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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
Global Water Microbiome Consortium, Zhu C, Wu L, Ning D, Tian R, Gao S et al. Global diversity and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in human wastewater treatment systems. Nature Communications. 2025 Dec;16(1):4006. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-59019-3
Hodzic A, Kunert M, Berry D. Protocol for the visualization of bacteria in the tick gut using whole-mount fluorescence in situ hybridization. STAR Protocols. 2025 Jun 20;6(2):103814. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.103814
Keegstra JM, Landry ZC, Zweifel ST, Roller BRK, Baumgartner DA, Carrara F et al. Risk-reward trade-off during carbon starvation generates dichotomy in motility endurance among marine bacteria. Nature Microbiology. 2025 May 26. doi: 10.1038/s41564-025-01997-7
Guggenberger P, Patil P, Fickl B, Pichler CM, Bayer BC, Stockhausen M et al. In-Situ Formation of High-Performance β-NiOOH OER Electrocatalysts Using Boron and Phosphorus-Enriched Ni Core-Shell Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2025 May 16;30773 - 30784. Epub 2025 May 16. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c22116
Rohrhofer J, Wolflehner V, Schweighardt J, Koidl L, Stingl M, Zehetmayer S et al. Gastrointestinal Barrier Disruption in Post-COVID Syndrome Fatigue Patients. Allergy: European journal of allergy and immunology. 2025 May 15. Epub 2025 May 15. doi: 10.1111/all.16593