Faculty & Partners
Faculty & Partners
The minds behind the programme — two institutions, one shared scientific mission.
Two Institutions. One Vision.
Founded in 1974, the Democritus University of Thrace is one of Greece’s leading research universities. The Laboratory of Biological Anthropology within the School of Humanities has built an internationally recognised track record in biological anthropology, palaeogenetics, and bioarchaeology — forming the scientific backbone of this programme.
Established in 1833 and ranked among the world’s top 100 universities, the University of Zurich hosts the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM) — one of Europe’s pioneering centres in this field since 2014. The IEM brings laboratory infrastructure, palaeogenetic facilities, and over two decades of focused research to this collaboration.
Years of collaboration
Publications
Faculty members
Meet the Faculty
Dr Asterios Aidonis
Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHDr Asterios Aidonis
Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.
Panagiota Bantavanou
PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHPanagiota Bantavanou
PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.
Sabina Carraro
Conservator-Restorer, Head of Medical and Human Remains Collections, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of ZurichSabina Carraro
Conservator-Restorer, Head of Medical and Human Remains Collections, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich.
Professor Aliki Fiska
Director of the Laboratory of Anatomy, School of Medicine, DUTHProfessor Aliki Fiska
Director of the Laboratory of Anatomy, School of Medicine, DUTH.
Dr Elissavet Ganiatsou
Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHDr Elissavet Ganiatsou
Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.
PD Dr Martin Häusler
Head of the Evolutionary Morphology Group, Scientific Head of the Human Remains Collection, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of ZurichPD Dr Martin Häusler
Head of the Evolutionary Morphology Group, Scientific Head of the Human Remains Collection, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich.
Professor Adrian Jäggi
Head of the Human Ecology Group, Vice Director, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of ZurichProfessor Adrian Jäggi
Head of the Human Ecology Group, Vice Director, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich.
Professor Konstantinos Moraitis
Head of the Forensic Anthropology Unit, Director of the Criminology Museum, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensProfessor Konstantinos Moraitis
Head of the Forensic Anthropology Unit, Director of the Criminology Museum, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Professor Christina Papageorgopoulou
Director of the Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHProfessor Christina Papageorgopoulou
Director of the Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.
Professor Niki Papavramidou
School of Medicine, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiProfessor Niki Papavramidou
School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Professor Frank Rühli
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich; Director of the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of ZurichProfessor Frank Rühli
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich; Director of the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich.
Angelos Souleles
PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHAngelos Souleles
PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.
Assistant Professor Konstantinos Tsiamis
Department of Public and One Health, University of ThessalyAssistant Professor Konstantinos Tsiamis
Department of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly.
Professor Konstantinos Zafeiris
Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTHProfessor Konstantinos Zafeiris
Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, School of Humanities, DUTH.