Thomas James Booth

Thomas James Booth is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), working within the Natural Products Genome Mining and DTU Microbes Initiative groups. His research focuses on microbial genomics, particularly in Streptomyces and other actinobacteria, with applications in natural product discovery and biosynthesis.

Dr. Booth's research interests span several interconnected areas in microbiology and genomics:

• Genome mining for biosynthetic gene clusters
• Phylogenetic analysis of actinobacteria
• Secondary metabolite biosynthesis
• Development of bioinformatics tools for microbial genomics
• Automation in microbial genetics

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Streptomyces genomics, with particular attention to pangenome analysis, phylogenetic methods, and the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites. His work bridges computational biology with experimental microbiology, developing tools like getphylo for phylogenetic analysis and ActinoMation for robotic conjugation of Streptomyces species.

Dr. Booth has received recognition for his work, with multiple publications garnering significant attention in the scientific community:

• "A treasure trove of 1034 actinomycete genomes" has been cited 11 times and has 44 readers on Mendeley
• "Pangenome mining of the Streptomyces genus" has 34 readers and 7 citations
• His work on "Biosynthesis of the Azoxy Compound Azodyrecin" has 17 readers and 6 citations

Dr. Booth serves as a supervisor for PhD research in "Experimental design for actinomycete engineering," demonstrating his role in mentoring the next generation of researchers in this field. His collaborative network spans multiple institutions and countries, reflecting the international nature of modern microbiology research.