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.
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 right)
We’re excited to be featured in a new article by writer and science journalist Laura Spinney about ancient human DNA from archaeological sediment. The piece was published in New Scientist, and Laura’s work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Economist, Nature, and...