Hannah Moots
Archaeology and Ancient DNA 🧬
Mobility in the Iron Age and Roman Mediterranean 🏺
Human-Environment Interactions 🌱
Researcher @cpgsthlm.bsky.social
mootspoints.blogspot.com
- Reposted by Hannah MootsThis paper is a great for teaching phylogenetic trees. "Ancient DNA reveals elephant birds and kiwi are sister taxa and clarifies ratite bird evolution" Clearly written. It discusses hypotheses of relatedness among species via continental drift vs genetic data. 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsExcited and proud 😊 to share the final chapter of @hjorvik.bsky.social 's PhD thesis: Seven Millennia of Human Exploitation drove genomic Changes in Iberian Sheep Comments welcome! 🧬🧪🏺🐑 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 🧵(1/8)
- Reposted by Hannah Moots🧬 Now published in Bioinformatics Advances: "pygenstrat: A Python package for EIGENSTRAT data processing" by @dilekopter.bsky.social Full article available: doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbag022
- Reposted by Hannah MootsJob alert! 3 year post doc in my research group at University College London working on Roman Leather via biomolecular archaeology. #ZooMS #stableisotopes www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQJ187/r...
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsOur new study is out! We analysed DNA preserved in buried river sediments and Neolithic sites (Serbia), uncovering past landscapes and traces of sturgeon populations. Read more about our findings and the challenges in such complex and dynamic contexts: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @mikkelwp.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hannah MootsInterested in using aDNA time-series datasets to estimate selection? Our study "Assessing Ancient DNA Sampling Strategies for Natural Selection Inference in Humans Using Allele Frequency Time Series Data" is now out in GBE! doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... @genomebiolevol.bsky.social @cegamorim.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hannah Mootsfor, um, almost no reason at all, here is Margaret Talbot's 2018 article on how we got the myth of whiteness in classical statuary, with references to @sarahebond.bsky.social: www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
- Stained glass window at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, where I was lucky enough to attend a conference a few weeks ago #mosaismonday
- Reposted by Hannah MootsHundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30. 📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
- Reposted by Hannah Moots📣 Work with us! 📣 The McDonald Institute invites applications for the eighth Renfrew Fellowship in archaeology. Named in honour of the Institute's founding Director, Professor Colin Renfrew. 📅 Closing date: 27 February 2026 👉 More info here: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/renfrew...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsWe are looking for an enthusiast and motivated postdoc to join the Paleogenomics and Evolutionary Biology group at @liigh-unam.bsky.social, to lead a project working with human pre-hispanic samples. Interested candidates send a CV and letter of intent to fsanchez@liigh.unam.mx. Please #RT
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsCheck out the latest #digitalreview in @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org that considers how archaeologists can best engage online, especially with short-form video: doi.org/10.1017/aap....
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsSciLifeLab has opened a call for #postdoc fellows in Data-Driven Life Science. We would be happy to host such fellows! Get in touch if you are interested in applying with a project on the evolution of humans and domestic animals using ancient and/or modern DNA 🧪🏺 www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsApplications are not yet open for the "Racing the Classics" fellowship for next year, but if anyone at #AIASCS2026 #AIASCS who would like to learn more about it, I'm here and, as an associate convener, am eager to talk with folks who are considering applying!
- Call for applications for the inaugural Racing the Classics cohort-based fellowship (funded by a major award won by Dan-El Padilla Peralta and Sasha-Mae Eccleston). Mentorship, summer seminar, monthly practicum, stipend/travel, and more www.racingtheclassics.com
- Reposted by Hannah MootsI was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building. Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained. The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
- JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents. @zeteo.com
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- Reposted by Hannah Mootswww.science.org/doi/10.1126/... It's finally out! Meriam Guellil expertly led this project from the first HHV6 detection to the final paper. We found both human herpesviruses 6A and 6B in ancient remains going back 2500 years.
- Reposted by Hannah MootsThanks to @mythsbaby.bsky.social for a great conversation about my new book "The White Pedestal" on Greco-Roman Antiquity and White Nationalism, both out today! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsI'm just delighted to announce our new preprint on genome-scale perturb-seq in CD4+ T cells. We learned both general lessons about the power of perturb-seq, and specific lessons about T cell biology. Led by amazing postdocs Emma Dann and Ronghui Zhu, with my wonderful collaborator Alex Marson.
- Together with @ronghuizhu.bsky.social, we are thrilled to present our new perturb-seq study of 22M primary CD4+ T cells, across donors and timepoints – the result of a decade-long collaboration between the Marson @marsonlab.bsky.social and Pritchard @jkpritch.bsky.social labs 🧵 tinyurl.com/gwt2025
- Reposted by Hannah MootsTogether with @ronghuizhu.bsky.social, we are thrilled to present our new perturb-seq study of 22M primary CD4+ T cells, across donors and timepoints – the result of a decade-long collaboration between the Marson @marsonlab.bsky.social and Pritchard @jkpritch.bsky.social labs 🧵 tinyurl.com/gwt2025
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsA new year is here and there’s just 10 days to apply for the new #SEA4FUTURE #S4F #postdoc position to work with us on #eDNA and #Sustainability of #Mediterranean #Fisheries (link below!) 🐟 🧬 🦐 Don’t miss out on the opportunity! @thefsbi.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social
- We are hiring! If you like the #sea and its #fish and are motivated to apply #eDNA methods to make #fisheries more sustainable, then this #postdoc position might be perfect for you: jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancy/post... @thefsbi.bsky.social @bes-aquaticgroup.bsky.social
- Reposted by Hannah MootsJOB ALERT! 3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community. PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
- Reposted by Hannah Moots📢 We're hiring a postdoc (33 months) in human evolutionary genomics / paleogenomics / statistical genetics, Paris 🇫🇷 Project on selection on disease-associated variants, integrating ancient genomes, GWAS, and Ancestral Rec. Graphs. Start May 2026 (flexible). Apply here: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsSo proud of @trowelblazers.bsky.social! This week, the four of us received the TAG Award for Outstanding Contribution to Archaeological Theory for all TrowelBlazers has done over the past 12 years @lemoustier.bsky.social @toriherridge.bsky.social @brennawalks.bsky.social @tag2025york.bsky.social and
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsGrateful to share our paper on gene-specific selective sweeps in human gut microbiomes, now out in Nature! It has been a joy to work with @rwolff.bsky.social, whose insights and hard work made this possible. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsExperience in #archaeological #proteomics? Interested in #Roman economy / organic artefacts? Background in data analysis for #ZooMS? Then apply for a 3-year RA post working to join PELLIS project with the wonderful @gtaylortu.bsky.social to investigate Roman leather economy Apply by 12/01/2026
- Reposted by Hannah MootsWe've been up in York for @tag2025york.bsky.social conference where 3 of us met, Brenna gave a talk on the challenge of creating an accidental archive, AND... we only went & won the Outstanding Achievement Award for Archaeological Theory In Action 🏆! Huge gratitude to the entire community ❤️ 🏺
- Reposted by Hannah MootsOur latest preprint revisits the classic model of mutation-selection balance. Do human recessive genes fit Haldane's 100-year old model? This work is by the wonderful @jonj-udd.bsky.social, and co-mentored by @jeffspence.github.io www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsOh, look! My friends around Magdalena Fraser & Federico Sanchez-Quinto et al have a new study analyzing more high-coverage Neolithic #aDNA genomes from the Baltic island of Gotland (including pathogens!!!) 👀 🧪 🏺 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
- @archaeologymag.bsky.social has announced their to 10 research findings of 2025! Many congratulations to @compevohumang.bsky.social and all the researchers involved in these studies! archaeology.org/collection/t...
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsLovely to work with @blevinske.bsky.social, @paleogenomics.bsky.social & Verena Schuenemann on " Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts"! Read it at rdcu.be/eSVPN
- Reposted by Hannah MootsIf you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
- Reposted by Hannah MootsEverything you always wanted to know about mushroom-forming fungi! Great collab with amazing mycologists. Thanks Laszlo Nagy for leading this effort! www.nature.com/articles/s44...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsOur paper in the PNAS Special Feature on 🐕 is out! We demonstrated the accuracy of imputing ancient canid genomes, looked at inbreeding levels over the past 10,000 years and found genomic regions resistant to ROH which were enriched for immunity and chemosensory genes. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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- Reposted by Hannah MootsLAST CALL ☎️ Abstract submission for #ICP2026 closes on November 30th❗ Don't miss the opportunity to showcase your exciting ancient DNA research next summer 🦴🦣🐕👨🔬🧬 Abstract submission and more info here 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org We are looking forward to welcoming you to beautiful Stockholm!
- Reposted by Hannah MootsWe’re excited to offer a fully-funded PhD position (NERC & BBSRC-funded QUARTILES) focusing on oak conservation and restoration. The project features ancient DNA analysis of archeological oak specimens as a key element of the research. @uoa-archaeology.bsky.social #ancientDNA #conservation
- Reposted by Hannah MootsDelighted to see our paper characterising the inbreeding history of dogs and wolves over the past 10,000 years published this week in @pnas.org. Work led by the excellent @katiabou.bsky.social, and co-supervised by me, Laurent Frantz and Fernando Racimo www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Reposted by Hannah MootsDespite my insomnia, I'm very happy to share our preprint: a multi-disciplinary assessment of a sheep mass mortality event from ~18th century France. We report the first ancient sheeppox virus (think smallpox) and the Taenia hydatigena (nasty roundworm) genomes. #aDNA
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