Max comes to us from Princeton Day School, where he studied biology from 2022 on. His project focuses on recovering elusive ancient human DNA from Stone Age Mongolian sediments.
Working closely with Mike, he will process multiple sediment samples to maximize DNA retrieval in order to understand the occupation history of these sites and shed light on the activities of archaic human groups in Eastern Eurasia.
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...