Éadaoin Harney
@eadaoinharney.bsky.social
Interested in all things ancient DNA. Scientist on 23andMe’s Population Genetics R&D Team and lecturer at Harvard HEB. she/her
It was such an honor to be able to share these results with Agnes and her family today. I’m feeling very lucky to work at 23andMe, which makes it possible not only to do exciting research but also to return the results directly to the people they impact most.
Geneticist @eadaoinharney.bsky.social connected a little girl who died 200 years ago to a living relative using DNA. The results show how genetics can help break a "brick wall" slavery created for African Americans researching their ancestry. 🧬🏺
DNA from enslaved 19th century Maryland girl traced forward to living relatives
“Amazing” link to toddler shows how DNA could help fill in African American family histories lost to slavery
www.science.org
February 18, 2024 at 1:44 AM
It was such an honor to be able to share these results with Agnes and her family today. I’m feeling very lucky to work at 23andMe, which makes it possible not only to do exciting research but also to return the results directly to the people they impact most.
Hey #ASHG23 attendees! If you are interested in talking about my study of 18-19th century African Americans from Catoctin Furnace or about ways to apply our new IBD approach to other historical datasets come find me at my poster (PB3122) on Friday from 3-5pm.
November 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Hey #ASHG23 attendees! If you are interested in talking about my study of 18-19th century African Americans from Catoctin Furnace or about ways to apply our new IBD approach to other historical datasets come find me at my poster (PB3122) on Friday from 3-5pm.