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Timo van Eldijk is a Guest Researcher in the Weissing group at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, specializing in Theoretical Biology. He completed his PhD in 2024 with a thesis titled 'Evolvability in the context of antibiotic resistance'. His research bridges evolutionary biology, microbiology, and paleontology.
Research interests include:
- Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance evolution
- Theoretical modeling of evolvability
- Microbial adaptation dynamics
- Paleontological evidence for evolutionary processes
- Temperature-dependent mutation rates
- Host-microbiome coevolution
His recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary work spanning experimental microbiology (temperature effects on antibiotic resistance), theoretical frameworks for evolvability, and paleontological discoveries. The research consistently explores adaptive mechanisms in biological systems through both contemporary experiments and historical fossil records.
Awards:
- 3rd Place Poster Prize at NLSEB 2019
He contributed to the MARM project (2018-2023) studying adaptive response mechanisms in evolutionary systems. As part of the Weissing research group, he collaborates on theoretical biology initiatives and has organized events including the Dutch Society for Theoretical Biology Annual Meeting (2022).
