HAAM-Summer School 2026

At a glance:

  • When: 📅 1st to 5th June 2026
  • Where: 📍 Online
  • Price: 💰 Free
  • Target audience: 🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻 Students and early career researchers

📣 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!

Stay tuned for application dates!


Confirmed instructors and lectures:

  • Introduction to BASH & R: Thiseas Lamnidis (MPI-EVA, Germany) & Youssef Tawfik (University of Mainz, 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)
  • 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: Torsten Günther (University of Uppsala, Sweden)

And more to be announced…

For inquiries, please contact us.