PJ Schaap

PJ Schaap is an Associate Professor in Systems and Synthetic Biology at Wageningen University, Netherlands. His research focuses on computational biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, and microbiology, with a particular emphasis on fungal genomics and metabolic modeling. He collaborates widely with institutions like Wageningen University & Research, Erasmus MC, and the University of Pavia.

His work integrates genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic data to understand microbial systems, particularly in industrial fungi and gut microbiota. Notable contributions include developing the MEMOTE framework for genome-scale model validation and advancing CRISPR-Cas system analyses. He leads projects on microbial adaptation mechanisms and their applications in biotechnology and health.

Key research areas include fungal enzyme networks, metabolic pathways in Akkermansia muciniphila, and metatranscriptomic pipelines (NG-Tax). His publications span over 20 years, addressing topics from fungal genetics to microbiome-host interactions. Collaborations with experts like Hauke Smidt and Willem de Vos highlight interdisciplinary strengths.