ABOUT ME
I'm a PhD student at the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich. My research is focused on the evolution and diversity of microbial communities associated with ancient human populations. I use innovative metagenomics Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methods on archaeological material, medical and pathological collections. My long term interests are in the field of forensic genetics, environmental DNA, palaeopathology and paleogenomics.
ENRIQUE RAYO
PhD Student at the University of Zurich, Switzerland
EDUCATION
2010 - 2016
Biological Anthropology Master
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
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Universidad de Barcelona
2015 - 2016
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Bachelor of Sciences, Biology
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
2010 - 2015
Languages
Spanish mother tongue
Advanced English (C1)
Diplôme equivalent de Langue Française (B2)
Basic German (A1)
Basic Catalan (A2)
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Other titles
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
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PUBLISHED WORK
September 2018
The reconstruction of ancient metagenomes from archaeological material and their implication in human health and evolution is one of the most recent advances in paleomicrobiological studies. However, as for all ancient DNA (aDNA) studies, environmental and laboratory contamination need to be specifically addressed. Here we attempted to reconstruct the tissue-specific metagenomes of a 42,000-year-old, permafrost-preserved woolly mammoth calf through shotgun high-throughput sequencing.
November 2018
Ancient Egyptian human remains have been of interest in the fields of both medical and Egyptological research for decades. However, canopic jar holders for internal organs (liver, lungs, stomach, intestines) of Egyptian mummies appear to be but a very occasional source of data for such investigations. The few medical approaches focusing on the content of these jars are summarized and listed according to pathogens and diseases to give a structured overview of this field of study.