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Dr. Petra Pjevac is a Senior Scientist and Group Leader at the Joint Microbiome Facility within the University of Vienna's Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science. Her work focuses on microbial community dynamics, particularly chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms in soils and sediments, and their roles in nitrogen, sulfur, and metal cycling. She employs sequencing-based methods, physiological experiments, and biogeochemical analyses to study environmental and clinical microbiome systems.
Research Interests: Her key areas include microbial niche differentiation, anaerobic metabolism, and the impact of environmental stressors (e.g., salinization) on microbial communities. She also investigates microbiome interactions in human health contexts, such as gut-brain axis effects and post-COVID syndrome.
Recent Trends in Publications: Recent work highlights microbiome shifts in response to dietary interventions, post-viral gut dysbiosis, and the role of microbial communities in environmental biogeochemistry. Collaborations span environmental science, clinical research, and systems biology.
Labs/Teams: Leads a dynamic team at the Joint Microbiome Facility, supporting researchers across study design, sequencing, and data interpretation. Current projects include optimizing nitrification inhibitors for sustainable agriculture and exploring microbial diversity in nitrite-oxidizing bacteria.
