Diyendo has contributed a new Journal Club commentary to Nature Reviews Genetics, titled “A crossroads in the timeline of human evolution.” The piece reflects on the studies that sequenced ancient DNA from the Sima de los Huesos hominins, a breakthrough that pushed...
We had the honor of welcoming a group of Ukrainian high school students to our lab through the Children of Heroes foundation. This organization supports children who have suffered the unimaginable loss of one or both parents during the ongoing war in Ukraine,...
We’ve got a new lab member—YAAAAAYY!!! 🎉 Today, we’re excited to welcome Misheelt Bayarsaikhan, a recent graduate from the Institute of Archaeology at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, who’s joining us as a postbac researcher. Misheelt will dive into all things...
We’re excited to share that the preview written by Shahar and Diyendo, “Double or Nothing – Ancient Duplications in the Amylase Locus Drove Human Adaptation”, is now published in Cell Genomics! This piece offers both a sneak peek and commentary on the article,...
Happy New Year from all of us at the Massilani Lab! Wishing you a year full of discoveries, success, and joy! 🎉 — Joanna, Shahar, Edward, Mike, Phoebe, Diyendo, Eleanor and Rebecca (from left to...
