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Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine

Project management at chosen institution:

Exploration of the Diversity and Diagnostic Potential of Burkholderia pseudomallei-Specific Phages from Environmental and Clinical Sources: A Nanopore Sequencing and Prophage Induction Approach.
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Lamprecht-Sonnleitner Sissy Therese
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Aeschenvorstadt 55 , 4051 Basel , Switzerland
• Duration: 01.04.2025-31.03.2026
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Improvement of MALDI-TOF identification of Pseudomonas species: A step towards fast and accurate investigation of antimicrobial susceptibility
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Zarfel Gernot
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Österreichische Agentur für internationale Mobilität und Kooperation in Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, OeAD GmbH (ÖAD), Ebendorferstraße 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.01.2024-31.12.2025
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Improving Nanopore Sequencing based core genome MLST for global infection control.
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Wagner-Lichtenegger Sabine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Aeschenvorstadt 55 , 4051 Basel , Switzerland
• Duration: 01.04.2024-30.09.2025
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Melio MuSe: Multiplex Serology advancing multicomponent melioidosis vaccines
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Wagner-Lichtenegger Gabriel
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: The VALIDATE Network, Oxford, United Kingdom
• Duration: 01.05.2025-30.04.2026
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Microbial contamination in the drinking water pipe system – correlation with post weaning diarrhea in pig farming
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Zarfel Gernot
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Abteilung II/1, Forschung & Entwicklung, Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.12.2024-30.04.2027
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Microbial fingerprint of liquid biopsies
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Mahnert Alexander
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Human Genetics ; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Medizinische Universität Graz, Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
• Duration: 01.03.2023-28.02.2026
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New antimicrobial, petroleum-free surfaces for clinical areas, textiles and packaging
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Kittinger Clemens
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG/mit peer review), Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.04.2025-31.03.2026
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OSIP: Modernizing planetary protection toolkits
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Mahnert Alexander
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: European Space Agency - ESA, 8-10 rue Mario Nikis, 75738 Paris, France
• Duration: 01.10.2025-30.09.2028
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The effect of therapeutic ACE2-Fc fusion proteins on macrophages exposed to SARS-CoV-2
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Wagner-Lichtenegger Sabine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Medizinische Universität Graz, Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
• Duration: 01.03.2023-28.02.2026
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Towards a Comprehensive Atlas of the Human Respiratory Microbiome: Taxonomic, Genomic, and Functional Perspectives
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Moissl-Eichinger Christine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: MEFOgraz , Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6 WEST, 8010 Graz, Austria
• Duration: 01.08.2025-31.07.2026
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Measurement of bioaerosols for the projekt SaLu_T (Clean Air in Animal Production)
• Project type: EN: Industriekooperation.
• Project Leader: Galler Herbert
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: ARGE SaLu_T, Hollandstraße 10, 1020 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.06.2021-30.06.2026
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Project management at other institution:

ARCTECH: Harnessing the potential of Archaea Training Europe’s next visionaries for an innovative and sustainable future
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Moissl-Eichinger Christine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Europäische Kommission, Rue de la Loi, Brussels, Belgium
• Duration: 01.03.2024-29.02.2028
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Cluster of Excellence: Microbiomes drive planetary health
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Moissl-Eichinger Christine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: FWF, Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.10.2023-30.09.2028
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Evaluation of innovative molecular analytical methods and approaches for monitoring antibiotic resistance in wastewater
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Zarfel Gernot
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG/mit peer review), Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.01.2024-31.12.2025
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Fungal diversity of processed staple cereals from rural subsistence farming communities in Namibia
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Dichtl Karl
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: Österreichische Agentur für internationale Mobilität und Kooperation in Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, OeAD GmbH (ÖAD), Ebendorferstraße 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.06.2024-31.05.2026
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Neprilysin in pregnancy
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Hiden Ursula
• MUG Research Units: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ;
• Funded by: FWF, Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.10.2022-31.03.2027
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SFB IMMUNOMETABOLISM: Metabolic maintenance of tissue integrity by macrophages
• Project type: EN: Forschungsförderung.
• Project Leader: Moissl-Eichinger Christine
• MUG Research Units: Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine ;
• Funded by: FWF, Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien, Austria
• Duration: 01.03.2021-28.02.2029
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