23d95059-d0ac-4140-b352-db4794169f43 Tom Sakmar Richard M. & Isabel P. Furlaud Professor The Rockefeller University New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Dr. Tom Sakmar is a physician-scientist and molecular biologist who studies how drugs affect the function of cell surface receptors called GPCRs. He has developed a toolbox of drug-discovery technologies that are now being applied to search for genetic material in art and cultural objects. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Steering Committee Art Bio Matters 2018 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

7790811f-5c50-47d6-95c0-a9156ca3cd44 Julie Arslanoglu Research Scientist Department of Scientific Research Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Julie Arslanoglu is a Research Scientist at the Met. She investigates paints, coatings, adhesives, and the organic materials found in artworks across all ages using spectroscopy (FTIR), mass-spectrometric (GC/MS, Py-GC/MS. MALDI, LCMS) and immunological techniques (ELISA), with emphasis on natural and synthetic polymer identification and degradation. Her research interests include interactions between pigments and binders, especially proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and their mixtures. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Poster Presenter Why Antibodies for Art Analysis? Materials from animal and plant sources (biological materials) have been used by artists to create all forms of artworks throughout time. The challenge to cultural heritage scientists is to provide meaningful and accurate information to curators, art historians, and conservators about the fats, lipids, gums, and proteins that are chemically changed by pigments and binder interactions. Antibodies offer one avenue for the investigation of proteins and polysaccharides. This presentation will describe the pros, cons, and future of this approach. Explore Full Abstract ABM 2023 Poster Presenter Minimally invasive proteomics analysis: Application to museum objects made of ivory and bone Co-authored with Caroline Tokarski. Read the Abstract. Explore Full Abstract ABM 2023 Organizer Art Bio Matters 2023 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM 2021 Organizer Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM 2018 Organizer Art Bio Matters 2018 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS Francesca Galluzzi, Stéphane Chaignepain, Julie Arslanoglu, Caroline Tokarski Hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to elucidate reticulations, interactions and conformational changes of proteins in tempera paintings Little is known about structural alterations of proteins within the polymeric films of paints. For the first time, hydrogen‑deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) was implemented to explore the conformational alterations of proteins resulting from their interaction with inorganic pigments within the early stages of the paint film formation. Intact protein analysis and bottom-up electrospray-ionisation mass spectrometry strategies combined with progressively increasing deuterium incubation times were used to compare the protein structures of the model protein hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) extracted from newly dried non-pigmented films and newly dried films made from a freshly made mixture of HEWL with lead white pigment (2PbCO3 Pb(OH)2). The action of other pigments was also investigated, expanding the HDX study with a global approach to paint models of HEWL mixed with zinc white (ZnO), cinnabar (HgS) and red lead (Pb3O4) pigments. The results show structural modifications of HEWL induced by the interaction with the pigment metal ions during the paint formulation after drying and prior to ageing. Both the charge distribution of HEWL proteoforms, its oxidation rate and its deuterium absorption rate, were influenced by the pigment type, providing the first insights into the correlation of pigment type/metal cation to specific chemistries related to protein stability. Explore Julie Arslanoglu Cutting Through the Fat: Animal Species and Food Processing Techniques of Residues Found in Nineteenth-Century Edgefield Pottery As part of the exhibition, Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, The Met’s Department of Scientific Research (DSR) investigated organic food residues found inside large nineteenth-century alkaline-glazed stoneware vessels from the Old Edgefield District, South Carolina. “Examining Storage Jars from the American South” describes the driving questions about the jars’ use and the users’ lifestyle. Investigations reported in “The Inside (and Outside) Scoop: Scientific Analysis of Food Residues Inside the Jars from Old Edgefield, South Carolina” established that the heterogeneous residues are mostly oily materials with solid materials of various unknown origins. We hoped to gain more information about the jars’ contents from these residues, but to do so we need the sophisticated tools and expertise of our collaborators through ARCHE. Explore

cdfd15dc-34be-4e01-9485-ccd16da4d084 Alba Alvarez Postdoctoral Fellow Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Alba Alvarez is currently a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Antwerp and the Rijksmuseum. From 2017 to 2019, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute. She holds a M.Sc. in Conservation Science and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry. Her research is focused on optimizing mass spectrometry protocols for the analysis of organic materials, with special interest in preventive conservation. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

3fcd7a10-64e1-44d9-9723-1631269055f1 Clémence Iacconi Post-doc Researcher Fribourg, Switzerland Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Iacconi was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemistry at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). She then worked for two years as a scientific associate at the Bern Academy of the Arts before moving to Paris, where she did her PhD in Chemistry at the Université Paris-Saclay on the study of mineralized textiles using X-ray microtomography. Since January 2024, she has been back in Switzerland, where she is now a post-doc researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) in Fribourg and has recently obtained an SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) grant to continue working on mineralized textiles. ABM CONFERENCES ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

1ea8d72e-05b1-4d35-9bdd-b33172ed0f7c Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo PhD Student TEMPERA Marie Skłodowska-Curie ETN The GLOBE Institute University of Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION The presented project was part of Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo's PhD, during which she worked on the characterisation of proteinaceous materials in European paintings. Micro-samples removed from the artworks are processed to extract proteinaceous residues, and to identify such residues via tandem mass spectrometry-based proteomics. Her role in this project concerned the processing of the micro-samples, the analysis of the recorded data, and the interpretation of the results together with museum collaborators and sample providers. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Team Presenter Non-traditional materials in the ground layer of paintings from the Danish Golden Age identified via MS-based proteomics Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS ABM Round Table - July 2024 Round Table Presenter ABM Round Table - July 2024 Is weighted silk more prone to damage, or shows damage faster, than non-weighted silk? Explore PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS Annamaria Cucina 1,2*, Anne Lisbeth Schmidt 3*, Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo 4,5*,Meaghan Mackie 4,6 , Carla Dove 7 , Aviâja Rosing Jakobsen 8 , Bjarne Grønnow 9 ,Martin Appelt 9 & Enrico Cappellini 4 Paleoproteomic identificationof the species used in fourteenthcentury gut‑skin garmentsfrom the archaeological siteof Nuulliit, Greenland Until recently, the identification of the species of origin for skin and fur materials used in theproduction of archaeological clothing has been based on the analysis of macro‑ and microscopicmorphological features and on the traditional knowledge of Indigenous groups. This approach,however, is not always applicable due to the deterioration of the archaeological objects.Paleoproteomics was used as an alternative approach to identify the species of origin of fifteensamples of various tissues from approximately 600‑year‑old garments found in Nuulliit, northernGreenland. Proteomics revealed that a limited group of marine and terrestrial mammals were usedfor clothing production. The results obtained from the analysis of multiple types of clothing andelements, such as sinew thread and gut skin, suggest that their applications were based on theirproperties. When conclusive assignment of a sample to a species via proteomics was not possible, theobservation by transmitted light microscopy of feather and hair micromorphology, if not affected bydiagenesis, was used to improve the identification. The proteomic characterization of animal materialsused for clothing production in the Nuulliit archaeological context provides an insight into thepractical knowledge and the strategies adopted by the local Indigenous community to exploit naturalresources Explore

09d03df4-ecdf-414c-9a0b-ae1b917dc69b Noam Mizhrahi The Richard Lounsbery Foundation Jerusalem, Israel Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

86488056-0f83-47cf-9b0e-441dd4181cf8 Varnika Kundu Multi-Sensory Computational Designer, Zenda, LLC New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Varnika Kundu is a research-driven multi-sensory designer operating at the intersections of user experience design and multi-sensory prototypes. Her work incorporates emerging technologies like spatial mapping, multidimensional modeling, and algorithmic generative frameworks to push traditional design practices and deliver real value to businesses and consumers alike. Her deep understanding of sensory design principles and aesthetics is evident in the successful launch of numerous products and experiences for mixed reality productions, cultural heritage institutions, and AI-driven consumer products. ABM CONFERENCES ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS ABM Website User Experience Designer ABM Website Explore

098f8b7d-ac68-4b93-85a6-cbf0361c441e José Lazarte Luna Assistant Conservator The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION José Lazarte works primarily with European paintings of the 16th to the 18th centuries and American paintings, including works from colonial Latin America. José received a BA in Art Conservation (with a minor in studio arts) from the University of Delaware and an MA in Science from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Graduate Program in Art Conservation in 2016. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Team Presenter A Tripartite Approach to Biomolecule Analysis for the Identification of Chia Oil in Paintings and Lacquerware from New Spain (Mexico) Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

a34fe076-8171-49c3-9ae2-c0f11e3c4956 Fran Ritchie Conservator Harper's Ferry Center National Park Service Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Fran Ritchie is a conservator of objects at the Harpers Ferry Center of the National Park Service, a center that supports the preservation and conservation of park collections across all units. With a background working on organic materials in museums, Fran enjoys immersing herself in the natural world – while learning about and treating “dead stuff,” as well as observing living ecosystems. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

efff9653-151f-413f-ac20-ed6a91792c5e Eric Monroe Head, Scientific Laborary Section Preservation Research Testing Division Library of Congress Washington, DC, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Dr. Eric Monroe is the Head of the Scientific Laboratory Section in the Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois in Analytical Chemistry. Prior to coming to the Library of Congress, his research career centered on the application of analytical chemistry techniques and methods to neuroscience, virology, and materials science in both academic and industrial settings. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS