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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

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marcelkeller.bsky.social @marcelkeller.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our paper on the second plague pandemic is now finally published: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... We present 11 new Y. pestis genomes from around Europe and introduce a new approach to refine the dating of ancient genomes that helped us to contextualize 75 plague genomes of the Second Pandemic.

Schematic workflow showing the Phylogenetically Informed Radiocarbon Modeling

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Ajai K Pathak @apatk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Representing #UTInstituteofGenomics on Day 3 of #EESHuman, @embo.org @events.embl.org. Presented my work on pop-specific haplotype fingerprint, while #JRodrigo_flores abt biases in #aDNA imputation for selection inference. Great science & new perspectives on human past! 🧬 #HumanEvolution #genomics

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

These days I am attending #AABA2026 in Denver! Super excited to give a talk this afternoon on our recent work! Come to Plaza A at 3.45 PM if you are interested 🧬🦠🎙️ #aDNA #yersiniapestis

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Really happy to share our new preprint on the co-occurrance of Y.pestis and Erysipelothrix spp. during prehistory. 🔥🔥🔥 In the study, we find the earliest evidence to date of Y.pestis in Southern Europe and 60 new Erysipelothrix genomes spanning 20k years 🦠🐄🚶‍♂️⌛ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Sometimes is nice to take a day to focus on team spirit. Today the archaeogenomics group took advantage of the sun and went hiking and then made some nice little clay cups. I feel so grateful and recharged ❄️☀️♥️ #genomicstartu #archaeogenomics #teamspirit

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

No worries...and again, thanks for the post! :)

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Hi! I am the first author of the paper and I am flattered you wrote about it. I wanted to let you know that my first name is wrong in your post. It's Biancamaria, not Beatrice. Let me know if you can solve the issue :)

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

So glad to have such brilliant friends ♥️

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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨JOB ALERT!🚨 Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics! Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬 Apply here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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ISBA - Intl. Soc. for Biomolecular Archaeology @isbarchaeology.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

What a week! 🎉 Big thanks to @isba11.bsky.social for hosting an incredible ISBA conference — so well organized and full of great science.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Come to my poster at #ISBA11 today!! Number 92 🥰🔥

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

This study underscores the value of exploring diverse substrates in the search for preserved biomolecules. By showing that microbial DNA and proteins can survive in these overlooked deposits, our research highlights how different surfaces and contexts influence preservation. 🪨

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Palaeoproteomic analysis of the same samples confirmed the preservation of proteins from the very same oral microbiome species detected through DNA. This demonstrates the power of combining aDNA and protein analysis to build a more complete picture of ancient biological substrates.👩‍🔬➕

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We manage to reconstruct two complete Anaerolinaceae bacterium oral taxon 439 genomes. Phylogenetic placement demonstrates their affinity with other contemporary Italian strains, falling in a well-defined clade containing Bronze age and Neolithic strains!

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The concretions and the original human elements lacked endogenous human aDNA, limiting their utility for human-specific molecular analyses. Despite this, the sediment concretions contained high-quality ancient oral microbial genomes 🦠🧬

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We extracted ancient DNA and proteins in tandem from both the human dental remains and the adhered concretions. We then compared the results to additional non concreted skeletal samples for context.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

These concretions are commonly found on archaeological human remains in certain regions (e.g., Neolithic Puglia), yet they've largely been overlooked as a potential source of molecular data—until now.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🚨Thrilled to share our new paper!! We were able to retrieve ancient DNA and proteins from layers of sediment attached to the skeletal remains of individuals from a Neolithic site from Southern Italy 💀🧬🦠 www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

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Ancient microbial DNA and proteins preserve in concretions covering human remains

Microbiome; Omics; Proteomics; Archeology

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Maria Lopopolo @marialopopolo.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Please help us improve #SPAAMtisch by filling out the feedback form below! Also we are looking for new volunteers who are willing to help organising and inviting experts to give seminars. If you are interested please DM me or @bbonucci.bsky.social

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SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

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!

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

What are you waiting for?? ⏳⌛️ Join us 🔥🔥

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Go check out @oskolkov.bsky.social project and research if you are interested in working with a great scientist (and in a beautiful city 🇱🇻) ⬇️⬇️

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Nikolay Oskolkov @oskolkov.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I am starting a computational lab at LIOS, Riga, Latvia, and going to recruit a few people. Please DM if you are interested in a postdoc or PhD position in my Metabolic Research Group within the TARGETWISE project. I can highly recommend Riga, it is a beautiful city with very good living conditions.

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Excited about microbes, ancient DNA, methods and meeting other fellow researchers?? Join us in Turin!! 🔥 #aDNA #metagenomics #SPAAM7

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Grateful for this opportunity!! 🦠👩‍💻 The microARCH lab has already welcomed me in the best way! Super excited for the months to come 🤩🔥 #staytuned

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Biancamaria Bonucci @bbonucci.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Glad to have this international environment and get to share traditions from all over the world 🥹♥️

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SPAAM @spaam-community.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Dear SPAAM community, please fill out this form by Jan 31 to help us gather stats & improve: forms.gle/uTKJwtEquNSD.... Reminder: Slack ends in Feb, switch to Element here matrix.to#/#spaam:arch...

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Collection of demographics for the SPAAM community to be used for the ISBA annual meeting and SPAAM-related statistic

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ISBA11 Turin @isba11.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

You asked and we listened! The ISBA11 abstract submission deadline is extended to January 31st! Submit your abstract before time runs out! www.isba11.com/abstract-sub... #archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social

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Elena Zavala @elenairene.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Wonderful to see so many new people here! :-) Interested in sedaDNA, aDNA, or forensic genetics? Join me in Copenhagen! I'm hiring a PhD and a Postdoc to start in 2025. Application deadline 28 November employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16... employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...

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PhD fellowship in Sediment DNA at the Department of Forensic Medicine

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Beatrice Demarchi @beademarch.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

So happy to announce that we're now accepting abstracts for the 11th international symposium on biomolecular archaeology! www.isba11.com

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos @paleogenomics.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🚨🪅 Registration is NOW OPEN for our Symposium on Ancient Pathogen Genomics! 🦠🧬 Join us on April 12-13 2025 in Juriquilla, Mexico. Featuring top speakers & great science in a beautiful venue! Plz RT ! liigh.unam.mx/apg/ 🪅🚨

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Ancient Pathogens Genomics International Symposium

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