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PAASTA (Palaeoproteomics And Archaeology, Society for Techniques and Advances) is an open, collaborative ECR-driven community for palaeoproteomics researchers!

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Next PAASTA talk already this Wednesday! DM us for the link.

02.03.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§¬πŸ¦† Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 4 March at 16:00 CET! 🦒🧬

Katerina Carlotta Koukzelas will be presenting "Ancient Birds, Unexpected Dates: Zooarchaeological and Biomolecular Evidence of Avian Mobility and Human Interaction in Crete".

DM us for the Zoom link to join!

24.02.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ Calling all archaeologists! πŸ“’ πŸ§ͺ🏺
Got a paper ready for submission?

Tired of waiting 6, 12, or even 18 months for colleagues to read your work? Frustrated by costly publication fees?

Go preprint, then use our free and transparent evaluation process, and accelerate your research impact. πŸš€

27.02.2026 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🦷 A new study by @marinemorvan.bsky.social

High-throughput paleoproteomics method using MALDI-CASI-FTICR mass spectrometry to estimate biological sex from tooth enamel.
Great success on 130 individuals from medieval Great Moravia.

#Bioarchaeology #Archaeology #Proteomics #TooMS πŸ˜‰ #Teammasspec

22.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ§¬πŸ¦† Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 4 March at 16:00 CET! 🦒🧬

Katerina Carlotta Koukzelas will be presenting "Ancient Birds, Unexpected Dates: Zooarchaeological and Biomolecular Evidence of Avian Mobility and Human Interaction in Crete".

DM us for the Zoom link to join!

24.02.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Are you a student or ECR working in palaeoproteomics or a related field? Sign up to give a PAASTA talk πŸπŸ’¬

πŸ”—Sign-up form: forms.gle/PbvmzPfzLhHB...

09.02.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Registration OPEN for Practical Palaeoproteomics Summer School Copenhagen! 🦴πŸ§ͺ

πŸ—“οΈ Aug 12–21, 2026 πŸ“ Copenhagen (In-person + 3-day remote option) πŸŽ“ 6 ECTS credits ⏳ Deadline: April 1st

Apply here: phdcourses.ku.dk/detailkursus...

#Palaeoproteomics #BioArch #Archaeology #Proteomics #PhDLife

26.01.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’Call for Papers #UISPP 2026

Join our session with Emilie Berlioz, @fridowelker.bsky.social & @wagneranna.bsky.social :
Multidisciplinary approaches to reconstruct human-environment relationships in the Pleistocene

πŸ“PoznaΕ„ (Poland)
πŸ“†31 Aug - 4 Sep 2026

Deadline: 28 Feb

uispp2026.syskonf.pl

28.01.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Join us for the next PAASTA Talk Series!
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on β€œZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”

πŸ—“ Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
πŸ“ Zoom

DM us for the link.

28.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share the new Steering Committee of PAASTA πŸŽ‰
An ECR-driven community working to foster an open, inclusive, and collaborative space for palaeoproteomics researchers worldwide.
Looking forward to building and growing this community together 🧬

30.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for the next PAASTA Talk Series!
Prof. Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social will talk on β€œZooMS-3D: a work in progress. Can we think about ZooMS in a 3rd dimension?”

πŸ—“ Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ 16:00 CET
πŸ“ Zoom

DM us for the link.

28.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still time to submit an abstract for our free online workshop as part of COEXISTπŸ§ͺ🦣🏺

07.01.2026 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fully funded PhD studentship here with @katerinad.bsky.social on palaeoproteomics. Apply below!

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...

10.01.2026 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1/5🧡
🚨 New open access paper out today🚨
The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#palaeoproteomics

13.01.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Once upon a time, @fridowelker.bsky.social and I had an argument about if we need to decontaminate our samples or not. I'm not saying that I took things a bit too far with proving that I was right, but we have now published two papers on the topic πŸ˜¬πŸ˜‚

15.01.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient metagenomics. Join us at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu.

⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028
πŸ“š 1.0 position
πŸ“ Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia

ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM
ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH

⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026

14.01.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician (Part Time) The Department of Archaeology seeks to appoint a part-time, permanent Biomolecular Research Laboratory Technician. The post holder will be based in the Department's laboratories, which are spread

Come work with us! 🧬 We're hiring a part-time Biomolecular Lab Tech @cam-archaeology.bsky.social .Join our team in the Henry Wellcome Building working on DNA & proteins.

Apply by Feb 2: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/biomole...

#ScienceJobs #Cambridge #Archaeology #STEM

07.01.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics

SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics

SMBE2026 Symposium L01 | Insights into the past through the lens of palaeoproteomics

πŸ“¨ Abstract submission
smbe2026.org/abstracts

πŸ“‹ Programme details
smbe2026.org/programme

#SMBE2026

05.01.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

🚨There are still a few days left to fill the PAASTA Winter School form. Let us know what you want to learn! 🧬

05.01.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!

05.12.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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🚨ONLINE WORKSHOP🚨
We will be hosting a free online workshop β€œMaximising Data from Palaeolithic Bone" as part of the the COEXIST project on 10th March 2026. Please submit abstract by 23rd January 2026. Further information in the flyer. See you there!

15.12.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

PAASTA talk by @giuliagallo.bsky.social already this Wednesday! 🀩 DM us for the link.

08.12.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Optimizing ancient DNA recovery from archaeological plant seeds - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Optimizing ancient DNA recovery from archaeological plant seeds

Recovering DNA from ancient plants is tough, but this new method makes it work! A new extraction workflow improves recovery of fragmented endogenous plant aDNA while preserving library complexity and read yield.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #archaeobotany

08.12.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MALDI Deamidation Score (MDS): A fast and flexible method for assessing deamidation in ZooMS data and its application to the Denisova Cave bone assemblage Estimating deamidation from ZooMS spectra has frequently been achieved using the q2e method due to its high-throughput capacity and ease of use. Despi…

The MALDI Deamidation Score is now published! Congratulations @bharathabnair.bsky.social @isma-rgz.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy and Fei Yang! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

06.12.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PAASTA WINTER SCHOOL Now is your chance to provide input on our upcoming PAASTA Winter School on tools and topics you’re keen to learn and teach, please give your thoughts on this short form forms.gle/om48gkCKzTt9... before 9th Jan!

05.12.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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🀩 We are excited to announce that you can now also find us on Instagram (@paasta.community) πŸ₯³

01.12.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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28.11.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest! Unfortunately, we are not able to message you on BlueSky for some reason. Could you share another way to contact you, or send an email to paasta.community@gmail.com?

28.11.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your interest in joining the next PAASTA talk! We have sent you an email with the link.

26.11.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🦴πŸ”₯Our next PAASTA Seminar Series talk will be Wednesday 10 December at 17:00 CET! 🦴πŸ”₯

@giuliagallo.bsky.social will be presenting "Interpreting staining and burning in archaeological bone colors: equifinality, challenges, and new solutions."

As always, DM us for the Zoom link to join!

25.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1