General info

Since 2010, the EURAC Institute of Mummies and the Iceman hosts an ancient DNA (aDNA) facility dedicated to the molecular analysis of ancient human remains. The aDNA laboratory provides an excellent basis to carry out research at the intersection between archaeology/anthropology and molecular biology. The main focus of our studies is genomic and relationship analysis of ancient human remains and the diagnosis of ancient pathogens to predict disease onsets and developments. These studies are complemented by histological investigations and we aim to constantly improve and develop molecular methods adapted to ancient DNA research.