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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 21d

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you so much!!🥰

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 26d

Congraaats 🥳🔥

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Sep 4

So glad to have such brilliant friends ♥️

Valeria Nicolini (she/her) @valerianicolini.bsky.social · Sep 1

I had the huge opportunity to share the preliminary results of my research project during the "ancient biomolecules and museums" session at ISBA11. What a great honor! 🥰
#ancientDNA #popgen #museomics #humanevolution #ISBA11 @isba11.bsky.social

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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨JOB ALERT!🚨

Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics!

Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬

Apply here:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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ISBA - Intl. Soc. for Biomolecular Archaeology @isbarchaeology.bsky.social · Aug 29

What a week! 🎉 Big thanks to @isba11.bsky.social for hosting an incredible ISBA conference — so well organized and full of great science.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 29

Come to my poster at #ISBA11 today!!
Number 92 🥰🔥

MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out Biancamaria's @bbonucci.bsky.social poster presentation tomorrow at #ISBA11, Aug 29, 12:45–2:25 pm @ Musei Reali, Torino

Session title: Methodological advances in biomolecular archaeology

@isba11.bsky.social

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 28

It was a blast ♥️

SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · Aug 27

A huge thanks to all the amazing speakers and participants at #SPAAM7 yesterday 🧬🙌

The sessions were full of inspiring talks and great discussions!✨

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

This study underscores the value of exploring diverse substrates in the search for preserved biomolecules. By showing that microbial DNA and proteins can survive in these overlooked deposits, our research highlights how different surfaces and contexts influence preservation. 🪨

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

Palaeoproteomic analysis of the same samples confirmed the preservation of proteins from the very same oral microbiome species detected through DNA. This demonstrates the power of combining aDNA and protein analysis to build a more complete picture of ancient biological substrates.👩‍🔬➕

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

We manage to reconstruct two complete Anaerolinaceae bacterium oral taxon 439 genomes. Phylogenetic placement demonstrates their affinity with other contemporary Italian strains, falling in a well-defined clade containing Bronze age and Neolithic strains!

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

The concretions and the original human elements lacked endogenous human aDNA, limiting their utility for human-specific molecular analyses. Despite this, the sediment concretions contained high-quality ancient oral microbial genomes 🦠🧬

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

We extracted ancient DNA and proteins in tandem from both the human dental remains and the adhered concretions. We then compared the results to additional non concreted skeletal samples for context.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

These concretions are commonly found on archaeological human remains in certain regions (e.g., Neolithic Puglia), yet they've largely been overlooked as a potential source of molecular data—until now.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨Thrilled to share our new paper!!
We were able to retrieve ancient DNA and proteins from layers of sediment attached to the skeletal remains of individuals from a Neolithic site from Southern Italy 💀🧬🦠
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

Ancient microbial DNA and proteins preserve in concretions covering human remains

Microbiome; Omics; Proteomics; Archeology

www.cell.com

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Maria Lopopolo @marialopopolo.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please help us improve #SPAAMtisch by filling out the feedback form below!

Also we are looking for new volunteers who are willing to help organising and inviting experts to give seminars. If you are interested please DM me or @bbonucci.bsky.social

SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dear SPAAM community, help us improve #SPAAMtisch our longest ongoing initiative!

Whether you're a regular or just joined, we want your feedback to give voice to the community!

Please fill out this form, it will take only 3 minutes.

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SPAAMtisch evaluation form 2025

Give us your feedback on our SPAAMtisch initiative which runs almost every month alternating seminars and round tables

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SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · Aug 12

Help us give a warm welcome to our newest #SPAAM7 invited speaker, Keri Burge! 🙌

Catch her talk on August 26th — live in Turin or online!

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Aug 1

What are you waiting for?? ⏳⌛️
Join us 🔥🔥

SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · Aug 1

🗣️ Pssst… we’ve got good news!
Missed the deadline for #SPAAM7? No worries! Registration is now open until 4.8. 🎉
That’s your second chance to join the fun. Don’t sleep on it! 😉

🔗 forms.gle/sr83nxn1FWfp...

See you in Turin or via zoom! 🔥

Registration form - SPAAM7

SPAAM7 will take place as a hybrid satellite meeting of the ISBA11 in Turin When? 26th August 2025 Where? Accademia Albertina 13 in Turin and online via Zoom. Zoom link will be sent to online partici...

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Jul 23

Go check out @oskolkov.bsky.social project and research if you are interested in working with a great scientist (and in a beautiful city 🇱🇻) ⬇️⬇️

Nikolay Oskolkov @oskolkov.bsky.social · Jul 18

I am starting a computational lab at LIOS, Riga, Latvia, and going to recruit a few people. Please DM if you are interested in a postdoc or PhD position in my Metabolic Research Group within the TARGETWISE project. I can highly recommend Riga, it is a beautiful city with very good living conditions.

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Nikolay Oskolkov @oskolkov.bsky.social · Jul 18

I am starting a computational lab at LIOS, Riga, Latvia, and going to recruit a few people. Please DM if you are interested in a postdoc or PhD position in my Metabolic Research Group within the TARGETWISE project. I can highly recommend Riga, it is a beautiful city with very good living conditions.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excited about microbes, ancient DNA, methods and meeting other fellow researchers??

Join us in Turin!! 🔥

#aDNA #metagenomics #SPAAM7

SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · Jul 18

📢 Registration Now Open for SPAAM7!

Join as for the pre-ISBA hybrid event, to be held on August 26th, 2025,in Turin, Italy 🇮🇹
Check out our preliminary program 🧬🦠

🔗 Register by the 30th of July using this link!!
forms.gle/6jiHhCKFk3Qh...

We look forward to seeing you (In person or via zoom)! 🔥🔥

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Maria Lopopolo @marialopopolo.bsky.social · May 29

Did leprosy exist in the Americas before European invasion? Our lab #aDNA study at @institutpasteur.bsky.social supervised by @nrascovan.bsky.social in collab with @avanzich.bsky.social (CSU) finds M.lepromatosis in pre-colonial Ancestors from North and South America www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Pre-European contact leprosy in the Americas and its current persistence

Leprosy, primarily caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is considered a disease introduced into the Americas during European colonization. However, the recent discovery of a second pathogen causing leprosy...

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Jun 16

Grateful for this opportunity!! 🦠👩‍💻
The microARCH lab has already welcomed me in the best way!
Super excited for the months to come 🤩🔥
#staytuned

MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are excited to be hosting Biancamaria Bonucci, a PhD student from the University of Tartu (Estonia 🇪🇪)! She's here to expand her bioinformatics skills and collaborate on a project studying the oral microbiomes of smokers, with the goal of better understanding ancient health and lifestyle patterns

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · May 13

Join us for SPAAM7!!
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SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · May 2

Great news ! 🥳 The SPAAM7 abstract submission is extended to May 18th! Submit your abstract before its too late !

Click here to submit your abstact:
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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · Mar 16

Glad to have this international environment and get to share traditions from all over the world 🥹♥️

Kai Tätte @kai-t2tte.bsky.social · Mar 16

Happy Holi from UT population geneticists! 🎨 🎊 💜 #Holi #UniversityofTartu
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