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

Alicia McGeachy Associate Research Scientist The Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 ​ ​ ​ All members

Allison Wall Recent Graduate, MLIS Program University of California, Los Angeles Previous Next Los Angeles, CA, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2023 Allison Wall is a recent graduate of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Specializing in Archival Studies, she developed a keen interest in archival preservation and preventative conservation measures for library materials. She has a background in museum education, exhibitions, and publishing and is passionate about preserving cultural heritage. AI-assisted classification of microorganism strains on paper-based cultural relics Co-authored with Chenshu Liu and Chongwen Liu. Read Abstract ​ All members

Aleksandra Popowich Research Associate Department of Scientific Research The Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Coordinator 2021, Team Presenter 2021, 2023 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. A Tripartite Approach to Biomolecule Analysis for the Identification of Chia Oil in Paintings and Lacquerware from New Spain (Mexico); Identifying trace amounts of brain-tissue-specific proteins in emulsion cured animal skins Read Abstract Identifying trace amounts of brain-tissue-specific proteins in emulsion cured animal skins Read Abstract All members

Manu Frederickx Associate Conservator Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2021 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. ​ ​ All members

Aniko Bezur Wallace S. Wilson Director of Scientific Research Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Yale University Previous Next West Haven, CT 06516, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2021 Aniko Bezur is the Wallace S. Wilson Director of theTechnical Studies Laboratory at Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Decoding the materiality of objects in Yale’s museums and the library is at the heart of their activities and expertise, carrying out materials analysis to address questions related to objects in Yale’s collections which emerge during their scholarly study, conservation, and during their use in teaching and exhibition. She oversees a research group that includes scientists and a conservator. A key mandate of her position is to increase our capacity to characterize materials by improving our capacity to use existing analytical tools and data analysis; by researching and advocating the purchase of new instrumentation; and by developing new instrumentation or tools and analytical methodologies. Extracting Stories from DNA preserved by 19th century Americana Read Abstract ​ 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

Jesse Meyer President Pergamena Parchments & Leathers Inc. Previous Next Montgomery, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 Jesse Meyer hails from a long line of leather tanners extending back to at least 1550. He has been working at his family's tannery, Pergamena Parchments & Leathers Inc. since 1997. He has spent the last 30 years rediscovering and refining the process of parchment making as well as doing hands-on leather production. He's had the opportunity to consult on and/or produce parchment and leather for projects in fields such as fashion and leather goods, interior and furniture design, manuscript conservation, medieval studies and anthropology, sustainable farming and manufacturing and modern leather manufacture. ​ ​ All members

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies Paper Cellulose fibers, most commonly from wood or plants, are processed to produce the thin sheets of material known as paper. Processing can involve both mechanical or chemical modification of the raw material to create a pulp, followed by pressing, and drying. 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.

Sofie Dierickx PhD Student Ghent University Previous Next Ghent, Belgium MEMBER INFORMATION Poster Presenter 2021 Sofie Dierickx graduated as wood conservator in 2018. She acquired a passion for ethnographical heritage through her internship at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren and a traineeship at the Nationaal Museum voor Wereldculturen in the Netherlands. Currently she is working as a PhD student on the TOCOWO project (Tomography of Congolese Wooden Objects), exploring the possibilities of x-ray tomography as a non-invasive alternative for wood species identification of museum objects. ​ ​ All members