Overview
Background
I am an ARC Future Fellow at UQ with interdisciplinary research interests spanning social and biological sciences. My work examines how environmental and societal structures shape skeletal growth, metabolism, and health, drawing on technical expertise in skeletal histology applied across bioarchaeology, biology, biomedicine, forensics, and palaeontology. I have attracted ~$1.7M in competitive funding as PI (>$3.3M including collaborative grants), including an ARC DECRA and Future Fellowship.
I currently serve as Editor‑in‑Chief of Anthropological Review, Editorial Board Member of Annals of Human Biology, and Vice‑President of the Australasian Society for Human Biology. In 2024, I received the Linnean Society of London’s Trail‑Crisp Medal for contributions to microscopy in natural history.
My career spans academic, government, and industry roles in Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands, including positions at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Australian Government, ANU, Imperial College London, and the University of Kent, where I completed my BSc (Hons), PhD, and PGCHE. My previous service includes Treasurer of the Australasian Society for Human Biology and editorial roles with The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, Scientific Reports, and Anthropological Review.
Availability
- Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Kent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, University of Kent
- Doctor of Philosophy of Biological Anthropology, University of Kent
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Scaling relationships between Haversian canal‐to‐secondary osteon and midshaft femur cortical‐to‐total area in a human autopsy sample
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Wilson, Laura A. B., Cooke, Karen M. and Hardiman, Rita (2026). Scaling relationships between Haversian canal‐to‐secondary osteon and midshaft femur cortical‐to‐total area in a human autopsy sample. Journal of Anatomy joa.70143. doi: 10.1111/joa.70143
2026
Journal Article
Interdisciplinarity of secondary osteons: relevance of bioarchaeological and palaeontological research in biomedical cortical bone histology studies
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Cooke, Karen M., Reid, Holly E. and Louys, Julien (2026). Interdisciplinarity of secondary osteons: relevance of bioarchaeological and palaeontological research in biomedical cortical bone histology studies. Bone Reports, 28 101893, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.bonr.2025.101893
2026
Journal Article
Early development of Neanderthals revealed through virtual microanatomy
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Godinho, Ricardo Miguel, Sohler-Snoddy, Anne Marie, Pasda, Kerstin, Détroit, Florent, Mahoney, Patrick, Rathgeber, Thomas, Posth, Cosimo, Uthmeier, Thorsten and Barbieri, Alvise (2026). Early development of Neanderthals revealed through virtual microanatomy. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.25.707915
2026
Other Outputs
Neotaphonomic characteristics of vertebrate site formation in underwater caves
Walker, Meg M., Wilkinson, Joanne E., Stewart, Mathew, Jacobsen, Geraldine E., Kumar, Shwaron, Levchenko, Vladimir, Fallon, Stewart, Esmay, Rebecca, Wood, Rachel, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Price, Gilbert, Reed, Elizabeth, Monks, Joseph and Louys, Julien (2026). Neotaphonomic characteristics of vertebrate site formation in underwater caves. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.13.705854
2026
Journal Article
Nutritional deficiency contributing to physical impairment of an individual in the Metal Period Philippines (~2000–1800 bp )
Boucher, Chloe, Armelle, Dominique, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Bolunia, Mary Jane Louise A., De Leon, Alexandra S., Peñalosa, Antonio L., Pagulayan, Pablo S., Soranio, Adan V., Oxenham, Marc and Vlok, Melandri (2026). Nutritional deficiency contributing to physical impairment of an individual in the Metal Period Philippines (~2000–1800 bp ). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 36 (1) oa.70063, 221-230. doi: 10.1002/oa.70063
2025
Other Outputs
Palaeoloxodon raw data
Basilia, Pauline, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Lyras, George A., Athanassiou, Athanassios and van der Geer, Alexandra A.E. (2025). Palaeoloxodon raw data. Figshare. (Dataset) doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28553759
2025
Journal Article
Rib remodeling in fossil insular dwarf and mainland elephants from Greece
Basilia, Pauline, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Lyras, George A., Athanassiou, Athanassios and van der Geer, Alexandra A. E. (2025). Rib remodeling in fossil insular dwarf and mainland elephants from Greece. Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society, 4 (1) kzaf020, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/evolinnean/kzaf020
2025
Journal Article
Human biology research in Anthropological Review: 2025 onwards editorial and Polish Anthropological Society perspectives
Miszkiewicz, Justyna, Tomczyk, Jacek, Galassi, Francesco M., Durda-Masny, Magdalena, Mnich, Barbara, Nieczuja-Dwojacka, Joanna and Henneberg, Maciej (2025). Human biology research in Anthropological Review: 2025 onwards editorial and Polish Anthropological Society perspectives. Anthropological Review, 88 (3), 59-67. doi: 10.18778/1898-6773.88.3.05
2025
Journal Article
Correction: Vitamin D status in post-medieval Northern England: Insights from dental histology and enamel peptide analysis at Coach Lane, North Shields (AD 1711-1857)
Snoddy, Anne Marie E, Shaw, Heidi, Newman, Sophie, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J, Stewart, Nicolas A, Jakob, Tina, Buckley, Hallie, Caffell, Anwen and Gowland, Rebecca (2025). Correction: Vitamin D status in post-medieval Northern England: Insights from dental histology and enamel peptide analysis at Coach Lane, North Shields (AD 1711-1857). PloS one, 20 (9) e0333161, e0333161. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333161
2025
Conference Publication
Progression of histological changes in skeletal lesions caused by treponematosis in an archaeological human sample
Cooke, K.M., Buckley, H., Kinaston, R., Kiko, L., Oxenham, M.F. and Miszkiewicz, J.J. (2025). Progression of histological changes in skeletal lesions caused by treponematosis in an archaeological human sample. International Symposium on Palaeohistology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-20 June 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
A preliminary histological guide for distinguishing human and non-human bone in Australian contexts
Reid, Holly and Miszkiewicz, Justyna (2025). A preliminary histological guide for distinguishing human and non-human bone in Australian contexts. 10th World Archaeological Congress, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-28 June 2025. Online: World Archaeological Congress.
2025
Conference Publication
Collaborative bioarchaeological research in Mithaka Country
van der Westhuizen, Christopher, Hood Withey, Fletcher, Gorringe, Joshua, Miszkiewicz, Justyna, Wilkin, Shevan, Williams, Doug, Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation and Westaway, Michael C. (2025). Collaborative bioarchaeological research in Mithaka Country. 10th World Archaeological Congress, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-28 June 2025. Online: World Archaeological Congress.
2025
Conference Publication
Rib remodelling and body size in insular dwarf and common fossil hippopotamuses
Miszkiewicz, J.J., Athanassiou, A., Lyras, G.A. and van der Geer, A.E. (2025). Rib remodelling and body size in insular dwarf and common fossil hippopotamuses. 7th International Symposium on Palaeohistology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-20 June 2025. Online:
2025
Conference Publication
Using histotaphonomy to determine wet and dry diagenesis across subfossil andfossil bones from underwater caves
Walker, M.M., Miszkiewicz, J.J., Price, G., Reed, E., Jacobsen, G., Kumar, S., Levchenko, V., Fallon, S., Esmay, R., Monks, J. and Louys, J. (2025). Using histotaphonomy to determine wet and dry diagenesis across subfossil andfossil bones from underwater caves. 7th International Symposium on Palaeohistology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-20 June 2025. Online:
2025
Journal Article
Misfortunes of a miner: provision of care on the nineteenth-century Otago goldfields
Sohler-Snoddy, Anne Marie E., Petchey, Peter, Kavale-Henderson, Lucy, Buckley, Hallie, Miszkiewicz, Justyna and King, Charlotte (2025). Misfortunes of a miner: provision of care on the nineteenth-century Otago goldfields. Bioarchaeology International, Early view. doi: 10.5744/bi.2024.0018
2025
Conference Publication
Rib histology in an insular dwarfed stegodon (Stegodon florensis florensis)
Basilia, P., Miszkiewicz, J.J., Louys, J., Wibowo, U.P. and van den Bergh, G.D. (2025). Rib histology in an insular dwarfed stegodon (Stegodon florensis florensis). 5th Palaeontological Virtual Congress, Online, 10 – 25 March 2025. The Paleontological Society.
2024
Journal Article
Unravelling taphono-myths. First large-scale study of histotaphonomic changes and diagenesis in bone from modern surface depositions
Schotsmans, Eline M. J., Stuart, Barbara H., Stewart, Tahlia J., Thomas, Paul S. and Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. (2024). Unravelling taphono-myths. First large-scale study of histotaphonomic changes and diagenesis in bone from modern surface depositions. PLoS One, 19 (9) e0308440, e0308440. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308440
2024
Journal Article
Age-dependent change and intraskeletal variability in secondary osteons of elderly Australians
Pedersen, Lucille T., Miszkiewicz, Justyna, Cheah, Lit Chien, Willis, Anna and Domett, Kate M. (2024). Age-dependent change and intraskeletal variability in secondary osteons of elderly Australians. Journal of Anatomy, 244 (6), 1078-1092. doi: 10.1111/joa.14010
2024
Journal Article
Mobility patterns in Grande Abrigo de Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais, Brazil: insights from histomorphometric analysis of skeletal remains
Ribeiro Dias Guimaraes, Nathalia and Miszkiewicz, Justyna (2024). Mobility patterns in Grande Abrigo de Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais, Brazil: insights from histomorphometric analysis of skeletal remains. Revista de Arqueologia, 37 (2), 236-260. doi: 10.24885/sab.v37i2.1147
2024
Book Chapter
Investigating super osteons in fossil Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) bone from Bangka Island, southeastern Sumatra
Basilia, Pauline, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Zaim, Jahdi, Rizal, Yan, Puspangingrum, Mika R., Hascaryo, Agus Tri, Price, Gilbert J. and Louys, Julien (2024). Investigating super osteons in fossil Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) bone from Bangka Island, southeastern Sumatra. Quaternary palaeontology and archaeology of Sumatra. (pp. 183-198) edited by Julien Louys, Paul C.H. Albers and Alexandra A.E. van der Geer. Canberra, ACT Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/ta56.2024.08
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Social inequality and bone health in ancient human populations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caitlin D'Gluyas
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