Jos Boekhorst

Jos Boekhorst is a Research Associate at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the Host-Microbe Interactomics group. His research focuses on microbiome dynamics in health and disease, with particular expertise in metagenomics, host-microbe interactions, and microbial culturomics. He holds a doctoral degree and actively contributes to both human and animal microbiome studies.

Research Interests: Dr. Boekhorst investigates microbial ecosystems across diverse contexts including:

• Gut microbiome development in infants and piglets
• Streptococcus suis pathogenesis and translocation mechanisms
• Antimicrobial discovery from microbial communities
• Impact of diet and environmental factors on microbiome composition
• Resistome dynamics in disease-associated microbiomes

His work integrates multi-omics approaches with in vitro and animal models.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2023-2025) demonstrate:

• Strong focus on Streptococcus suis pathogenesis mechanisms
• Innovative use of organoid models for infection studies
• Exploration of microbiome-based therapeutic interventions
• Geographical comparisons of microbial communities
• Integration of culturomics with metagenomic approaches

Supervision & Projects: Currently co-supervising PhD candidates on:

• FIBERME: Microbiome-artificial intelligence integration
• Pesticide effects on human microbiome and organ function
• Microbiome fortification in pigs via metagenomics-driven culturomics