
Professor for Microbial Communities @DOME_Vienna @univienna, studying the role of microbes in environmental and human health, @sulfurmicrobes & gut #microbiome
Wien, Österreich
Joined November 2016
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Alex Loy retweeted
In 1929, Alexander Fleming published his paper outlining the antibacterial properties of penicillin, and began the era of antibiotics.
Read the Nobel Prize laureate's full article online: goo.gl/G8mUHd
#OpenAccessWeek
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In the 20 years since the term “microplastics” was first coined, a rapidly growing body of research has consistently shown how pervasive and problematic the pollutants have become.
A new #ScienceReview provides an overview of this research and the progress made in understanding #microplastics. bit.ly/4doTICB
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We're hiring! If you have a background in any subdiscipline of #ecology (global change and microbial ecology particularly welcome) and would like to work with us, check out the job ad below. #editorjobs #ecologyjobs
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Excited to see our paper on a new #comammox physiology published today in the print issue of Nature. Efforts to isolate new comammox strains with guanidine already on the way.
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Congratulation to our alumna Sina and our collaboration partners from the Hartig and Peter Labs @UniKonstanz
on our joint paper on cooperative binding of guanidines into the guanidine-II riboswitch in NAR Genomics and Bioinform. @univienna @cemess_vienna
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“Research & innovation at the heart of our economy - the driver of competitiveness.”
Wise words from @EU_Commission President @vonderLeyen as Mario Draghi presented landmark report on EU competitiveness.
Report & in-depth analysis, with support for ERC⬇️
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Still digesting the landmark #Draghireport, but great to see the emphasis on R&I. Very happy with proposal to double support to ground-breaking fundamental research via the European Research Council! And the stance on preserving the ERC's independence.
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Still digesting the landmark #Draghireport, but great to see the emphasis on R&I. Very happy with proposal to double support to ground-breaking fundamental research via the European Research Council! And the stance on preserving the ERC's independence.
commission.europa.eu/topics/…
Mario Draghi on the @ERC_Research. Perfect summary 👏👏 !
@LERUnews
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Excited to share our latest paper in @PLOSCompBiol!
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Our study dives into the comparison of possible extracellular polysaccharide degradation strategies and their impact on microbial growth and community dynamics. 1/6
#Microbialecology
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Success of 'Stay Inspired': Niedersachsen two-year bridging grants for researchers whose proposals were ranked "A", but unfunded for lack of ERC budget, led to ALL those re-applying getting their ERC grant second time round! Welcome example for administrations and countries!
“Wonderful that Lower Saxony’s initiative works so well, an inspiration to support top science.”
ERC President @MLeptin on ’Stay Inspired’ initiative for ERC reserve candidates at event with Min. Falko Mohrs, ERC grantees @NilsGoseberg & Ph. van Baßhuysen.
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Finally out! Our new article on the contribution of #microbiota and #taurine to #weightloss. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Alex Loy retweeted
Bacterial siderophores: diversity, uptake pathways and applications
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Schalks discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in siderophore-mediated iron acquisition in bacteria, and the applications for siderophores in the environment, agriculture & medicine
Alex Loy retweeted
Neu entdeckte Fähigkeit von #Comammox-Bakterien könnte helfen die Lachgasemissionen in der Landwirtschaft zu reduzieren.
Mehr dazu: ⤵
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An international research team led by #CeMESS at the @univienna has discovered that comammox bacteria, first identified by them in 2015, can grow using guanidine, a nitrogen-rich organic compound, as their sole energy and nitrogen source.🦠🔍
Read more: ⤵
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Join us for a panel discussion on Publishing and Peer Review in ISME Journals at #isme19!
This will be led by Dr. Josh Neufeld along with Dr. Lisa Stein, Dr. Hauke Smidt, Dr. Burak Avci and Rhiannon Meaden.
🔗isme-microbes.org/isme19-pan…
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WHO underscores that antimicrobial resistance is a pressing global health threat. Establishing a robust antimicrobial discovery pipeline, supported by consistent R&D investment remains an essential task for us🦠💊
#AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #WHO #Research
New review article
WHO global research priorities for antimicrobial resistance in human health
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#AMR #OpenAccess #OA
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I am happy to share our latest review article on bile acids and the microbiota modulating host immunity. Great effort by Mike Lee, together with Sean-Paul Nuccio, Ipsita Mohanty, Lee Hagey, @Pdorrestein1, and @theChuLab. Here is a link with the full text: rdcu.be/dNQbW
How bile acids and the microbiota interact to shape host immunity dlvr.it/T9dSvK
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Check out this article by @VirginiaGewin on @anya_sherman_ et al.'s latest @FrontiersIn paper about #tire derived compounds in leafy #vegetables🌱🛞
Each year, about 800 million tires become waste. As they wear down—from contact with the road or the friction of the brakes—they shed chemical-laden particles, and those chemicals, it turns out, can find their way into crops. buff.ly/4cExWLV
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If you are interested in prophages, we have a new database: Prophage-DB. Check it out and all feedback is welcome biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor…
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📣 Planning on applying for a 2025 ERC Starting Grant? The Call has been published!
Application portal 👉 bit.ly/4eVhhFj
Information for Applicants 👉 bit.ly/3LiLT5X
Proposal templates 👉 bit.ly/49v9Phd
Deadline to apply for #ERCStG is 15/10/24!
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Excited to see this out in the world. Globally distributed aerial sampling of fungal spores. Very cool dataset.
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Ethylene glycol is widely used as monomer of the plastic PET. It is therefore highly relevant as sustainable feedstock for microbial biotechnology. In our new preprint, we discover and characterize efficient enzymes for ethylene glycol oxidation: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…








































