Alexandra Schuh
Postdoc
Abteilung für Menschliche Ursprünge
Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
Telefon: +49 (0) 341 3550 356
E-Mail:
alexandra_schuh@[>>> Please remove the text! <<<]eva.mpg.de
Research Interests
- Facial evolution
- Ontogeny
- Neanderthals
- Cellular process of bone growth (bone modelling)
- Genetic underpinning of bone modelling
Curriculum vitae
Career & Education
| July 2023-present | Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Human Origins, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
| Jan. 2022-June 2023 | Fyssen postdoctoral fellow, PACEA, UMR 5199, University of Bordeaux, France |
| May 2016-Nov. 2020 | Ph.D. candidate, Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany |
| 2012-2014 | MA in Biological Anthropology and Prehistory, University of Bordeaux, France |
| 2009-2012 | BA in Cellular Biology and Physiology 2009-2011: University of Strasbourg, France 2011-2012: International exchange with the University of Montreal, Canada |
Research experience
Skills
| 3D Imaging | Software: Geomagic, Viewbox, Avizo, Landmark app. Equipment: MicroScribe, NextEngine, Arctec Space Spider, Diondo d3 high-resolution micro-CT |
| Geometric morphometrics | Software: RStudio, MorphoJ |
| Bone surface histology | Software: ImageJ |
| Equipment: | SmartZoom 5 digital microscope; Nanofocus confocal microscope |
Complementary trainings
| Mai-June 2020 | Bone histology – virtual sessions Supervisor: Miszkiewicz J. |
| May 2017 | Advanced R programming Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany Supervisor: Stephens C. |
| May 2016 | Advanced data visualisation with R University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Supervisor: Neumann C. |
| March 2016 | 1. Non-human primate behaviour and anatomy, human evolution 2. Non-human primates and humans from today: interactions and conservation National Museum of Natural history, Paris, France Supervisors: Krief S., Maille A. |
| April 2015 | Morphometry and forms analysis National Museum of Natural history, Paris, France Supervisor: Baylac M. |
| March/April 2013 | Analyses and methods in Palaeoanthropology National Museum of Natural history, Paris, France Supervisors: Balzeau A., Détroit F., Friess M. |
| Sept.-Dec. 2011 | Histological analysis of facial nerves in foetal opossums University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada Supervisor: Pflieger J.F. |
Internships
| May 2015 | Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany Title: Bone modeling of the facial skeleton in mice Supervisors: Freidline S., Kupczik K. |
| July 2013 | Leverhulme Center for Human Evolutionary Studies, Cambridge, UK Title: The use of geometric morphometrics in human evolution Supervisors: Mounier A., Mirazón-Lahr M. |
| Mai 2012 | National Museum of Natural history, Paris, France Title: Study of the inner ear of the la Chapelle-aux-Saints Neanderthal Supervisor: Balzeau A. |
Fieldwork
| June 2015 | Grotte de Sirogne, Rocamadour, France. Middle Palaeolithic. Dir.: P. Bayle |
| July 2014 | La Colline du Château, Nice, France. Middle Age. Dir. : A. Civetta |
| June 2013 | La Caune de l'Arago, Tautavel, France. Middle Palaeolithic. Dir.: A.-m. Moigne Amelestoy, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. Bronze Age. Dir.: P. Courtaud |
Research awards & funding
| 2023 | FACCTS program – 25 000 $ Evolution of the human skull: exploring gracilization and robusticity of the lower jaw in humans and chimpanzees |
| 2022 | Grand Projet de Recherche HUMAN PAST – 5755 € Département des Sciences Archéologiques – 2050 € Developmental integration between the face and the basicranium: a cellular perspective (DevCel) |
| 2021 | Fyssen Foundation – 63090 € Postdoctoral project |
| 2016 | Poster prize, 1841st Annual meetings of the Anthropological Society of Paris, Lyon, France |
Languages
- French – native language
- English – fluent
- German – basics
Projects & Partners
- Facial Expressions: decoding primate skull development
P. Gunz, G. Housman - Evolution of the human skull: exploring gracilization and robusticity of the lower jaw in humans and chimpanzees
S. Freidline, Z. Tsegai, S. Natahi - DevCel
Y. Heuze
Publications
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