FWF grant from the 1000 ideas program for Dimitra Sakoula
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Dimitra Sakoula, working as a Postdoc in the nitrification group obtained funding from the “1000 Ideas Program” of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).…
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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.
New publications in mSystems and The ISME Journal: Acidobacteria persist in soils through beneficial physiological features
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Soils are one of the most diverse habitats on the planet. More than thousand microbial species that significantly influence numerous environmental…
New Paper in Nature Communications: Pangenomics reveals alternative environmental lifestyles among chlamydiae
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Chlamydiae are strictly intracellular bacteria and have long been considered primarily as major pathogens of humans. Yet, the phylum Chlamydiae is…
Austrian SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring - Results of Rounds 4 & 5 available
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The SARS-CoV-2 monitoring consortium headed by Michael Wagner has now assembled the results of the measurement rounds 4 and 5, which were conducted in…
Otto-Hahn-Medal for Katharina Kitzinger
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On June 22nd 2021, Dr. Katharina Kitzinger receives an Otto-Hahn Medal, with which the Max Planck Society honours its best doctoral students.…
New publication in Cell Systems: Degradation of host translational machinery drives tRNA acquisition in viruses
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Bacterial viruses (phage) are ubiquitous enemies of bacteria, able to efficiently infect and kill their hosts. Because phage rely on their host as a…
New Publication in Nature Microbiology: Genomic insights into diverse bacterial taxa that degrade extracellular DNA in marine sediments
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While best known as the code for genetic information, DNA is also a nutrient for specialised microbes. An international team of researchers led by Ken…
Young AMICI Symposium 2021 - Wrap-up
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The first Young AMICI Symposium took place on the 25th and 26th of May 2021. The aim of the conference was to give young researchers a platform to…
Jillian Petersen featured in "Uni Wien forscht"
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Jill is featured in this month’s section of “Uni Wien forscht”, a video series portraying researchers from the University of Vienna. In the video Jill…