Dr. Petra Pjevac

Senior Scientist at the Joint Microbiome Facility

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Sequencing-based methods are currently the most widely applied techniques in microbiome research, both in clinical and environmental studies. As a staff scientist in the Joint Microbiome Facility, Petra supports researchers in all steps of sequencing-based microbiome analysis, from study design and data generation to analysis and interpretation of results. In her own research, she investigates factors that shape microbial communities and drive niche differentiation between microorganisms. Besides sequencing-based approaches, she uses physiological experiments and biogeochemical data to address these questions. Petra is particularly interested in chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms in complex environments like soils and sediments – mainly those involved in nitrogen, sulfur and metal cycling.

Research Projects

Interplay Between Biological Nitrification Inhibitors, Nitrogen Cycling, And Agronomic Nitrogen Use Efficiency

Current Projects DOME

Nitrogen (N) is essential for all life on Earth and the most abundant element in the atmosphere, where it mainly occurs as dinitrogen gas (N2).…

Microdiversity Of Uncultured Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria: From Single-Microcolony Genomes To Population Structures And Functions

Past Projects DOME

Nitrification is a key process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle and wastewater treatment. Our current knowledge on the involved organisms –…

Team Members

Ivajlo Grančarov | Master's Student
Dr. Bela Hausmann | Senior Scientist - Joint Microbiome Facility
Gudrun Kohl | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility
Helene Loges | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility
Sara Malinowski | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility (on parental leave)
Valentina Nava | Master's Student
Dr. Jay Osvatic | Senior Scientist - Joint Microbiome Facility
Paula Rojas | PhD Student
Rebecca Roscoe, PhD | Postdoc
Jasmin Schwarz | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility
Dr. Joana Seneca Cardoso da Silva | Postdoc - Joint Microbiome Facility (on parental leave)
Katarina Stastna | PhD Student
Hester Spiegel | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility
Maria de los Angeles Tarazona Montoya | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility
Kristina Vukovic | PhD Student
Erika Wimmer | Technician - Joint Microbiome Facility

Publications

Daims H, Lebedeva EV, Pjevac P, Han P, Herbold C, Albertsen M et al. Complete nitrification by Nitrospira bacteria. Nature. 2015 Dec 24;528(7583):504–509. doi: 10.1038/nature16461

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