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📣 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!

Applications for the 2026 edition are closed. Thanks to those who applied!

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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.