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#MetagenomicsMonday Environmental aDNA was used to reconstruct 3k years of marine biodiversity off the coast of Iceland. Herring abundance was linked to temperature, highlighting climate as a key driver of marine biodiversity
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We're excited to welcome Sterling Wright as the next invited speaker at #SPAAM7!🎉

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Listen to his talk on August 26th in Turin or online!🔥

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature Screening shotgun-sequencing data from ancient humans covering 37,000 years of Eurasian history uncovers the widespread presence of ancient bacterial, viral and parasite DNA and zoonotic pathogens…

#MetagenomicsMonday Analysis of aDNA from 1313 ancient human remains spanning 37k years revealed that the rise of infectious diseases coincided with animal domestication around 65k years ago, with disease spread intensifying during pastoralist migrations.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Registration form - SPAAM7 SPAAM7 will take place as a hybrid satellite meeting of the ISBA11 in Turin When? 26th August 2025 Where? Accademia Albertina 13 in Turin and online via Zoom. Zoom link will be sent to online partici...

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Missed the deadline for #SPAAM7? No worries! Registration is now open until 4.8. 🎉
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#MetagenomicsMonday A review paper from Boualam et al., highlights the evolution of diagnostic methods for ancient infectious diseases and emphasizes how interdisciplinary approaches are transforming our understanding of disease.
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...

Ancient DNA integrates fossil and modern giant salamander taxonomy - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Ancient DNA integrates fossil and modern giant salamander taxonomy

#MetagenomicsMonday aDNA from giant salamander fossils from Shikoku Island confirmed they belonged to Andrias japonicus, matching the mitochondrial DNA of the extant species. The population persisted until around 3,500–4,100BP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 Registration Now Open for SPAAM7!

Join as for the pre-ISBA hybrid event, to be held on August 26th, 2025,in Turin, Italy 🇮🇹
Check out our preliminary program 🧬🦠

🔗 Register by the 30th of July using this link!!
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Next up at #SPAAM7 – invited speaker Giulia Zampirolo 🙌

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Don’t miss her talk in the Round table session about Bioinformatic methods in Turin on August 26th

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Sedimentary ancient DNA as part of a multimethod paleoparasitology approach reveals temporal trends in human parasitic burden in the Roman period Author summary A multimethod approach in paleoparasitology, combining microscopy, ELISA and aDNA, provides a more complete reconstruction of past parasite diversity. Applying this multimethod…

#MetagenomicsMonday aDNA analysis revealed a shift from zoonotic parasites in the pre-Roman period to a dominance of sanitation-related parasites in later periods. A multimethod approach proved most effective for reconstructing past parasite diversity.
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The infectious disease burden seems to have fluctuated over time, which is likely tied to multiple factors, including famine, crowding, proximity to animals, etc. The "lack of doctors" probably did not help ;)
- JH Bonczarowska

Say hi to our next invited speaker for #SPAAM7 – Zoé Pochon! 👋

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Catch her talk in Turin (or online) on August 26th!

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#MetagenomicsMonday Clostridial neurotoxin genes are surprisingly common in both human and animal ancient remains, sreflecting the close ecological relationship between pathogenic Clostridia and decomposing tissue.
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Pathogen genomics study of an early medieval community in Germany reveals extensive co-infections - Genome Biology Background The pathogen landscape in the Early European Middle Ages remains largely unexplored. Here, we perform a systematic pathogen screening of the rural community Lauchheim “Mittelhofen,” in…

#MetagenomicsMonday Pathogen screening of a rural early medieval community uncovers a surprisingly high rate of infectious diseases (>30%). Researchers suggest that major climate changes at the time might have influenced the disease burden.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for #SPAAM7 – Aida Andrades Valtueña!🎉

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Holocene shifts in marine mammal distributions around Northern Greenland revealed by sedimentary ancient DNA - Nature Communications Arctic marine ecosystems have experienced significant change through the Holocene. Here, the authors used sedaDNA from Northern Greenland to reconstruct marine mammal occurrence, demonstrating the…

#MetagenomicsMonday Ancient DNA from marine sediments in Northern Greenland was used to trace marine mammal presence over the past 12,000 years, revealing that many species appeared earlier than suggested by the fossil record.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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Connect to our SPAAMTisch seminar happening now on “An ancient Epstein-Barr virus genome recovered from a museum penis gourd from Papua”

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#MetagenomicsMonday New aDNA study tracks how Borrelia recurrentis, the bacterium behind louse-borne relapsing fever, evolved from a tick-borne ancestor, offering rare insight into how pathogens adapt to new vectors over time.

#MetagenomicsMonday While it's long been assumed that leprosy came to the Americas with Europeans, new evidence shows that Mycobacterium lepromatosis, was already infecting people here long before that, rewriting the history of leprosy's origins in the New World.
doi.org/10.1126/scie...

#MetagenomicsMonday 🧬 Ancient DNA uncovers a lost harp seal population in the Baltic Sea that was genetically distinct from their Arctic cousins! Changes in climate and water salinity combined with human hunting likely sealed their fate. #ancientDNA
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🚨FINAL REMINDER

Abstract submission for SPAAM7 closes today at midnight!⏰
Don’t miss your chance to share your work!

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🚨 FINAL REMINDER about the DEADLINE for the upcoming virtual summer school "INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT METAGENOMICS" (4-8 Aug 2025).
DEADLINE: May 30th 2025
To apply visit: spaam-community.org/wss-summer-s...
❓ Contact: J Fellows Yates (@jfy133) or Prof. C Warinner (@WarinnerGroup)

#MetagenomicsMonday 🧬Advancing since 1984, ancient DNA (aDNA) transforms human history insights. Unveiling global perspectives, the research highlights a North-South gap, emphasizing collaborative strides for equitable progress. doi.org/10.3390/gene...

🚨 We want to remind you about the DEADLINE upcoming virtual summer school "INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT METAGENOMICS" (4-8 Aug 2025).
DEADLINE: May 30th 2025
To apply visit: spaam-community.org/wss-summer-s...
❓ Contact: J Fellows Yates (@jfy133) or Prof. C Warinner (@WarinnerGroup)
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🚨 Still thinking about submitting your abstract? You have time until June 1st 🗓️

We've had great submissions so far and can’t wait to see more. If you’ve been meaning to submit, now’s your chance!

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It’s here! The preliminary program is out, take a peek at what’s coming and mark SPAAM7 in your calendar!🎉

#MetagenomicsMonday🧬 Ancient DNA reveals that medieval Cistercian manuscript bindings often used sealskins sourced from the North Atlantic, highlighting unexpected material choices and extensive medieval trade networks. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Only a few days left to submit your abstract ! 🚨

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Super excited for a summer sessions of SPAAMtisch Seminars! 🎉 On May 14 at 4pm CET (NOW LIVE!), Luis Victoria Nogales dives into early European farming via #sedaDNA🧬🪓 Do not miss this seminar and join us at this link:
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#aDNA #ancientmetagenomics

👩🏾‍🎓 The course is aimed at masters and early-stage PhD students.
📅 Applications are open from now until to May 30st 2025 To apply, please visit our website:

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❓ Qs: contact James Fellows Yates (@jfy133) or Prof. Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner) 🧵[5/5]

📜 By the end, participants will have an understanding of how to effectively carry out the major bioinformatic components of an ancient metagenomic project in an open and transparent manner. Attendees will be eligible for ECTS points and a certificate of completion 🧵[4/5]