Laura Weyrich
Associate Professor of Anthropology

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518 Carpenter
University Park, PA - lsw132@psu.edu
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Dna Microbiota Ancient Dna Health Biomass Gastrointestinal Microbiome History Sampling Human Health Dental Calculus Diet Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Contamination Insects Food Fish Environment Fungi Analysis Marker Research Personnel Soil Bacteria Methodology Dna SequencingMost Recent Publications
Type 1 diabetes, periodontal health, and a familial history of hyperlipidaemia is associated with oral microbiota in children: a cross-sectional study
Caitlin A. Selway, Emilija D. Jensen, Alexia S. Pena, Gabrielle Smart, Laura S. Weyrich, 2023, BMC Oral Health
Community partnerships are fundamental to ethical ancient DNA research
Emma Kowal, Laura Weyrich, Arguelles Manuel, Arg\"uelles, Juan Manuel, Alyssa Bader, Chip Colwell, Amanda Cortez, Jenny Davis, Gonzalo Figueiro, Keolu Fox, Ripan Malhi, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, others, Ayushi Nayak, Elizabeth Nelson, George Nicholas, Maria Nieves-Colon, Lynnette Russell, Sean Ulm, Francisco Vergara-Silva, Fernando Villanea, Jennifer Wagner, Joseph Yracheta, Krystal Tsosie, 2023, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances on p. 100161
Variable preterm oral microbiome stabilizes and reflects a full-term infant profile within three months
Caitlin A. Selway, Carmel T. Collins, Maria Makrides, Thomas R. Sullivan, Robert A. Gibson, Irmeli Penttila, Andrew McPhee, Laura S. Weyrich, 2023, Pediatric Research
Studying ancient human oral microbiomes could yield insights into the evolutionary history of noncommunicable diseases
Abigail S. Gancz, Laura S. Weyrich, 2023, F1000Research
Extracting the practices of paleogenomics: A study of ancient DNA labs and research in relation to Native Americans and Indigenous peoples
Amanda Daniela Cortez, Dorothy Lippert, Jenny L. Davis, George Nicholas, Ripan S. Malhi, Laura S. Weyrich, Katrina G. Claw, Alyssa C. Bader, Chip Colwell, 2023, American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Archaeological Microbiology
Laura Weyrich, P\'erez, Vilma, 2023, Handbook of Archaeological Sciences on p. 557--574
Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa
Gina L. Guzzo, Murthy N. Mittinty, Bastien Llamas, Jane M. Andrews, Laura S. Weyrich, 2022, Microorganisms
A Case Study for the Recovery of Authentic Microbial Ancient DNA from Soil Samples
Vilma Pérez, Yichen Liu, Martha B. Hengst, Laura S. Weyrich, 2022, Microorganisms
The Neglected Gut Microbiome: Fungi, Protozoa, and Bacteriophages in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gina L. Guzzo, Jane M. Andrews, Laura S. Weyrich, 2022, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases on p. 1112-1122
The Evolutionary History of Human Microbiota and Why it Matters for Human Health Today
Laura S. Weyrich, 2022, FASEB Journal
Most-Cited Papers
Contamination in Low Microbial Biomass Microbiome Studies: Issues and Recommendations
Raphael Eisenhofer, Jeremiah J. Minich, Clarisse Marotz, Alan Cooper, Rob Knight, Laura S. Weyrich, 2019, Trends in Microbiology on p. 105-117
Neanderthal behaviour, diet, and disease inferred from ancient DNA in dental calculus
Laura S. Weyrich, Sebastian Duchene, Julien Soubrier, Luis Arriola, Bastien Llamas, James Breen, Alan G. Morris, Kurt W. Alt, David Caramelli, Veit Dresely, Milly Farrell, Andrew G. Farrer, Michael Francken, Neville Gully, Wolfgang Haak, Karen Hardy, Katerina Harvati, Petra Held, Edward C. Holmes, John Kaidonis, Carles Lalueza-Fox, Marco De La Rasilla, Antonio Rosas, Patrick Semal, Arkadiusz Soltysiak, Grant Townsend, Donatella Usai, Joachim Wahl, Daniel H. Huson, Keith Dobney, Alan Cooper, 2017, Nature on p. 357-361
Sequencing ancient calcified dental plaque shows changes in oral microbiota with dietary shifts of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions
Christina J. Adler, Keith Dobney, Laura S. Weyrich, John Kaidonis, Alan W. Walker, Wolfgang Haak, Corey J.A. Bradshaw, Grant Townsend, Arkadiusz Sołtysiak, Kurt W. Alt, Julian Parkhill, Alan Cooper, 2013, Nature Genetics on p. 450-455
Environmental metabarcodes for insects: In silico PCR reveals potential for taxonomic bias
Laurence J. Clarke, Julien Soubrier, Laura Weyrich, Alan Cooper, 2014, Molecular Ecology Notes on p. 1160-1170
Comparison of environmental DNA metabarcoding and conventional fish survey methods in a river system
Jennifer L.A. Shaw, Laurence J. Clarke, Scotte D. Wedderburn, Thomas C. Barnes, Laura S. Weyrich, Alan Cooper, 2016, Biological Conservation on p. 131-138
From the field to the laboratory: Controlling DNA contamination in human ancient DNA research in the high-throughput sequencing era
Bastien Llamas, Guido Valverde, Lars Fehren-Schmitz, Laura S. Weyrich, Alan Cooper, Wolfgang Haak, 2017, Science and Technology of Archaeological Research on p. 1-14
Laboratory contamination over time during low-biomass sample analysis
Laura S. Weyrich, Andrew G. Farrer, Raphael Eisenhofer, Luis A. Arriola, Jennifer Young, Caitlin A. Selway, Matilda Handsley-Davis, Christina J. Adler, James Breen, Alan Cooper, 2019, Molecular Ecology Notes on p. 982-996
Ancient DNA analysis of dental calculus
Laura Weyrich, Keith Dobney, Alan Cooper, 2015, Journal of Human Evolution on p. 119-124
Urban habitat restoration provides a human health benefit through microbiome rewilding: the Microbiome Rewilding Hypothesis
Jacob G. Mills, Philip Weinstein, Nicholas J.C. Gellie, Laura S. Weyrich, Andrew J. Lowe, Martin F. Breed, 2017, Restoration Ecology on p. 866-872
Embracing the gut microbiota: The new frontier for inflammatory and infectious diseases
Lieke W.J. Van Den Elsen, Hazel C. Poyntz, Laura S. Weyrich, Wayne Young, Elizabeth E. Forbes-Blom, 2017, Clinical and Translational Immunology
News Articles Featuring Laura Weyrich
Apr 05, 2023
Digging into the past: Forgotten soil samples are opportunity for new research
While most time capsules found on campus feature pop-culture relics like vintage copies of the Daily Collegian newspaper, the College of Agricultural Sciences has unearthed a different kind of relic: sealed jars of soil samples collected by Penn State researchers in 1915 and 1933.
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Feb 15, 2023
Free film and panel discussion reveals 'invisible' crisis of the microbial world
At 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, Penn State’s Microbiome Center will present "The Invisible Extinction" — a movie that spotlights the trailblazing work and charismatic personalities of renowned scientists who aim to save the vanishing microbes that are essential for our survival.
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Dec 06, 2022
Indigenous Australians’ unique oral microbiomes may add to chronic disease load
Indigenous Australians have unique microbes in their mouths, which may contribute to a higher burden of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to new research led by Penn State and the University of Adelaide.
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Mar 25, 2021
Ancient oral biome points to overall health
When a baby puts something from the floor in their mouth, we panic, but the mouth already contains thousands of bacteria. Now a team of researchers is looking at archaeological remains for an example of how Japanese oral biomes have changed and what they say about the people who owned those mouths and teeth.
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Sep 24, 2020
Penn State Microbiome Center elects new executive committee
The Penn State Microbiome Center in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences recently elected six new members to join its executive committee. The new members, along with 11 others who remained on the committee, started their two-year term in July.
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