Time to go FISHing again! International FISH course will be held in September 2023
DOME
From September 25th to 29th 2023, the International FISH course will be held again. During the one-week course, participants will receive an…
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.
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag
Research Projects
Get to know our research by exploring our active projects and the researcher profiles of our principle investigators.
Education
We are committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists, including undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as intensive methods-based courses.
Facilities | Ressources
Our Facilities and Ressources include Joint Microbiome Facility, NanoSIMS, probeBase, and daime.
News
FWF approves Cluster of Excellence with CeMESS lead
CeMESS
A research consortium led by Michael Wagner, deputy head of CeMESS, was selected in the competitive excellence program of the Austrian Science Fund…
Spotlight on nitrification research at DOME
DOME
A series of articles on the Rudolphina research news platform highlights the efforts and achievements of DOME members in nitrification research. A…
Barbara Bayer featured in interview video by FWF
DOME
The FWF features female researchers in a recent social media video. Barbara Bayer, postdoctoral researcher at DOME, is also portrayed in the video.…
Shaul Pollak is new Junior Research Group Leader @DOME
DOME
Shaul Pollak has joined CMESS as a new Junior Research Group Leader at DOME. He enriches the research portfolio of the Centre with his focus on…
New paper in Nature Microbiology explores rumen epithelial microbiome in cows
CeMESS
A new study including DOME members Martin Polz, Xiaoqian A. Yu, and Anna J. Mueller for the first time identifies dominant as well as active microbial…
Events
Viral Intrahost Evolution – a Race in Space and Time
DOME Lecture Series
Andreas Bergthaler
Deciphering population-specific activities of marine microbes with quantitative stable isotope probing
DOME Lecture Series
William Orsi
Three amazing ideas about microbial biogeography that will blow your mind
DOME Lecture Series
Daniel H. Buckley
Latest Publications at DOME
Krasenbrink J, Hanson BT, Weiss AS, Borusak S, Tanabe TS, Lang M et al. Sulfoquinovose is exclusively metabolized by the gut microbiota and degraded differently in mice and humans. Microbiome. 2025 Dec;13(1):184. doi: 10.1186/s40168-025-02175-x
Ye H, Šlipogor V, Hanson BT, Séneca J, Hausmann B, Herbold CW et al. Associations between gut microbiota and personality traits: insights from a captive common marmoset (
Callithrix jacchus) colony. Microbiology Spectrum. 2025 Nov 18;e0044325. Epub 2025 Nov 18. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00443-25
Hodgskiss LH, Kerou M, Luo ZH, Bayer B, Maier A, Weckwerth W et al. Metabolic response of a chemolithoautotrophic archaeon to carbon limitation. mSystems. 2025 Oct 22;10(10):1-20. e0073225. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00732-25
Data Reuse Consortium, Wagner M, Rattei T, Osvatic J, Speth D. A roadmap for equitable reuse of public microbiome data. Nature Microbiology. 2025 Sept 26;10(10):2384-2395. Epub 2025 Sept 26. doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-02116-2
Bayer B, Kitzinger K, Paul NL, Albers JB, Saito MA, Wagner M et al. Minor contribution of ammonia oxidizers to inorganic carbon fixation in the ocean. Nature Geoscience. 2025 Sept 23;18(11):1144-1151. doi: 10.1038/s41561-025-01798-x
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
University of Vienna
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag