Center for Electromicrobiology

We are proud to share that @larspeternielsen.bsky.social has received the Guangdong Friendship Award for his contribution to the province’s development and friendly cooperation with other countries 🎉Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition🌟

Last week we said goodbye to three wonderful interns who spend the summer months at CEM. We want to thank you for all your hard work, enthusiasm and contributions during your time with us. It has been a pleasure having you as part of the team🌟 We wish you all the best for what comes next👋

Recently, we said goodbye to a wonderful colleague who has been part of CEM for several years. From her Bachelor's thesis to her work as a Student Assistant and AC-TAP, she has made valuable contributions to our research. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. You will be greatly missed!🌟

Last week, we welcomed @dg.dk to CEM for our annual follow-up meeting. This year’s theme, “Conditions for Risk-Taking,” sparked engaging discussions on risk, failure, and ambitious research across career stages. Thank you to DNRF for another inspiring and constructive visit 🔬

Throwback to our Retreat Time away created space for reflection, connection and discussions. Sharing research perspectives highlighted the value of exchanging knowledge and aligning where we stand. Stronger collaborations and connections across projects. Grateful for the insights and great moments🙌

Retreat day 1🌿 Yesterday, CEM arrived at MolsLab in beautiful sunshine, kicking off our annual 3-day retreat dedicated to deep dives into CEM’s key research areas. We spent the day in focused scientific group work across our core topics, bringing together diverse skills, backgrounds and disciplines

This February we said goodbye to our Guest PhD-student, Gabriella, who has been visiting CEM from Italy. During her stay Gabriella contributed academically while also becoming a valued part of our community🔬🌟 Thank you for being part of CEM, Gabriella!✨

Last month, we had the pleasure of celebrating Lars Peter Nielsen's 40-year anniversary at Aarhus University 🎉 The day was celebrated with colleagues, collaborators, friends and family, with music, food and a number of speeches. Congratulations to Lars Peter on 40 outstanding years👏🥂

A Milestone Worth Celebrating🎉 We are proud to congratulate our PhD student, Mie Mai Corneliussen, on successfully completing her PhD Part A exam on cable bacteria and biogeochemistry. Well done, Mie👏

Throwback to earlier this year🙌 A few months ago, we said goodbye to Nina, Léo & Lucas, who have since moved on to new and exciting opportunities. We’d like to take a moment to thank them once again for their great contributions and wish them all the best in their next chapters!🌟

Congratulations to Associate Professor @ianpgm.bsky.social for receiving a Villum Experiment Grant of DKK 2.5 million for his project: AGAMBLE – Anaerobic Growth of Aerobic Methanotrophic Bacteria in Lake Environments🎉 We’re excited to see how this grant will lead to new insights and discoveries!🌿🔬

New preprint by @kartiksaiyer.bsky.social, @leodigel.bsky.social and others from @cemau.bsky.social about how cable bacteria grow using electrodes instead of oxygen: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🔍 On the hunt for cable bacteria again! 🔍 Last week, most of the Ecology team at CEM: Mie, Lea, Ugo, @larspeternielsen.bsky.social & Andreas had a great day in the field at Norsminde Fjord and Følle Vig, exploring the population dynamic and activity of cable bacteria along our local coasts🔬🌿🌊

Last week, Prof. @larspeternielsen.bsky.social was the opening speaker at the 20th Congress of the Argentinian Microbiological Society in Puerto Madryn, Patagonia🌎 Exciting to see cable bacteria joining electromicrobiology research in Argentina🔬👏We look forward to future collaborations with SAMIGE.

Dissemination Artwork: Cross Section at Junction. Bringing together art and research is incredibly rewarding. We are privileged to have this beautiful piece on display. Created by Matilda Tjelldén, the work is inspired by our research - and in turn, we are deeply inspired by Matilda's art.

Congrats to Mads Justesen for passing his PhD Part A exam at Aarhus University! 🎓 His talk on "Conductive Structures in Cable Bacteria" marks a big step forward in his research journey. ⚡🦠 #PhDLife #CableBacteria #Microbiology

🌟Big Milestone alert!🌟 Last week CEM PhD student Nikoline passed her PhD qualifying exam: 🔬 "Mapping the Electron Transport Pathways of Cable Bacteria" A huge congratulations to Nikoline! 🚀- can’t wait to see what comes next! #CableBacteria #Microbiology #ElectronTransport #AarhusUniversity

🎉A big thank you for grant support for Electromicrobiology 2025!🙌 🔬@dg.dk via CEM - Center for Electromicrobiology 🤝Bioelectrochemical Society 🍻@carlsbergfondet.dk We’re grateful for the support, enabling us to bring together the electromicrobiology community! #Electromicrobiology2025

Huge congratulations Marta. What a moving story! 😊

🔔Travel Grant Deadline Approaching for EM25!🔔 Students & early career researchers—apply for a travel grant as part of your abstract submission! 🚆📝 📅Decisions out mid-February. Apply before! 🔗More info & abstract submission: conferences.au.dk/electromicro... #Electromicrobiology2025

🚨Keynote Spotlight (3/5)🚨 Prof. Lucinda E Doyle from IIT Delhi!🇮🇳 🔬Electrical connections of microbes ⚡Novel electricigens, EET, & bioelectrochemical devices 🧪Characterisation & application of weak electricigens We’re thrilled to have her at #EMConference2025! conferences.au.dk/electromicro...