Nathan Loïc Maëlig Roussel

Nathan Loïc Maëlig Roussel serves as a Guest Researcher at the Section for Hologenomics within the Globe Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the integration of host and microbiome genomics as a unified evolutionary framework.

His research centers on hologenomics and metagenomics with specific expertise in plant-microbiome interactions, utilizing Oxford Nanopore sequencing technologies to optimize metagenomic analysis efficiency. Key interests include plant genomics, bioinformatics, and the development of adaptive sampling methodologies for complex metagenomic datasets.

His recent publication in New Phytologist (2025) demonstrates practical applications of Oxford Nanopore adaptive sampling to enhance plant metagenomic studies, reflecting a trend toward methodological innovations that bridge plant science with advanced genomic technologies to address resource-intensive challenges in microbiome research.

As part of the Section for Hologenomics, he contributes to a research ecosystem dedicated to exploring the hologenome theory of evolution through interdisciplinary approaches combining genomic analysis, ecological modeling, and computational biology.