About Us
The Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health” unites microbiome researchers in Austria, which already possess strengths in many highly relevant areas of microbiome research, from the human microbiome to global change microbiology.
Led by the Cluster of Excellence (CoE) director Michael Wagner (University of Vienna) and the deputy director Christine Moissl-Eichinger (Medical University of Graz), we bring together expertise from eight top research institutions across Austria.
Our core hub is the University of Vienna, with contributions from other key institutions in both medicine and technology, driving innovation at the intersection of environmental and medical microbiomes.
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
The CoE Microplanet brings together a highly interdisciplinary research team from eight leading research institutions in Austria with one common goal: to unlock the microbiome’s potential for planetary health.
Together we move beyond the
traditional boundaries of microbiome research to identify unifying principles of how microbiomes function.
What’s new
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WWTF Life Sciences Grant to CoE Key Researcher David Berry
CoE Key Researcher David Berry receives funding from the WWTF (Vienna Science and Technology Fund) for his project ‘Engineering enhanced microbiome function using synthetic ecology’.
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Michael Wagner at ARTE Saloon Live Talk
CoE Microplanet Director of Research Michael Wagner joined the discussion on the power of microbes.
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CoE Publication in Nature Microbiology: Parkinson’s Drug Disrupts Gut Microbiome
A new study, conducted within the framework of the CoE Microplanet and published in Nature Microbiology, reveals…
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Three ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ in the CoE Microplanet in 2024
We proudly announce that three of our key researchers are included in the 2024 Clarivate list of…
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