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28.03.2021

Results of 3rd round of Austrian SARS-CoV-2 School Monitoring released

The Austrian SARS-CoV-2 School Monitoring consortium headed by Michael Wagner released the results of the third measurement round. More than 7000...

03.03.2021

Re-start of school monitoring study

On March 1st 2021, the nationwide SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring study was re-started. During the next three weeks selected pupils and teachers from 250...

26.01.2021

The microbial planet: Audimax Podcast episode with Martin Polz

Martin Polz was interviewed for the latest episode of Audimax, a Science Podcast of the University of Vienna, to debate the semester question "What...

06.01.2021

Preprint describing the first results (round 1 & 2) from the Austrian School-SARS-CoV-2 study available

The Austrian School-SARS-CoV-2 consortium (scientifically coordinated by Michael Wagner) has assembled a manuscript describing the first results from...

22.12.2020

Austrian School Monitoring Study featured in Der Spiegel, Panorama and JKU Videocast

The Austria School Monitoring study coordinated by Michael Wagner and performed by the University of Vienna in collaboration with the Medical...

12.12.2020

Gesund & Fit Award for Michael Wagner

Today, Michael received the Gesund & Fit Award together with Manuela Födinger and Johannes Zuber from the Media Group Austria for their development of...

04.12.2020

Live discussions with Michael Wagner on the current coronavirus situation

Michael participated in two live stream discussions today on the current coroavirus situation and was a guest in a ZIB special on Dec. 4 at 20.15 in...

02.12.2020

Establishing interactions in a dynamic environment: Introducing the PhD program Microbial Symbioses

On Thursday, over 50 people interested in symbioses came together online for the kick-off event of the PhD program Microbial Symbioses. Among them,...

22.11.2020

Austrian SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring project releases first data set

Michael Wagner is coordinating the Austrian SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring project that is performed in collaboration between the Medical University of...

19.11.2020

Michael Wagner recognized again as Highly Cited Researcher

Like in the last six years, Michael has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher 2020 in the field of Microbiology. This year 37 researchers with...

06.11.2020

New publication in Current Biology: Plasmids drive genome evolution in intracellular bacteria

In this study, a team around Stephan Köstlbacher and Matthias Horn have unvestigated the plasmid inventory of an entire bacterial phylum, the...

29.10.2020

Stephanie Schnorr receives 3-year REWIRE postdoc fellowship

Stephanie won a 3-year Post-Doc fellowship from the REinforcing Women In REsearch (REWIRE) COFUND Programme, a Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions COFUND...

12.10.2020

Interview Michael Wagner & Klement Tockner about science funding

Klement Tockner, president of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and Michael Wagner discuss about the importance of funding basic science for the...

10.10.2020

New publication in Nature Communications

Rational design of a microbial consortium of mucosal sugar utilizers reduces Clostridiodes difficile colonization

22.09.2020

DOME trip to the trees

We spent a nice day in the Vienna woods with a picknick at the Circle of Life Trees 'Lebensbaumkreis'. Talking trees and a great opportunity to reload...

01.09.2020

Two new group leaders at DOME - Liz Hambleton and Dimitri Kits

We cordially welcome Elisabeth (Liz) Hambleton and Dimitri Kits as new group leaders at DOME. We are looking foward to many exciting collaborations on...

31.08.2020

15 fully funded PhD positions in the Doctoral School in Microbiology and Environmental Sciences

The Doctoral School in Microbiology and Environmental Sciences offers 15 fully funded PhD positions in diverse research areas ranging from molecular...

20.08.2020

New publication in PNAS: Evolution of virulence in a chlamydial symbiont

Microbe–host relationships are determined by the mode of symbiont transmission from host to host. In this study, a team around Paul Herrera and...

14.08.2020

Press conference on SARS-CoV-2 control measures in schools with minister Heinz Faßmann & Michael Wagner

On Monday August 17, 2020 the minister Minister of Education, Science and Research Prof. Heinz Faßmann will present the control measures in Austrian...

11.08.2020

Jillian Petersen promoted to associate professor

We are excited to announce that Jillian Petersen has been promoted to associate professor at the University of Vienna. Congratulations Jill on your...

09.07.2020

Bettina Glasl receives 3-year REWIRE Post-Doc as well as FWF Hertha-Firnberg Fellowships

Bettina won a 3-year Post-Doc fellowship from the REinforcing Women In REsearch (REWIRE) COFUND Programme, a Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions COFUND...

09.07.2020

Dagmar Woebken interviewed by the Falter

Dagmar Woebken was interviewed by Heureka, the science magazine of the Viennese newspaper Falter. In this article, she discusses the survival...

03.06.2020

Fact checking COVID-19 - Video series by Michael Wagner

Michael summarizes the current knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in a series of short videos. Till today videos covering the following topics have...

24.04.2020

First "Let’s talk about symbiosis" webinar

To stay connected, especially in times of physical distancing, scientists from different symbiosis research groups of the University of Vienna and the...

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