Unit News

Svante Pääbo against golden background including Nobel Prize medal and DNA helix

Research Update

Beyond the Nobel Prize: Professor Pääbo’s quest to uncover what makes humans unique

After identifying genetic variants found only in modern humans, Adjunct Professor Svante Pääbo is now exploring whether these genes have been consequential in our evolution.

09 December 2022

OIST Adjunct Professor, Svante Pääbo, receives the Japan Prize

Institutional News

OIST Adjunct Professor, Svante Pääbo, receives the Japan Prize

After a two-year postponement, Professor Svante Pääbo accepts the Japan Prize trophy in a ceremony at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo.

The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19

Research Update

The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19

Genetic variants that leave their carrier more susceptible to severe COVID-19 are inherited from Neanderthals, finds a new study published in Nature.

30 September 2020

Of-Neanderthals-and-Denisovans-What-defines-us-as-modern-humans

Research Update

Of Neanderthals and Denisovans: What defines us as modern humans?

Professor Svante Pääbo’s quest to use the genomes of extinct forms of humans to uncover secrets about our past, and present.