Janet Kelso
@janetk.bsky.social
Genomics, bioinformatics, ancient DNA. 🇿🇦Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany Germany
In a new paper led by Jiaqi Yang we trace the distribution of Denisovan introgressed DNA in ancient modern human genomes over time.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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An early East Asian lineage with unexpectedly low Denisovan ancestry
Yang et al. study Denisovan ancestry in ancient and present-day humans. In contrast
to other East Asians, genomic comparisons suggest that the Jomon derived most of their
ancestry from a deep lineage ...
www.cell.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In a new paper led by Jiaqi Yang we trace the distribution of Denisovan introgressed DNA in ancient modern human genomes over time.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
September 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Early-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
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Early bird registration until 12 September!
Full programme on ancient DNA, human biology and medicine out now for our packed November 14 @gensocuk.bsky.social symposium! Join us at the @royalsociety.org in London.
September 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Early bird registration until 12 September!
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The world's oldest bacterial DNA found in a million-year-old mammoth!
New results from researchers at #CpgSthlm published in Cell!
Paper:
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
New results from researchers at #CpgSthlm published in Cell!
Paper:
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
September 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The world's oldest bacterial DNA found in a million-year-old mammoth!
New results from researchers at #CpgSthlm published in Cell!
Paper:
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
New results from researchers at #CpgSthlm published in Cell!
Paper:
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
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When testing a computational data analysis method: simulated data are good for checking whether the method is doing what you think it should be doing, real data for checking whether what you think it should be doing is any good.
August 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
When testing a computational data analysis method: simulated data are good for checking whether the method is doing what you think it should be doing, real data for checking whether what you think it should be doing is any good.
Exited to have such a great set of speakers for Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine
The program is now online and registration is still open!
registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
The program is now online and registration is still open!
registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
August 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Exited to have such a great set of speakers for Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine
The program is now online and registration is still open!
registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
The program is now online and registration is still open!
registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...
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We’ve got some good news! The deadline to submit abstracts for our “Ancient #Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine” meeting has been extended to 31 July 2025. So if you were thinking about submitting, there’s still plenty of time!
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine | Genetics Society
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Autumn Meeting of the Genetics Society. This meeting will provide a unique forum to network and socialise with a wide cross-section of the ...
genetics.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We’ve got some good news! The deadline to submit abstracts for our “Ancient #Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine” meeting has been extended to 31 July 2025. So if you were thinking about submitting, there’s still plenty of time!
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
Interested in how ancient genomes are providing insights into the our evolutionary past? @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and I are excited about the great program coming together for this meeting in London in November! Register now to join us!
We’ve got some good news! The deadline to submit abstracts for our “Ancient #Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine” meeting has been extended to 31 July 2025. So if you were thinking about submitting, there’s still plenty of time!
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...
Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine | Genetics Society
It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the Autumn Meeting of the Genetics Society. This meeting will provide a unique forum to network and socialise with a wide cross-section of the ...
genetics.org.uk
July 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Interested in how ancient genomes are providing insights into the our evolutionary past? @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and I are excited about the great program coming together for this meeting in London in November! Register now to join us!
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Dragon Man was a Denisovan! DNA and proteins both confirm it, giving this mysterious human lineage a face at long last. Here’s my story. [Gift link] nyti.ms/44nQq1i
June 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Dragon Man was a Denisovan! DNA and proteins both confirm it, giving this mysterious human lineage a face at long last. Here’s my story. [Gift link] nyti.ms/44nQq1i
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The FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26, 2026!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
May 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The FIRST International Conference on Palaeogenomics will happen in Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-26, 2026!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
Topics will encompass all corners of ancient DNA research, from humans to wildlife and sediments🧬🦣💀🦠
Save the dates ✅
Check the website icp2026.palaeogenomics.org and follow us for updates!
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Almost 1,000 abstracts have already been submitted for hashtag#ESEB2025: and we want to hear your voice too! 🌍
We are excited to bring together a diverse, global community of evolutionary biologists this summer in Barcelona.
📅 Submit your abstract now:https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/
We are excited to bring together a diverse, global community of evolutionary biologists this summer in Barcelona.
📅 Submit your abstract now:https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/
April 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Almost 1,000 abstracts have already been submitted for hashtag#ESEB2025: and we want to hear your voice too! 🌍
We are excited to bring together a diverse, global community of evolutionary biologists this summer in Barcelona.
📅 Submit your abstract now:https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/
We are excited to bring together a diverse, global community of evolutionary biologists this summer in Barcelona.
📅 Submit your abstract now:https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/
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Our paper on the #palaeoproteomic identification of a male Denisovan mandible from Taiwan is out in @science.org !
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan
Denisovans are an extinct hominin group defined by ancient genomes of Middle to Late Pleistocene fossils from southern Siberia. Although genomic evidence suggests their widespread distribution through...
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Our paper on the #palaeoproteomic identification of a male Denisovan mandible from Taiwan is out in @science.org !
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated population
https://go.nature.com/3QWkjOV
https://go.nature.com/3QWkjOV
Revealed: first DNA profiles of ancient people who roamed a lush Sahara
The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated population.
go.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated population
https://go.nature.com/3QWkjOV
https://go.nature.com/3QWkjOV
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We are excited to announce a new faculty position here in Cambridge, for researchers in computational and/or theoretical biology, based jointly in Genetics and Mathematics. Come and join us! Happy to answer questions about research, teaching and working here. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50414/
Assistant/Associate Professor in Computational Biology - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Assistant/Associate Professor in Computational Biology in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
February 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We are excited to announce a new faculty position here in Cambridge, for researchers in computational and/or theoretical biology, based jointly in Genetics and Mathematics. Come and join us! Happy to answer questions about research, teaching and working here. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50414/
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🧵 Bioinformatics faces a critical challenge: despite its importance, software quality often falls short due to the lack of proper development practices.
In our latest paper, we advocate for improving software quality in bioinformatics through teamwork.
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
In our latest paper, we advocate for improving software quality in bioinformatics through teamwork.
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
🧵 Bioinformatics faces a critical challenge: despite its importance, software quality often falls short due to the lack of proper development practices.
In our latest paper, we advocate for improving software quality in bioinformatics through teamwork.
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
In our latest paper, we advocate for improving software quality in bioinformatics through teamwork.
academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
Reposted by Janet Kelso
