We study human evolution across the last one million years, through ancient proteins and associated biomolecules in skeletal remains. PI @FridoWelker.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Joined May 2022
Interested in #palaeoproteomics #ZooMS and human evolution? We're currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher and a research assistant to join our research group. ⬇️See below for links. #AcademicTwitter
I'm hiring!⭐ As part of the DFF Sapere Aude-funded project MiddleEarth, I am looking for 1 postdoctoral researcher and 1 research assistant.
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Come visit beautiful Copenhagen and enjoy this years AGPM meeting! Exciting mixture of interdisciplinary approaches to archaeozoology⬇️
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Congratulations to @DMylop!!
Last week we had a celebration, with @DMylop defending her PhD @UniLeiden! Big congratulations to Dora🎉
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New publication! 🎉 Here you can read all about dog drool, bleach, and a probable Central Asian Neanderthal child: doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.1…
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Thank you also to our funders, the study would not have been possible without generous support from @TheLeakeyFndtn, @ERC_Research and @MSCActions.
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Finally, the Contaminator may no longer be with us, but we are very grateful for his research efforts as well! He did get a nice snack as a reward for his contribution.
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An absolute highlight of the year! Congratulations @rdilja08, I couldn't be more proud! #ProudSupervisor
Last week we had a major celebration! 🎉 Congratulations to @rdilja08 who successfully defended her PhD on skeletal proteome variation in the human skeleton!🦴 #palaeoproteomics
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Welker Group retweeted
The ecology, subsistence and diet of ~45,000-year-old Homo sapiens at Ilsenhöhle in Ranis, Germany From @WelkerGroup @FridoWelker "Bulk collagen C & N stable isotope data...confirm a cold steppe/tundra...&human diet based on large terrestrial mammals" doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-0…
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Last week we had a major celebration! 🎉 Congratulations to @rdilja08 who successfully defended her PhD on skeletal proteome variation in the human skeleton!🦴 #palaeoproteomics
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Further exciting manuscripts are in preparation! 😃
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Diljá's PhD has been made possible by the @ERC_Research Starting Grant "PROSPER" as well as additional funding by the @TheLeakeyFndtn, and of course many collaborators!
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