c7312ec3-29bb-4f14-9071-30e4758402cc Lauren Clark Research Assistant American Museum of Natural History New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Lauren Clark is the manager of the ancient biomolecules lab at the American Museum of Natural History. In this role, she supports researchers interested in paleogenomic and paleoproteomic techniques while maintaining a clean environment within the lab to limit contamination from human and bacterial sources. Lauren has broadly used genetic methods to determine the identification of archaeological and museological materials ranging from archaeological ungulates of the Rockies to cochineal beetles collected in the early 1900’s. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2023 Participant Art Bio Matters 2023 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

78ae119c-2328-4566-b7d3-ef1b88ec2716 Thiago Sevilhano Puglieri Los Angeles, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Thiago Puglieri is an assistant professor at the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage and the UCLA Department of Art History. He works in the intersections of art history, chemistry, and conservation, focusing on studies of Indigenous arts. He holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees in Chemistry, focusing on vibrational spectroscopy. Before joining UCLA, he was a professor in Brazil for seven years and a visiting researcher at the Getty Conservation Institute. In September this year, he will be a scholar at the Getty Research Institute, investigating how the engagement of science, the humanities, and Indigenous communities can help better preserve endangered knowledge from the Amazon Forest. His work combines archival research with chemical investigations and community engagement, exploring ways to increase the social impacts of his scientific outcomes. ABM CONFERENCES ABM MEMBER EVENTS ABM Seminar Series - August 2024 Seminar Series Presenter Technical art history with and for Indigenous communities The Brazilian Amazon Forest is a treasure trove of cultural and natural variety and abundance, exemplified by the coloring materials used by at least 155 ethnic groups. These materials, deeply intertwined with the region's natural environment, are vital for conveying cultural narratives, spiritual beliefs, and ecological knowledge. Many Brazilian Amazonian people continue to produce these traditional coloring materials, and their involvement in research projects related to technical art history and conservation science holds great potential for both Indigenous communities and scholars. However, such collaborations are rare in these fields. In this talk, Thiago Puglieri will share how he has been incorporating Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) into his work at UCLA, with a focus on the Tikuna/Magüta blue case, a still unknown blue among technical art historians and conservation scientists. Explore PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

b7dc7019-3f88-4634-9ab0-21b0855675ac Trish Biers Curator Cambridge, UK Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Trish is the Curatorial Manager of the Duckworth laboratory (biological anthropology) in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. She teaches in the Department about ethics, repatriation, treatment of the dead, and osteology. She is currently the Museum Representative, on the Board of Trustees, British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) and organises their Taskforce on the Trade and Sale of Human Remains. Her research interests include ancient and modern death work, osteoarchaeology and paleopathology, and museum studies focusing on the curation, ethics, and display of the dead. ABM CONFERENCES ABM MEMBER EVENTS ABM Roundtable Discussion - August 2024 Roundtable Speaker Perceptions of Human Remains - Continued Following the overwhelming response to our March 27th session. We are pleased to announce an upcoming online Roundtable discussion on the topic of human remains in museums, cultural centers, and religious spaces. This session will offer an opportunity to examine the ongoing ethical and practical challenges surrounding the display, handling, storage, treatment, and scientific analysis of human remains. It will also provide a space to share diverse institutional experiences and foster thoughtful dialogue across disciplines. 
Our goal is to generate actionable insights that can support professionals navigating these responsibilities, and to encourage a respectful, informed approach to working with human remains in varied contexts. We welcome participants from across the field to join us for what promises to be a meaningful and necessary conversation. Explore PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

eec47947-7136-469c-b5ac-637152d7c358 Arlen Heginbotham Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture The J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles, CA, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Arlen Heginbotham received his A.B. in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and his M.A. in Art Conservation from Buffalo State College. He is currently Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Arlen’s research interests include the history and analysis of 17th century East Asian export lacquer, the history of metallurgy, the use of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy as a tool for studying copper alloy artifacts, microscopic and chemical wood identification. He is currently pursuing a PhD in the Earth Sciences Department of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Team Presenter Reflections of a Conservator on the Utility of Biology in Conservation Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

c9759db8-1e74-47db-98c8-cc9ca6a214c6 Lyudmyla Babadzhanova Book Conservator Center for Jewish History New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Lyudmyla (Luda) Babadzhanova is a Book Conservator at the Center for Jewish History. She is a library and archives conservator by training with a MA in Art Conservation from Buffalo State University. As a professional in conservation of library and archival materials, she looks to build strong ties in the non-profit cultural and educational institutions of New York City. At the same time contribute her experience and demonstrates her devotion to and passion for the field. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2023 Participant Art Bio Matters 2023 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

b37ac01d-700c-4bc7-9e58-a5163ac8d8bd Laura Courto Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) Fellow PhD Student in Archaeology University of Cambridge, UK Cambridge, UK Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Laura Courto is currently part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral training network aiming to bridge the gap between archaeology and marine biology. Her current responsibilities are to perform original research under academic supervision and participate in the activities of the SeaChanges network including meetings, training, workshops, conferences, public outreach, and periodic secondment placements. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Poster Presenter Scrimshaw: unlocking the cultural and biological archive of sea mammal art Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

d9a1bfd8-3cd7-4291-9408-5d27d4ce3bc9 Aude Semat Assistant Curator, Department of Egyptian Art Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Aude Semat is an Assistant Curator in the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her research focuses on painting and imagery, particularly during the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BCE), as well as the history of collecting and museums in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Aude studied art history and Egyptology at the École du Louvre and the Sorbonne (Paris), receiving her PhD in Egyptology in 2017. She has taken part in exhibitions and cataloguing projects in museums in France and the US, and taught at the École du Louvre until 2018. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2023 Participant Art Bio Matters 2023 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

f53c5c98-bd71-4efa-ad5c-87fd3c37629f Elizabeth Kornhauser Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Kornhauser is Curator of American Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where she has curated numerous exhibitions, most recently: Thomas Cole’s Journey: Atlantic Crossings. Many have featured collaborative conservation components. She served as the Deputy Director, Chief Curator, and Curator of American Painting at the Wadsworth Atheneum from 1997 to 2010. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Participant Art Bio Matters 2018 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

240fc157-447b-47da-be3e-6f87d4149a64 Sue Ann Chui Associate Conservator J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles, CA, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION At the Getty since 2005, Sue Ann Chui is a specialist in the conservation of panel paintings. Her areas of interest include Italian painting to 1600, wood technology, gilding, and X-radiography. She has presented and published on the materials and techniques of artists such as Taddeo Gaddi, Andrea del Sarto, and those from Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Steering Committee Art Bio Matters 2018 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

f15ee3ad-b7ec-4960-a259-65fcc5974952 Rachel Popelka-Filcoff Rock Art Australia Minderoo Chair in Archaeological Science School of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science University of Melbourne Melbourne VIC, Australia Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Professor Rachel Popelka-Filcoff is the Rock Art Australia Minderoo Chair in Archaeological Science in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Melbourne, where she leads archaeological science initiatives. Her laboratory integrates advanced characterisation, spectroscopic and statistical-driven approaches, in the areas of archaeological science and cultural heritage chemistry. Her research is to the first comprehensive integrative characterisation of Australian natural mineral pigments on cultural heritage materials by several analytical methods to answer questions about provenance and composition. Rachel holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Missouri as a National Science Foundation Research Fellow and completed a National Research Council postdoc at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Poster Presenter Archaeomicrobiology: Method Development to “Fingerprint” Australian Cultural Ochre Using Microbial DNA Analysis Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS