Cluster of Excellence 'MicroPlanet'
@microbesplanet.bsky.social
30+ scientists from 8 leading research institutions in Austria with one vision: unlock the microbiome's potential for planetary health. 🌍🧫🦠
Follow us for exciting updates on environmental🌳, medical 🩺, and methodological 🔬 microbiome research.
Follow us for exciting updates on environmental🌳, medical 🩺, and methodological 🔬 microbiome research.
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in @nature.com Food! CoE Key Researcher @cdiener.com @medunigraz.at with experts from DK, US, NL proposes a hybrid strategy for objective dietary assessment combining AI tools with "omics" biomarkers. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
February 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study in @nature.com Food! CoE Key Researcher @cdiener.com @medunigraz.at with experts from DK, US, NL proposes a hybrid strategy for objective dietary assessment combining AI tools with "omics" biomarkers. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #STEM #WomenInScience
Photo credit: Ludwig Schedl/CeMESS, Clemens Fabry/CeMESS, unless stated otherwise
@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social
Photo credit: Ludwig Schedl/CeMESS, Clemens Fabry/CeMESS, unless stated otherwise
@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #STEM #WomenInScience
Photo credit: Ludwig Schedl/CeMESS, Clemens Fabry/CeMESS, unless stated otherwise
@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social
Photo credit: Ludwig Schedl/CeMESS, Clemens Fabry/CeMESS, unless stated otherwise
@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social
@univie.ac.at @tuwien.at @meduniwien.ac.at @medunigraz.at @cemm.oeaw.ac.at @istaresearch.bsky.social @jkulinz @ait
@christinakaiser.bsky.social
@christinakaiser.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
👩🔬 Meet 16 of our excellent female researchers and read why they are fascinated by science!
@chmoei.bsky.social @ppjevac.bsky.social @kl-fil.bsky.social
@chmoei.bsky.social @ppjevac.bsky.social @kl-fil.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
👩🔬 Meet 16 of our excellent female researchers and read why they are fascinated by science!
@chmoei.bsky.social @ppjevac.bsky.social @kl-fil.bsky.social
@chmoei.bsky.social @ppjevac.bsky.social @kl-fil.bsky.social
Today, for International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating the incredible women driving research and innovation in the @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet!
@cornelia-cr.bsky.social
@cornelia-cr.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Today, for International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating the incredible women driving research and innovation in the @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet!
@cornelia-cr.bsky.social
@cornelia-cr.bsky.social
3/3 🐝CoE Postdoc @davidszamosvari.bsky.social from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab @Faculty of Chemistry @univie.ac.at explores specialized enzymes breaking down complex wax esters in human skin, beeswax, and plant cuticles.
More info: www.microplanet.at/index.php/re...
More info: www.microplanet.at/index.php/re...
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
3/3 🐝CoE Postdoc @davidszamosvari.bsky.social from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab @Faculty of Chemistry @univie.ac.at explores specialized enzymes breaking down complex wax esters in human skin, beeswax, and plant cuticles.
More info: www.microplanet.at/index.php/re...
More info: www.microplanet.at/index.php/re...
2/3 💩🌱CoE Postdocs @patrickschimmel.bsky.social from @gorkiewiczlab.bsky.social @medunigraz.at and @bcoltman.bsky.social from @kathikitzinger.bsky.social group @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at are investigating if recovery principles are conserved across human guts and plant-soil microbiomes.
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
2/3 💩🌱CoE Postdocs @patrickschimmel.bsky.social from @gorkiewiczlab.bsky.social @medunigraz.at and @bcoltman.bsky.social from @kathikitzinger.bsky.social group @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at are investigating if recovery principles are conserved across human guts and plant-soil microbiomes.
1/3 〰️ CoE PhD students Thayer Taft from the lab of @christinakaiser.bsky.social and André Carvalho Araújo from the lab of @dagmarwoebken.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at for their study on circadian clocks in the human gut, rhizosphere & desert biocrusts.
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
1/3 〰️ CoE PhD students Thayer Taft from the lab of @christinakaiser.bsky.social and André Carvalho Araújo from the lab of @dagmarwoebken.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at for their study on circadian clocks in the human gut, rhizosphere & desert biocrusts.
Wir suchen Studienteilnehmer:innen (18–40 J.) für die SIBOme-Studie! CoE Key Researcher Alexander Moschen JKU Linz, Kepler Uniklinikum Linz und Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at erforschen, wie Dünndarmbakterien Verdauungsbeschwerden verursachen. @fwf-at.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Wir suchen Studienteilnehmer:innen (18–40 J.) für die SIBOme-Studie! CoE Key Researcher Alexander Moschen JKU Linz, Kepler Uniklinikum Linz und Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at erforschen, wie Dünndarmbakterien Verdauungsbeschwerden verursachen. @fwf-at.bsky.social
Congrats to CoE Key Researcher @thomasboettcher.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on his ERC Proof of Concept Grant! 👏 His project, PhageTRAP, uses a modular platform to capture and release phages to tackle antibiotic resistance and advance biotech. @fwf-at.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu #MicroSky #AMR #ERCPoC
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Congrats to CoE Key Researcher @thomasboettcher.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on his ERC Proof of Concept Grant! 👏 His project, PhageTRAP, uses a modular platform to capture and release phages to tackle antibiotic resistance and advance biotech. @fwf-at.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu #MicroSky #AMR #ERCPoC
🏅CoE Postdoc Charlotte Neumann from the lab of @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at received the Austrian Award of Excellence 2025 for her dissertation on the woman-microbiome-child interplay bridging clinical and fundamental microbiome science. Congrats! @fwf-at.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM
🏅CoE Postdoc Charlotte Neumann from the lab of @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at received the Austrian Award of Excellence 2025 for her dissertation on the woman-microbiome-child interplay bridging clinical and fundamental microbiome science. Congrats! @fwf-at.bsky.social
Congrats to CoE Key Researcher @thomasboettcher.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on securing @fwf-at.bsky.social funding for Collaborative Research Centre with @dfg.de. Focus on bacterial effector proteins, infection mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies. cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...
January 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Congrats to CoE Key Researcher @thomasboettcher.bsky.social @univie.ac.at on securing @fwf-at.bsky.social funding for Collaborative Research Centre with @dfg.de. Focus on bacterial effector proteins, infection mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies. cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/...
CoE Director of Research, Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at and CoE Key Researcher Clarissa Campbell @cemm.oeaw.ac.at discuss the ‘invisible majority’ on @fwf-at.bsky.social Podcast 'Was wir wissen’ (What We Know)!
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
CoE Director of Research, Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at and CoE Key Researcher Clarissa Campbell @cemm.oeaw.ac.at discuss the ‘invisible majority’ on @fwf-at.bsky.social Podcast 'Was wir wissen’ (What We Know)!
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study introduces GlobDB globdb.org, a comprehensive database integrating 14 genomic catalogues providing consistent taxonomy for microbial species.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study introduces GlobDB globdb.org, a comprehensive database integrating 14 genomic catalogues providing consistent taxonomy for microbial species.
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Landmark study in @Nature! 🇩🇰 The "Microflora Danica" project has created the first-ever national microbiome atlas. Led by Aalborg University, @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet's Director @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social analyzed nitrifiers.
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Landmark study in @Nature! 🇩🇰 The "Microflora Danica" project has created the first-ever national microbiome atlas. Led by Aalborg University, @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet's Director @michiwagner4.bsky.social, and @daanspeth.bsky.social, Andrew Giguere @cemess.bsky.social analyzed nitrifiers.
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab @univie.ac.at with colleagues from @tumunich.bsky.social introduces High-Level Oxidative Stress (HiLOS) response that enables strong oxidative agents to activate prophages. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab @univie.ac.at with colleagues from @tumunich.bsky.social introduces High-Level Oxidative Stress (HiLOS) response that enables strong oxidative agents to activate prophages. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
This work exemplifies potential microbiome-based solutions that directly contribute to CoE Microplanet’s mission to address key challenges in planetary health. www.microplanet.at/index.php/ne... @fwf-at.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This work exemplifies potential microbiome-based solutions that directly contribute to CoE Microplanet’s mission to address key challenges in planetary health. www.microplanet.at/index.php/ne... @fwf-at.bsky.social
In collaboration with @bokuvienna.bsky.social, and @basf.bsky.social, the lab is dedicated to the sustainable management of water-soluble polymers.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In collaboration with @bokuvienna.bsky.social, and @basf.bsky.social, the lab is dedicated to the sustainable management of water-soluble polymers.
Thrilled to announce that CoE Key Researcher Michael Zumstein @cemess.bsky.social will lead the new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Polymers at @univie.ac.at! This enables vital research into the chemical and microbiological processes of biodegradation.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thrilled to announce that CoE Key Researcher Michael Zumstein @cemess.bsky.social will lead the new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Polymers at @univie.ac.at! This enables vital research into the chemical and microbiological processes of biodegradation.
🏅 Seven CoE Microplanet Researchers are "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" by @clarivate.com. Congratulations to @michiwagner4.bsky.social, Thomas Rattei, @davidberry1.bsky.social, Wolfgang Wanek, Thilo Hofmann, @andreasrichter.bsky.social, @loutsi.bsky.social. @cemess.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🏅 Seven CoE Microplanet Researchers are "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" by @clarivate.com. Congratulations to @michiwagner4.bsky.social, Thomas Rattei, @davidberry1.bsky.social, Wolfgang Wanek, Thilo Hofmann, @andreasrichter.bsky.social, @loutsi.bsky.social. @cemess.bsky.social @fwf-at.bsky.social
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab with first author Konstantin Plöchl @univie.ac.at identified a new class of phage blockers, enabling detailed study of phage's role in IBD, diabetes, and infections. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @thomasboettcher.bsky.social lab with first author Konstantin Plöchl @univie.ac.at identified a new class of phage blockers, enabling detailed study of phage's role in IBD, diabetes, and infections. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
CoE Deputy Director of Research Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at was on @wildmics.bsky.social Laberfeuer videocast! Tune in for all things microbiomes, healthy eating and fasting, and the science behind "detox". www.twitch.tv/videos/26097...
@fwf-at.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
CoE Deputy Director of Research Christine Moissl-Eichinger @chmoei.bsky.social @medunigraz.at was on @wildmics.bsky.social Laberfeuer videocast! Tune in for all things microbiomes, healthy eating and fasting, and the science behind "detox". www.twitch.tv/videos/26097...
@fwf-at.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social
What an inspiring few days! The 2nd CoE Microplanet Annual Meeting at Castle Schlaining hosted 95 scientists to discuss the latest in microbiome research and how these microbial communities can help build a more sustainable future. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
@fwf-at.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What an inspiring few days! The 2nd CoE Microplanet Annual Meeting at Castle Schlaining hosted 95 scientists to discuss the latest in microbiome research and how these microbial communities can help build a more sustainable future. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
@fwf-at.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social
Free online course “Environmental Emergencies: Navigating Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Environmental Pollution” starts Oct 1. Interdisciplinary course on triple crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution. imoox.at/course/envem, www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Wp...
September 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Free online course “Environmental Emergencies: Navigating Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Environmental Pollution” starts Oct 1. Interdisciplinary course on triple crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution. imoox.at/course/envem, www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Wp...
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @davidberry1.bsky.social lab @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shows how arabinogalactan, a potential plant prebiotic, gets metabolized by B. longum, supporting other beneficial gut microbes. www.oaepublish.com/articles/mrr...
September 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
New @fwf-at.bsky.social CoE Microplanet study from @davidberry1.bsky.social lab @cemess.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shows how arabinogalactan, a potential plant prebiotic, gets metabolized by B. longum, supporting other beneficial gut microbes. www.oaepublish.com/articles/mrr...