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

Gesund & Fit Award for Michael Wagner

12.12.2020 DOME

Today, Michael received the Gesund & Fit Award together with Manuela Födinger and Johannes Zuber from the Media Group Austria for their development of…

Live discussions with Michael Wagner on the current coronavirus situation

04.12.2020 DOME

Michael participated in two live stream discussions today on the current coroavirus situation and was a guest in a ZIB special on Dec. 4 at 20.15 in…

Establishing interactions in a dynamic environment: Introducing the PhD program Microbial Symbioses

02.12.2020 DOME

On Thursday, over 50 people interested in symbioses came together online for the kick-off event of the PhD program Microbial Symbioses. Among them,…

Austrian SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring project releases first data set

22.11.2020 DOME

Michael Wagner is coordinating the Austrian SARS-CoV-2 school monitoring project that is performed in collaboration between the Medical University of…

Michael Wagner recognized again as Highly Cited Researcher

19.11.2020 DOME

Like in the last six years, Michael has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher 2020 in the field of Microbiology. This year 37 researchers with…

New publication in Current Biology: Plasmids drive genome evolution in intracellular bacteria

06.11.2020 DOME

In this study, a team around Stephan Köstlbacher and Matthias Horn have unvestigated the plasmid inventory of an entire bacterial phylum, the…

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

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

Meier DV, Greve A, de Beer D, Abed RMM, Woebken D. Sulfide-oxidizing potential and hypersalinity tolerance strategies in salt-crust covered coastal microbial mats. ISME Journal. 2026 Jun 26;20(1):1-17. wrag166. doi: 10.1093/ismejo/wrag166

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