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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

Michael Wagner elected as member of the Academia Europaea

24.04.2024 DOME

Academia Europaea is a European, non-governmental association whose objective is the advancement and promotion of scholarly work in Europe. It…

New paper in Nature Communications provides insights into survival, resuscitation and growth of desert soil microorganisms

19.04.2024 DOME

Desert soil microorganisms endure long droughts in a dormant state and rely on rain events for their reactivation. An international team around Dagmar…

Time to go FISHing! International FISH Course scheduled for September 2024

22.03.2024 DOME

Our International FISH Course will be held again from September 9th to 13th 2024. During the one-week course, participants will be introduced to the…

Univie Teaching Award 2024: CeMESS

08.03.2024 CeMESS

The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna is proud to announce the establishment of the…

Women in Science 2024 @ CeMESS

09.02.2024 CeMESS

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th), CeMESS is once again shining the spotlight on our remarkable female…

Inaugural "AI for Life Sciences" Hackathon seeks solutions to soil health

02.02.2024 DOME

The first "AI for Life Sciences" hackathon, hosted by Vienna-based software company Gradient Zero in collaboration with David Berry from DOME.

Events

Three amazing ideas about microbial biogeography that will blow your mind

16.05.2019 DOME Lecture Series

Daniel H. Buckley

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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Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

University of Vienna

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