5a0b2894-7b65-4a5a-bd99-03d906787b2b Kristin Windmuller-Luna Sills Family Consulting Curator, African Arts Brooklyn Museum New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Curator and art historian Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna (Ph.D., Princeton University) specializes in the arts and architectures of Africa, with a focus on the early modern era and Christian Ethiopia. Her object-centered curatorial approach emphasizes collaboration, as well as the combination of field, archival, and scientific-based research. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Participant Art Bio Matters 2018 Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

d524fbd5-6136-407b-93c5-34d8cce1f383 Cecilia Flocco Scientist Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures Department of Microbial Ecology and Diversity Research Brunswick, Germany Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Cecilia G. Flocco is an interdisciplinary scientist and technology consultant working at the intersection of life and environmental sciences with cultural heritage research. She is currently based in Braunschweig, Germany, conducting research at the Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, one of the largest biological resources centers worldwide. Her current research interests encompass understanding the dynamics of microbial communities in extreme environments and niche habitats, such as polar regions (Antarctica) and cultural legacy objects, and advancing interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage research. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Poster Presenter The microbiome of a XIV century medieval codex: are microbes part of cultural heritage objects? Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS Lukas M Simon [1], Cecilia Flocco [2], Franziska Burkart [2], Anika Methner [2], David Henke [3], Luise Rauer [4, 5 6], Christian L Müller [6], Johannes Vogel [7], Christiane Quaisser [7], Jörg Overmann 2, Stefan Simon [8] Microbial fingerprints reveal interaction between museum objects, curators, and visitors Microbial communities reside at the interface between humans and their environment. Whether the microbiome can be leveraged to gain information on human interaction with museum objects is unclear. To investigate this, we selected objects from the Museum für Naturkunde and the Pergamonmuseum in Berlin, Germany, varying in material and size. Using swabs, we collected 126 samples from natural and cultural heritage objects, which were analyzed through 16S rRNA sequencing. By comparing the microbial composition of touched and untouched objects, we identified a microbial signature associated with human skin microbes. Applying this signature to cultural heritage objects, we identified areas with varying degrees of exposure to human contact on the Ishtar gate and Sam'al gate lions. Furthermore, we differentiated objects touched by two different individuals. Our findings demonstrate that the microbiome of museum objects provides insights into the level of human contact, crucial for conservation, heritage science, and potentially provenance research. Explore

715abd39-d95f-4285-9e95-56bb9c2ed821 Elisa Palomino Research Associate, Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. Washington D.C., DC, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Working at the intersection of anthropology, education, and sustainable fashion, I research on Indigenous knowledge, participatory design, and heritage. I hold a PhD from the London College of Fashion with a thesis on ‘Indigenous Arctic Fish Skin Heritage’. For a decade I was Fashion Print Pathway Leader at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. I have received fellowships from Fulbright, Kluge Library of Congress, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz Max Planck Institute, Koç University ANAMED and Fondazione Cini. I am currently a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. ABM CONFERENCES ABM MEMBER EVENTS ABM Seminar Series - September 2024 Seminar Series Presenter Traditional Fish Leather Dyeing Methods with Indigenous Arctic Plants Arctic seamstresses, skilled in biochemistry and climatology have long used fish skin for clothing, often decorated with a rich colour palette of natural dyes provided by nature, processed from minerals and plant-based dyes gathered from riverbanks. This presentation examines how an international team tested traditional dyeing techniques on fish skin using flora from Sweden, Iceland, and Japan based on historical literature and verbal advice from local experts. The research supports eco-friendly, plant-based dyeing alternatives to chemical processes, promoting traditional craftsmanship. The project integrates historical practices with contemporary fashion, fostering innovation and sustainability in fish leather production and material design. Explore PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

33edb0dc-b573-4faa-97c0-89d082529d3d Jan Dekker PhD Student Leiden University, the Netherlands Netherlands Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Jan Dekker is a PhD student in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ChemArch project at the University of York and the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the analysis of ancient proteins, in particular the study of proteins preserved in ancient food crusts. However, previous work also includes the use of proteins to taxonomically identify Mesolithic barbed tools and to study ancient health. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Poster Presenter ZooMS identifications of human and cervid barbed points from Mesolithic Doggerland Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

3ff9369e-8dca-40ad-a496-5b873c64bab5 Manu Frederickx Associate Conservator Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Manu Frederickx is an Associate Conservator at The Met’s Objects Conservation Department, where he is responsible for the conservation and technical study of musical instruments. Previously he was a lecturer and head of the Musical Instrument Making program at University College Ghent and worked as a conservator at the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels. He is currently conducting a PhD study at Ghent University, focusing on the construction of virginals in 16th- and 17th-century Antwerp. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

33ab88e7-e25c-4038-9067-f77d2a35a7ac Ophélie Ranquet PhD Student Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics Applied Mechanics Group Karlsruhe, Germany Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Ophélie Ranquet is a PhD Student at the KIT in Germany, at the Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics. She completed her studies in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in France at the ENSCL (École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille) and at the ECPM (University of Strasbourg). Her PhD project, focused on a multi-analytical approach, is held in collaboration with Ilaria Bonaduce and Celia Duce (University of Pisa), Norbert Willenbacher (KIT) and Patrick Dietemann (Doerner Institute). She investigates the role of addition of egg yolk in linseed oil-based paints and tempera paints by using tools and technologies from different fields: rheology, physical and analytical chemistry. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Team Presenter From egg tempera to oil painting – case studies of Domenico Ghirlandaio and Sandro Botticelli and the chemistry and microstructure of paints Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

a6cdf1a9-9a1b-4463-9c75-d0bfbc4e52b0 Aleksandra Popowich Research Associate Department of Scientific Research The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Aleks Popowich has been at The Met since 2020 where she studies the many uses of proteins and lipids in works of art using mass spectrometry. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute. She holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Alberta, where she studied the interactions of carcinogenic arsenic compounds with proteins using mass spectrometry and immunoassays. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2023 Team Presenter Identifying trace amounts of brain-tissue-specific proteins in emulsion cured animal skins Co-authored with Christine Giuntini. Read the Abstract. Explore Full Abstract 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 2021 Coordinator Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS Catherine Gilbert, Vaclav Krupicka, Francesca Galluzi, Aleksandra Popowich, Stéphane Claverol, Julie Arslanoglu, Caroline Tokarski Species identification of ivory and bone museum objects using minimally invasive proteomics Ivory is a highly prized material in many cultures since it can be carved into intricate designs and have a highly polished surface. Due to its popularity, the animals from which ivory can be sourced are under threat of extinction. Identification of ivory species is not only important for CITES compliance, it can also provide information about the context in which a work was created. Here, we have developed a minimally invasive workflow to remove minimal amounts of material from precious objects and, using high-resolution mass spectrometry–based proteomics, identified the taxonomy of ivory and bone objects from The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection dating from as early as 4000 B.C. We built a proteomic database of underrepresented species based on exemplars from the American Museum of Natural History, and proposed alternative data analysis workflows for samples containing inconsistently preserved organic material. This application demonstrates extensive ivory species identification using proteomics to unlock sequence uncertainties, e.g., Leu/Ile discrimination. Explore

c196b141-b1f6-4b32-b0a1-0b77a88602a1 Niv Allon Associate Curator Department of Egyptian Art Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Associate Curator in the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he focuses on art of the Ramesside Period (ca. 1295-1070 B.C.) and on textual objects throughout Egyptian history. He earned his MA from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem in Biblical Studies and his PhD in Egyptology from Yale University and has published on scribes, literacy, and concepts of violence in ancient Egypt. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

4097b79f-5366-411b-9978-6c15afcc3e27 Laura Cartechini Research Scientist Institute of Molecular Science and Technologies (ISTM) – National Research Council (CNR) Milan, Padova, Perugia, ITALY Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Laura Cartechini received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Perugia in 1998. Her research activity is aimed at understanding the chemical and physical properties of art historical materials and relative degradation processes for diagnostic and conservation purposes. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2018 Team Presenter Immunodetection of proteins in paint media by ELISA and IFM Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS

2b842932-2407-4e4b-8a3f-dff107a4cd8c Kate Duffy Research Scientist Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA, USA Previous Next All members MEMBER INFORMATION Dr. Kate Duffy is the senior scientist in the conservation department of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She received a degree in chemistry from Hood College, Frederick, MD, and completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham, UK, on the application of metabolomics to the study of archaeological finds. ABM CONFERENCES ABM 2021 Participant Art Bio Matters 2021 Virtual Conference Explore Full Abstract ABM MEMBER EVENTS PUBLICATIONS + PROJECTS