University of São Paulo: Archeogenetics and human history are themes of Johannes Krause’s lecture at USP

On November 8th, USP welcomes Johannes Krause, a doctor in genetics from the University of Leipzig (Germany), who directs the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and is launching the book The journey of our genes in partnership with journalist Thomas Krauppe. Krause is a member of the team of Svante Pääbo, winner of this year’s Nobel Prize, and collaborates with the construction of the first archeogenetics laboratory in Brazil in partnership with USP’s Museum of Archeology and Ethnology (MAE).

On the occasion, Krause will give the lecture Archeogenetics and the deep history of humanity: from Neanderthals to the Black Death . Then there will be a roundtable with the participation of the scientist himself and also of Kathrin Nägele (Max Planck Institute), André Strauss (MAE) and Tábita Hünemeier (Institute of Biosciences at USP). The mediation will be by journalist Ana Bottallo, from Folha de S. Paulo .

The scientist comments that the lecture will address human history in the last 100,000 years, based on evidence from DNA extracted from ancient bones, with emphasis on the 2010 studies in which the first version of the complete Neanderthal genome was published, confirming that this species extinct has hybridized with modern humans.

The event is part of the USP Lectures series , an initiative of the Pro-Rectory of Research and Innovation (PRPI) that aims to bring international scientists to conversations closer to the community and expand access to the most current scientific discussions. This edition has the partnership of the Dean of Culture and University Extension and MAE.