Anne Kupczok

Dr. Anne Kupczok is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioinformatics at Wageningen University & Research since August 2020. Her research focuses on evolutionary (meta-)genomics, particularly analyzing microbial and viral evolution through genomic and metagenomic data. She investigates interactions between organisms like phages and bacteria, and their impact on genome evolution. Key interests include mutation, recombination, and horizontal gene transfer in microbial and viral systems.

Her work spans diverse areas such as soil microbiome dynamics in intercropping systems, viral discovery, and computational tools for analyzing pangenomes. She teaches courses including Biological Discovery through Computation and Algorithms in Bioinformatics. Current projects include optimizing intercropping via soil microbiome insights and advancing RNA virus discovery methodologies.

Dr. Kupczok’s expertise lies in bioinformatics, comparative genomics, and phylogenomics. She is affiliated with the Bioinformatics group (BIF) and located at Droevendaalsesteeg 1, WAGENINGEN, in Radix Westvleugel/W2.Bd.085. Her research integrates computational methods with ecological and evolutionary questions, contributing to both fundamental and applied microbiology.