Primary Supervisor: Dr Melandri Vlok
Location: Orange
Keywords: bioarchaeology, anaemia, osteology, palaeopathology, genetic disease
Project availability: Semester 30, 2026, Semester 60, 2026, Semester 30, 2027
Synopsis:
This project aims to review the timings of the development of skeletal pathological features that have been attributed to anaemia. Specifically, this project will review the potential role of various forms of anaemia in causing skeletal pathology, biomechanical and age-related factors that interplay with lesion development, and the potential role of marrow reconversion in delaying marrow conversion windows. The timing of skeletal lesion development in bioarchaeological cases of generalized anaemia and thalassemia in ancient Southeast Asia will be re-evaluated.
Interested? Start the conversation here by contacting Dr Melandri Vlok mvlok@csu.edu.au