Lauren Dalecky PhD Student École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay Previous Next ​ MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2023 ​ Oil paints from Simon Hantaï's studio: a multidisciplinary glimpse at the most creative periods of his artistic life Co-authored with Molly Warnock. Read Abstract ​ All members

Alister Sutherland Postdoctoral Researcher The GLOBE Institute University of Copenhagen Previous Next Copenhagen, Denmark MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2021 Cultural Heritage Initiatives (2014-2019), Stefan Simon prioritized the advancement of sustainable conservation strategies triggered by global climate change and the green museum debate, and questions of conservation documentation, authenticity and access in the digital age. Between 2001 and 2005 he led the Building Materials Section at the Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles. Simon is a corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute, and has been recognized with Honorary Professorships at X ́ian Jiaotong University, China, and the Technical University Berlin. He has co-authored and published more than 150 articles on the preservation of cultural heritage. ArcHives: Beeswax as a Biomolecular Archive (an exploratory investigation) ​ All members

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies 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. Back to Materials Bone Bone is made of a matrix of inorganic minerals (calcium and phosphate) and organic proteins. Nearly all protein in bone is collagen proteins, whose role is to form strong cellular structures. Previous Next

Chenshu Liu Graduate Student University of California, Los Angeles Previous Next Los Angeles, CA, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2023 Chenshu Liu is currently a master’s student in Bioengineering at UCLA. He is invested in seeking cross-disciplinary integration of AI techniques. His current research focuses on the development of deep learning techniques for gesture classification using EMG signals in wearable human-machine-interface, computer vision algorithms for CT image super-resolution, and computer-aided diagnostics using medical imaging. In the meantime, he is attempting to construct a knowledgebase for conservation of materials and culture to assist systematic conservation-related practices. AI-assisted classification of microorganism strains on paper-based cultural relics Co-authored with Chongwen Liu and Allison Wall. Read Abstract ​ All members

Lyudmyla Babadzhanova Book Conservator Center for Jewish History Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 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. ​ ​ All members

Caroline Tokarski Professor University of Bordeaux Researcher of the Institut Universitaire de France Head of the Proteome Platform of Bordeaux Previous Next Bordeaux, France MEMBER INFORMATION Speaker 2018, Steering Committee 2021 Caroline Tokarski is an analytical chemist specialized in high resolution mass spectrometry. Her research is focused on methodological developments for analysis of organic material from native or transformed biological samples. She adapted omics techniques to cultural heritage samples for accurate identification of proteins/lipids/polysaccharides, their modifications and their biological origins. Her current work is focused on organic networking and degradation mechanisms in Cultural Heritage samples. Chemistry and Cultural Heritage: Deciphering Natural Polymers by Bottom up and Top down Mass Spectrometry Analysis Read Abstract Minimally invasive proteomics analysis: Application to museum objects made of ivory and bone Read Abstract All members

Jennifer Mass Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Cultural Heritage Science Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2018 Prior to her tenure at Bard, Dr. Mass was the Director of the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory at the Winterthur Museum and Gardens. She also taught conservation science at the University of Delaware M.S. Program in Art Conservation and at the SUNY College at Buffalo M.A. Program in Art Conservation. ​ ​ All members

Julia Sybalsky Conservator American Museum of Natural History Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2021 Julia Sybalsky is an objects conservator at the American Museum of Natural History in the Natural Science Conservation lab. Her work is focused on the preservation of scientific specimens on exhibit and in the museum’s research collection, as well as conservation research that supports these efforts. She is regularly involved with allied professional organizations and is a graduate of The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she teaches as an adjunct professor. ​ ​ All members

Francesca Galluzzi Postdoctoral Researcher University of Bordeaux Previous Next Bordeaux, France MEMBER INFORMATION Poster Presenter 2021 Dr Francesca Galluzzi is a postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Bordeaux. Her BSc and MSc degree were in Science for Cultural Heritage analysis (University of Venice and Bologna). She earned her PhD in Chemical Science from the University of Bordeaux in 2021. The doctoral project was part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Training Network TEMPERA, and it was focused on the development of new methodologies based on mass spectrometry for the analysis of proteinaceous compounds in different artistic materials. Her research interests include the characterisation of proteins collected at the trace level (following the bottom up and top-down approaches) and the investigation of chemical and structural modifications induced in proteins by processes of ageing and degradation (particularly cross-linking formations). Hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to elucidate reticulations, interactions and conformational changes of proteins in tempera paintings Read Abstract ​ All members

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies 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. Back to Materials Lacquer Lacquer is a hard coating applied to an object, often for decorative purposes. The materials and techniques of producing lacquer differ greatly by region. Previous Next