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

Michael Wagner is Highly Cited Researcher 2022

15.11.2022 DOME

DOME member Michael Wagner is among the most cited researchers in the world. Alongside his CMESS colleagues Thomas Rattei (CUBE), Andreas Richter…

CMESS celebrates four Highly Cited Researchers 2022

15.11.2022 CeMESS

Our Centre once again features four scientists listed as most cited researchers worldwide. Thomas Rattei (CUBE), Andreas Richter (TER), Michael Wagner…

Dr. Tamara Halter

07.11.2022 DOME

Tamara Halter successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Ecology and evolution of chlamydial symbionts of arthropods" on Nov 2, 2022. The board of…

Join us! Open Bioinformatics Position at the JMF!

04.11.2022 JMF

We are looking for a Senior Scientist for Bioinformatics to contribute to the day-to-day research as well as technical development.

Start of CMESS Lecture Series – winter 2022/2023 edition

27.10.2022 CeMESS

The CMESS Lecture Series has started with a talk by Peter Fineran from the University of Otago (New Zealand). He granted insights into “The…

Start of art exhibition “Holobiont. Life is Other“

12.10.2022 CeMESS

An art exhibition involving David Berry is on display at the Angewandte Interdisciplinary Lab (AIT, Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna).

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

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