Matthew J. Collins

Matthew Collins

@matthewcollins.bsky.social

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Archaeology, University of Cambridge | The Globe, University of Copenhagen
Ancient Proteins | Medieval Manuscripts | Proteomics and AI | 🇺🇦

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Matthew Collins, is a professor at the University of Copenhagen, formerly as a Niels Bohr professor, and also holds a McDonald Chair in Palaeoproteomics at the University of Cambridge. .. more

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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 12h

Why is AAR (Amino Acid Racemisation; by implication #palaeoproteomics) so often overlooked for #geochronology?

New paper by @neaarlab.bsky.social, using Bithynia snails 🐌 to date the last 1Ma: 4 new reference sets for climate & Quaternary Science 🌍

open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-396

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 3d

🧬 #Bioinformatics AEGIS #PostdocJobs in metagenomic pipelines & HPC: Ancient Environmental Genomics at @ucph.bsky.social to reconstruct ecosystems and develop climate-resilient crops. 🌍
Deadline: Jan 4, 2026.

Mikkel Winther Pedersen (mwpedersen@sund.ku.dk)

#AcademicJobs #aeDNA #ClimateChange

Postdoctoral positions in ancient environmental genomics within the Ancient Environmental Genomics Initiative for Sustainability (AEGIS)

employment.ku.dk

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 5d

New video of talk by @christinawarinner.bsky.social given at Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny posted by @ucsandiego.bsky.social explaining how advances in #aDNA and #proteomics can investigate the complex and diverse microbial communities from dental calculus

CARTA: Human Microbiome Evolution with Christina Warinner

YouTube video by University of California Television (UCTV)

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Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 6d

New 2-year Postdoc: Ancient #Metagenomics & #Microbiome Sciences! 🧬🦷

Join Prof. @christinawarinner.bsky.social ’s group at @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social to study the evolution and ecology of ancient oral microbiota.

📅 Apply by Jan 20, 2026: www.microverse-cluster.de/en/career/jo...

Jobs - Balance of the Microverse

www.microverse-cluster.de

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 6d

New fully funded PhD! 🦛🦴 Explore the "Hippo & Hyena Haven" of MIS5e Britain w/ @whatkatiedigs.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social. Use isotope analysis & proteomics to study this unique Ice Age ecosystem.

Apply by Jan 14: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

A young scientist in a white lab coat, holding a pipette and smiling in a laboratory. A large window behind her shows a surreal Scottish landscape with a hippopotamus. Image definately created with AI!

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 8d

Very elegant! Who though tha #ZooMS would be used so creatively by so many 👍

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Sarah Barakat @sarahbarakat.bsky.social · 9d

Sulfur isotope analysis shows differences in range use between ungulates with known differences in home range sizes today. This is shown well in reindeer compared to all other fauna. We also integrate important ZooMS data to optimise palaeoecological interpretations.

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Catherine J. Frieman

Sarah Barakat @sarahbarakat.bsky.social · 9d

So excited to announce the publication of this paper which is the first to come from my PhD! Combing data from the PleistoHERD and DeerPal project we analyse carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur in ungulate bones from the Aquitaine Basin dating between the Ante-Quina and Quina periods.

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 10d

Experience in #archaeological #proteomics?
Interested in #Roman economy / organic artefacts?
Background in data analysis for #ZooMS?

Then apply for a 3-year RA post working to join PELLIS project with the wonderful @gtaylortu.bsky.social to investigate Roman leather economy

Apply by 12/01/2026

T: 01642 342201 E: HRrecruitment@tees.ac.uk

tuwpapps.tees.ac.uk

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Archaeological Proteomics Lab @archaeoprotein.bsky.social · 11d

🚨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!

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 19d

🧬 MALDI Deamidation Score (MDS) — a fast, scalable method for estimating collagen deamidation directly from ZooMS data. Peptide- and sample-level deamidation from team from @cam-archaeology.bsky.social and @unituebingen.bsky.social

#ZooMS #Paleoproteomics #DenisovaCave

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

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 25d

sites.google.com/palaeome.org...

Archaeology Science Day Copenhagen 9 December.

Register now if in the Copenhagen area!

Event

sites.google.com

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Zandra Fagernäs @zandraselina.bsky.social · 25d

As of today, I have a new job title: Lab manager! 🎉 I'm so excited to start working with @matthewcollins.bsky.social and the codicum.eu project, as well as running the ancient protein lab at the Globe Institute and helping with any projects where I can be helpful 🧪

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Anthony Ricciardi, Vincent Raoult

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 27d

Honestly, when will unis and other research orgs collectively say enough is enough, and invoice them for all our unpaid labour that drives publishers MASSIVE profits?

The Money in Scientific Publishing danielroelfs.com/posts/the-mo... @danielroelfs.com

#KnowledgeSlavery

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Nov 24

Deadline for abstract submissions for the International Conference on Palaeogenomics (Stockholm, 23–26 June 2026) is 30 November.

Submit your abstract via the link below

icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/

#aDNA #archaeology #proteomics

Abstracts – International Conference on Palaeogenomics 2026

icp2026.palaeogenomics.org

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · Nov 24

"Tartu University is analysing other historic artefacts ... including an 800-year-old cross depicting genitalia that makes a sound when worn.
The metal cross has a hinged piece in the shape of a vulva that covers and knocks against an engraved penis design when moved around." #MedievalSky

DNA reveals stone age teenager as chewer of 10,500-year-old ‘gum’

The prehistoric birch tar found in Estonia contained traces of saliva that were analysed by genetics experts

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Takumi Tsutaya @tsutatsuta.bsky.social · Nov 20

The Python script reported in Mackie et al. 2018 (Angew Chem Int 57:736–7374) for calculating N and Q deamidation rates from proteomic results has now been ported to the R environment.

GitHub
github.com/tsutatsuta/r...

Zenodo
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

GitHub - tsutatsuta/rdeamidation: Calculates deamidation rates of N and Q for proteomic results

Calculates deamidation rates of N and Q for proteomic results - tsutatsuta/rdeamidation

github.com

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Joanna Brück

Kevin Daly @gingerhowley.bsky.social · Nov 20

❗ Our RemAaRCs: on Mutualism - The Science of Interrelatedness has a new date and time ❗

3-5pm London time / 4-6pm CET / 10-12am ET

@aarc-community.bsky.social #aDNA

Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Elizabeth Ewan

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Nov 16

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 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...

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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Nov 16

Thanks @ahokas.bsky.social. If you had seen me attempting to reconstruct the codex the next day you would not have been so impressed 😅

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Nov 16

See Irina Manea @shieldofskuld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVNk... discussing MS. 8° 3895, HAGENES Codex which members of #CODICUM @erc.europa.eu we shown by Chiara Palandri of Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo.

We each attempted to make a reconstruction of the Codex, some not as good as others...

Four individuals—two women wearing blue nitrile gloves, one older woman in a suit, and a man in glasses—stand around a table examining an an ancient manuscript on a book cradle.

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Nov 15

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

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Marta Mìrazón Lahr

Frido Welker @fridowelker.bsky.social · Nov 4

⚠️Just a quick reminder, there are a few days left to apply for these two positions in #palaeoproteomics.

Frido Welker @fridowelker.bsky.social · Oct 27

I'm hiring!⭐ As part of the DFF Sapere Aude-funded project MiddleEarth, I am looking for 1 postdoctoral researcher and 1 research assistant.

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman

Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · Oct 30

#Palaeoproteomics of Middle and Late Pleistocene hominin fossils and associated zooarchaeological assemblages from Central Eurasia with @fridowelker.bsky.social!

Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Research Assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Postdoc in Paleoproteomics

jobportal.ku.dk

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Matthew J. Collins, Susan J. Smith , and 3 more Dorothy Bishop, Matthew J. Collins, Susan J. Smith, Charles West, David D. Buck, Judith Jesch

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Oct 17

We are awarding our President's Medal to 'In Our Time' as it has done so much to showcase humanities & social sciences. We'd decided this before the news of Melvyn Bragg stepping down, but glad we got our timing right & had a chance to celebrate with him!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...

Renowned BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time receives prestigious British Academy President’s Medal for 2025

The British Academy has awarded its prestigious President’s Medal to the long-running and beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time. Recognising its outstanding contribution to humanities and social s...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Aidan O’Sullivan

Síle Ní Mhurchú @silenimhurchu.bsky.social · Oct 10

Next Thursday, 16 October, 2-5 p.m. ORB G.27
The McCarthy MSI project & The Department of Modern Irish @ucc.ie present:

The Quire and the Medieval manuscript
a seminar on how manuscripts are made

Fáilte roimh chách / All welcome

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Aidan O’Sullivan

Dr Alison Ray @liber-ray.bsky.social · Oct 9

Hole-y Books! A fantastic @bodleian.ox.ac.uk lecture and workshop yesterday on early medieval Insular and Continental parchment by Jiří Vnouček for the ‘INSULAR: Insular manuscripts in the age of Charlemagne’ project! 📜🎉

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Lukas Käll @lukaskall.bsky.social · Oct 8

There is a position open in our lab, within this network. Our project deals with assessing identification and quantification errors for MS-based proteomics. www.protaiomics.eu/project/dc13...
Please check out all the project descriptions at the site below:

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins, Nathan Nunn, Marta Mìrazón Lahr

Enrico R. Crema @ercrema.bsky.social · Oct 3

⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g

Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates suggest multiple origins of ceramic technology in Early Holocene Africa

Nature Communications - Several possible points of origin have been proposed for the spread of ceramic technology in Saharan Africa between 11–10,000 years ago. Here, the authors...

rdcu.be

Reposted by Matthew J. Collins

Beatrice Demarchi @beademarch.bsky.social · Sep 27

We're recruiting an avian ecologist working with @danc-eco.bsky.social and our AviArch team! More info: archaeobiomics.com/aviarch-avif...

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