Jan Kammenga

Jan Kammenga is a Personal Professor in the Laboratory of Nematology at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on genetic and molecular mechanisms in Caenorhabditis elegans, particularly exploring environmental stress responses, genetic variation, and microbiome interactions. He leads projects on nematode biology, toxicology, and agroecological systems.

Key areas include studying dioxin impacts on development, rhizobiome dynamics in crop rotations, and genetic architecture of stress resilience. His work bridges fundamental genetics with applied agricultural and environmental science.

He has supervised 15 PhD candidates and contributed to over 298 research outputs. Editorial roles include journals like Genes, Frontiers in Genetics, and BMC Genomics. Notable collaborations span Europe and Asia, addressing topics like plant-parasite interactions and vaccine development against parasitic worms.