Current Research Postgraduates
Miss Kimberly Plomp, MSc, BA
Contact Miss Kimberly Plomp (email at k.a.plomp@durham.ac.uk)
Biography
I have a BA in anthropology from the University of Alberta and a MSc in Human Osteology and Palaeopathology from the University of Bradford. I am currently working on my PhD research at the University of Durham with Dr. Charlotte Roberts and Dr. Una Vidarsdottir. My interests include osteology, palaeopathology, bioarchaeology, palaeoanthropology and human evolution.
Research Topic
Applying Geometric Morphometrics to Palaeopathology to Develop a Quantifiable Recording of Lesions on Archaeological Human Remains.
Abstract
My research focuses on applying 3D and 2D statistical shape analysis techniques to palaeopathological lesions on human remains. I am analyzing a number of lesions, including osteoarthritis and rhinomaxillary syndrome, in order to identify any possible systematic shape changes of the bone associated with disease. Tradition palaeopathological methods rely heavily on macroscopic descriptions of bone changes which can be subjective and have a high degree of inter/intra observer error. The aims of this research is to develop quantified methods of describing and recording lesions in order to objectify palaeopathological results, and decrease the amount of error in research.
Publications and Newsletters
Report of 18th European Palaeopathology Association Meeting, December 2010 Palaeopathology Association Newsletter: pg 4-6.
Conference Participation
Canadian Association of Physical Anthropology 2011
Montreal, Canada
Podium Presentation “2D Shape Analysis of the Twelfth Thoracic
Vertebra with Schmorl’s Nodes”
British Association of Bioarchaeology and Osteology 2011
Edinburgh, UK
Podium Presentation: “2D Shape Analysis of the Twelfth Thoracic
Vertebra with Schmorl’s Nodes”
Anthropology Postgraduate Conference 2011
Durham University, UK
Poster Presentation: “Quantifying Palaeopathology: Using Geometric
Morphometrics to Describe and Record Rhinomaxillary Syndrome
British Association of Bioarchaeology and Osteology 2010 Cambridge, UK
Poster Presentation: "Using Geometric Morphometrics to Quantify Palaeopathology: Osteoarthritis"
European Palaeopathology Association Meeting 2010 Vienna, Austria
Poster Presentation: "Using Geometric Morphometrics to Quantify Palaeopathology: Osteoarthritis"
Palaeopathology Association Annual Meeting 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Poster Presentation: "The Occurrence of Costovertebral Osteoarthritis in Two Medieval English Populations"
Is supervised by
Research Groups
Department of Archaeology
- Bioarchaeology Research Group
