Jeremy Wideman

Jeremy Wideman is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences. His research focuses on evolutionary biology, mitochondrial evolution, protistology, and comparative genomics. He investigates fundamental questions about eukaryotic evolution, including mitochondrial genome diversity, organelle biogenesis, and the evolutionary relationships among protists.

Professor Wideman's research explores cellular evolution through advanced genomic and proteomic approaches. His work spans mitochondrial dynamics, endosymbiotic theory validation, and the development of computational tools for phylogenetic analysis. Recent investigations focus on cristae architecture formation and the evolutionary trajectories of mitochondrial protein complexes across diverse eukaryotic lineages.

His publications consistently demonstrate a strong emphasis on developing genomic databases (EukProt), advancing single-cell analysis techniques for protists, and reconstructing ancestral cellular states. The research integrates experimental biology with bioinformatic approaches to understand organelle evolution and cellular complexity.