Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
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.
Get to know our research by exploring our active projects and the researcher profiles of our principle investigators.
We are committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists, including undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as intensive methods-based courses.
Our Facilities and Ressources include Joint Microbiome Facility, NanoSIMS, probeBase, and daime.
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th), CeMESS is once again shining the spotlight on our remarkable female…
The first "AI for Life Sciences" hackathon, hosted by Vienna-based software company Gradient Zero in collaboration with David Berry from DOME.
Embark on a flavorful journey with the BaMiKo project, where cooking meets microbiology! Discover the secrets of a healthy gut through vlogs, crafted…
Congratulations to Barbara Bayer for receiving a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her METHANIAQ project to investigate the…
A multi-university consortium coordinated by David Berry and including CeMESS member Isabella Wagner has been funded to support research into the…
The European Research Council (ERC) awarded a Consolidator Grant to DOME group leader Jillian Petersen to delve into the biodiversity and ecological…
Laura Lehtovirta-Morley
David Richardson
Kathrin Fenner
Zhang R, Mayer L, Hikida H, Shichino Y, Mito M, Willemsen A et al. A giant virus forms a specialized subcellular environment within its amoeba host for efficient translation. Nature Microbiology. 2026 Jan 9. Epub 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.1101/2024.10.07.616867, 10.1038/s41564-025-02234-x
Stuehrenberg J, Kitzinger K, von Arx JN, Graf JS, Lavik G, Littmann S et al. Urea use drives niche separation between dominant marine ammonia oxidizing archaea. Nature Communications. 2025 Dec 6;16(1):1-12. 10946. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67048-1
Bauchinger F, Berry D. Metatranscriptomic-driven insights into mucosal glycan degradation by the human gut microbiota. FEMS microbiology ecology. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiaf118
The Microflora Danica Consortium, Singleton CM, Jensen TBN, Delogu F, Knudsen KS, Sørensen EA et al. The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes. Nature. 2025 Dec 3;649(8098):971-981. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-09794-2
Hu H, Karwautz C, Duszka K, Karner T, Anderson-Wagner I, Grander C et al. Revised 16S rRNA V4 hypervariable region targeting primers enhance detection of Patescibacteria and other lineages across diverse environments. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. 2025 Dec 2.
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