Carina Schlebusch
@cschlebu.bsky.social
Geneticist, Evolutionary Biologist, Interested in human evolution, African history, Professor at Uppsala University
Great press coverage by @elsabebrits.bsky.social on our recent publication. Thank you!
@cschlebu.bsky.social and @uj-palaeo.bsky.social article about your Nature paper.
It seems that southern Africa provided an ecological refuge where people adapted successfully for more than 200,000 years – without other hunter-gatherer groups coming in from elsewhere.
December 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Great press coverage by @elsabebrits.bsky.social on our recent publication. Thank you!
Our new ancient DNA paper has just been published!
We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes.
Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes.
Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Homo sapiens-specific evolution unveiled by ancient southern African genomes - Nature
The genomes of 28 ancient southern African individuals dated to between 10,200 and 150 years before present offer insights into the evolution of Homo sapiens.
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our new ancient DNA paper has just been published!
We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes.
Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes.
Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Our special issue on popgen methods and software is on a roll with the second paper out! Looking forward to many exciting papers to come! Submission open until 15 January. www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Next paper published in the @hpgg-pivot.bsky.social special issue on popgen methods and software!
Coll Macià & Skov "Best practices and pitfalls in using hmmix for reference-free detection of introgressed sequences"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
Submission for contributions still open to 15 January!
Coll Macià & Skov "Best practices and pitfalls in using hmmix for reference-free detection of introgressed sequences"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
Submission for contributions still open to 15 January!
Best practices and pitfalls in using <monospace>hmmix</monospace> for reference-free detection of introgressed sequences
Best practices and pitfalls in using <monospace>hmmix</monospace> for reference-free detection of introgressed sequences
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Our special issue on popgen methods and software is on a roll with the second paper out! Looking forward to many exciting papers to come! Submission open until 15 January. www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
So happy after presenting my poster at #ASHG2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. New insights and wonderful questions about key demographic events that have re-shaped the genomic and cultural landscape in Africa. Kudos to my great collaborators and mentors. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So happy after presenting my poster at #ASHG2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. New insights and wonderful questions about key demographic events that have re-shaped the genomic and cultural landscape in Africa. Kudos to my great collaborators and mentors. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Due to the popularity of our special issue on Population Genomics Methods and Software and the high quality of submitted papers, we’ve extended the submission deadline to 15 January!
Submissions focusing on software and tools are very welcome.
🔗 www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Submissions focusing on software and tools are very welcome.
🔗 www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
🎉The 1st paper in our special issue "Population Genomics Methods and Software" is now published!!
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution
SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution
www.pivotscipub.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Due to the popularity of our special issue on Population Genomics Methods and Software and the high quality of submitted papers, we’ve extended the submission deadline to 15 January!
Submissions focusing on software and tools are very welcome.
🔗 www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Submissions focusing on software and tools are very welcome.
🔗 www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
🎉The 1st paper in our special issue "Population Genomics Methods and Software" is now published!!
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution
SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution
www.pivotscipub.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🎉The 1st paper in our special issue "Population Genomics Methods and Software" is now published!!
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
“SimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolution”
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Our new paper is out! 🪶 “The coevolution of languages, peoples & environments in Central Africa’s Kwilu-Kasai region since ~1000 BCE” revisits Jan Vansina’s ideas using new linguistic, archaeological & genetic data - revealing the region was a hub of Bantu diversification. doi.org/10.1016/j.qe...
The coevolution of languages, peoples and environments in Central Africa’s Kwilu-Kasai region since ∼1000 BCE: A dialogue with Jan Vansina
In this article, Jan Vansina’s essay on the deep-time population history of the Kwilu-Kasai region, now more than half a century old, is revisited thr…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our new paper is out! 🪶 “The coevolution of languages, peoples & environments in Central Africa’s Kwilu-Kasai region since ~1000 BCE” revisits Jan Vansina’s ideas using new linguistic, archaeological & genetic data - revealing the region was a hub of Bantu diversification. doi.org/10.1016/j.qe...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
This week, we welcomed our colleague Modeste Zeye from Burkina Faso to Uppsala. 🌍 It was great to meet in person again and catch up.
One evening, we had dinner at Messob, an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant — a nice chance to chat and enjoy some really good food! 🍲
One evening, we had dinner at Messob, an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant — a nice chance to chat and enjoy some really good food! 🍲
October 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This week, we welcomed our colleague Modeste Zeye from Burkina Faso to Uppsala. 🌍 It was great to meet in person again and catch up.
One evening, we had dinner at Messob, an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant — a nice chance to chat and enjoy some really good food! 🍲
One evening, we had dinner at Messob, an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant — a nice chance to chat and enjoy some really good food! 🍲
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Application deadline in less than a week! Apply to join the Uppsala Human Evolution team!
We are recruiting an associate professor (senior lecturer) at our program in Human #Paleogenomics and #PopulationGenetics. Come and join the Uppsala team! Please see the ad for more information. Application deadline: Sept 30st.
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Associate Professor in Human Paleo- and Population Genomics - Uppsala University
Associate Professor in Human Paleo- and Population Genomics, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Faculty of Biology, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
September 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Application deadline in less than a week! Apply to join the Uppsala Human Evolution team!
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Thrilled to announce that Routledge has published our book chapter in #OpenAccess. This chapter is part of an outstanding 740-page book that examines the early events of the Bantu expansion in Africa using multidisciplinary perspectives, including genetics. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
The Early Bantu Expansion into Central Africa | 9 | New Data and Insig
Central Africa hosts populations characterised by diverse linguistic, cultural, and genetic backgrounds. In this study, we have generated new genome-wide
www.taylorfrancis.com
July 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thrilled to announce that Routledge has published our book chapter in #OpenAccess. This chapter is part of an outstanding 740-page book that examines the early events of the Bantu expansion in Africa using multidisciplinary perspectives, including genetics. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
I'm thrilled to announce that our featured article, "Herders from the Green Sahara", was published in the 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 magazine. Another great collaboration with Viktor Černý and Carina Schlebusch.
Free access here: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
Free access here: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
July 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that our featured article, "Herders from the Green Sahara", was published in the 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 magazine. Another great collaboration with Viktor Černý and Carina Schlebusch.
Free access here: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
Free access here: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
A big congrats to Imke Lankheet + co-authors for this new publication on genetic ancestry in the South African Coloured population. We reveal fine-scale regional differences in SAC, shaped by complex history and social factors @schlebuschgroup.bsky.social
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Wide-scale geographical analysis of genetic ancestry in the South African Coloured population - BMC Biology
Background The South African Coloured (SAC) population, a prominent admixed population in South Africa, reflects centuries of migration, admixture, and historical segregation. Descendants of local Kho...
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A big congrats to Imke Lankheet + co-authors for this new publication on genetic ancestry in the South African Coloured population. We reveal fine-scale regional differences in SAC, shaped by complex history and social factors @schlebuschgroup.bsky.social
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Interested in investigating human history? Still a chance to join us in Uppsala as a junior or senior fellow! Closing date soon!
The Call is open: Human Past #Fellowships 2026-27. Deadline: 2 June 2025. centerforthehumanpast.se/index.php/20... #opportunity #humanpast #research @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social #genetics #linguistics #archaeology #indoeuropean #bantu #austronesian @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Interested in investigating human history? Still a chance to join us in Uppsala as a junior or senior fellow! Closing date soon!
Great to attend the #HumanEvo25 conference with Cesar Fortes-Lima and @a-solernunez.bsky.social, who gave an excellent talk and poster presentation representing the Schlebusch group and @humanevouu.bsky.social!
May 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Great to attend the #HumanEvo25 conference with Cesar Fortes-Lima and @a-solernunez.bsky.social, who gave an excellent talk and poster presentation representing the Schlebusch group and @humanevouu.bsky.social!
A popular science feature now available on our recently published Fulani study in The Conversation - Africa!
Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of their cultural and historical narratives.
theconversation.com/fulani-new-s...
#ScienceAndTech #Fulani
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#ScienceAndTech #Fulani
Fulani: new study unravels the genetic history of Africa’s largest pastoralist community
Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of their cultural and historical narratives.
theconversation.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A popular science feature now available on our recently published Fulani study in The Conversation - Africa!
We have a new preprint! Mapping and analyzing nearly 5,000 full mitogenomes across Africa.
First major update on mtDNA distribution since Salas et al. 2002, "The making of the African mtDNA landscape." Congrats to Imke Lankheet and thanks to all collaborators!
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
First major update on mtDNA distribution since Salas et al. 2002, "The making of the African mtDNA landscape." Congrats to Imke Lankheet and thanks to all collaborators!
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Revisiting the African mtDNA Landscape: A Continental Update from Complete Mitochondrial Genomes
Africa harbors the richest diversity of mitochondrial DNA lineages, reflecting its central role in human evolutionary history. Early studies of mtDNA variation provided the first genetic evidence for ...
www.biorxiv.org
April 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We have a new preprint! Mapping and analyzing nearly 5,000 full mitogenomes across Africa.
First major update on mtDNA distribution since Salas et al. 2002, "The making of the African mtDNA landscape." Congrats to Imke Lankheet and thanks to all collaborators!
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
First major update on mtDNA distribution since Salas et al. 2002, "The making of the African mtDNA landscape." Congrats to Imke Lankheet and thanks to all collaborators!
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Great opportunity! Contribute to HPGG’s Special Issue on "Population Genetics Methods and Software"—a perfect chance to co-author with students & make your tools more accessible to the community. 🎓Collaboration and mentorship!
📢 Exciting news! HPGG is launching a Special Issue on "Population Genetics Methods and Software." We invite developers to contribute accessible summaries of their tools, existing and new. Submissions welcome! Let's advance population genetics research together!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Professor, Lewis-Sigler Institute, Princeton University, USA
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March 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Great opportunity! Contribute to HPGG’s Special Issue on "Population Genetics Methods and Software"—a perfect chance to co-author with students & make your tools more accessible to the community. 🎓Collaboration and mentorship!
Our new paper on local adaptation in Andean populations is out in HPGG! We identify genetic adaptations that help Andeans live in one of the world's most challenging environments. Please have a look :)
"Human adaptation in the Andes Mountains"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
"Human adaptation in the Andes Mountains"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
March 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Our new paper on local adaptation in Andean populations is out in HPGG! We identify genetic adaptations that help Andeans live in one of the world's most challenging environments. Please have a look :)
"Human adaptation in the Andes Mountains"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
"Human adaptation in the Andes Mountains"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
The Call is open: Human Past #Fellowships 2026-27. Deadline: 2 June 2025. centerforthehumanpast.se/index.php/20... #opportunity #humanpast #research @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social #genetics #linguistics #archaeology #indoeuropean #bantu #austronesian @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The Call is open: Human Past #Fellowships 2026-27. Deadline: 2 June 2025. centerforthehumanpast.se/index.php/20... #opportunity #humanpast #research @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social #genetics #linguistics #archaeology #indoeuropean #bantu #austronesian @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
Join us at the Wellcome Genome Campus for exciting talks and interdisciplinary insights on Human Evolution! Abstract deadline is Tuesday, 4 March (tomorrow!), and in-person registration deadline is 31 March. Looking forward to meet-up there!
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Human Evolution – From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes — 20250428
Tracing our roots: unveiling the journey from fossils to modern genomes
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March 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Join us at the Wellcome Genome Campus for exciting talks and interdisciplinary insights on Human Evolution! Abstract deadline is Tuesday, 4 March (tomorrow!), and in-person registration deadline is 31 March. Looking forward to meet-up there!
bit.ly/3ZbZgNJ
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To all human popgen colleagues - please support HPGG with your submissions! It is a cost free Open Access journal committed to publish quality human popgen studies.
HPGG is now welcoming submissions for our second quarterly issue! 🧬✨ Submit your human population genetics articles for fair peer review and open-access publishing—with no cost to authors! #PopGen #OpenScience #HPGG
February 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
To all human popgen colleagues - please support HPGG with your submissions! It is a cost free Open Access journal committed to publish quality human popgen studies.
Reposted by Carina Schlebusch
Abstract submissions are still open by 4 March for our #HumanEvolution conference! Don’t miss the chance to join our amazing speakers! @sarahpederzani.bsky.social @paleogenomics.bsky.social @amygoldberg.bsky.social @jjrowan.bsky.social @martamlahr.bsky.social @evanirvingpease.bsky.social
We know it's a busy time for researchers, so we’ve extended the abstract deadline for our Human Evolution Conference to give you more time to prepare! 📝 #HumanEvo25
⏰Submit your abstract by 4 March
Contribute to bridging knowledge gaps between ancient & modern genomes. #AncientDNA
📎bit.ly/4ajmLI6
⏰Submit your abstract by 4 March
Contribute to bridging knowledge gaps between ancient & modern genomes. #AncientDNA
📎bit.ly/4ajmLI6
February 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Abstract submissions are still open by 4 March for our #HumanEvolution conference! Don’t miss the chance to join our amazing speakers! @sarahpederzani.bsky.social @paleogenomics.bsky.social @amygoldberg.bsky.social @jjrowan.bsky.social @martamlahr.bsky.social @evanirvingpease.bsky.social
One more day for abstract submission! Join us at Hinxton for the 2025 Human Evolution conference
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February 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
One more day for abstract submission! Join us at Hinxton for the 2025 Human Evolution conference
bit.ly/4ajmLI6
bit.ly/4ajmLI6