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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

Falling Walls Lab Austria at TU Graz

19.06.2023 DOME

Dimitra Sakoula and Paula Rojas participated in the Falling Walls Lab Austria, held at the Technical University Graz, where they in 3 minutes pitched…

Agriculture and Planetary Health - "Umwelt im Gespräch" at the Museum of Natural History Vienna

19.06.2023 DOME

Petra Pjevac participated in the ninth edition of the event series "Umwelt im Gespräch" ("Environment in Conversation"), discussing the topic of…

Dr. Florian Moeller

16.06.2023 DOME

Florian Moeller successfully defended his PhD thesis "Ecophysiology of the symbiont microbiome in the sponge Ianthella basta" on June 16, 2023. The…

Secondary school "Parhamer Gymnasium" at DoME

15.06.2023 DOME

A class from the secondary school "Parhamer Gymnasium" in Vienna visited DoME today. 26 enthusiastic students at the age of 12 spent the entire…

DOME on tour

14.06.2023 DOME

It was time again for the annual DOME trip: On June 13th we visited the Lainzer Tiergarten for a 14 km hike and enjoyed the beautiful view over…

New article in the newspaper Der Standard by Jillian Petersen

31.05.2023 DOME

Can we turn back climate change by fertilizing the growth of microscopic plants in the oceans?

Jillian's blog article on the topic of ocean iron…

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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