{"id":770,"date":"2016-04-06T09:46:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T09:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:16:42","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-template-is-layout-constrained\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-people tag-animals tag-archaeology tag-burial tag-ethics tag-mortuary-practices tag-sapmi tag-scandinavia tag-workshop\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/rps-workshop-tromso-20260520\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1530\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-1530x715.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Animals in indigenous mortuary practices and traditions\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-1530x715.jpeg 1530w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-1024x478.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-768x359.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026-1536x718.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-JakLab-RPS-Tromso-workshop_2026.jpeg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1530px) 100vw, 1530px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/rps-workshop-tromso-20260520\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-26T13:57:52+02:00\">May 26, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/rps-workshop-tromso-20260520\/\" target=\"_self\" >Animals in indigenous mortuary practices and traditions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Rita Peyroteo-Stjerna has participated in the workshop: The Archaeology of Animal Handling in Mortuary Practices in the Circumpolar North and Arctic in (Pre)historic Time, organised by Markus Fjellstr\u00f6m (SU), Astrid A. Noterman (SU and UU), and Ingrid Sommerseth (The Arctic University Museum of Norway) in Troms\u00f8, Norway, 18-20 May 2026. Aim and background In the&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/rps-workshop-tromso-20260520\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-people\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/lydia-furness-joins-the-lab-as-a-postdoctoral-researcher-in-interdisciplinary-genetics\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-1360x765.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lydia Furness joins the lab as a postdoctoral researcher in interdisciplinary genetics\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-1360x765.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-2.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/lydia-furness-joins-the-lab-as-a-postdoctoral-researcher-in-interdisciplinary-genetics\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T09:00:43+02:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/lydia-furness-joins-the-lab-as-a-postdoctoral-researcher-in-interdisciplinary-genetics\/\" target=\"_self\" >Lydia Furness joins the lab as a postdoctoral researcher in interdisciplinary genetics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#8220;My research background lies at the intersection of archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, and biomolecular science. I trained initially as an archaeologist at the University of Liverpool, specialising in archaeological science and early human evolution, which provided a strong foundation in archaeological practice, material analysis, and the ethical dimensions of working with human remains and cultural heritage.&#8221;&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/lydia-furness-joins-the-lab-as-a-postdoctoral-researcher-in-interdisciplinary-genetics\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-the-media category-news category-outreach tag-ancient-southern-africans tag-human-past tag-kidney-functions tag-local-news tag-svt tag-uppsala-nyheter\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/svt-uppsala-20260418\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SVT_Logotyp.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Surprising discovery in prehistoric DNA \u2013 traced to our kidneys\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/svt-uppsala-20260418\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-20T09:39:45+02:00\">April 20, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/svt-uppsala-20260418\/\" target=\"_self\" >Surprising discovery in prehistoric DNA \u2013 traced to our kidneys<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Latest research results from Mattias Jakobsson and his colleagues at the Human Evolution Program were featured on local TV (18 Apr 2026). By examining DNA from thousands of years-old bone fragments, researchers have found genetic changes that were present in prehistoric humans \u2013 and in us today. The researchers also made a surprising discovery: several&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/svt-uppsala-20260418\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3297 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-people tag-conference tag-genomics tag-probgen2026\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/short-report-from-probgen-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Short report from ProbGen 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1.png 1264w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/short-report-from-probgen-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T11:15:20+02:00\">April 14, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/short-report-from-probgen-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Short report from ProbGen 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mark Chernyshev attended the Probabilistic Modelling in Genomics conference in Berkeley, California, 25-28 March 2026 (ProbGen2026). The conference attracted around 1000 participants, and approximately 300 posters were displayed and discussed. Mark presented some of his research in the poster: Detecting Sapiens-Specific Selective Sweeps by Leveraging Deep Divergence and Machine Learning. Abstract Identifying the selective pressures&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/short-report-from-probgen-2026\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3289 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/researcher-profile-mattias-jakobsson\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Researcher profile: Mattias Jakobsson\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png 480w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/researcher-profile-mattias-jakobsson\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-13T15:03:09+02:00\">April 13, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/researcher-profile-mattias-jakobsson\/\" target=\"_self\" >Researcher profile: Mattias Jakobsson<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sometimes we know little about the people we work closely with. Uppsala University has recently published a researcher profile about the head of the Jakobsson Lab. Mattias&#8217; research casts new light on human prehistory. \u201cWhen you\u2019re allowed to think freely, brainstorm and speculate. And the unknown, when we discover completely different things than what we&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/researcher-profile-mattias-jakobsson\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3292 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-news category-people tag-lindau-nobel-laureate\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/mark-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lindau-nobel-Laureatemtng2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mark Chernyshev invited to attend 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lindau-nobel-Laureatemtng2026.jpg 900w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lindau-nobel-Laureatemtng2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lindau-nobel-Laureatemtng2026-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/mark-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T11:36:00+02:00\">March 31, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/mark-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mark Chernyshev invited to attend 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always believed that transformative research happens at the intersection of fields, so I am particularly thrilled to announce I have been selected to attend the interdisciplinary 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting!I&#8217;m looking forward to this rare opportunity to exchange ideas with young scientists and laureates across all Nobel disciplines.&#8221; This interdisciplinary event will take&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/31\/mark-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3282 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news tag-masters-student tag-research-training\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/meet-tan-xujie\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-23T09:21:31+01:00\">March 23, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/meet-tan-xujie\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meet Tan Xujie, a new Master&#8217;s student in the Lab<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Tan Xujie has just started research training in the Jakobsson Lab. For the next six weeks, he will work with Per Sj\u00f6din 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!<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/meet-tan-xujie\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-publications category-research tag-biomolecular-archaeology tag-data-stewardship tag-ethics tag-heritage-stakeholders tag-human-remains\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/world-archaeology20260302\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1360x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beyond bones: how biomolecular archaeology is challenging the definition of ancient human remains and its ethical implications\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1360x765.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-e1741702420442.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/world-archaeology20260302\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-09T10:18:04+01:00\">March 9, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/world-archaeology20260302\/\" target=\"_self\" >Beyond bones: how biomolecular archaeology is challenging the definition of ancient human remains and its ethical implications<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A new paper by Rita Peyroteo Stjerna and Mari T\u00f5rv has been published in World Archaeology. Peyroteo-Stjerna, R., &amp; T\u00f5rv, M. (2026). Beyond bones: how biomolecular archaeology is challenging the definition of ancient human remains and its ethical implications.&nbsp;World Archaeology, 1-12. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00438243.2026.2632228 Abstract Technological advancements in the twenty-first century have profoundly transformed archaeological research.&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/world-archaeology20260302\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-publications category-research tag-admixture tag-adna tag-human-past tag-hunter-gatherers tag-kinship tag-neolithic tag-pitted-ware-culture tag-scandinavia tag-social-structure\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/publication-20260218\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1360x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter\u2013gatherers\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1360x765.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/feature-publications21920x1080-e1741702420442.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/publication-20260218\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-21T12:03:12+01:00\">February 21, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/publication-20260218\/\" target=\"_self\" >Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter\u2013gatherers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Mattila, T. M., Fraser, M., Koelman, J., Krzewi\u0144ska, M., Ivarsson-Aalders, M., G\u00f6therstr\u00f6m, A., Jakobsson, M., Stor\u00e5, J., G\u00fcnther, T., Wallin, P. &amp; Malmstr\u00f6m, H. (2026). Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter\u2013gatherers.\u00a0Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences,\u00a0293(2065). DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2025.0813 Abstract Kin relations among past societies can offer valuable information about&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/publication-20260218\/\"><strong>Continue reading<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grants-projects category-news category-people category-research tag-analysis tag-ancient-southern-africans tag-genetic-variation tag-population-genomics tag-scholarship\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-58f1e44a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/mark-chernyshev-grant2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-1360x765.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mark Chernyshev was awarded the\u00a0Marcus Borgstr\u00f6m grant for human genetics research\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-1360x765.jpeg 1360w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/word-cloud-Jakobsson-Lab-1-e1741702091916.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:3.5vw\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-515cda7e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Posted on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/mark-chernyshev-grant2025\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-16T11:31:31+01:00\">February 16, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Marzena Norling<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"is-style-underlined-heading wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jakobssonlab.iob.uu.se\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/mark-chernyshev-grant2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mark Chernyshev was awarded the\u00a0Marcus Borgstr\u00f6m grant for human genetics research<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The 140,000 SEK grant will support detailed genetic analysis of ancient southern Africans who lived\u00a010,200 to\u00a01,400 years ago. This research will use computational methods to\u00a0reconstruct how\u00a0these populations changed over time, which is of\u00a0particular interest because ancient southern Africans\u00a0represent\u00a0one of humanity&#8217;s\u00a0earliest population splits (approximately 300,000 years ago)\u00a0and harbour\u00a0genetic\u00a0variation not captured by existing datasets. Congratulations, Mark! 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