March 3rd, 2024 - International Symposium for Paleogenomics -Great Journey Linking Medicine and Archaeology-
Date: | March 3rd, 2024 (Sun.) / 13:30-15:40 (Japanese Standard Time) |
Venue: | Seminar Room (3F), Ito International Research Center, Tokyo University, Hongo, Tokyo |
Application fee: | free |
Register: | Online participants are requested to register and participate at the URL below. (https://kanazawa-university.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdu2uqT0iGtze6XpX0J3rav4PCTOef4PZ) |
Organizing Institute: |
Sapiens Life Sciences, Evolution and Medicine Research Center (Kanazawa University) Institute for the Study of Ancient Civilizations and Cultural Resources (Kanazawa University) |
Co-sponsoring grant: | Sakigake Project (Kanazawa University) |
Contact by
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Organizer: Takashi Gakuhari (Kanazawa University)
gakuhari@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
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Purpose of the meeting
In recent years, genome analysis of human remains excavated from archaeological sites has been conducted around the world, creating the research field of population paleogenomics, which handles more than ten thousand ancient genomic data. In the future, comparative analysis of this paleohuman genomic data with modern human genomic data will provide a new platform for evolutionary medical research. In this symposium, we will invite two paleogenomics researchers from Europe to introduce their latest research results and to discuss the future perspectives of paleogenomics.
Time schedule
13:30-13:40 |
Opening remark |
13:40-14:00 |
What Makes Ancient Humans Different from Us? -Novel Challenges through Paleogenomics- |
14:00-14:40 |
Paleogenomic time travel to Japan: Insights into demography, selection, and pathogen loads |
14:40-15:30 |
Alleles from the past - What can we learn about human health and disease from sequencing thousands of ancient genomes? |
15:30-15:40 |
Closing remark |