Charlotte Hale Conservator Sherman Fairchild Center for Paintings Conservation The Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2018 Charlotte Hale received her training in the conservation of paintings at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and joined the Department of Paintings Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1987. Her publications include technical studies of works by Lorenzo Monaco, Giovanni Bellini, Velázquez, Cézanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Seurat. ​ ​ All members

Laura Courto Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) Fellow PhD Student in Archaeology University of Cambridge, UK Previous Next Cambridge, UK MEMBER INFORMATION Poster Presenter 2021 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. Scrimshaw: unlocking the cultural and biological archive of sea mammal art Read Abstract ​ All members

Ellen Pearlstein Professor The American Wing UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural HeritageNew York Previous Next Los Angeles, CA, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2018, 2021 Ellen Pearlstein is a professor of Cultural Heritage Conservation at UCLA/Getty. She incorporates Indigenous instruction into graduate conservation education. Ellen is Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation, a Keck Prize awardee, and recent recipient of a Rome Prize. She is completing the upcoming Conservation and Stewardship of Indigenous Collections: Changes and Transformations, in the GCI’s Readings in Conservation series. ​ ​ All members

Anthony Caragiulo Assistant Director of Genomic Operations Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics American Museum of Natural History Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2021 I'm the Assistant Director of the Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. My research focuses on population and conservation genetics to understand drivers of diversification, large-scale movements, and genetic adaptation primarily in carnivores and other large mammals. A major research interest of mine is using museum specimens in my research and applying genetic methods to identify the biological origins of museum specimens and artifacts. ​ ​ All members

Kyna Biggs David Booth Fellow in Conservation Science Museum of Modern Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 Kyna Biggs (she/her) is the David Booth Fellow in Conservation Science at MoMA. She holds an Honours BSc in Molecular/Cellular Biology, minor in Art History (University of Ottawa) and a Master of Art Conservation in Conservation Science (Queen's University). Kyna has held positions at the Canadian Conservation Institute, Parks Canada, and teaches within the Queen's University Master of Art Conservation program. Research areas include the biodeterioration of modern materials and inclusive science education. ​ ​ All members

Daniel Vallejo Postdoctoral fellow Georgia Institute of Technology Previous Next Atlanta, GA, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2021 Daniel Vallejo is a postdoctoral fellow in Facundo Fernández’s group at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His interest is to apply his Ph.D. training in structural biology and ion mobility-mass spectrometry methodology development towards the structural and biophysical stability characterization of proteins found in paintings and to develop a community driven database for proteomic analysis of objects of cultural heritage. ​ ​ All members

Julie Arslanoglu Research Scientist Department of Scientific Research Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Co-organizer 2018-2023 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. Why Antibodies for Art Analysis? Read Abstract Minimally invasive proteomics analysis: Application to museum objects made of ivory and bone Read Abstract All members

Catherine Stephens Sally and Michael Gordon Conservation Scientist Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 Catherine H. Stephens, Ph.D., is the Sally and Michael Gordon Conservation Scientist at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, USA. Her work is focused on using analytical instrumentation, including mapping and handheld XRF, FTIR, SPME- and py- GCMS, MFT, and optical microscopy to inform conservation treatments, identify the composition of specific objects, study the environment around the art, and provide guidance for how to display and store MoMA’s collection. ​ ​ All members

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies Paint Binders A binder is a substance that adheres the paint's pigment particles to the surface of the support (canvas, wood). Historically, proteins such as milk, egg, and animal glue served as the original binder. Previous Next Back to Materials Coming Soon We need you to develop new content for the ABM website. Please email info@artbiomatters.org or message in Slack if you are interested in building the ABM website.

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies Plant Fibers Plant fibers such as linen and cotton are made of cellulose, a natural polysaccharide, specifically a polymer of the sugar molecule glucose, produced by plants. Previous Next Back to Materials Coming Soon We need you to develop new content for the ABM website. Please email info@artbiomatters.org or message in Slack if you are interested in building the ABM website.