DOME

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 to Sarah Pati on receiving an FWF-ASTRA Award!

25.06.2026 EDGE

From source to tap, Sarah Pati will trace the hidden journey of emerging sulfonate pollutants: we’re excited to announce that she has been awarded a…

Congratulations to Bettina Glasl on receiving an FWF-ASTRA Award!

25.06.2026 DOME

We’re thrilled to announce that Bettina Glasl has been awarded a prestigious FWF-ASTRA grant to explore at CeMESS how ancient animal–microbe…

New Video Available: How scientists at the University of Vienna reveal the power of desert soil microbes

17.06.2026 DOME

Congratulations, Dr. Schwarzhans!

07.05.2026

Angelika Schwarzhans successfully defended her PhD thesis on May 7, 2026.

Evolutionary processes shape bacterial populations in the human gut

06.05.2026 DOME

In addition to diet and medication, transmission between people can also play an important role in the microbiome

This was the Long Night of Research 2026 at CeMESS

05.05.2026 CeMESS

More than 12,000 people attended the University of Vienna’s venues during this year’s Long Night of Research. At the Vienna BioCenter, 1,500 visitors…

Events

Global subseafloor ecosystem and sustainability

30.04.2025 DOME Lecture Series

Fengping Wang

CANCELLED

30.04.2025 DOME Lecture Series

Yongqin Liu

Plasmids at the crossroads: Microbial interactions and adaptations in the gut

03.04.2025 DOME Lecture Series

Itzhak Mizrahi

Latest Publications at DOME

Kralova S, Spacek P, Gafriller J, Bezdicek M, Medvedcova V, Séneca J et al. Kineochelins-A New Group of Siderophores From an Antarctic Bacterium. Microbial Biotechnology. 2026 Jun;19(6):1-24. e70386. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.70386

Abergel C, Abrahão JS, Coulibaly F, Fischer M, Jeudy S, Knorr RL et al. Infection cycles of viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota. Nature Reviews. Microbiology. 2026 May 29. Epub 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1038/s41579-026-01319-6

Hodžić A, Kunert M, Juračić M, Veinović G, Sukara R, Tomanović S et al. Immune-mediated microbial interference governs Borrelia colonization of the tick gut. iScience. 2026 May 15;29(5):115628. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115628

Treichel NS, Pauvert C, Séneca J , Pjevac P , Berry D, Penders J et al. Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing depth reveals the potential and limitations of shallow metagenomics and strain-level analysis. Nature Microbiology. 2026 May;11(5):1233-1244. Epub 2026 Apr 21. doi: 10.1038/s41564-026-02334-2

Iriarte-Mesa C, Juère E, Bileck A, Kremsmayr T, Goodson ML, Ehrlich A et al. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles-Based Formulations for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Peptide Drugs: A Case Study on Insulin. Small. 2026 Apr 27;22(24):e13347. doi: 10.1002/smll.202513347