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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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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
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
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
Guseva K, Feudel U. Advantages of run-reverse motility pattern of bacteria for tracking light and small food sources in dynamic fluid environments. Journal of the Royal Society. Interface. 2025 Jun 18;22(227). doi: 10.1098/rsif.2025.0037
Selak L, Meier DV, Marinović M, Čačković A, Kajan K, Pjevac P et al. Salinization alters microbial methane cycling in freshwater sediments. Environmental Microbiome. 2025 Jun 17;20(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s40793-025-00739-w