Interested in the past of reef organisms and ecosystems? 🪸 Sign up for the 2026 International Coral Reef Symposium that will take place in Auckland, NZ. The abstract submissions are open until December. #aDNA #SPAAM #ecosystems #reef #coral #symposium

A huge thanks to all the amazing speakers and participants at #SPAAM7 yesterday 🧬🙌

The sessions were full of inspiring talks and great discussions!✨

Davide Bozzi shared results from his study of Aboriginal Australian saliva microbiomes, revealing a high diversity of novel species🦠

Follow him for more insights!
@davidebozzi.bsky.social

#SPAAM7 #aDNA

Aida Andrades Valtueña, our keynote speaker at #SPAAM7, gave a fantastic talk on SPAAM’s history, its current state, and where the future might take us. A great reminder of how far this community has come and how much lies ahead!

Don't be afraid to join us! ❤️

@aidanva.bsky.social

Help us give a warm welcome to our newest #SPAAM7 invited speaker, Keri Burge! 🙌

Catch her talk on August 26th — live in Turin or online!

We're excited to welcome Sterling Wright as the next invited speaker at #SPAAM7!🎉

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Listen to his talk on August 26th in Turin or online!🔥

📢 Registration Now Open for SPAAM7!

Join as for the pre-ISBA hybrid event, to be held on August 26th, 2025,in Turin, Italy 🇮🇹
Check out our preliminary program 🧬🦠

🔗 Register by the 30th of July using this link!!
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We look forward to seeing you (In person or via zoom)! 🔥🔥

Next up at #SPAAM7 – invited speaker Giulia Zampirolo 🙌

@giuliazamp93.bsky.social

Don’t miss her talk in the Round table session about Bioinformatic methods in Turin on August 26th

#aDNA #SPAAM7

Say hi to our next invited speaker for #SPAAM7 – Zoé Pochon! 👋

@zoepochon.bsky.social

Catch her talk in Turin (or online) on August 26th!

#aDNA #SPAAM7

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for #SPAAM7 – Aida Andrades Valtueña!🎉

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#MetagenomicsMonday 🧬Advancing since 1984, ancient DNA (aDNA) transforms human history insights. Unveiling global perspectives, the research highlights a North-South gap, emphasizing collaborative strides for equitable progress. doi.org/10.3390/gene...

It’s here! The preliminary program is out, take a peek at what’s coming and mark SPAAM7 in your calendar!🎉

#MetagenomicsMonday🧬 Ancient DNA reveals that medieval Cistercian manuscript bindings often used sealskins sourced from the North Atlantic, highlighting unexpected material choices and extensive medieval trade networks. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

#MetagenomicsMonday🧬 The ancient genome of the Ebstein-Barr virus was reconstructed from penis gourd (koteka) samples from Papua New Guinea, shedding light on the pathogen spread and highlighting the value of museum specimens for the study of pathogen evolution. doi.org/10.1093/infd...

Abstract submission for #SPAAM7 is now officially OPEN! 🚀

We look forward to your submissions – don't miss the opportunity to share your work! 📝✨

📅 Open until: April 30th
🔗 Submit here: www.spaam-community.org/events/news/...

#SPAAM7 #SPAAM #aDNA #sedaDNA #AncientMetagenomics #abstractsubmission

Last week’s AncientMetagenomeDir hackathon was a great success 🚀. More than 20 participants added new studies, updated the documentation, fixed bugfixes, and added the first 14C dates to the study 💪!

📢 Save the Date!

We’re thrilled to announce SPAAM7 – a global gathering of experts in ancient DNA and metagenomes research! 🌍

📅 When: 26th August 2025
📍 Where: Turin, Italy 🇮🇹 (and Zoom)

Stay tuned for more updates and registration details!

#SPAAM7 #aDNA #aeDNA #sedaDNA #ancientmetagenomics