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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Congratulations to our very own Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola on receiving Penn State’s 2026 Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Award! 🎉 The award recognizes her commitment to research ethics and integrity and her contributions to building a respectful and equitable research environment. 🧬

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Meet our new team member, Kayla Dennis, a 2nd-year MS candidate in Biotechnology! 🧬 Kayla works on the SMILE project, studying changes in the oral microbiome of Australian youth to help identify preventative oral care strategies.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Join us tomorrow for Penn State’s Multi-Omics Seminar! Following Dr. Kari North’s seminar, Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola will give an invited flash talk, sharing her work on ancient oral microbiomes in coastal Ghana and the ethical considerations surrounding her research. 📅 Aug. 31 | 4–6 PM 📍 HHD 254

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Attending the 2nd Congress of the Brazilian Society for Evolutionary Biology (SBBE) 2026? 🇧🇷🧬 Be sure to check out Juliana Simas Coutinho Barbosa's poster (Poster #61) on Wednesday, July 15! See the flyer for more details.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

With the support of Dr. Kathleen Grogan and the Batwa-founded and -led non-profit -Action for Batwa Empowerment Group (ABEG), research findings were presented in both English and the local language, Rukiga, creating opportunities for discussion, questions, and feedback.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We are grateful for the opportunity to have returned to southwestern Uganda, where microARCH Lab member Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola spent time in May sharing findings from our oral microbiome research with Batwa communities and local partners.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The annual One Health Microbiome Symposium starts today!! 🧬 Be sure to check out Juliana’s poster today — Poster #63.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The annual One Health Microbiome Symposium is coming up May 13–14, and guess what? Dr. Laura Weyrich will be giving a talk on May 13 from 11:10–11:30 AM—see the flyer for more details. www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

https://www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-and-centers/microbiome-center/2026-one-health-microbiome-symposium

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Going to the #SAA2026 in San Francisco and a Penn State alum/affiliate—or just curious about Penn State Anthropology? Join the Penn State Anthropology meetup this Friday (see flier for details)! The microARCH Lab will be well represented Come say hi!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Come attend the Penn State Department of Anthropology Alumni Summit tomorrow at the Palmer Museum (April 17, 3–5 PM)! Even better—the microARCH lab will be there with a poster session showcasing some of our exciting projects 🧬

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations to our very own Christine Ta on receiving the Penn State Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award! A well-deserved recognition for her outstanding instruction and impact on the learning experiences of hundreds of Penn State students. We are super proud of you!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Great job to the microARCH team on today’s ENVISION outreach hosted by Penn State’s Eberly College of Science, showcasing how scientists study DNA from long-gone organisms Always exciting to share ancient DNA research with the next generation of scientists!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The #AABAs were great! Great job, Christine on your talk!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Are you in Adelaide or at Adelaide University this week? Don’t miss the School of Biological Sciences seminar with A/Prof Laura Weyrich. From prehistory to precision medicine: Using the History of Our Oral Microbiome to Develop Oral Microbiome Transplantation(OMT)

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Great job to our team member, Shah Imran Hossain, on his excellent presentation ‘From Dysbiosis to Balance: Restoring Oral Health Through Microbiome Transplantation’ at the Penn State Eberly Research Showcase: From Molecules to Galaxies!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Meet Shah Imran Hossain, a graduate student in Biotechnology at Penn State. Shah is part of the Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) project, where he studies how microbial communities in the mouth can be shifted to help treat oral diseases like caries, periodontal disease, gingivitis, and oral cancers

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Check out Biancamaria's @bbonucci.bsky.social poster presentation tomorrow at #ISBA11, Aug 29, 12:45–2:25 pm @ Musei Reali, Torino Session title: Methodological advances in biomolecular archaeology @isba11.bsky.social

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Juliana Simas Coutinho Barbosa @wicedjuju.bsky.social — Aug 29, 1–3 pm, Poster #224 @ Musei Reali Session name: Methodological advances in biomolecular archaeology Come say hi! 👋

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

The MicroARCH team is well represented at the #ISBA2025 conference! 🎉 Check out our poster sessions: Christine Ta @ckayeeta.bsky.social — Aug 28, 1-3 pm, Poster #22 @Musei Reali Session name: Authentication and reliability of ancient molecular datasets

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Cameron Pauly is officially starting the PhD phase of his MD/PhD journey with the microARCH lab! His research will explore how colonialism has shaped the oral microbiomes of Indigenous communities. Welcome back, Cameron—we’re glad to have you with us!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Good job to our PhD student, Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola on her presentation at the Society of Africanist Archaeologists 2025 conference today!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

We are excited to be hosting Biancamaria Bonucci, a PhD student from the University of Tartu (Estonia 🇪🇪)! She's here to expand her bioinformatics skills and collaborate on a project studying the oral microbiomes of smokers, with the goal of better understanding ancient health and lifestyle patterns

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy to announce that our postdoc, Dr. Allison Ham will be joining Grand Valley State University as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences this fall! Here she will be teaching human gross anatomy, mentoring future health professionals, and joining an outstanding academic community.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Congratulations once again, Grant! We're super proud of you.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Important lab update!! We've moved and officially back up and running 🙌🙌

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Huge congratulations to our amazing undergrad, Grant MacElroy, on completing his undergrad degree! This fall, he’s headed to University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine for his DMD.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Big congratulations to our amazing undergrad, Ava Gabrys, on completing her degree! This fall, Ava is headed to the University of Florida to begin a PhD in Biology, where she’ll be building on her work with the microARCH team to study microbial dispersal and transmission across landscapes.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Are you heading to #SAA2025? Don’t miss the session “From the Med to the Midwest and Stones to World-Systems”—a tribute to P. Nick Kardulias. Our postdoc, Dr. Allison Ham, will be serving as a discussant. This is an especially meaningful moment, as Dr. Kardulias was her undergraduate mentor.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Great job on your poster presentation, Ava 🙌

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The microARCH team showed up strong at AnthroFest! We had a great time sharing microbiome science through interactive games and conversations about why microbes matter—for our health, our history, and our future.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Check out our undergrad Ava Gabrys’ poster presentation (Poster No. 57) at the upcoming Penn State Undergraduate Symposium! Date: April 16th Time: 11 AM – 1 PM Location: HUB – Alumni Hall

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The microARCH lab was well represented at Penn State's Eberly College of Science #ENVISION2025 outreach aimed at exposing underrepresented groups to the STEM field.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The microARCH lab, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, is excited to host Dr. Lars Fehren-Schmitz from UC Santa Cruz this week. Dr. Fehren-Schmitz will give a colloquium talk at the department on Tuesday, 12:05pm.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Check out Christine Ta’s poster (Presentation 230) tomorrow at the Penn State Graduate Exhibition! She’ll be presenting at the HUB-Robeson Center, Alumni and Heritage Hall, from 1–4 PM. Don’t miss it!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Great representation at the ##AABA2025

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Christine Ta – Reconstructing Oral Microbiomes of Ancient Individuals from Different Agricultural Intensification Systems Poster Session 27 (13) | 1:00 - 2:00 PM

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Allison Ham – Survivorship & the Ancient Oral Microbiome in London, England (1000-1850 CE) Session 12 | 4:00 - 4:15 PM | Friday, March 14

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Are you heading to #AABA2025? Check out these talks and posters from MicroARCH Lab members! Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola – Industrialization dramatically impacts oral microbiota on a multi-continental scale Session 10 | 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |Friday, March 14

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Will Vuyk will give a presentation titled “Using archaeology to trace the ecological legacies of human-modified landscapes” at the Biophilia: Designing for Animals research symposium hosted by the Penn State Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture on the 3rd of March at 11:15am.

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The microARCH lab is excited to be hosting Dr. Stumpf in collaboration with the PennState One Health Microbiome Center! Make sure to attend her talk tomorrow!!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Allison Ham for winning the Audience Award for Best Presentation at the 17th Annual Penn State Postdoctoral Symposium! A well-deserved recognition for your outstanding work and communication skills!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

It’s been a wonderful year for the microARCH team, and we’re grateful for each other’s support throughout! We wish you all a joyful holiday season!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Interested in knowing more? Check out our website microarchlab.github.io We are the microARCH lab at Penn State University, USA!

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MicroARCH_lab @microarch-lab.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

What better way to announce our presence here than by sharing some of the great research some members of our lab are doing: Allison Ham, Christine Ta, Will Vuyk, Juliana Simas Coutinho Barbosa, and Iyunoluwa Ademola-Popoola.

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