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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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Zientek A, Schagerl M, Nagy M, Wanek W, Heinz P, Ali SS et al. Effect of micro-plastic particles on coral reef foraminifera. Scientific Reports. 2024 Dec;14(1):12423. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63208-3
Sawyer S, Gelabert P, Yakir B, Llanos-Lizcano A, Sperduti A, Bondioli L et al. Improved detection of methylation in ancient DNA. Genome Biology. 2024 Dec;25(1):261. doi: 10.1186/s13059-024-03405-5
Chen SC, Musat F, Richnow HH, Krüger M. Microbial diversity and oil biodegradation potential of northern Barents Sea sediments. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China). 2024 Dec;146:283-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.12.010
Terzin M, Laffy PW, Robbins S, Yeoh YK, Frade PR, Glasl B et al. The road forward to incorporate seawater microbes in predictive reef monitoring. Environmental Microbiome. 2024 Dec;19(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s40793-023-00543-4
Liu X, Heinzle J, Tian Y, Salas E, Kwatcho Kengdo S, Borken W et al. Long-term soil warming changes the profile of primary metabolites in fine roots of Norway spruce in a temperate montane forest. Plant Cell and Environment. 2024 Nov;47(11):4212-4226. doi: 10.1111/pce.15019