Ioannis Patramanis

Ioannis Patramanis is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Globe Institute within the Section for Molecular Ecology and Evolution. His research focuses on paleoproteomics and evolutionary biology, utilizing advanced protein analysis techniques to investigate ancient specimens and evolutionary relationships across diverse species.

Dr. Patramanis specializes in extracting and analyzing ancient proteins from dental enamel and other biological materials to reconstruct evolutionary histories. His work bridges molecular biology, anthropology, and paleontology, with particular emphasis on hominin evolution, including studies of Denisovans and Paranthropus. He has developed methodological innovations such as the PaleoProPhyler pipeline for phylogenetic analysis of ancient proteins, advancing the field's analytical capabilities. His research also extends to conservation genetics, examining how habitat fragmentation impacts genomic diversity in contemporary species.

His publication record demonstrates significant impact in high-impact journals including Science, Nature, and Nature Protocols, with multiple papers receiving widespread attention from news outlets, social media, and academic platforms. His work on the Denisovan mandible from Taiwan and Paranthropus from southern Africa represents cutting-edge applications of paleoproteomics to anthropological questions.

Dr. Patramanis maintains an extensive international collaborative network, working with researchers across multiple continents. His methodological contributions have established new standards for reproducibility in paleoproteomic analysis, while his empirical studies continue to expand our understanding of evolutionary processes across deep time.