#Call for #Applications: #HumanPast #SCAS #Fellowships 2027-28 for both #early-career and senior #interdisciplinary researchers. Deadline: 1 June 2026. More information on our web: shorturl.at/VAAfl #humanpast #opportunity #genetics #archaeology #linguistics #prehistory @haam-community.bsky.social
We have a new preprint! - "Ancient Pathogen Genomics in Africa โ Current Evidence and Future Directions"
A review of current evidence, challenges, and opportunities for studying past epidemics and hostโpathogen evolution using ancient DNA from African contexts.
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New preprint! with @a-solernunez.bsky.social
Rethinking a textbook example of human adaptation "AMY1 copy number evolution in light of demographic history"
Once population structure is accounted for, the classic starchโagriculture narrative becomes much less clear
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Working link: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Great work by @a-solernunez.bsky.social
Great press coverage by @elsabebrits.bsky.social on our recent publication. Thank you!
Our new ancient DNA paper has just been published!
We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes.
Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our special issue on popgen methods and software is on a roll with the second paper out! Looking forward to many exciting papers to come! Submission open until 15 January. www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
So happy after presenting my poster at #ASHG2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. New insights and wonderful questions about key demographic events that have re-shaped the genomic and cultural landscape in Africa. Kudos to my great collaborators and mentors. ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
Due to the popularity of our special issue on Population Genomics Methods and Software and the high quality of submitted papers, weโve extended the submission deadline to 15 January!
Submissions focusing on software and tools are very welcome.
๐ www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
๐The 1st paper in our special issue "Population Genomics Methods and Software" is now published!!
โSimHumanity: Using SLiM 5.0 to run whole-genome simulations of human evolutionโ
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/5/4/000...
Many more exciting papers to come - stay tuned!
www.pivotscipub.com/hpgg/special...
Our new paper is out! ๐ชถ โThe coevolution of languages, peoples & environments in Central Africaโs Kwilu-Kasai region since ~1000 BCEโ revisits Jan Vansinaโs ideas using new linguistic, archaeological & genetic data - revealing the region was a hub of Bantu diversification. doi.org/10.1016/j.qe...
This week, we welcomed our colleague Modeste Zeye from Burkina Faso to Uppsala. ๐ It was great to meet in person again and catch up.
One evening, we had dinner at Messob, an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant โ a nice chance to chat and enjoy some really good food! ๐ฒ
Application deadline in less than a week! Apply to join the Uppsala Human Evolution team!
Thrilled to announce that Routledge has published our book chapter in #OpenAccess. This chapter is part of an outstanding 740-page book that examines the early events of the Bantu expansion in Africa using multidisciplinary perspectives, including genetics. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
I'm thrilled to announce that our featured article, "Herders from the Green Sahara", was published in the ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต magazine. Another great collaboration with Viktor ฤernรฝ and Carina Schlebusch.
Free access here: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
A big congrats to Imke Lankheet + co-authors for this new publication on genetic ancestry in the South African Coloured population. We reveal fine-scale regional differences in SAC, shaped by complex history and social factors @schlebuschgroup.bsky.social
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Interested in investigating human history? Still a chance to join us in Uppsala as a junior or senior fellow! Closing date soon!
Great to attend the #HumanEvo25 conference with Cesar Fortes-Lima and @a-solernunez.bsky.social, who gave an excellent talk and poster presentation representing the Schlebusch group and @humanevouu.bsky.social!
A popular science feature now available on our recently published Fulani study in The Conversation - Africa!
We have a new preprint! Mapping and analyzing nearly 5,000 full mitogenomes across Africa.
First major update on mtDNA distribution since Salas et al. 2002, "The making of the African mtDNA landscape." Congrats to Imke Lankheet and thanks to all collaborators!
๐ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Great opportunity! Contribute to HPGGโs Special Issue on "Population Genetics Methods and Software"โa perfect chance to co-author with students & make your tools more accessible to the community. ๐Collaboration and mentorship!
Our new paper on local adaptation in Andean populations is out in HPGG! We identify genetic adaptations that help Andeans live in one of the world's most challenging environments. Please have a look :)
"Human adaptation in the Andes Mountains"
doi.org/10.47248/hpg...
The Call is open: Human Past #Fellowships 2026-27. Deadline: 2 June 2025. centerforthehumanpast.se/index.php/20... #opportunity #humanpast #research @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social #genetics #linguistics #archaeology #indoeuropean #bantu #austronesian @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
Join us at the Wellcome Genome Campus for exciting talks and interdisciplinary insights on Human Evolution! Abstract deadline is Tuesday, 4 March (tomorrow!), and in-person registration deadline is 31 March. Looking forward to meet-up there!
bit.ly/3ZbZgNJ
To all human popgen colleagues - please support HPGG with your submissions! It is a cost free Open Access journal committed to publish quality human popgen studies.
Abstract submissions are still open by 4 March for our #HumanEvolution conference! Donโt miss the chance to join our amazing speakers! @sarahpederzani.bsky.social @paleogenomics.bsky.social @amygoldberg.bsky.social @jjrowan.bsky.social @martamlahr.bsky.social @evanirvingpease.bsky.social
One more day for abstract submission! Join us at Hinxton for the 2025 Human Evolution conference
bit.ly/4ajmLI6
