Jolien van Hooff

Jolien van Hooff, Assistant Professor in Microbial Evolution at Wageningen University & Research, focuses on eukaryotic evolution, kinetochore biology, and genome organization. Her work bridges computational and experimental approaches.

• ORCID: 0000-0001-8754-1894
• Active in: Eukaryote (100%), Kinetochore (46%), Horizontal Gene Transfer (31%)

Her research explores the evolutionary mechanisms of SMC complexes, kinetoplastid chromosome segregation, and eukaryotic last common ancestor reconstruction. Key collaborations span international institutions studying archaeal and eukaryotic cell biology.

Recent publications include high-impact studies in Nature (2024) and Cell Reports (2025), supported by open datasets and software tools. Work has accumulated 22 citations and significant social media/academic engagement.