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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.
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.
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Rogowska-van der Molen, MA, Manzano-Marín, A, Postma, JL, Coolen, S, van Alen, T, Jansen, RS & Welte, CU 2025, 'From Eggs to Guts: Symbiotic Association of Sodalis nezarae sp. nov. with the Southern Green Shield Bug Nezara viridula', FEMS microbiology ecology, vol. 101, no. 3, fiaf017. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.18.619066, https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaf017
Bao, Y, Osowiecka, M, Ott, C, Tziraki, V, Meusburger, L, Blaßnig, C, Krivda, D, Pjevac, P, Séneca Cardoso Da Silva, J, Strauß, M, Steffen, C, Heck, V, Aygün, S, Duszka, K, Doppelmayer, K, Grune, T & Pignitter, M 2025, 'Dietary oxidized lipids in redox biology: Oxidized olive oil disrupts lipid metabolism and induces intestinal and hepatic inflammation in C57BL/6J mice', Redox biology, vol. 81, 103575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2025.103575
Halbach, L, Kitzinger, K, Hansen, M, Littmann, S, Benning, LG, Bradley, JA, Whitehouse, MJ, Olofsson, M, Mourot, R, Tranter, M, Kuypers, MMM, Ellegaard-Jensen, L & Anesio, AM 2025, 'Single-cell imaging reveals efficient nutrient uptake and growth of microalgae darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet', Nature Communications, vol. 16, 1521. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56664-6
Schagerl, M, Kaptejna, A, Polz, F, Ali, SS, Huo, S, Seneca, J, Pjevac, P & Hechtl, V 2025, 'Testing the Purity of Limnospira fusiformis Cultures After Axenicity Treatments', Cells. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells14020136
Wittlinger, J-P, Castejon Caballero, N, Hausmann, B, Berry, D & Schnorr, SL 2025, 'Shewanella is a putative producer of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the gut soil of the composting earthworm Eisenia fetida', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, pp. e0206924. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02069-24