Dirk-Jan M. van Workum

Dirk-Jan M. van Workum is a PhD candidate in Bioinformatics at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on genomics, plant genetics, and bioinformatics with an emphasis on Lactuca species (lettuce), genome assembly, and disease resistance mechanisms. He contributes to computational tools like MoGAAAP and PanVA for automated genome analysis.

• Primary Research Themes: Pangenomics, wild relative genomics, and genetic variation in leaf vegetables
• Key Collaborations: Involved in projects with promoters like Dr. D. de Ridder and Prof. E. Schranz
• Dataset Contributions: Creator of pivotal datasets for Lactuca saligna resequencing, Picochlorum sp. algal genomes, and structural gene characterizations.