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

28th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting held at CeMESS

12.09.2025 DOME

The 28th edition of the annual European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) brought together more than 70 participants from institutions in 13 countries at…

Congratulations Dr. Krasenbrink!

11.09.2025 DOME

Julia Krasenbrink successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Ecophysiology of sulfoquinovose-metabolizing gut bacteria in humans, mice, and cows"…

Megan Sørensen receives ERC Starting Grant

04.09.2025 DOME

Microbiologist Megan Sørensen has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, securing significant funding for her upcoming research on the evolution of…

European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting 2025: Registration open

27.08.2025 DOME

We are pleased to announce that the 28th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) will take place at CeMESS from September 8-11, 2025. The meeting is…

Bacteria that “breathe” rocks and sulfur

27.08.2025 DOME

Microbiologists uncover bacteria that remove toxic sulfide and use iron minerals for growth.

New study: Unusual quinones found in Nitrospira

14.08.2025 DOME

A new study, supported by the FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes drive Planetary Health” and the Comammox Research Platform of the…

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

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):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 Apr 21. 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