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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

CMESS at the online European Researchers’ Night 2020

08.04.2021 DOME

In November 2020, the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science participated in the first online European Researchers’ Night. In…

Stanislava Kralova receives Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoc fellowship

30.03.2021 DOME

Stanislava was awarded a highly competive, 2-year Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoc fellowship from the European Commission. She also receives funding…

Results of 3rd round of Austrian SARS-CoV-2 School Monitoring released

28.03.2021 DOME

The Austrian SARS-CoV-2 School Monitoring consortium headed by Michael Wagner released the results of the third measurement round. More than 7000…

Re-start of school monitoring study

03.03.2021 DOME

On March 1st 2021, the nationwide SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring study was re-started. During the next three weeks selected pupils and teachers from 250…

New nanopore sequencing chemistry in JMF hands

02.03.2021 JMF

The JMF is involved in beta-testing new sequencing chemistry for Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

The microbial planet: Audimax Podcast episode with Martin Polz

26.01.2021 DOME

Martin Polz was interviewed for the latest episode of Audimax, a Science Podcast of the University of Vienna, to debate the semester question "What…

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

Rigou S, Aldaroub J, Horn M, Aylward FO. Rise of the viral giants: common themes underlying genome gigantism in eukaryotic viruses and bacteriophages. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 2026 Mar 28;91:1-9. 102741. Epub 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102741