Out in Nature: The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes
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An international research team led by Aalborg University with contributions from the University of Vienna has systematically mapped the microbiome of…
Division of Microbial Ecology (DOME)
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
About DOME
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 researchers explore 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.
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag
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Education
We are committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists, including undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as intensive methods-based courses.
Facilities | Ressources
Our Facilities and Ressources include Joint Microbiome Facility, NanoSIMS, probeBase, and daime.
News
ChlamydiaWorkshop 2026: Registration open
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We are pleased to announce that the 22nd ChlamydiaWorkshop (DCW) will take place at CeMESS from March 2-4, 2026. The meeting is organized by…
Congratulations Dr. Lucaciu
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Calin Rares Lucaciu successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Computational Challenges in the Assembly and Analysis of Non-Model Plant Genomes…
Image created at DOME featured on the cover of STAR Protocols
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Ticks are home to a diverse mix of microbial communities – some harmless or even beneficial, others pathogenic. A striking microscopy image by Adnan…
Hanna Koch new Senior Scientist at DOME
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We are delighted to welcome Hanna Koch as a new Senior Scientist at the Division of Microbial Ecology (DOME), CeMESS.
Who fixes carbon in the dark ocean?
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A new study led by Barbara Bayer (CeMESS, University of Vienna) discovered that ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms contribute much less to carbon…
Events
Microbial oral-gut translocation in inflammatory and gastro-intestinal diseases
DOME Lecture Series
Melanie Schirmer
From the Ocean to the Clinic - Exploring Prophage-driven Pathogen Evolution
DOME Lecture Series
Carolin Wendling
Global subseafloor ecosystem and sustainability
DOME Lecture Series
Fengping Wang
Latest Publications at DOME
Krasenbrink J, Hanson BT, Weiss AS, Borusak S, Tanabe TS, Lang M et al. Sulfoquinovose is exclusively metabolized by the gut microbiota and degraded differently in mice and humans. Microbiome. 2025 Dec;13(1):184. doi: 10.1186/s40168-025-02175-x
Ye H, Šlipogor V, Hanson BT, Séneca J, Hausmann B, Herbold CW et al. Associations between gut microbiota and personality traits: insights from a captive common marmoset (
Callithrix jacchus) colony. Microbiology Spectrum. 2025 Nov 18;e0044325. Epub 2025 Nov 18. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00443-25
Hodgskiss LH, Kerou M, Luo ZH, Bayer B, Maier A, Weckwerth W et al. Metabolic response of a chemolithoautotrophic archaeon to carbon limitation. mSystems. 2025 Oct 22;10(10):1-20. e0073225. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00732-25
Data Reuse Consortium, Wagner M, Rattei T, Osvatic J, Speth D. A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data. Nature Microbiology. 2025 Sept 26;10(10):2384-2395. Epub 2025 Sept 26. doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02116-2
Bayer B, Kitzinger K, Paul NL, Albers JB, Saito MA, Wagner M et al. Minor contribution of ammonia oxidizers to inorganic carbon fixation in the ocean. Nature Geoscience. 2025 Sept 23;18(11):1144-1151. doi: 10.1038/s41561-025-01798-x
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
University of Vienna
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag