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joana gois valerio @joanalgv.bsky.social · 15d

yesterday’s commute was different 🧚 got to present some of my recent work @amicimicrobiome.bsky.social 🤸 it was fun!

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · 19d

Our CoE Board member Angela Sessitsch is nominated for "Austrian of the Year 2025" by @diepressecom.bsky.social in the ‘Research’ category. As a top researcher at AIT Tulln, she's an expert on plant microbiomes. Show your support and vote here: www.diepresse.com/20065228/aus...
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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · 26d

Great week hosting the 28th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) at #CeMESS, @univie.ac.at! Over 70 researchers from 13 countries came together to dive into microbial nitrogen cycling. & Congrats to Carolin Otersen & Nils Ganzwohl for best posters!

More info:🔗 dome.univie.ac.at/news-events/...

28th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting held at CeMESS

The 28th edition of the annual European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting (ENC28) brought together more than 70 participants from institutions in 13 countries at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Sys...

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Alex Loy @loyteam.bsky.social · 27d

Nice summary from Songcan & Marc 🙏 on our discovery of a new microbial energy metabolism 🦠 🧫 ⚡ 🔌

Microbial Iron oxide respiration coupled to Sulfide Oxidation (MISO)

@nature.com Research Briefing 😍 doi.org/10.1038/d415...

📰 Original paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#microsky #microbiomesky

Iron-respiring microbes could have a role in sulfur cycling

A species of bacteria grows when both ferrihydrite and sulfide are present, but not when either is absent.

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · Jul 18

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

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Sep 4

3 @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants, die mit je rund 1,4 bis 1,7 Millionen Euro dotiert sind, gehen an die #univie: Historikerin Eva-Maria Muschik, Mikrobiologin Megan Sørensen & Geschichtssoziologin Agata Zysiak erhalten die prestigeträchtige Förderung für ihre Forschung. Wir gratulieren herzlichst! 🥳

3 ERC Starting Grants für die Universität Wien

Förderung für Historikerin Eva-Maria Muschik, Mikrobiologin Megan Sørensen und Geschichtssoziologin Agata Zysiak

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Sep 4

Fantastic news: Megan Sørensen has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her project TRANSITIONS! In her upcoming research at #CeMESS she will explore how endosymbiosis evolves, from protist partnership to organelle.

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

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Megan Sørensen receives ERC Starting Grant

Microbiologist Megan Sørensen has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, securing significant funding for her upcoming research on the evolution of endosymbiosis at CeMESS. It is one of three ERC Startin...

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Aug 28

An exciting new study from Alexander Loy and team (@loyteam.bsky.social), now in @nature.com!

It describes a previously unknown microbial energy metabolism: Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation (MISO).

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

Example of a habitat of MISO bacteria - Marine sediment: cup with a soil sample from an Arctic fjord in Svalbard.
Credit: CeMESS Alexander Loy

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 28d

It is a great privilege for our nitrification team to host this fantastic group of nitrogen-cycle researchers at @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at for the 28th European Nitrogen Cycle Conference.

Some impressions from tonight's conference dinner.

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Austrian Microbiome @amicimicrobiome.bsky.social · Sep 1

Final program of the 8th AMICI Symposium is now set! 🦠🧫
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September 22, 2025 ‪@bokuvienna.bsky.social
Vienna, Austria

Register now and for free! tinyurl.com/AMICI8-ATBI

#AMICI8 #AMICI2025 #ATBI #microbiome #bioinformatics #microbiomesky #microsky

8th AMICI Symposium and Austrian Bioinformatics Workshop 2025 - Joint Event

AMICI joins forces with the Austrian Bioinformatics Workshop on latest developments in microbiome research and bioinformatics

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · Aug 20

New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet Publication from the labs of @michiwagner4.bsky.social and Holger Daims with @ppjevac.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at identifies novel plastoquinone forms (m-PQs) in nitrogen-cycling microbes, revealing their essential role in electron transport.

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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Elio (1928-2025)

by The STC Team — Losing a close friend always saddens one deeply, regardless of age. Losing a person who has so immensely influenced our worldview through his guidance and example makes the sadness e...

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Aug 4

The University of Vienna launches #ViCAS to foster innovative, interdisciplinary #research and to create a space where ideas thrive beyond borders - #academic, disciplinary, and national. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬
Find out more about ViCAS and its #fellowships: ⤵️🔍
vicas.univie.ac.at
#AcademicSky #edusky #PhDSky

✨ Join ViCAS - Vienna Center for Advanced Studies | University of Vienna

YouTube video by Universität Wien

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Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · Aug 25

Stuhltransplantation von Spender:innen zum Abnehmen? In einer Pilotstudie untersuchen Forschende der @medunigraz.at, wie man #Darmmikroben dazu nutzen könnte, das Abnehmen zu erleichtern. #scilog #Mikrobiom 🧫

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Wie Mikroben uns beim Abnehmen helfen könnten

Weltweit steigt die Zahl der Menschen Übergewicht – mit schweren Folgen für die Gesundheit. Abzunehmen ist jedoch gar nicht so einfach, denn die Ursachen für ein erhöhtes Körpergewicht sind vielschich...

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Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · Aug 26

Wie gelingt es, die besten Köpfe für Wissenschaft & Forschung zu gewinnen u. langfristig zu halten? Darüber diskutieren am 11.9. bei den #TechnologyTalksAustria Vertreter:innen der europäischen Wissenschaftslandschaft u.a. mit #ERC Präsidentin Maria Leptin. #TEC25 #AIT

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FWF-Workshop zu Exzellenz in der Forschung

Diskussion mit Spitzenforscher:innen zur Gewinnung wissenschaftlicher Talente beim FWF-Workshop „Attracting Excellence“ am 11. September bei den Technology Talks 2025.

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Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · Aug 28

Neues Wissen im Herbst: Die #ScienceLectures des #FWF in Kooperation mit den Wiener Volkshochschulen gehen im September in eine neue Runde mit einem vielfältigen Programm. Im Mittelpunkt stehen aktuelle wissenschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse. 🎓

Programm 👉
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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Aug 28

The ocean is Earth’s largest carbon reservoir & our strongest natural ally against #climatechange.
Rising temperatures & acidification threaten to disrupt the balance of carbon cycling.🌡️
Understanding how #carbon moves & transforms in the deep sea will help us better forecast our planet’s climate. ⤵️

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Aug 28

Bacteria that 'breathe' rocks and sulphur. 🦠🧫
An international team of scientists led by #microbiologists @loyteam.bsky.social and Marc Mussmann have uncovered #bacteria that remove toxic sulfide and use iron #minerals for growth. 🧪🧑‍🔬
Read more here: ⤵️ @cemess.bsky.social

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Alex Loy @loyteam.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 New paper in @nature.com

Microbes rock 🎸🤘 with sulfide and iron minerals

I am very excited to share our recent study, which describes a previously unknown microbial energy metabolism ⚡⚡⚡🦠🧫⚡⚡⚡

🆕 Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - MISO

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - Nature

Genomic and biochemical analyses of prokaryotic sulfur metabolism identify diverse microorganisms with the capacity to oxidize sulfide using iron(iii).

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Mark A. Anthony @anthomycota.bsky.social · Aug 28

What a week and almost 2 more to go sampling our Mycobiome x Climate Change exp (144/576 done)! We added isotopes to track 🍄 transfer, collected seedlings (so much 🍄‍🟫) and you can see the myco treatment effects! Grateful for such a great team in the lab! Thanks @snsf.ch and @wwtf.at for support!

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Aug 14

Looking for a read for the long-weekend? Check out this @profil.at article with Alexander Loy (@loyteam.bsky.social) on the possible link between gut microbes and chronic pain (paywall)🔗 www.profil.at/wissenschaft...

Photo of opened article in "Profil" with garden in the background.
Photo: CeMESS/Stephanie Scholz

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cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Aug 13

Leafy greens may do more than nourish you! A new study by #CeMESS researchers @julkras.bsky.social and @loyteam.bsky.social shows that sulfoquinovose is metabolized by key gut microbes into hydrogen sulfide, revealing intriguing prebiotic potential.

Read more:🔗 dome.univie.ac.at/news-events/...

New paper highlights a green-diet-derived sulfur compound as a potential prebiotic

The effects of individual dietary compounds on the gut microbiome and human health remain poorly understood. A new study reveals that a sulfosugar derived from green plants and algae is not metabolize...

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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · Aug 6

Interested in the physiology of #nitrifiers? Have a look at our new paper reporting novel methyl-plastoquinones (m-PQs) in comammox and nitrite-oxidizing #Nitrospira bacteria

#MicroSky 🧪

#nitrification #physiology #collaboration

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Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet' @microbesplanet.bsky.social · Aug 8

CoE Deputy Director of Research, @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at, was on @derstandard.at podcast! She discusses whether the microbiome is a savior or just empty hype, incl some nutritional tips.
Tune in! www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Medizinische Universität Graz @medunigraz.at · Aug 8

Neues aus der Mikrobiom-Forschung!
Archaeen – kaum bekannte Mitbewohner in unserem Darm – senden winzige Bläschen, um mit ihrer Umwelt zu kommunizieren.
Ein Team der Med Uni Graz hat das jetzt erstmals detailliert beschrieben. Veröffentlicht in Nature Communications ➡️ https://bit.ly/47gnl9R.

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