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The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna combines rapidly developing research areas of high societal relevance. Our Centre consists of four Research Divisions spanning microbiology, bioinformatics, ecology and environmental systems science.
This multidisciplinary approach empowers us to comprehensively investigate those critical biotic and abiotic processes that shape our bodies, ecosystems, and our planet at large. Our research provides critical insights that address pressing global challenges, from human to environmental health.
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Recent Publications
Wichmann N, Meibom J, Kohn T, Zumstein M. Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2025 Aug;23(4):953-959. 100210. doi: 10.1007/s10311-025-01834-7
Henkel C, Hüffer T, Maletić S, Hofmann T. Micro- and nanoplastics as transport vectors for organic contaminants in the environment: A critical review. Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science. 2025 Aug;78(101934). doi: 10.1016/j.cocis.2025.101934
Helmlinger L, Arthofer P, Cyran N, Collingro A, Horn M. The adaptation of chlamydiae to facultative host multicellularity. Current Biology. 2025 Jul 21;35. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.06.014
Danilyan E, Ekaputri JJ, Zulaika E, Risdanareni P, Snoeck D. Utilization of soil microbial community to enhance mechanical properties of geopolymer paste for sustainable construction materials. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 2025 Jul;22:e04727. doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04727
Rasoulimehrabani H, Riva A, Inan D, Hodžić A, Hausmann B, Nikolov G et al. Lactulose selectively stimulates members of the gut microbiota, as determined by multi-modal activity-based sorting. Gut microbes. 2025 Jun 27;17(1):2525482. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2525482