Misheelt Bayarsaikhan
Postgraduate Associate
Retrieving ancient DNA in archaeological sediments from Stone Age Mongolia
I am working with Mike Boyle on the analysis of archaeological sediments from Mongolia.
Little is known about how early modern humans colonized Eastern Eurasia and their interaction with local archaic human groups such as Neandertals and Denisovans in this region.
Together with a team of local and international researchers we collected sediment samples from archaeological sites across present-day Mongolia. We found ancient mammalian DNA in sediments at all sites and continue to search for ancient human DNA.
I’m a huge sports fan! I love to challenge myself in any kind of sport. I used to do taekwondo and volleyball, and I loved it! I’m thrilled to share that my passion has expanded to table tennis! I absolutely love watching dramas, sleeping, hiking and singing!
Timeline
2025
Working as a Postgraduate Associate on Ancient DNA at the Department of Genetics at Yale Medical School in New Haven (Connecticut)
2023
Conducting field surveys and participating field excavations and registering human remains from archaeological excavations with the Institute of Archaeology, MAS, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
2022
Enriching of archaeological research database, working on ancient human remains with the Institute of Archaeology, MAS, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
2018
Starting my Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology at National University of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)