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Zandra Fagernäs
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Lab manager of the CODICUM.eu project and generally having fun with ancient proteins at the University of Copenhagen!
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🚨 Job alert! The University of Tübingen announces a W3 (Full) Professorship in Early Hominin Evolution in the framework of the DFG Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS':

uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨
January 29, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Join us for the next PAASTA Talk Series!
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on “ZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”

🗓 Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
📍 Zoom

DM us for the link.
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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📢Call for Papers #UISPP 2026

Join our session with Emilie Berlioz, @fridowelker.bsky.social & @wagneranna.bsky.social :
Multidisciplinary approaches to reconstruct human-environment relationships in the Pleistocene

📍Poznań (Poland)
📆31 Aug - 4 Sep 2026

Deadline: 28 Feb

uispp2026.syskonf.pl
January 28, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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We are less than a week away from the deadline 🤯
Remember to submit your abstracts to SMBE2026
The deadline is approaching (Feb 3rd), send your abstracts! 🧜🏽‍♀️
#palaeoproteomics #SMBE2026
SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics

📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts

📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme

#SMBE2026
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Registration OPEN for Practical Palaeoproteomics Summer School Copenhagen! 🦴🧪

🗓️ Aug 12–21, 2026 📍 Copenhagen (In-person + 3-day remote option) 🎓 6 ECTS credits ⏳ Deadline: April 1st

Apply here: phdcourses.ku.dk/detailkursus...

#Palaeoproteomics #BioArch #Archaeology #Proteomics #PhDLife
Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences
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phdcourses.ku.dk
January 26, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Join us in the CODICUM project! A 4-year fully funded position as a doctoral researcher in medieval manuscript studies is open at the University of Helsinki: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Doctoral Researcher in Medieval Manuscript Studies
Doctoral Researcher in Medieval Manuscript Studies
jobs.helsinki.fi
January 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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The Textile Resources in Viking Age Landscapes-project is coming to an end and we’re celebrating four years og sheep, textiles, and landscape studies with a three day conference in Copenhagen this May!
Ancient Landscapes of Textile Production - Interdisciplinary Perspectives
With a focus in Viking Age this conference demonstrate how interdisciplinary research in textile archaeology reveals new insights into landscapes and production, with methods applicable across periods
eventsignup.ku.dk
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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neolithic guys get pissed if you tell them their cultures are organized by the type of pots and jewelry they made. "we called ourselves the blood hunters" "we conquered villages far beyond this horizon" sorry bud you're the western linear pottery culture now
January 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Current protein analysis is costly, complex & risks damaging proteins.

We’re developing a protein barcoding method that's scalable, accessible & protein-friendly.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4pzmIhI
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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📣 Work with us! 📣

We are seeking to appoint a part-time, permanent Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician!

Hear a bit more about the role from @matthewcollins.bsky.social

📅 Closing date: 2 February

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...
January 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Once upon a time, @fridowelker.bsky.social and I had an argument about if we need to decontaminate our samples or not. I'm not saying that I took things a bit too far with proving that I was right, but we have now published two papers on the topic 😬😂
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Do you need to clean your teeth? And if so, how? 🦷

The answer is YES, at least for Pleistocene teeth. Here, we show you why that is the case, and find a couple of good methods: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Identification and removal of contamination in palaeoproteomic analysis of dental enamel - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Identification and removal of contamination in palaeoproteomic analysis of dental enamel
www.nature.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Does enzyme quality matter in #proteomics?

New study in JPR w/ @jesperolsenlab.bsky.social shows: LysC-Trypsin reduces missed cleavages from 30% → 15%

KPL's A. lyticus LysC achieves >90% efficiency in systematic comparison.

Congrats to the authors!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#TeamMassSpec
Comparative Analysis of Lysine-Specific Peptidases for Optimizing Proteomics Workflows
This study presents a comparative analysis of three LysC endopeptidase homologues from Achromobacter lyticus (A. lyticus),Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Lysobacter enzymogenes for mass spectrometry-based proteomics. Utilizing a protein aggregation capture workflow with HeLa cell lysates, we assessed the enzymes’ cleavage specificity, digestion efficiency, and performance across various experimental conditions. Results showed that while all three LysC homologues exhibited high cleavage specificity at lysine residues, A. lyticus LysC outperformed the two others with superior peptide identification, digestion efficiency, and protein coverage, especially at shorter digestion times. Our experiments using a combination ofA. lyticusLysC and trypsin demonstrated the importance of employing LysC for significantly minimizing missed cleavage rates in tryptic digests, especially with regard to lysine-containing peptides. This study underscores A. lyticus LysC’s potential as an optimal choice for enhancing mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
pubs.acs.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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SciLifeLab has opened a call for #postdoc fellows in Data-Driven Life Science. We would be happy to host such fellows!

Get in touch if you are interested in applying with a project on the evolution of humans and domestic animals using ancient and/or modern DNA 🧪🏺

www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
DDLS Research School Postdoc call 2026
Call for Academic and Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowships in Data-Driven Life Science 2026 Generic Description of the DDLS Postdoc Program The SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Drive...
www.scilifelab.se
January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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1/5🧵
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Fully funded PhD studentship here with @katerinad.bsky.social on palaeoproteomics. Apply below!

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
jobs.univie.ac.at
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Still time to submit an abstract for our free online workshop as part of COEXIST🧪🦣🏺
🚨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!
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Come work with us! 🧬 We're hiring a part-time Biomolecular Lab Tech @cam-archaeology.bsky.social .Join our team in the Henry Wellcome Building working on DNA & proteins.

Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...

#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM
Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician (Part Time)
The Department of Archaeology seeks to appoint a part-time, permanent Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician. The post holder will be based in the Department's laboratories, which are spread
www.cam.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🎓 Fully funded PhD: AI & Imaging for Ancient Parchments!

Join NTU (UK) & UNamur (Belgium) to develop non-invasive workflows (ML, OCT, hyperspectral) for heritage science & biocodicology. 📜

🗓️ Deadline: Feb 13, 2026 Apply for Project D145: isaac-lab.com

#HeritageScience #AI #PhD #Archaeology
An AI -aided data-driven approach to study the making, degradation and origin of historical parchments at Nottingham Trent University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - An AI -aided data-driven approach to study the making, degradation and origin of historical parchments at Nottingham Trent University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics

📨 Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts

📋 Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme

#SMBE2026
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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🚨There are still a few days left to fill the PAASTA Winter School form. Let us know what you want to learn! 🧬
PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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📢 We're hiring a postdoc (33 months) in human evolutionary genomics / paleogenomics / statistical genetics, Paris 🇫🇷
Project on selection on disease-associated variants, integrating ancient genomes, GWAS, and Ancestral Rec. Graphs.
Start May 2026 (flexible).
Apply here: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoc in human evolutionary genetics and bioinformatics (M/F)
Assurez-vous que votre profil candidat soit correctement renseigné avant de postuler
emploi.cnrs.fr
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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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
December 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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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
December 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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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
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM