Our Mission
Our Cluster of Excellence (CoE) aims to revolutionize microbiome research by bridging the gap between environmental and medical microbiome research to improve planetary health. Our goal is to gain a deep, causal understanding of microbiome functions and their responses to human-driven changes, using this knowledge to develop sustainable solutions for global challenges.
Through interdisciplinary collaboration and breaking down traditional research barriers, we will create innovative methods and interventions to precisely manipulate microbiomes, driving transformative impacts on both ecosystems and human health.
The CoE Microplanet will integrate and transform two of the most important research fields of the 21st century:
MICROBIOME SCIENCE
PLANETARY HEALTH
Our Goals
Unify environmental and medical microbiome research
Establish Austria at the international forefront of microbiome research
Predict microbiome function and enable targeted interventions
Our Strategy
By establishing the Austrian School of Microbiome Science, we are equipping our researchers with a unique skill set to comprehensively understand the molecular, physiological, and ecological mechanisms that shape microbiome composition and function across diverse ecosystems – from the human gut to soils and the deep sea.
This unified approach connects microbiomes to both environmental and human health, advancing planetary well-being. We are committed to research excellence, training early-career scientists, and serving society.
Our Cluster of Excellence, Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health, breaks down traditional barriers between environmental and medical microbiome research, fostering cross-disciplinary insights that drive innovative concepts and technologies.
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