About Us

The Division of Microbial Ecology (DOME) at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) is a team of microbiologists and molecular biologists. Our mission is to unravel the complexities of microbial life and its profound impact on our health and environment.

Our research explores the evolution, ecophysiology, interactions and functions of microbes across a broad range of systems. We apply cutting-edge methods, from 'omics analysis, to single-cell isotope probing, to microbial imaging, to computational community modelling.

Get to know our research by exploring our active projects and the researcher profiles of our principle investigators. 

At DOME, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists at every level of education, including undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as intensive methods-based courses.

 News

29.11.2024
 

Michael Wagner from DOME has been honored with the prestigious William Mong Distinguished Lecture award by the University of Hong Kong. This award...

20.11.2024
 

A new study, conducted within the framework of the FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes drive Planetary Health”, and published in Nature...

20.11.2024
 

DOME's Nina Bartlau shares her expertise on phage research in the ARD Wissen documentary, exploring innovative solutions to antibiotic resistance.

 Events

17.10.2024
 

Michael Pester

University of Braunschweig, Germany

hybrid, UBB HS2

16.05.2024 12:00
 

Roland Hatzenpichler

Associate Professor at Montana State University, USA

hybrid, UBB HS2

02.05.2024 12:00
 

Eva Nováková

Associate Professor at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic

hybrid, UBB HS2

 Latest Publications

Arthofer, P, Panhölzl, F, Delafont, V, Hay, A, Reipert, S, Cyran, N, Wienkoop, S, Willemsen, A, Sifaoui, I, Arberas-Jiménez, I, Schulz, F, Lorenzo-Morales, J & Horn, M 2024, 'A giant virus infecting the amoeboflagellate Naegleria', Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 3307. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47308-2

Pereira, FC, Ge, X, Kristensen, JM, Kirkegaard, RH, Maritsch, K, Szamosvári, D, Imminger, S, Seki, D, Shazzad, JB, Zhu, Y, Decorte, M, Hausmann, B, Berry, D, Wasmund, K, Schintlmeister, A, Böttcher, T, Cheng, J-X & Wagner, M 2024, 'The Parkinson's disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome homoeostasis via iron sequestration', Nature Microbiology, vol. 9, no. 12, pp. 3165–3183. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01853-0