Past Research Projects

Timing the evolution of the dissimilatory sulfur cycle: a bridge between genes and geochemistry

Earth's biogeochemical sulfur cycle is driven by various microbial dissimilatory processes that couple sulfur redox transformations with energy…

Establishing Defined Communities Of Antarctic Soil Bacteria As Potential Sources Of Antimicrobials (Defcomant)

Past Projects DOME

The discovery of antibiotics is one of the greatest achievements in human medicine. However, the introduction and overuse of antibiotics led towards…

WWTF VRG Molecular Host-Microbe Interactions

Past Projects DOME

Here we investigated several fundamental aspects of marine host-microbe interactions.

Host Range and Genome Adaptation of Giant Viruses

Past Projects DOME

Viruses infect organisms across all domains of life. As human pathogens they are a major public health concern. In the environment they shape…

Interspecies Hydrogen Transfer In The Mammalian Gut: How Interactions Between Fermenters And Hydrogenotrophs Influence Colonic Homeostasis (H2gut)

Past Projects DOME

The human gut is a complex microbial bioreactor which protects the host from enteropathogens, facilitates the harvesting of nutrients and energy from…

Physiology And Environmental Importance Of Complete Ammonia Oxidizers (Comammox)

Past Projects DOME

Nitrification, the microbially driven two-step oxidation of ammonia via nitrite to nitrate, is a key process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. Its…

Symbiont-Mediated Defense Of Amoebae Against Legionella Pneumophila - Sympathinfect

Past Projects DOME

Bacterial pathogens are generally investigated in the context of diseases. Their environmental lifestyle and reservoirs are often neglected. This…

The Premature Gut Microbiome And The Influence On Neonatal Immunity, Brain Development And White Matter Injury - The Premibrain Study

Past Projects DOME

Recent advances in neonatal intensive care have dramatically increased the survival rate of extremely premature infants but the number of survivors…

Illuminating Functional Networks And Keystone Species In The Gut (Funkeygut)

Past Projects DOME

The human intestine is home to a complex microbial ecosystem important to nutrition and health. In recent years molecular and bioinformatics tools…