Welker Group
@welkergroup.bsky.social
We study human evolution across the last one million years, through ancient proteins and associated biomolecules in skeletal remains. PI @fridowelker.bsky.social.
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#FINS is using a multidisciplinary approach including dermal denticle analysis and proteomics to study #marineshagreen, which is a material made from the skins of sharks and rays, to explore historic elasmobranch exploitation in the early modern period #EEA2025 @rachelmwinter.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#FINS is using a multidisciplinary approach including dermal denticle analysis and proteomics to study #marineshagreen, which is a material made from the skins of sharks and rays, to explore historic elasmobranch exploitation in the early modern period #EEA2025 @rachelmwinter.bsky.social
Interested in #palaeoproteomics, #ZooMS and human evolution? We currently have a postdoctoral position and a research position open.
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
October 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Interested in #palaeoproteomics, #ZooMS and human evolution? We currently have a postdoctoral position and a research position open.
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
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New paper is out!
We and welkergroup.bsky.social show that proteins from resin-impregnated sediment blocks can reveal faunal diversity at the microscale.
We thank and congratulate all coauthors!
#paleoproteomics #geoarchaeology
erc.europa.eu
icarehb.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
We and welkergroup.bsky.social show that proteins from resin-impregnated sediment blocks can reveal faunal diversity at the microscale.
We thank and congratulate all coauthors!
#paleoproteomics #geoarchaeology
erc.europa.eu
icarehb.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
New methods on the block: Taxonomic identification of archaeological bones in resin-embedded sediments through paleoproteomics
Abstract. The integration of biomolecular studies of past organisms with geoarchaeological studies can significantly improve our understanding of the relat
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October 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New paper is out!
We and welkergroup.bsky.social show that proteins from resin-impregnated sediment blocks can reveal faunal diversity at the microscale.
We thank and congratulate all coauthors!
#paleoproteomics #geoarchaeology
erc.europa.eu
icarehb.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
We and welkergroup.bsky.social show that proteins from resin-impregnated sediment blocks can reveal faunal diversity at the microscale.
We thank and congratulate all coauthors!
#paleoproteomics #geoarchaeology
erc.europa.eu
icarehb.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
📣Paper alert📣 Is it possible to use #palaeoproteomics to identify the taxonomy of bone fragments in resin-embedded sediment blocks, enabling study of past faunal community composition at a microstratigraphic scale? 🦴🐮 🦌 We decided to test this, and the results are now out: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
New methods on the block: Taxonomic identification of archaeological bones in resin-embedded sediments through paleoproteomics
Abstract. The integration of biomolecular studies of past organisms with geoarchaeological studies can significantly improve our understanding of the relat
doi.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📣Paper alert📣 Is it possible to use #palaeoproteomics to identify the taxonomy of bone fragments in resin-embedded sediment blocks, enabling study of past faunal community composition at a microstratigraphic scale? 🦴🐮 🦌 We decided to test this, and the results are now out: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
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And that's a wrap on Bone Diagenesis 2025! What a lovely conference, full of kind and brilliant scientists. Also the first time my talk has been so 🔥🔥🔥 it set off the fire alarm (I'm choosing to assume that was the reason) 😅
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
And that's a wrap on Bone Diagenesis 2025! What a lovely conference, full of kind and brilliant scientists. Also the first time my talk has been so 🔥🔥🔥 it set off the fire alarm (I'm choosing to assume that was the reason) 😅
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Paris and @welkergroup.bsky.social are ready for #ESHE2025!
September 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Paris and @welkergroup.bsky.social are ready for #ESHE2025!
We have arrived in Turin for @isba11.bsky.social and are very excited for the week! Don't miss the following talks and posters from the Welker Group:
August 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We have arrived in Turin for @isba11.bsky.social and are very excited for the week! Don't miss the following talks and posters from the Welker Group:
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Delighted to be bringing you the following PAASTA community-led paper outlining our recommendations for best practices and open science in palaeoproteomics! Congratulations to the authors and for anyone keen to read the paper, it can be found #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.24072/pcj...
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Delighted to be bringing you the following PAASTA community-led paper outlining our recommendations for best practices and open science in palaeoproteomics! Congratulations to the authors and for anyone keen to read the paper, it can be found #OpenAccess here: doi.org/10.24072/pcj...
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For the last six months, we've had Lucas Siero from Utrecht University visiting us for an internship, working on some #palaeoproteomics method development. It was a joy to have you join our group Lucas, and good luck with the rest of your studies!
July 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
For the last six months, we've had Lucas Siero from Utrecht University visiting us for an internship, working on some #palaeoproteomics method development. It was a joy to have you join our group Lucas, and good luck with the rest of your studies!
Come visit beautiful Copenhagen and enjoy this years AGPM meeting! Exciting mixture of interdisciplinary approaches to archaeozoology⬇️
Registration is open for the 11th #ICAZ-AGPM meeting taking place this October in Copenhagen! We're looking forward to four days of #archaeozoology #aDNA #morphometrics & #palaeoproteomics.
sites.google.com/palaeome.org...
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ICAZ AGPM 2025 - Registration
Conference registration has opened as of 04 July 2025. The registration fee includes: access to all sessions, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunches, certificate of attendance.
Registration can be...
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July 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come visit beautiful Copenhagen and enjoy this years AGPM meeting! Exciting mixture of interdisciplinary approaches to archaeozoology⬇️
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It has truly been a pleasure to train and develop my PhD research on paleoproteomics about Iberia's Late Prehistory with @zandraselina.bsky.social and @welkergroup.bsky.social during my stay at Globe. Grateful for the collaborative spirit and all the inspiring discussions! See you all again soon!
It truly has been a joy to advise @adrianaleite.bsky.social the past six months on some very exciting #palaeoproteomics projects. She made it incredibly easy for me though, by being a very hard working, creative and independent PhD student! 😄
For the last six months, @adrianaleite.bsky.social has been visiting us from @icarehb.bsky.social. Thank you for this time Adriana, it has been a joy to have you in our group and we hope to see you again soon!
June 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It has truly been a pleasure to train and develop my PhD research on paleoproteomics about Iberia's Late Prehistory with @zandraselina.bsky.social and @welkergroup.bsky.social during my stay at Globe. Grateful for the collaborative spirit and all the inspiring discussions! See you all again soon!
For the last six months, @adrianaleite.bsky.social has been visiting us from @icarehb.bsky.social. Thank you for this time Adriana, it has been a joy to have you in our group and we hope to see you again soon!
June 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
For the last six months, @adrianaleite.bsky.social has been visiting us from @icarehb.bsky.social. Thank you for this time Adriana, it has been a joy to have you in our group and we hope to see you again soon!
Congratulations to @dorotheamylop.bsky.social!
Last week we had a celebration, with @dorotheamylop.bsky.social defending her PhD @unileiden.bsky.social! Big congratulations to Dora🎉
May 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations to @dorotheamylop.bsky.social!
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Now that’s what I call scientific illustration
New publication! 🎉 Here you can read all about dog drool, bleach, and a probable Central Asian Neanderthal child:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
May 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Now that’s what I call scientific illustration
New publication! 🎉 Here you can read all about dog drool, bleach, and a probable Central Asian Neanderthal child:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
April 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New publication! 🎉 Here you can read all about dog drool, bleach, and a probable Central Asian Neanderthal child:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Last week we had a major celebration! 🎉Congratulations to Ragnheiður Diljá Ásmundsdóttir who successfully defended her PhD on skeletal proteome variation in the human skeleton! 🦴 #palaeoproteomics
April 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Last week we had a major celebration! 🎉Congratulations to Ragnheiður Diljá Ásmundsdóttir who successfully defended her PhD on skeletal proteome variation in the human skeleton! 🦴 #palaeoproteomics
We managed to solve the puzzles of the escape room before the vikings got us!
March 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We managed to solve the puzzles of the escape room before the vikings got us!
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Excellent talks about Neanderthals and Denisovans by @lauritsskov.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social today at Vin & Videnskab!
February 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Excellent talks about Neanderthals and Denisovans by @lauritsskov.bsky.social and @fridowelker.bsky.social today at Vin & Videnskab!
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🧬 Review by @welkergroup.bsky.social (incl @zandraselina.bsky.social @loulemeillour.bsky.social)
lays out how ancient protein analysis is revolutionising our understanding of human evolution! #Palaeoproteomics can retrieve molecular data from fossils too old/tropical for ancient DNA #teammassspec
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lays out how ancient protein analysis is revolutionising our understanding of human evolution! #Palaeoproteomics can retrieve molecular data from fossils too old/tropical for ancient DNA #teammassspec
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February 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🧬 Review by @welkergroup.bsky.social (incl @zandraselina.bsky.social @loulemeillour.bsky.social)
lays out how ancient protein analysis is revolutionising our understanding of human evolution! #Palaeoproteomics can retrieve molecular data from fossils too old/tropical for ancient DNA #teammassspec
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lays out how ancient protein analysis is revolutionising our understanding of human evolution! #Palaeoproteomics can retrieve molecular data from fossils too old/tropical for ancient DNA #teammassspec
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📣 Paper alert! 📣 In this review, available as early view in @paleoanthjourn.bsky.social, we discuss "Paleoproteomic Contributions, and Current Limitations, to Understanding Middle and Late Pleistocene Human Evolution". Thanks to all coauthors! paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph...
February 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📣 Paper alert! 📣 In this review, available as early view in @paleoanthjourn.bsky.social, we discuss "Paleoproteomic Contributions, and Current Limitations, to Understanding Middle and Late Pleistocene Human Evolution". Thanks to all coauthors! paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph...
Happy holidays to all our colleagues and collaborators! We cannot wait to continue doing amazing research with you again next year ☃️
December 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Happy holidays to all our colleagues and collaborators! We cannot wait to continue doing amazing research with you again next year ☃️
We are very excited to have our research featured in the Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2024! 🎉
Excited that our work from Ranis and Baishiya Karst Cave are anong top stories of 2024 scicomm.plos.org/2024/12/16/t...
Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2024 - PLOS SciComm
By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner 2024 was another year of discoveries in human evolution that help us understand our origins, our…
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December 19, 2024 at 11:29 AM
We are very excited to have our research featured in the Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2024! 🎉
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I had a great time in Uppsala discussing results from Nordic ECRs in the THOCA (Timing and ecology of the Human Occupation of Central Asia) project. Thank you for inviting me to talk about our palaeoproteomics work!
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 AM
I had a great time in Uppsala discussing results from Nordic ECRs in the THOCA (Timing and ecology of the Human Occupation of Central Asia) project. Thank you for inviting me to talk about our palaeoproteomics work!