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Mattias Sherman @mattiassherman.bsky.social · 16d

If you work with #aDNA in or around London, you might be interested in joining us this Wednesday for a talk from @boothicus.bsky.social on integrating archaeology and ancient DNA, the first of this year's talk series organised by the London aDNA Network! Get in touch if you'd like to come along!

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Torsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · 21d

I have funding for a 2-year dry-lab postdoc to join our team @humanevouu.bsky.social 🧪 (Deadline Oct 21st)

The project will utilize modern and #aDNA data from humans and sheep to study environmental adaptation (including method development and simulations).

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Postdoctoral position in Population Genomics - Uppsala University

Postdoctoral position in Population Genomics, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University

www.uu.se

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Marina Silva @marinasdsilva.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations Kevin!! 👏🎉

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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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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:
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Tanja Slotte @tanjaslotte.bsky.social · Sep 2

*Postdoc in Evolutionary genomics at Stockholm University*
We are recruiting a postdoc for a large interdisciplinary project to investigate evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to pollination mode shifts in flowering plants. 1/5

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Purple pollen visible in a dissected flower of Linum grandiflorum, flowering flax, an insect-pollinated species.

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Nico Rascovan @nrascovan.bsky.social · Aug 29

@isba11.bsky.social
Super happy and proud for @marialopopolo.bsky.social and @avanzich.bsky.social who got the prize to the best paper at #ISBA11 in Turin.
Thanks to the jury for this honor!

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Kevin Daly @gingerhowley.bsky.social · Aug 27

Shameless promotion from #isba11 - I'll be hiring PhDs to start early 2026 (plus postdocs starting later), using #adna to study livestock and pathogen coevolution, particularly looking at inbreeding and immune gene evolution!

Contact me at kevin[at]palaeome.org, full ad to come. Please share!

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Marina Silva @marinasdsilva.bsky.social · Aug 21

📣 #HAAMcommunity is looking for early career researchers working on human #aDNA & #popgen for the upcoming elections 🌎🌍🌏

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to chat about this. Apply here (ignore the deadline in the form): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · Aug 19

💻🧬 The Swedish Museum of Natural History is seeking a bioinformatician. Permanent position, 70-80% of the time should be dedicated to supporting day-to-day activities and long-term research of research groups. 20-30% for their own research.

Please share widely!
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Sök lediga jobb i Platsbanken

Letar du efter ett nytt jobb? I Platsbanken hittar du tiotusentals lediga jobb att söka.

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Katia Bougiouri @katiabou.bsky.social · Aug 19

📢 We're excited to launch our AaRCademy Workshop Series kicking off October 7th online!

🧬Our first session, "aDNA Data Processing", will be led by Nikolay Oskolkov from Lund University.

📅 Registration closes September 7th! Sign up via the QR code or link below.

#aDNA @aarc-community.bsky.social

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Kevin Daly @gingerhowley.bsky.social · Aug 13

Board The AaRC at @isba11.bsky.social !

Very excited to have a great mix of speakers at the animal #adna community meeting

If you'd like to join us 26th August for talks, a roundtable discussion and networking, a link is in the threads (ignore mention of abstract!)

@aarc-community.bsky.social

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Aug 13

The findings are detailed in two research articles, one on each grave, both available to read 🆓
Updown: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Worth Matravers: doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
10/10
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🏺 #Archaeology

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Aug 13

The findings add a new dimension to understanding long-distance movement and demographic interaction involving Britain during the Early Middle Ages. They emphasise the cosmopolitan nature of early medieval England and point to a diverse population with far-flung connections 9/10

Plan of the cemetery at Updown, Kent, showing the burials sampled for aDNA and grave goods such as a spoon, comb and pottery. Graves containing related individuals are coloured red.

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Aug 13

NEW West African ancestry in #medieval England? 🏺 #Archaeology
DNA analysis of two unrelated individuals from two seventh-century-AD cemeteries uncovers the first evidence for genetic connections between Britain and Africa during the Early Middle Ages.

#AntiquityThread 1/10 🧵

📷 Lilian Ladle

Several archaeologists wearing high-vis vests excavating graves. In the background an excavator stands amongst piles of earth. Excavation at the post-Roman cemetery at Worth Matravers cemetery (credit: Lilian Ladle).

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Tom Booth @boothicus.bsky.social · Aug 13

Also - come and get my job! Which I’m still partially doing, but someone needs to take up the slack/ allow me to send them to far flung locations to retrieve mysterious ancient samples. See the World*!

*mainly Britain.

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(Senior) Laboratory Research Scientist - Bioarchaeologist

Salary for this Role: LRS level from £36,535 per annum plus benefits SLRS level from £45,700 per annum plus benefits Job Title: (Senior) Laboratory Research Scientist - Bioarchaeologist Reports to: Po...

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Torsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · Aug 12

The @scilifelab.se ancient DNA unit is looking for an bioinformatician placed at Uppsala University. This is a great way to be part of diverse #aDNA research projects as a staff scientist with permanent (!!) employment:

www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

Bioinformatician - Uppsala University

Bioinformatician, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University

www.uu.se

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Pontus Skoglund @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social · Aug 1

New postdoc opening in our lab: crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job... Don't hesitate to send in your details or contact me if interested!

Postdoctoral Fellow - P Skoglund Lab

Salary for this Role: Salary: From £45,500 per annum with benefits, subject to skills and experience. Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - P Skoglund Lab Reports to: Pontus Skoglund Closing Date: 20/Aug/2...

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Nancy Bird @nancybird1.bsky.social · Jul 26

Check out our recent review 'Power and Limitations of Inferring Genetic Ancestry'- what do we even mean by the term 'genetic ancestry' and what do commonly-used methods actually tell us?

Annals of Human Genetics @ahgeditor.bsky.social · Jul 16

An Early View: Dr @nancybird1.bsky.social , Prof @turiking.bsky.social, & Prof Hellenthal examine the methodological advances and interpretive limits of genetic ancestry inference. The authors emphasize the need for a stronger focus on conveying uncertainty to mitigate risks of over-interpretation.

Power and Limitations of Inferring Genetic Ancestry

Background The recent emergence of technologies that capture and analyse genetic variation patterns obtained from a person's DNA sample has led to numerous academic and commercial endeavours to infe...

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Hannah Moots @mootspoints.bsky.social · Jul 22

Come check out my poster this afternoon! On the language we use to talk mobility in ancient DNA studies #SMBE2025

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ravinderkanda.bsky.social @ravinderkanda.bsky.social · Jul 23

Huge thanks to @epifaniaarango.bsky.social and @cegamorim.bsky.social for organising the @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #smbe2025, and all the participants for their thought provoking talks and discussion. Many interesting points raised! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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Marina Silva @marinasdsilva.bsky.social · Jul 23

@haam-community.bsky.social represented by @mireniraorb.bsky.social at #SMBE2025 IDEA symposium:
"Fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and sustainable research in Human #aDNA, Ancestry, and Mobility"

ravinderkanda.bsky.social @ravinderkanda.bsky.social · Jul 23

Miren Iraeta-Orbegozo speaking on Human Ancient DNA, Ancestry, & Mobility next in the @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium #smbe2025

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ravinderkanda.bsky.social @ravinderkanda.bsky.social · Jul 23

Mehmet Somel up next in the @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #smbe2025 talking about the brain drain in science and helicopter research- the use of a helicopter index is genious!

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Katia Bougiouri @katiabou.bsky.social · Jul 15

Are you attending ISBA and work with animal aDNA? Sign up and join us at our ISBA networking event happening on Tuesday August 26th brought to you by @aarc-community.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social. #adna

Kevin Daly @gingerhowley.bsky.social · Jul 14

The @aarc-community.bsky.social @isbarchaeology.bsky.social Turin event has a time! Join us for a in-person seminar, roundtable, and socializing! We'd really love more abstract submissions (ERCs/PhDs, please submit!!) and discussion topics. #adna

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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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