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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

FWF funding for International – Multilateral Initiatives awarded to Thomas Böttcher

08.01.2026 DOME

Congratulations to Thomas Böttcher (Faculty of Chemistry | CeMESS) and his team at the University of Vienna on securing FWF funding under…

FWF ESPRIT Fellowship for Sophia Ferchiou

23.12.2025 DOME

Sophia Ferchiou, Postdoctoral Researcher at DOME, has been awarded an ESPRIT Fellowship by the Austrian Science Fund. Congratulations, Sophia!

Out in Nature: The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes

03.12.2025 DOME

An international research team led by Aalborg University with contributions from the University of Vienna has systematically mapped the microbiome of…

ChlamydiaWorkshop 2026: Registration open

28.11.2025 DOME

We are pleased to announce that the 22nd ChlamydiaWorkshop (DCW) will take place at CeMESS (University of Vienna) from March 2-4, 2026. The meeting is…

New Christian Doppler Laboratory at CeMESS

26.11.2025 CeMESS

Research for sustainable solutions: Focus on the biodegradation of water-soluble polymers

Congratulations Dr. Rasoulimehrabani

Hamid Rasoulimehrabani successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Evaluating the effect of candidate prebiotics in the human gut microbiota by…

Events

Genome organization in giant viruses

13.10.2023 DOME Lecture Series

Chantal Abergel

Coevolution of geosphere and biosphere: trace metals at the crossroad between metabolic evolution and ecosystem functions

19.09.2023 DOME Lecture Series

Donato Giovannelli

Gut microbiome profiling predicts antibiotic resistance of urinary tract infections

01.06.2023 DOME Lecture Series

Marta Lukačišinová

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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