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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.

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News

Congratulations Eloise Atkinson, MSc!

11.04.2025 DOME

Eloise Atkinson successfully defended her MSc thesis "Alternative energy metabolisms in nitrite oxidizers" on 24 March - congratulations Eloise!

Lecture for International Women’s Day: Jill Petersen at ÖAW

17.03.2025 DOME

On March 7th, Jillian Petersen gave a lecture at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) as part of their International Women’s Day event.

Unlocking the Microbiome: Podcast Episode with Michael Wagner

12.03.2025 DOME

How do kissing, C-sections, and handwashing shape our microbiome? In the latest episode of Dr. Bezard's Morgenbesprechnung, CeMESS (DOME) key…

Three Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded to CeMESS

18.02.2025 CeMESS

Congratulations to Valentin Waschulin, Ruizhe Pei and Tomohisa Sebastian Tanabe, who each received a highly competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie…

ITA Wien visits DOME

07.02.2025 DOME

In January the M.I.N.T. (mathematics, informatics, natural sciences and technology) project group from the Individualisierte Teil-Ausbildungen (ITA)…

David Berry awarded WWTF Life Sciences 2024 Grant

07.01.2025 DOME

David Berry of DOME has been awarded a WWTF (Vienna Science and Technology Fund) Life Sciences 2024 grant. His project focuses on engineering gut…

Events

Imaging anatomic structure and metabolic function in animal-microbe symbioses

28.01.2021 DOME Lecture Series

Benedikt Geier

Ecology of ammonia oxidizers in engineered aquatic environments

14.01.2021 DOME Lecture Series

Josh Neufeld

Defining and controlling gut microbial gene products for therapeutic gain

10.12.2020 DOME Lecture Series

Matthew Redinbo

Latest Publications at DOME

Lücking D , Manzano-Marín A , Willemsen A. Multilayered network analysis reveals the centrality of newly discovered Nucleocytoviricota in wastewater treatment plant communities. The ISME Journal. 2026 Oct 21;wrag267. doi: 10.64898/2026.05.21.726523, 10.1093/ismejo/wrag267

Eigenschink M, Davogg E, Pristner M, Seki FD, Arzmüller M, Kiss H et al. Maturation-Dependent Constraints in the Ability of Human Monocytes to Initiate Trained Immunity. MedComm. 2026 Oct;7(10):e70939. doi: 10.1002/mco2.70939

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Glasl B , Kitzinger K, Luter HM, Legin A, Schuster S, Salas E et al. Branched-chain amino acid assimilation enables mixotrophy of ammonia-oxidizing archaeal sponge symbionts. Science Advances. 2026 Sept 4;12(36):1-15. eaef9450. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aef9450

Crudo F, Partsch V, Eder C, Brites A , Del Favero G , Berry D et al. Hidden threats in the food chain: immunotoxic, antiestrogenic, and microbiota-modulating activities of neglected Alternaria mycotoxins. Toxicology Letters. 2026 Sept;423(Supplement:S Special Issue: SI):112000. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2026.112000

Ren XY, Lin XY, Tanabe TS , Loy A, Hu L, Zhu YG et al. Evolutionary trajectory of microbial sulfur oxidation pathways recapitulates Earth's oxygenation history. Nature Communications. 2026 Jul 20. Epub 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-75310-3

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University of Vienna

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