Sadbh Carrick

CONTACT DETAILS:

E-mail : carricsa [AT] tcd.ie
Tel : +353-(0)1-896-1265
Fax : +353-(0)1-679-8558

MODERN DNA LABORATORY ADDRESS:

Molecular Population Genetics
Smurfit Institute of Genetics
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland

ANCIENT DNA LABORATORY ADDRESS (for archaeological samples):

Archaeological Genetics
Smurfit Institute of Genetics
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland

RESEARCH INTEREST:

My research focuses on the ancient DNA of Medieval Manuscripts connected to Ireland and Britain. This project is part of the Trinity Research Doctoral Award interdisciplinary group titled 'Wandering Books'. My part of the project aims to understand the origins of the animals by extracting ancient DNA from the parchment rubbings, a non-invasive technique. By analysing part of the Medieval textual record, I aim to have a better picture of the animal species used for manuscript making in terms of their origins, sex and kinship. Furthermore, livestock evolution and a metagenomic analysis, along with human DNA detection from these texts will be established.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

2024 – Present: PhD Candidate, Bradley Lab, Trinity College Dublin.

2020 – 2024: B.A. (Mod.) Human Genetics, Trinity College Dublin; First Class Honours. Thesis title: Ancient Human Genome Analysis of a British Neolithic Site. #

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

June - August 2023: Summer Student in the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine, Oxford University. Supervisor: Dr. Filipa Simões.

OTHER MERITS:

Trinity College Exhibition Award 2020.