About us

Dr. Julia Gresky

 Research Group Leader

  • Im Dol 2-6, Haus IV, 14195 Berlin
  • +49 30 187 711-339
  • julia.gresky@dainst.de
  • Paleopathology
  • Rare Diseases
  • Microscopy
Education
  • 2008
    PhD in Human Medicine, Paleopathology
    Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
  • 2004
    License to practice medicine
    Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
  • 2004 – 1997
    Medical Doctor (state examination)
    Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
Career
  • Since 2008
    Researcher
    Division of Natural Sciences,
    German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – 2010
    Guest Lecturer
    Institute for the History of Medicine and Ethics in Medicine
    Charité Berlin, Germany
    Guest Lecturer
    Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
    Guest Lecturer
    Winckelmann Institute/Institute of Classical Archaeology
    Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
  • 2008 – 2007
    Assistant researcher
    Projects of the Paleopathology Workgroup (Prof. Dr. Dr. M. Schultz; Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany)
    Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
  • 2007 – 2004
    Assistant, Residency orthopedics-traumatology
    Orthopaedic Practice Dr. Manthey, Dr. Lasch, Dr. Rose
    Göttingen, Germany
    Work stay with “Orthopedics for the Developing World e.V.” in Lunsar (Sierra Leone, Africa)

Dr. Emmanuele Petiti

Research Assistant

  • Bioarchaeology of Gender and Social Inequality
  • Southwest Asia and Mediterranean Regions
  • Ethics and Media
Education
  • 2014 – 2011
    PhD in Biology, Ecology, Ethology, Anthropology and Biosystematics
    University of Florence, Italy
  • 2009 – 2008
    Post-master University Course in Biological Anthropology of the Mediterranean Regions
    University of Florence, Italy
  • 2007 – 1999
    M.A. in Archaeology
    University of Pisa, Italy
Career
  • Since 2008
    Assistant researcher
    Orient Department and Division of Natural Sciences, German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
    Projects:
    • Tayma, Saudi Arabia, since 2008
    • Arbil, Iraq, since 2009
    • Uruk, Iraq, since 2015
    • Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, 2017 – 2019
    • Amman, Jordan, 2019
    • Athens, 2019
  • 2018 – 2017
    Assistant researcher
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
  • 2016
    Lecturer, course: Bioarchaeology of Food
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
  • 2013 – 2010
    Teaching Assistant, chair of Anthropology
    University of Pisa, Italy

Juliane Dorn M.A.

Scientific-Technical Assistant
  • Taphonomy
  • Dental Anthropology
  • Laboratory Procedures with Focus on Microscopy
Education
  • 2016 – 2012
    M.A. in Prehistoric Archaeology
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
  • 2012 – 2009
    B.A. in Prehistoric Archaeology
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Career
  • Since 2020
    Scientific-technical assistant
    Division of Natural Sciences, German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – 2014
    Anthropologist, student assistant
    Division of Natural Sciences, German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
  • 2013
    Anthropologist, student assistant
    Novopavlovsk, Russia, German Archaeological Institute
    Berlin, Germany
  • 2012 – 2010
    Training excavations
    Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
    Archaeological sites:
    • Glienick (Roman Imperial Period)
    • Quedlinburg (Neolithic)

Project Collaborators

Monice Timm M.Sc.

 

  • Paleopathology
  • non-metric traits/ anatomical variants and muscle-induced changes on bone morphology
  • Cremation (burned human bone remains)
Education
  • 2018 – 2015
    M.Sc. in Archaeological Sciences (Palaeoanthropology)
    Eberhardt Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany
  • 2015 – 2011
    B.A. in Archaeology of Europe/Archaeology of the pre-islamic Orient
    Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Career
  • 2021
    scientific-technical assistant (proxy)
    Division of Natural Sciences, German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
  • 2020
    Assistant researcher
    Division of Natural Sciences, German Archaeological Institute Berlin, Germany
    Projects:
    • Khyinga, Nepal
  • since 2016
    Anthropologist, student assistant
    Eberhardt Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany/
    Division of Natural Sciences (DAI, Germany)
    Projects:
    • Chipiona, Spain, 2017 – 2019
    • Biniadrís Cave (Menorca), Spain, since 2016
    • Tayma, Saudi-Arabia, since 2020
  • 2019 – 2016
    Archaeologist/Anthropologist, student assistant
    Projects:
    • Bassetki, Iraq, 2016 – 2017
    • Jiroft, Iran, 2016 – 2017
    • Mesa Rodunda (Villaverde de Rio), Spain, 2019
  • 2015 – 2013
    Student assistant/ trainee
    Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany/
    Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie, Germany
    Projects:
    • “Luther-Archäologie”, 2013 – 2014
    • Rock-Art-Project, Syunik, Armenia, 2014
    • several projects (supervised by Dr. N. Nicklisch), 2014 – 2015
  • 2014
    Trainee at “Anthropologie-Büro Jungklaus”, Supervisor: Dr. B. Jungklaus
    Training excavation at a medieval graveyard in Elsdorf (Archaeological museum Hamburg/ municipal museum Harburg)