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Stay informed about the latest news from DOME, where we delve into the world of microbial ecology. From innovative research findings to team achievements, explore how we’re uncovering the secrets of microbial life and its role in our ecosystems.

Anouk Willemsen appointed Assistant Professor

03.07.2023 DOME

Anouk Willemsen was promoted to the position of an Assistant Professor (tenure track) and will start a new ERC-funded group at DoME with a focus on…

Barbara Bayer wins FWF START-Award

26.06.2023 DOME

Congratulations to Barbara Bayer for winning the START-Award of the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Her project will focus on microbial methane production…

Falling Walls Lab Austria at TU Graz

19.06.2023 DOME

Dimitra Sakoula and Paula Rojas participated in the Falling Walls Lab Austria, held at the Technical University Graz, where they in 3 minutes pitched…

Agriculture and Planetary Health - "Umwelt im Gespräch" at the Museum of Natural History Vienna

19.06.2023 DOME

Petra Pjevac participated in the ninth edition of the event series "Umwelt im Gespräch" ("Environment in Conversation"), discussing the topic of…

Dr. Florian Moeller

16.06.2023 DOME

Florian Moeller successfully defended his PhD thesis "Ecophysiology of the symbiont microbiome in the sponge Ianthella basta" on June 16, 2023. The…

Secondary school "Parhamer Gymnasium" at DoME

15.06.2023 DOME

A class from the secondary school "Parhamer Gymnasium" in Vienna visited DoME today. 26 enthusiastic students at the age of 12 spent the entire…

DOME on tour

14.06.2023 DOME

It was time again for the annual DOME trip: On June 13th we visited the Lainzer Tiergarten for a 14 km hike and enjoyed the beautiful view over…

New article in the newspaper Der Standard by Jillian Petersen

31.05.2023 DOME

Can we turn back climate change by fertilizing the growth of microscopic plants in the oceans?

Jillian's blog article on the topic of ocean iron…

Viral cooperation as a novel mechanism to overcome bacterial defenses: Jacob Bobonis receives EMBO and HFSP Fellowship

22.05.2023 DOME

Jacob Bobonis received an EMBO fellowship as well as an HFSP Fellowship for his project “Viral cooperation as a novel mechanism to overcome bacterial…