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

Interview Michael Wagner & Klement Tockner about science funding

12.10.2020 DOME

Klement Tockner, president of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and Michael Wagner discuss about the importance of funding basic science for the…

New publication in Nature Communications

10.10.2020 DOME

Rational design of a microbial consortium of mucosal sugar utilizers reduces Clostridiodes difficile colonization.

DOME trip to the trees

22.09.2020 DOME

We spent a nice day in the Vienna woods with a picknick at the Circle of Life Trees 'Lebensbaumkreis'. Talking trees and a great opportunity to reload…

Two new group leaders at DOME - Liz Hambleton and Dimitri Kits

01.09.2020 DOME

We cordially welcome Elisabeth (Liz) Hambleton and Dimitri Kits as new group leaders at DOME. We are looking foward to many exciting collaborations on…

New publication in PNAS: Evolution of virulence in a chlamydial symbiont

20.08.2020 DOME

Microbe–host relationships are determined by the mode of symbiont transmission from host to host. In this study, a team around Paul Herrera and…

Press conference on SARS-CoV-2 control measures in schools with minister Heinz Faßmann & Michael Wagner

14.08.2020 DOME

On Monday August 17, 2020 the minister Minister of Education, Science and Research Prof. Heinz Faßmann will present the control measures in Austrian…

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