🆕 HAAM-Summer School 2026

We are now accepting applications!

At a glance:

  • When: 📅 1st to 5th June 2026
  • Where: 📍 Online
  • Price: 💰 Free
  • Target audience: 🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻 Students and early career researchers
  • Applications: 🔓 Applications opened until the 13th of April, 2026!

📣 We are proud to announce the third edition of HAAM-Summer School! 📣

Join us for an exploration of the latest methodological advances in the field of human ancient DNA!

What to expect: Both theoretical and practical in-depth sessions with leading experts in the field. Suitable for students and early career researchers!

Click here to apply.


Confirmed instructors and lectures:

  • Introduction to BASH & R: Thiseas Lamnidis (MPI-EVA, Germany) & Youssef Tawfik (University of Mainz, Germany)
  • aDNA Lab Methods: Vincent Geyer (MPI-EVA, Germany)
  • aDNA data processing (nf-core/eager): Selina Carlhoff (MPI-EVA, Germany)
  • Imputation: Bárbara Sousa da Mota (Harvard University, USA)
  • Bioethics: Sarah Abel (Center of Latin American Studies, UK)
  • Genetic relatedness: Şevval Aktürk (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey)
  • IBD-based methods: Harald Ringbauer (MPI-EVA, Germany) & Sandra Oliveira (University of Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Introduction to Population Genetics: Stephan Schiffels (MPI-Eva, Germany)
  • Ancestry analysis: Jazmín Ramos Madrigal (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Archaeological Interpretations: Maxime Brami (University of Mainz, Germany)
  • F-stats: Leo Speidel (iTHEMS, Japan) & Leonardo Vaillini (University of Mainz, Germany)
  • Admixture modelling: Ainash Childbayeva (MPI-EVA, Germany & Texas University, USA)
  • Limitations of ancient DNA analysis: Mateja Hajdinja (MPI-EVA, Germany), Torsten Günther (University of Uppsala, Sweden) and Stéphane Peyrégne (MPI-EVA, Germany & CNRS, France)

For inquiries, please contact us.