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PhD Anthropologist, Paleomicrobiology Researcher: Ancient & contemporary populations, bioanthropology, scientific ethics

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Scientific anthropologist with a PhD in medical ethics and extensive experience in bioarchaeology, paleomicrobiology, and the study of both ancient and contemporary traditional populations. My work focuses on the interdisciplinary analysis of human populations across time, integrating biological data, archaeological context, and socio-cultural dimensions to better understand health, practices, and human-environment interactions. I have conducted fieldwork and research on diverse populations, combining approaches from osteology, parasitology, and biological anthropology with broader social and health-related perspectives. My experience includes postdoctoral research in paleomicrobiology (Canada and France), with a focus on reconstructing ancient microbiomes from archaeological materials, as well as collaborative projects involving international research teams and institutions. In addition, I bring expertise in: Scientific writing and peer-reviewed publications Interdisciplinary research project coordination Management and curation of anthropological collections Ethical frameworks related to human remains and sensitive research contexts As founder and president of an international scientific association, I develop collaborative and ethical tools to support responsible research and global scientific exchange. I am available for consulting, research collaboration, scientific review, and expert analysis in anthropology, bioarchaeology, and related domains.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Archaeology
• ☆ Cultural Anthropology
• ☆ Archaeology
• ☆ Biological Anthropology
• ☆ Medical Anthropology
• ☆ Bioethics & Medical Ethics

Services

• Writing

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Bioarchaeological research

Freelancer

January 2023 - Present

Chercheur

Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

December 2021 - December 2023

Anthropologist

Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Université Paris Saclay

December 2021 - December 2023

Assistant Researcher

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

June 2018 - October 2019

Temporary Teaching and Research Assistant

Collège de France

September 2016 - September 2017

Education

PhD Medical ethics

Université René Descartes (Paris V) - France

October 2014 - September 2017

Master in Archaeology

Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I) - France

October 2013 - June 2014

University Diploma

Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - France

January 2013 - January 2014

Master in Archaeology

Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I) - France

October 2012 - June 2013

Certifications

• PhD in Medical Ethics / Anthropology

  Université René Descartes (Paris V) - France

  September 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Philippe Charlier, Victoria Pelzer, Anaïs Augias, Lotfi Slimani, Catherine Chaussain, Joël Poupon, Speranta-Maria Popescu, Mélodie Kielbasa, Djillali Annane, Jean Armengaud (2026). Paleoproteomics reveals chromoblastomycosis as possible cause of King of France Louis XIV's death (1715) . Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises.

Anaïs Augias, Gabriel Yaxal Ponce-Soto, Amélie Chimènes, Philippe Charlier, Nicolás Rascovan (2025). An Ancient Epstein-Barr Virus Genome Recovered From a Museum Penis Sheath From Papua . The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

S. Jacquot Barreau, A. Augias, P. Charlier (2024). Advocacy for the preservation of osteological heritage in the context of biomedical universities . Ethics, Medicine and Public Health.

A. Augias, S. Ben Amor, P. Charlier, G. Guerard (2021). USoM platform. Proposal for an international and transdisciplinary interactive tool for centralization and anthropological exchange around human remains . Ethics, Medicine and Public Health.

P. Charlier, G. Héry-Arnaud, Y. Coppens, J. Malaurie, V. Hoang-Oppermann, P. Deps, J.B. Kenmogne, M. Foka, E. Josué, X.E. Schor, et al. (2020). Global warming and planetary health: An open letter to the WHO from scientific and indigenous people urging for paleo-microbiology studies . Infection, Genetics and Evolution.

P. Charlier, A. Augias, N. Benmoussa, P. Rainsard, P. Froesch, P. Richardin, A. Froment, R. Bianucci, O. Appenzeller, A. Perciaccante, et al. (2020). The mandible of Saint-Louis (1270 AD): Retrospective diagnosis and circumstances of death . Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

P. Charlier, P. Froesch, L. Prades, A. Augias, A. Perciaccante, O. Appenzeller, D. Lippi, S. Balloni, R. Bianucci (2020). Further anthropological and pathological arguments related to St Louis’ scurvy and infection signs on the Notre-Dame mandible (Paris, France) . Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

A. Augias, P. Sansonetti, P. Charlier (2019). Bio-banque : appliquer le modèle médical à l’anthropologie. Constat et réflexion autour des interventions sur les vestiges humains archéologiques et ethnographiques . Ethics, Medicine and Public Health.

Philippe Charlier, Anaïs Augias, Philippe Sansonetti, Céline Bon, Sean Kennedy, Laure Segurel (2017). Fæces vivos docent . médecine/sciences.

Philippe Charlier, Jean-Michel Claverie, Philippe Sansonetti, Yves Coppens, Anaïs Augias, Sophie Jacqueline, Fanny Rengot, Saudamini Deo (2017). Re-emerging infectious diseases from the past: Hysteria or real risk? . European Journal of Internal Medicine.

M. Zanello, J. Pallud, S. Jacqueline, A. Augias, P. Varlet, B. Devaux, O. Nielsen, D. Abi Haidar, P. Charlier (2017). Endogenous Fluorescence Analysis: Preliminary Study Revealing the Potential of this Non‐invasive Method to Study Mummified Samples . International Journal of Osteoarchaeology.

P. Charlier, L. Brun, A. Augias, F. Bou Abdallah, Y. Boutros Yared, S. Deo, C. Hervé (2017). One corpse, two perceptions: Confrontation of sub-Saharan Africa versus French medical students’ attitudes toward autopsy related beliefs . Ethics, Medicine and Public Health.

A. Augias, N. Benmoussa, S. Jacqueline, J. Boudeau, J.-M. Femolant, J. Nogel Jaeger, R. Weil, A.-L. Muller, P. Charlier (2017). Ante-, péri- ou post mortem ? Profil de fracturation en contexte humide : le cas du dépôt en puits (ii^e–iii^e siècles apr. J.-C.) de la place du Jeu-de-Paume, Beauvais (Oise) . Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'Anthropologie de Paris.

P. Charlier, R. Weil, R. Deblock, A. Augias, S. Deo (2017). Helium ion microscopy (HIM): Proof of the applicability on altered human remains (hairs of Holy Maria-Magdalena) . Legal Medicine.

Philippe Charlier, Anaïs Augias, Philippe Sansonetti, Françoise Bouchet, Céline Bon, Sean Kennedy, Laure Segurel (2017). 25 années d’archéologie royale (1990-2015) . Bulletin du Centre de recherche du château de Versailles.

Philippe Charlier, Anaïs Augias, Philippe Sansonetti, Françoise Bouchet, Céline Bon, Sean Kennedy, Laure Segurel (2017). Étude paléoparasitologique des latrines du Pavillon royal et du 3e Pavillon du Levant du Château de Marly . Bulletin du Centre de recherche du château de Versailles.

P. Charlier, A. Augias, S. Jacqueline, N. Benmoussa, I. Huynh-Charlier (2016). Une histoire biologique du cancer . Gynécologie Obstétrique & Fertilité.

AnneLaure Chauveau, Anas Augias, Alain Froment, Florence Beuret, Philippe Charlier (2016). Radio-Scannographic Correlation of Harris Lines in Adults: Forensic and Anthropological Perspectives . European Journal of Forensic Sciences.

Anaïs Augias, Nadia Benmoussa, Sophie Jacqueline, Julie Nogel Jaeger, Anne-Laure Muller, Philippe Charlier (2015). Haitian voodoo dolls revealed by X-ray: From radiology to medical anthropology . Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging.

A. Augias, E. Prot, C. Etchemendigaray, D. Gourevitch, J. Nogel Jaeger, C. Herve, P. Charlier (2015). Post-mortem fetal expulsion: Forensic anthropology lessons from the archaeological field . La Revue de Médecine Légale.

DISSERTATION THESIS

(2017). Apports mutuels de l'archéologie aux problématiques médicales et médico-légales .