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• Meet Tan Xujie, a new Master’s student in the LabMarch 23, 2026
  Tan Xujie has just started research training in the Jakobsson Lab. For the next six weeks, he will work with Per Sjödin on how mutation spectra (which types of mutations are most common) vary between genomes. More specifically, how much it differs between modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans. Welcome to the group, Tan!
• Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter–gatherersFebruary 21, 2026
  Mattila, T. M., Fraser, M., Koelman, J., Krzewińska, M., Ivarsson-Aalders, M., Götherström, A., Jakobsson, M., Storå, J., Günther, T., Wallin, P. & Malmström, H. (2026). Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter–gatherers. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 293(2065). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.0813 Abstract Kin relations among past societies can offer valuable information about… Read more: Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter–gatherers
• Mark Chernyshev was awarded the Marcus Borgström grant for human genetics researchFebruary 16, 2026
  The 140,000 SEK grant will support detailed genetic analysis of ancient southern Africans who lived 10,200 to 1,400 years ago. This research will use computational methods to reconstruct how these populations changed over time, which is of particular interest because ancient southern Africans represent one of humanity’s earliest population splits (approximately 300,000 years ago) and harbour genetic variation not captured by existing datasets. Congratulations, Mark! M… Read more: Mark Chernyshev was awarded the Marcus Borgström grant for human genetics research
• New studentsFebruary 9, 2026
  Recently, Larena Lab gained two students who also work with Mariam and others in the Jakobsson Lab. Lisa Brus is a Master’s student. Her thesis work aims to optimise and implement a low-cost, in-house Tn5-based library preparation protocol for Illumina sequencing using samples from Asia-Pacific populations.  Maria Laura Genchi is a visiting student, completing an Erasmus… Read more: New students
• Mariam reports from the Philippines fieldwork, Nov-Dec 2025January 20, 2026
  Marian Omar Gómez travelled to the Philippines again in continuation of her PhD project. This time, she was joined for shorter periods by Armin Rassooli Tilehnovi (another PhD student at Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University), Max Larena, and Mattias Jakobsson. The three primary objectives were academic outreach, establishing a formal collaboration with the National Museum… Read more: Mariam reports from the Philippines fieldwork, Nov-Dec 2025

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