation of the next PAASTA steering committee.
We will try to avoid formal elections...
docs.google.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
For those not at our General Meeting, we have self-nominations for our next Steering Committee open until the end of the month (30 September)! For more details and to nominate yourself: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
With many thanks to @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for overseeing this!
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What an amazing time both @isba11.bsky.social and the @paastacommunity.bsky.social pre-ISBA conference last week were! Not entirely sure what I was doing here, but the rest of the time I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with old and new colleagues, listening to amazing science, and eating delicious food.
September 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What an amazing time both @isba11.bsky.social and the @paastacommunity.bsky.social pre-ISBA conference last week were! Not entirely sure what I was doing here, but the rest of the time I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with old and new colleagues, listening to amazing science, and eating delicious food.