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Mikroplastik – Vom Wunderwuzzi zum Problemfall Plastik hat die Welt in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten nachhaltig und in vielfältiger Weise verändert. Der multitalentierte Werkstoff bietet zahlreiche Vorteile, hat aber auch eine Schattenseite: In sein...

UN negotiations on a global plastic treaty are underway in Geneva after the previous round in Busan ended without a deal. In #APA’s special on plastics, our researcher Thilo Hofmann shares insights on microplastics.

Read more🔗 science.apa.at/thema/mikrop...

New @wienerzeitung.at interview with Thilo Hofmann (CeMESS|@edge-vienna.bsky.social) on heatwaves in the city now up on Instagram:

🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DMpYRHvpIwH/

FWF "Tausend Ideen" for Hannes Schmidt Hannes Schmidt, Senior Scientist at TER, received funding from the Austrian Science Fund’s 1000 Ideas program (“Tausend Ideen”). Congratulations, Hannes!

Exciting news! Hannes Schmidt has been awarded funding from the #FWF 'Tausend Ideen' program for his project "SurfinSoil". Congratulations, Hannes!

🔗 Dive into the details here: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

DOC Fellowship for Joana Góis Valério Joana Góis Valério, PhD student at CeMESS, has been awarded a DOC Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). With this competitive grant, she will explore how microbial newcomers successful...

We're thrilled to celebrate Joana Góis Valério @joanalgv.bsky.social, who has been awarded a DOC Fellowship by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (#ÖAW)!

At CeMESS, she’s investigating how beneficial bacteria like Variovorax join root microbiomes: 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

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STEM Outreach with Nachbarinnen In July, CeMESS had the pleasure of hosting another STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) outreach event. Organized by DOMEie Yusuf Iris, the event welcomed children from the social...

#Outreach at CeMESS: We recently welcomed a group of women and kids from #NACHBARINNENinWien for a hands-on introduction to microbiology – and a great exchange about science, education & access.

Read more🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

DOC Fellowship for Alejandro Llanos-Lizcano CeMESS PhD student Alejandro Llanos-Lizcano has been awarded a prestigious DOC Fellowship from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). The fellowship will support his doctoral research on host–microbe...

Big congratulations to Alejandro Llanos-Lizcano on receiving a #DOCfellowship from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)! His research at #CeMESS explores host–microbe interactions in lucinid clams.

Read more:🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

#ÖAW #PhD @univie.ac.at

Seminar room with attendees and Verena Mischitz during the workshop. Photo: CeMESS/Julia Gebetsberger

Great turnout, lively discussion & lots of storytelling!
Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting “From Paper to Story” – a hands-on science communication workshop with climate journalist Verena Mischitz @vmischitz.bsky.social at CeMESS.
Thank you to everyone who joined!

#scicomm #climateresearch

Great podcast recording with Nicole Geerlings for #MattersMicrobial about weird and wonderful cable bacteria! I truly enjoyed the session. Releasing next week. @nmjgeerlings.bsky.social

PFAS-Chemikalien: Gift für die Ewigkeit Mehr als 10.000 „Ewigkeitschemikalien“ belasten Wasser, Essen, Textilien, Pfannen und Kosmetika. Wie gesundheitsgefährlich sind diese Stoffe?

PFAS – known as “forever chemicals” – are everywhere, from food packaging to drinking water. #CeMESS | @edge-vienna.bsky.social researcher Thilo Hofmann explains what makes them so dangerous and why we urgently need to act.

Read the @profil.at article here (paywall) 🔗 www.profil.at/wissenschaft...

Data Steward The University of Vienna plans to expand the existing Research Data Management services by offering discipline-specific support through a new Data Stewardship program tailored to meet the discipline-s...

We're hiring! Join CeMESS @univie.ac.at as a DATA STEWARD and help shape the future of research data management. Collaborate with top researchers and drive innovation in Open Science.

Apply now! 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/career-educa...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry of Metals Human activities are driving rapid environmental change on a global scale, with pollutants playing a critical role in pushing planetary systems beyond safe limits. These changes have profound conseque...

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Environmental Geosciences (@edge-vienna.bsky.social) as Full Professor of ENVIRONMENTAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF METALS. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/47bev45k

Wie soziale Amöben den Blick auf die Evolution von Chlamydien verändern Einige Chlamydien können sich direkt von Wirtszelle zu Wirtszelle verbreiten

Chlamydien sind bekannte #Krankheitserreger des Menschen. Ein Team von Mikrobiolog*innen der Uni Wien konnte nun zeigen: Einige #Chlamydien verzichten vollständig auf eine infektiöse extrazelluläre Form und verbreiten sich stattdessen direkt von Wirtszelle zu Wirtszelle. 🦠 🔬 ⤵️ @cemess.bsky.social

New Paper: Chlamydiae give up extracellular stage to thrive in social amoebae Many intracellular bacteria rely on an extracellular stage to move between hosts – but what happens when that’s no longer needed? A new study, now published in Current Biology, reveals a striking exam...

Exciting new research! Matthias Horn & Lukas Helmlinger from #CeMESS uncover how chlamydiae thrive in social amoebae by skipping their extracellular stage.

Read their groundbreaking study in Current Biology (@currentbiology.bsky.social):

🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

New Study: Salinization at Lake Vrana Beneath the scenic surface of Croatia's Lake Vrana, researchers have uncovered evidence of climate change's impact. A new study co-led by CeMESS researcher Petra Pjevac (DOME) reveals how rising tempe...

Exciting new research by Petra Pjevac (@ppjevac.bsky.social) explores the salinization of Lake Vrana and its ecological impacts.

Dive into the findings here: 🔗 dome.univie.ac.at/news-events/...

Michael Wagner - Deputy Head - Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science: "Now launching: ViCAS, the University of Vienna's new Center for Advanced Studies - an international hub for all disciplines, offering prestigious 9-month fellowships for bold, transformative research in one of Europe's most inspiring cities."

Manuela Baccarini, Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs Systems Science: "Join us at ViCAS and become part of a vibrant community of scholars committed to pushing the boundaries of multi- and transdisciplinary research from the humanities to the natural and life science."

Join us at #ViCAS - a new interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Vienna! 🏛️
Application for Senior #Fellowships and Early-Career Fellowships are now possible. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬
📅 Deadline for Application: 1st September 2025.
Apply now: ⤵️
vicas.univie.ac.at
#PhDSky #AcademicSky

Why choose the Vienna BioCenter - Hear it directly from our fellows!

The VIP³ call is open – 16 fully-funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships in an interdisciplinary environment: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...

#VBCPostDoc

Congratulations to Megan Sørensen on receiving an FWF-ASTRA Award! We’re thrilled to announce that Megan Sørensen has been awarded a prestigious FWF-ASTRA grant to investigate at CeMESS how microbial partnerships have shaped evolution.

We’re thrilled to announce that Megan Sørensen has been awarded an FWF-ASTRA for her upcoming research at #CeMESS on microbial partnerships and evolution!

Read more about the grant and project 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Katharina Kitzinger Appointed Assistant Professor CeMESS is excited to announce the appointment of Katharina Kitzinger as a new Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). Her research focuses on linking the activity of single microbial cells to large-scale ...

Join us in congratulating Katharina Kitzinger (@kathikitzinger.bsky.social) on her appointment as Assistant Professor at #CeMESS!

🔗 Read more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Postdoc Insights from the Vienna BioCenter - Hear it directly from our fellows!

The VIP³ call is open – apply now for a fully-funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowship in an interdisciplinary environment.

Apply here: training.vbc.ac.at/post-docs/vi...

#VBCPostDoc

Congratulations to Cornelia Rottensteiner (@cornelia-cr.bsky.social) for Best MSc Thesis in the Austrian Microbiome Research Awards 2025!

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Dagmar Woebken CeMESS Assoc Prof. Dagmar Woebken has secured a highly competitive ERC Advanced Grant for her project 'Windows of microbial activity in deserts afforded by non-rain water (WinMicAct)'.

Big congratulations to Dagmar Woebken (@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social) who has been awarded an #ERC Advanced Grant for her project "WinMicAct" to explore how desert microbes thrive on non-rainwater.

🔗 More info: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

2 ERC Advanced Grants für die Universität Wien Förderung für Soziologin Anna Durnová und Mikrobiologin Dagmar Woebken

Zwei @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants, die mit bis zu 2,5 Millionen Euro dotiert sind, gehen an die Universität Wien: Soziologin @evrop-anka.bsky.social und Mikrobiologin Dagmar Woebken erhalten die prestigeträchtige Förderung für ihre Forschung. Wir gratulieren herzlichst! 🥳🎉
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We have a job opening for a Senior Scientist 🔬🧫🦠

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#microsky #microbiomesky

#CeMESS professor Michael Wagner was among the @univie.ac.at speakers at #Expo2025 in Osaka, presenting his talk “Microbiomes: The Invisible Engines of Planetary Health.”
Check out more below ⤵️

Michael Zumstein appointed Associate Professor We are pleased to announce that Michael Zumstein has been appointed Associate Professor at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS).

Great news – Michael Zumstein is now Associate Professor at #CeMESS. Congratulations, Michael!
🔗 More info: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Exciting news! CoE Director of Research @michiwagner4.bsky.social joins the @univie.ac.at delegation to #EXPO2025 Osaka.
‘Building Futures’ event at the Austrian pavilion on May 28: how research unlocks the potential of microbial communities to address global challenges. @fwf-at.bsky.social

We are launching the Austrian Microbiome Research Awards 2025! 🇦🇹🔬
Calling all Austrian microbiome researchers to submit your best MSc/PhD thesis or research paper by June 7, more info: microplanet.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

Mikrobiom & Pilzinfektionen: Zwischen Trends und medizinischer Herausforderung Das Mikrobiom ist ein zentrales Forschungsthema: Wie beeinflusst es unsere Gesundheit? Neben Bakterien sind auch Pilze Teil unseres Mikrobioms. Während ein...

Curious whether the microbiome is real science or just wellness hype? Petra Pjevac (@ppjevac.bsky.social) unpacks the facts in her talk "Mikrobiom und Ernährung: Wissenschaft oder Wellness-Hype?" at #PintofScience Vienna on May 19.

🔗 More info: pintofscience.at/event/mikrob...

A female fire salamander during the sampling. Credit: Marie-Therese Fischer/CeMESS

Researcher Marie-Therese Fischer in the woods with the film team of ORF Mayrs Magazin. Credit: Stephanie Scholz/CeMESS

Researcher Marie-Therese Fischer in the lab at CeMESS (Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science) with the film team of ORF Mayrs Magazin. Credit: Stephanie Scholz/CeMESS

#CeMESS researcher Marie-Therese Fischer is studying the microbiome of fire salamanders – in collaboration with #zoovienna. Mayrs Magazin accompanied her during a field sampling session.

🔗 Watch the feature tonight on #ORF2 at 18:30: tv.orf.at/program/orf2...