Christina Warinner

Christina Warinner is a leading expert in biomolecular archaeology, specializing in the study of ancient human foods and the evolution of the microbiome. Her research integrates analyses of food cultures, microbiomes, and biomolecular traces from prehistoric remains to uncover insights into prehistoric migrations, human genetic adaptations, and the complex history of human diets and microbes. Through her pioneering work in ancient DNA and proteins research, Warinner has made significant contributions to understanding prehistoric human health, the ancestral human microbiome, and past human population history. She leads multidisciplinary projects that combine archaeology, microbiology, and ethnography to investigate the origins of dairying and human adaptations to novel foods, with a focus on the impact of microbes on human evolution and health. Additionally, Warinner is actively engaged in scientific outreach and plays a key role in advancing the field of paleogenomics by promoting ancient DNA research and supporting scholarly endeavors in biology and anthropology departments worldwide.