WWTF VRG Molecular Host-Microbe Interactions
Past Projects DOME
Here we investigated several fundamental aspects of marine host-microbe interactions.
Past Research Projects
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…
Missing Links In The Marine Sulfur Cycle – Identity And Functions Of Microorganisms Utilizing Sulfur Cycle Intermediates And Organic Sulfur Molecules In Marine Sediments
Past Projects DOME
The sediments underlying our oceans are inhabited by massive numbers of microbes that contribute substantially to global cycles of elements such as…
Competition Between The Enteric Pathogen Clostridium Difficile And The Commensal Members Of The Gut Microbiota For Mucosal Sugars
Past Projects DOME
The trillions of bacteria that live in the human gut form a complex ecological community that helps in food digestion, produces vitamins, and trains…