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Institute for Mummy Studies

Institute for Mummy Studies

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Snapshots of the past times that help us to gain unique insights into our present. By studying skeletons and mummies from all over the world and from different historical periods, we gain knowledge on population history, the development of pathogens and the preservation of archaeological finds.

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Ancient DNA Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
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Conservation Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
Conservation Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
Ancient DNA Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
Post-PCR Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
Ancient DNA Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà
Conservation Lab© Eurac Research - Ivo Corrà

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15
Staff members
8 with a PhD degree
12
Ongoing projects
11 of them with international partners
6
Assignments (services and consultancies)
6 of them with international agencies
14
Journal publications
4
Laboratories and facilities

Daten Activity Report 2021/2022

Research Fields

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Mummy Studies

Scientific research on mummies from around the world and different historical periods provide a better understanding of humankind's history.

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Iceman Studies

Reconstruction of the life and death of the Tyrolean Iceman, commonly known as Ötzi.

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Paleogenetics

Study of the past through the analysis of DNA in ancient human remains.

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Conservation

Development of techniques and conservation protocols for the preservation of ancient organic materials with historical and cultural value.

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Bioarchaeology

Multidisciplinary research on skeletal and mummified human remains that combines archaeology, physical anthropology, paleopathology, paleoradiology and ...

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News & Events

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05-09.09.2022

X World Congress on Mummy Studies postponed to 2022

20.09.2021

Iceman - quo vadis?

23 July 2021

Albert Zink interviewed in Advanced Science News

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Projects

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Project

MummyLabs

Development and centralization of the laboratory infrastructures of the Institute for Mummy Studies ...

Duration: December 2017 - December 2020Funding: FESR (EU funding / Project)
Project

Iceman Conservation Project 2.0

Iceman Conservation Project 2.0 Study on the state of conservation and feasibility

Duration: December 2018 - December 2021Funding: Public institutions (Other projects ...
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ME Torino Mummy Project

ME Torino Mummy Study and Conservation Project

Duration: January 2017 - December 2022Funding: Internal funding EURAC (Project)
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ANCIENT PATHOGENS

Molecular analysis of the microbiome and of infectious diseases in ancient human remains - from ...

Duration: December 2012 - December 2022Funding: Internal funding EURAC (Project)
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EvolTB

Illuminating the evolutionary history of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC)

Duration: September 2018 - September 2022Funding: Internal funding EURAC (Project)
Project

The KARST project

Rediscovering Altamura: advanced multidisciplinary investigations on the skeleton from the Lamalunga ...

Duration: September 2016 - September 2020Funding: PRIN (National funding /Project)
Project

ICEMAN STOMACH

Microscopic and Molecular de novo Analysis of the Iceman's Stomach Content

Duration: November 2012 - November 2015Funding: Provincial P.-L.P. 14. Research ...

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Institute's Projects

MAGAZINE Science Stories that Inspire

Beer and blue cheese already on the menu 2,700 years ago

Human paleofeces give unique insights

article

Dalla placca dentale nuove informazioni sull’evoluzione del microbiota ...

Ricerca sulle mummie

Topic

Ötzi & Co.

feature

Methanobreviwhat?

Newly published study on ancient skeletal remains reveals previously unknown species of microorganisms.

interview

"We are creating the family tree of human history."

An interview with the archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause

article

Looking for Mommy

Studi sul DNA mitocondriale di Ötzi

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Contact

Albert Zink

Head of Institute

Renate Cassar

Team Assistant

Institute for Mummy Studies

Via A.-Volta 13/A 39100 Bolzano Italy

T 065 550 1740 93+

ude.carue@seiduts.ymmum

ude.carue.cep@seiduts.ymmum (PEC)

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