The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science | CeMESS at the University of Vienna brings together rapidly advancing research fields of high societal relevance. Our Centre unites four Research Divisions spanning microbiology, bioinformatics, ecology, and environmental geoscience.
This multidisciplinary strength enables us to investigate, in a comprehensive way, the biotic and abiotic processes that shape our bodies, ecosystems, and the entire planet. Our research delivers key insights to help address some of today’s most pressing global challenges, from human to planetary health.
Several open PhD positions are currently available in our doctoral school.
Those who climb indoors are doing something for their health. But climbing shoes contain chemicals of concern that can enter the lungs of climbers…
We are delighted to announce that Jillian Petersen has been appointed Full Professor (§ 99/4) at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems…
Congratulations to Valentin Waschulin, Ruizhe Pei and Tomohisa Sebastian Tanabe, who each received a highly competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie…
At CeMESS, women play a vital role in shaping the future of science. With more than half of our researchers identifying as women, we recognize the…
CeMESS is proud to celebrate Andreas Richter (TER), Michael Wagner (DOME), and Wolfgang Wanek (TER) for their inclusion in the 2024 Clarivate list of…
The FWF-funded Cluster of Excellence (CoE) brings together the expertise of CeMESS researchers from all four CeMESS divisions in a joint, ambitious research project.
Luo Y, Cardoso MFS, Halfwerk R, Sechi V, Wanek W, Buisman CJN. Distinct and synergistic roles of bacteria, fungi, and extracellular polymeric substances in soil aggregation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 2026 Nov;222:1-4. 110274. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110274
Li J, Boxall ABA, Swan C, Hoeks S, Lai RWS, Wilkinson JL et al. Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study. Water Research. 2026 Oct 15;305:1-15. 126481. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126481
Eigenschink M, Davogg E, Pristner M, Seki FD, Arzmüller M, Kiss H et al. Maturation-Dependent Constraints in the Ability of Human Monocytes to Initiate Trained Immunity. MedComm. 2026 Oct;7(10):e70939. doi: 10.1002/mco2.70939
Glasl B, Kitzinger K, Luter HM, Legin A, Schuster S, Salas E et al. Branched-chain amino acid assimilation enables mixotrophy of ammonia-oxidizing archaeal sponge symbionts. Science Advances. 2026 Sept 4;12(36):1-15. eaef9450. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aef9450
Montoliu-Nerin M, Strunov A, Heyworth E, Schneider DI, Thoma J, Hua-Van A et al. Evolutionary persistence of a highly prevalent multicopy mitochondrial-derived nuclear insertion (Mega-NUMT) in Neotropical Drosophila flies. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2026 Sept;43(9):1-17. msag227. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msag227
