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Susanna Sawyer is a researcher at the University of Vienna, affiliated with the Faculty of Life Sciences and Department of Evolutionary Anthropology. Her work focuses on ancient DNA analysis, palaeopathology, and evolutionary anthropology, contributing to understanding human and pathogen evolution through interdisciplinary studies.
Her research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in unraveling genetic diversity and historical health patterns. Key projects include Emona: A genetic insight into a Roman colony, which explores population dynamics in antiquity, and studies on sedimentary DNA recovery from caves.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in ancient DNA methodologies, Late Pleistocene ecosystems, and disease evolution (e.g., plasmodium and scurvy in historical populations). She has also contributed to studies on viral genomes, including monkeypox, and methodological advancements in DNA extraction from sediments.
- Collaborations span Europe and beyond, including work on late antique Italian burial sites and Roman-era malaria genomics.
- Her 2025 articles in Nature Communications and International Journal of Palaeopathology focus on sedimentary DNA persistence and metabolic stress markers in ancient remains.
