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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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Gagović E, Jurkowic Zilic D, Pintur K, Hodzic A, Naletilic S, Beck R. Morphological and molecular identification of obligatory myiasis-causing species in wild cervids in Croatia. Animals. 2025 Jan 14;15(2):208. doi: 10.3390/ani15020208
Doetterl S, Berhe AA, Heckman K, Lawrence C, Schnecker J, Vargas R et al. A landscape-scale view of soil organic matter dynamics. Nature Reviews. Earth & Environment. 2025 Jan 7;6:67-81. doi: 10.1038/s43017-024-00621-2
Llanos-Lizcano A, Hämmerle M, Sperduti A, Sawyer S, Zagorc B, Özdoğan KT et al. Intra-individual variability in ancient plasmodium DNA recovery highlights need for enhanced sampling. Scientific Reports. 2025 Jan 4;15(1):757. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-85038-z
Gelabert P, Oberreiter V, Straus LG, Morales MRG, Sawyer S, Marín-Arroyo AB et al. A sedimentary ancient DNA perspective on human and carnivore persistence through the Late Pleistocene in El Mirón Cave, Spain. Nature Communications. 2025 Jan 2;16(1):107. 107. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-55740-7
Sun L, Qiao Y, Wanek W, Moorhead DL, Cui Y, Peng Y et al. Nitrogen input decreases microbial nitrogen use efficiency in surface soils of a temperate forest in northeast China. Geoderma. 2025 Jan;453:117159. Epub 2024 Dec 25. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117159