Paleogeneticist FU Qiaomei Awarded UNESCO–AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists

FU Qiaomei, a paleogeneticist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, received the UNESCO–AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics on June 19 in Paris, France.

Jun 20, 2023

FU Qiaomei Becomes First Chinese Scientist to Win UNESCO-Al Fozan Prize

Chinese scientist FU Qiaomei was awarded a UNESCO prize in Paris, France on Monday for her original work on establishing the genetic history of early humans on the Eurasian continent through the study of ancient genomes.

Jun 21, 2023

Ancient DNA Reveals Tibetan Ancestry Shaped by Rich History

Chinese paleoanthropologists have found that ancient humans living across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the past over 5,000 years share a single origin, deriving from a northern East Asian population that admixed with a deeply-diverged unknown human population.

Mar 22, 2023

Genomic Study of Ancient Humans Sheds Light on Human Evolution on the Tibetan Plateau

A genomic study of ancient humans led by Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology sheds light on human evolution on the Tibetan Plateau.

Mar 20, 2023

Researchers Assess Contaminants Associated with Gold-standard Ancient DNA Protocols

A research team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology has evaluated the microbial DNA introduced in different ancient DNA experimental protocols to better understand the background contaminant DNA in ultra-clean laboratories and to minimize contamination.

Jan 10, 2023

Denisovan DNA Found in Sediments of Baishiya Karst Cave on Tibetan Plateau

A joint research team from China, Germany and Australia has now reported their findings of Denisovan DNA from sediments of the Baishiya Karst Cave (BKC) on the Tibetan Plateau where the Xiahe mandible was found.

Oct 30, 2020