Zandra Fagernäs
@zandraselina.bsky.social
Lab manager of the CODICUM.eu project and generally having fun with ancient proteins at the University of Copenhagen!
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Today, we are introducing @undeaddandy.bsky.social, who has the role of Deputy Treasurer (Fundraising) in ISBA!
October 6, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Today, we are introducing @undeaddandy.bsky.social, who has the role of Deputy Treasurer (Fundraising) in ISBA!
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This week, we are introducing our new members of the Board of Trustees. First, meet @zandraselina.bsky.social, who is taking on the role as ombudsperson in ISBA!
October 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
This week, we are introducing our new members of the Board of Trustees. First, meet @zandraselina.bsky.social, who is taking on the role as ombudsperson in ISBA!
I have been temporarily put in charge of the ISBA social media accounts while the social media manager is away. Only time will tell if the rest of the Board should have trusted me with this or not 😅
Did you miss our Annual General Meeting in August? No worries, here are some highlights so you can catch up! 🏺🦴🧬
October 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I have been temporarily put in charge of the ISBA social media accounts while the social media manager is away. Only time will tell if the rest of the Board should have trusted me with this or not 😅
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1/n Chuffed to have contributed to this new study: We exposed mice to urban air pollution and aircraft noise, alone and combined, then used proteomics to map how the lungs, brain, and heart responded at the protein level. Link below: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Acute co-exposure to urban particulate matter and aircraft noise elicits lung-centered immune-redox proteomic remodeling in mice
Particulate air pollution and transportation noise frequently co-occur, but their combined molecular effects are poorly defined. We used data-independ…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:03 AM
1/n Chuffed to have contributed to this new study: We exposed mice to urban air pollution and aircraft noise, alone and combined, then used proteomics to map how the lungs, brain, and heart responded at the protein level. Link below: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Deadline reminder!
Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for the PAASTA Annual Symposium.
Submissions close 27 September 2026!
Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for the PAASTA Annual Symposium.
Submissions close 27 September 2026!
🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED!🚨
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 25, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Deadline reminder!
Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for the PAASTA Annual Symposium.
Submissions close 27 September 2026!
Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for the PAASTA Annual Symposium.
Submissions close 27 September 2026!
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology – Aarhus University, Denmark
Kalahari | Botswana | Ethnography | Archaeology
🐄 DFF project on cattle production, landscapes and anthropological knowledge of the Kalahari Desert
higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...
#Acadhiring #Academicjobs #Anthropology #Postdoc
Kalahari | Botswana | Ethnography | Archaeology
🐄 DFF project on cattle production, landscapes and anthropological knowledge of the Kalahari Desert
higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...
#Acadhiring #Academicjobs #Anthropology #Postdoc
Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology | Aarhus University, Denmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology at Aarhus University, Denmark. Open to PhD researchers with relevant ethnographic research experience.
higherjobz.com
September 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology – Aarhus University, Denmark
Kalahari | Botswana | Ethnography | Archaeology
🐄 DFF project on cattle production, landscapes and anthropological knowledge of the Kalahari Desert
higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...
#Acadhiring #Academicjobs #Anthropology #Postdoc
Kalahari | Botswana | Ethnography | Archaeology
🐄 DFF project on cattle production, landscapes and anthropological knowledge of the Kalahari Desert
higherjobz.com/postdoctoral...
#Acadhiring #Academicjobs #Anthropology #Postdoc
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🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED!🚨
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED!🚨
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 27/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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New project, new beginnings!
We’re excited to introduce BI-HATSA- our new project at University of Vienna, supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). @tommyhigham.bsky.social
We’ll be exploring the biomolecular stories behind human–animal relationships in South Asia.
Follow along for updates!
We’re excited to introduce BI-HATSA- our new project at University of Vienna, supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). @tommyhigham.bsky.social
We’ll be exploring the biomolecular stories behind human–animal relationships in South Asia.
Follow along for updates!
Excited to share that no less than seven researcher affiliated to the Vienna BioCenter have received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) @fwf-at.bsky.social!
Read more about their work here: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/s...
Read more about their work here: www.viennabiocenter.org/about/news/s...
September 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM
New project, new beginnings!
We’re excited to introduce BI-HATSA- our new project at University of Vienna, supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). @tommyhigham.bsky.social
We’ll be exploring the biomolecular stories behind human–animal relationships in South Asia.
Follow along for updates!
We’re excited to introduce BI-HATSA- our new project at University of Vienna, supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). @tommyhigham.bsky.social
We’ll be exploring the biomolecular stories behind human–animal relationships in South Asia.
Follow along for updates!
Reposted by Zandra Fagernäs
Great news for archaeologists with a new PCI-Friendly journal!
The Journal of Archaeological Science now accepts PCI Archaeology-recommended preprints, with fast feedback on *direct publication* or further evaluation. #OpenScience #Archaeology 🧪🏺
A new path for your next paper!
The Journal of Archaeological Science now accepts PCI Archaeology-recommended preprints, with fast feedback on *direct publication* or further evaluation. #OpenScience #Archaeology 🧪🏺
A new path for your next paper!
September 17, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Great news for archaeologists with a new PCI-Friendly journal!
The Journal of Archaeological Science now accepts PCI Archaeology-recommended preprints, with fast feedback on *direct publication* or further evaluation. #OpenScience #Archaeology 🧪🏺
A new path for your next paper!
The Journal of Archaeological Science now accepts PCI Archaeology-recommended preprints, with fast feedback on *direct publication* or further evaluation. #OpenScience #Archaeology 🧪🏺
A new path for your next paper!
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🎓 Missed the PAASTA Bioinformatics Summer School?
Good news! The recordings from our virtual Bioinformatics Summer School, held from 8–12 June 2026, are now available online. 🧬💻
Good news! The recordings from our virtual Bioinformatics Summer School, held from 8–12 June 2026, are now available online. 🧬💻
September 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM
🎓 Missed the PAASTA Bioinformatics Summer School?
Good news! The recordings from our virtual Bioinformatics Summer School, held from 8–12 June 2026, are now available online. 🧬💻
Good news! The recordings from our virtual Bioinformatics Summer School, held from 8–12 June 2026, are now available online. 🧬💻
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Delightful to see an important new Denisovan site and artefacts recognised. Even more pleasing personally to see that #ClassiCOL was used! Keep your eyes peeled for the new ClassiCOL 2, live on GitHub and with a brand new publication in the coming days. github.com/EngelsI/Clas...
September 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Delightful to see an important new Denisovan site and artefacts recognised. Even more pleasing personally to see that #ClassiCOL was used! Keep your eyes peeled for the new ClassiCOL 2, live on GitHub and with a brand new publication in the coming days. github.com/EngelsI/Clas...
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You guys! The IZAZ Workshop is tomorrow! Today is the last day to register and join us to chat all things ZooMS and Zooarchaeology!
We have four invited speakers joining us at IZAZ next week, to share their thoughts on the theme of our workshop, Integrating ZooMS and Zooarchaeology! They are Tiina Manne, Sharada Visweswara Channarayapatna, Anneke Janzen, and Britt Starkovich! 🦴🦬👩🏼🔬
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM
You guys! The IZAZ Workshop is tomorrow! Today is the last day to register and join us to chat all things ZooMS and Zooarchaeology!
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An abandoned quarry in southwestern China has given scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the lives and abilities of the mysterious ancient humans called Denisovans
go.nature.com/46NsuVp
go.nature.com/46NsuVp
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture
Objects found in a cave in southwestern China suggest that these enigmatic ancient humans were accomplished hunters.
go.nature.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
An abandoned quarry in southwestern China has given scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the lives and abilities of the mysterious ancient humans called Denisovans
go.nature.com/46NsuVp
go.nature.com/46NsuVp
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@paastacommunity.bsky.social is developing #metadata standards for #palaeoproteomicis based upon ##USHUPO #Proteomics @us-hupo.org #mzPeak
Join the debate on #PAASTA #element
github.com/Palaeoprot/Z...
Join the debate on #PAASTA #element
github.com/Palaeoprot/Z...
September 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
@paastacommunity.bsky.social is developing #metadata standards for #palaeoproteomicis based upon ##USHUPO #Proteomics @us-hupo.org #mzPeak
Join the debate on #PAASTA #element
github.com/Palaeoprot/Z...
Join the debate on #PAASTA #element
github.com/Palaeoprot/Z...
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So (if I understand this correctly), the way AI (companies) will "solve" all the major problems in maths, biology, and medicine in the next 5 years will be by stealing and building on the ideas of researchers naive enough to think their chats with AI companies would be private.
September 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
So (if I understand this correctly), the way AI (companies) will "solve" all the major problems in maths, biology, and medicine in the next 5 years will be by stealing and building on the ideas of researchers naive enough to think their chats with AI companies would be private.
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We have four invited speakers joining us at IZAZ next week, to share their thoughts on the theme of our workshop, Integrating ZooMS and Zooarchaeology! They are Tiina Manne, Sharada Visweswara Channarayapatna, Anneke Janzen, and Britt Starkovich! 🦴🦬👩🏼🔬
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
We have four invited speakers joining us at IZAZ next week, to share their thoughts on the theme of our workshop, Integrating ZooMS and Zooarchaeology! They are Tiina Manne, Sharada Visweswara Channarayapatna, Anneke Janzen, and Britt Starkovich! 🦴🦬👩🏼🔬
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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✨ MEET & GREET: PAASTA STEERING COMMITTEE ✨
Meet Jan Dekker, Chair, PAASTA Community! @jaadekker.bsky.social
Jan’s research explores bird remains, focusing on bone & eggshell biomarkers and improving bird species identification in archaeology. 🐦🥚🔬
Stay tuned to meet the rest of the committee! ✨
Meet Jan Dekker, Chair, PAASTA Community! @jaadekker.bsky.social
Jan’s research explores bird remains, focusing on bone & eggshell biomarkers and improving bird species identification in archaeology. 🐦🥚🔬
Stay tuned to meet the rest of the committee! ✨
September 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
✨ MEET & GREET: PAASTA STEERING COMMITTEE ✨
Meet Jan Dekker, Chair, PAASTA Community! @jaadekker.bsky.social
Jan’s research explores bird remains, focusing on bone & eggshell biomarkers and improving bird species identification in archaeology. 🐦🥚🔬
Stay tuned to meet the rest of the committee! ✨
Meet Jan Dekker, Chair, PAASTA Community! @jaadekker.bsky.social
Jan’s research explores bird remains, focusing on bone & eggshell biomarkers and improving bird species identification in archaeology. 🐦🥚🔬
Stay tuned to meet the rest of the committee! ✨
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You said, "Sadly as I am not as creative as others, I used chat GBT to help me figure out how to do it and what I needed." I am one of your creative friends. I would have been delighted if you had asked me. If I could have shared what I know, with you. If we could have done this craft together.
September 6, 2026 at 7:18 AM
You said, "Sadly as I am not as creative as others, I used chat GBT to help me figure out how to do it and what I needed." I am one of your creative friends. I would have been delighted if you had asked me. If I could have shared what I know, with you. If we could have done this craft together.
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Have not been on BlueSky in (checks calendar...) quite some time so let's have a quick catch up!
Earlier in 2026 I had some work out (exciting!) covering:
Trace element distribution in muskox tissues: doi.org/10.1007/s120...
Stable isotope values from fish in the Levant: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Earlier in 2026 I had some work out (exciting!) covering:
Trace element distribution in muskox tissues: doi.org/10.1007/s120...
Stable isotope values from fish in the Levant: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
September 3, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Have not been on BlueSky in (checks calendar...) quite some time so let's have a quick catch up!
Earlier in 2026 I had some work out (exciting!) covering:
Trace element distribution in muskox tissues: doi.org/10.1007/s120...
Stable isotope values from fish in the Levant: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Earlier in 2026 I had some work out (exciting!) covering:
Trace element distribution in muskox tissues: doi.org/10.1007/s120...
Stable isotope values from fish in the Levant: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Reposted by Zandra Fagernäs
It's a royal surprise - check out our new work on the oral microbiome of King Richard III of England! Fun fact: he holds the record for the most ancient DNA we have ever recovered from any archaeological sample ever! doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...
September 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
It's a royal surprise - check out our new work on the oral microbiome of King Richard III of England! Fun fact: he holds the record for the most ancient DNA we have ever recovered from any archaeological sample ever! doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...
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Ancient parchments, covered in ancient disease DNA! Researchers led by @ucddublin.bsky.social's @gingerhowley.bsky.social recover the genes of a deadly animal pathogen from medieval manuscripts. @science.org
Ancient sheep virus found hiding in medieval parchment
Newly recovered sheeppox sequences reveal when and how the virus emerged
www.science.org
September 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ancient parchments, covered in ancient disease DNA! Researchers led by @ucddublin.bsky.social's @gingerhowley.bsky.social recover the genes of a deadly animal pathogen from medieval manuscripts. @science.org
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Our paper on ancient sheeppox virus genomes, including many found from parchment samples, is now published af Science Advances. Congrats to all our co-authors and particularly first author Louis.
#aDNA
share.google/JqVOTB2lvxcO...
#aDNA
share.google/JqVOTB2lvxcO...
Three thousand five hundred years of sheeppox virus evolution inferred from archaeological and codicological genomes
Sheeppox virus (SPPV) is a major livestock pathogen causing economic hardship through reduced production and death of vulnerable sheep, with written descriptions of sheeppox-like disease recorded sinc...
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September 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Our paper on ancient sheeppox virus genomes, including many found from parchment samples, is now published af Science Advances. Congrats to all our co-authors and particularly first author Louis.
#aDNA
share.google/JqVOTB2lvxcO...
#aDNA
share.google/JqVOTB2lvxcO...
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🚨CALL FOR ABSTRACTS🚨
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 20/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 20/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🚨CALL FOR ABSTRACTS🚨
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 20/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to announce that this year’s PAASTA symposium “Proteins beyond the Present” will be held on 1 December at the EuPA congress in Würzburg, Germany & virtually (hybrid event).
🗓️ Submission deadline: 20/09/26
🔗 Submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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‼️ Here's another great Early Career opportunity within our cluster: ‼️
Come work with us as an Independent Junior Research Group Lead in the field of Archeo- and Paleoproteomics!
#paleosky
🏺
uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/...
Come work with us as an Independent Junior Research Group Lead in the field of Archeo- and Paleoproteomics!
#paleosky
🏺
uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/...
Job advertisment: Independent Junior Research Group Leader (m/f/d, 100 %)
uni-tuebingen.de
August 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
‼️ Here's another great Early Career opportunity within our cluster: ‼️
Come work with us as an Independent Junior Research Group Lead in the field of Archeo- and Paleoproteomics!
#paleosky
🏺
uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/...
Come work with us as an Independent Junior Research Group Lead in the field of Archeo- and Paleoproteomics!
#paleosky
🏺
uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/...
I'm very proud of everyone in the @matthewcollins.bsky.social group - we now have silver certification in the LEAF programme! 🎉
August 28, 2026 at 7:42 AM
I'm very proud of everyone in the @matthewcollins.bsky.social group - we now have silver certification in the LEAF programme! 🎉