Descripción del proyecto
Promoción de las asociaciones arqueogenómicas en Turquía
Se ha creado un colectivo científico internacional para fomentar la investigación en arqueogenómica y biología evolutiva en Turquía. El objetivo del proyecto NEOMATRIX, financiado con fondos europeos, es crear el Laboratorio de ADN Antiguo (MEAD) en la Universidad Técnica de Oriente Próximo (METU) de Turquía, como un centro de excelencia a través de asociaciones con el primer centro de ADN antiguo de Grecia de la Fundación para la Investigación y la Tecnología — Hellas (FORTH), el Centro de Paleogenética de la Universidad de Estocolmo y el Laboratorio de Paleogenómica en el Instituto Jacques Monod de la Universidad de París y el Centro Nacional de Investigación Científica (CNRS) de Francia. Las visitas entre laboratorios, los talleres y los cursos proporcionarán formación ulterior a investigadores noveles y se organizarán actividades de comunicación para atraer nuevos investigadores a este campo. El tema común es la investigación de la expansión del Neolítico por el Mediterráneo hace ocho milenios, lo cual conectó Anatolia con Europa.
Objetivo
NEOMATRIX is aimed to set the Middle East Technical University (METU) Ancient DNA Lab (MEAD) in Ankara, Turkey, as a centre of excellence in European science.
This will be achieved through MEAD partnering with three major archaeogenomics teams with complementary qualities, and addressing unique challenges MEAD has been facing in scientific production, such as its relative isolation and difficulties in attracting skilled ESRs.
The partners include (a) the first ancient DNA center in Greece at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), with strong expertise in population genomics and isotope analyses, (b) Stockholm University’s (SU) Center for Palaeogenetics, a leading ancient genomics center, and (c) the Paleogenomics Lab at the Institute Jacques Monod at CNRS, with deep expertise in animal and human ancient DNA research, especially in the analysis of poorly preserved samples.
The activities involve training through research-oriented cross-lab visits, workshops focused on method development, short courses to attract young scientists at MEAD, and well-designed communication activities including exhibitions. All activities will be built upon, and stimulated by, a joint research project where all teams will collaborate to tackle a challenging problem: the Neolithic expansion across the Mediterranean about 8 millennia ago that connected Anatolia with the west.
This is a long-standing problem in prehistory that will be analysed employing novel wet and dry lab tools, and through novel dimensions, such as the evolving roles of kinship and gender and their relationship with social inequality.
By the end of the 3-year project, the METU team will have closed network gaps and accumulated precious knowhow in state-of-the-art archaeogenomics. As importantly, NEOMATRIX will create a collaborative environment for widening democratic networks among archaeogenomic labs in Europe, allowing local teams to produce excellent interdisciplinary science.
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
Tema(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5
Régimen de financiación
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinador
06800 Ankara
Turquía