Cornelia Welte
@CUWelte
Full Professor in microbial physiology, traveller, rower, mother
I'm over the moon to receive one of the prestigious #VIDI grants by @NWONieuws for elucidating #electricity production by #anaerobic #methanotrophs! @RIBESresearch @radboudscience Thanks to my fantastic team, colleagues and collaborators!!

We are looking for a PhD candidate in Environmental Microbiology to join our multidisciplinary CLIMET consortium that studies methane, microbes, and their environment in Greenland’s. Interested? Please apply via the link below before April 15! ru.nl/en/working-at/…
Submitted. Accepted. Published! My last and final PhD paper has been published in @FEMSmicro. We described egg microbiome of Nezara viridula and characterized novel symbiotic Sodalis nezarae species 👇 @CUWelte @Robert_S_Jansen @SilviaCoolen @amanzanom academic.oup.com/femsec/advance…
EM-Conference 2025: Meet the Keynote Speakers 1/5 @CUWelte, Prof of Microbial Physiology at Radboud University, NL. Expertise: Microbial physiology and environmental microbiology. Research focus: Metabolism-Particularly microorganisms involved in the methane cycle. Link below
#FEMSMicrobiolEcol Webinar on Microbial Impacts of Climate Change Originally broadcast on 22 November 2024, explore the latest research on how microorganisms in diverse ecosystems are responding to and influencing environmental changes. youtu.be/uodGS9qgtVU?si…
Two TT Assistant Professor positions, 1 Bio and 1 Marine Bio, open in the Department of Life Sciences at TAMU-CC. Come join a friendly, collaborative, and well-equipped department on the Texas Gulf Coast! tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC_E…
Novel insights into the factors that shape insect gut microbial communities were found! Rogowska-van der Molen et al. demonstrate that N.viridula harbors toxin-degrading bacteria that could support its resistance to plant defenses. academic.oup.com/femsec/article… #FEMSMicrobiolEcol
Early-career postdocs 🙌 Want to start your own research group in environmental, molecular, or synthetic microbiology? The 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (MEC) offers an Early Career Postdoc Group Program for top young scientists. Learn more: mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1483573/job_fu…
GEOMAR is hiring! We are seeking to fill a full professorship position with focus on interactions in marine pelagic ecosystems. More infos below. Please RT
W 3-Professorship in Marine Pelagic Ecology Deadline 08. December 2024 by Kiel University and GEOMAR berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/w-3-ausschr… geomar.de/en/karriere/jo…
Our latest paper describing species interactions of Nezara viridula microbiota and the influence of the diet on the microbial composition is now available on @FEMSmicro. Check it out to read how core microbiota shapes gut microbiome of the insect host! 🪲academic.oup.com/femsec/advance…
@SIAMmicrobes #microbiology team member .@maiecheveste eloquently presenting their exciting #anaerobic #methane research at the PhD day of .@RIBESresearch @SanchezAndreaI @CUWelte #saltstress #sulfide #methanoperedens
📣 A 3-year #postdoc position in #Metabolomics, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic health is now available in our group in hashtag#Copenhagen 🌟 Do you know a bright, kind and motivated candidate? (help us share, like) 🙏 ❤️ ✉ Deadline: 5 January 2025 🌞 jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige…
We're looking for a new Assistant Professor in Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology @Scripps_Ocean. Come join us - apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04101
Join us for some exciting #methane #microbiology on Friday! I'll be presenting our work on #methanotrophs @RIBESresearch @FEMSmicro
📣 Join us on 22 Nov for the next #FEMSMicrobiolEcol #FEMSWebinar on Microbial Impacts of Climate Change, an enlightening exploration into the pivotal role of microbial communities in our evolving climate. 🦠🌎 +🌡️ ❄️ Register now: fems-microbiology.org/fems-microbiol…
We have two postdoc positions available (funded for 3 years by Volkswagen Momentum) for research related to the de novo evolution of (i) bacterial anti-CRISPR activities and (ii) archaeal tRNA gene introns. Please feel free to share or apply: stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/299…
Great to see @maiecheveste et al study on #methanotrophic flexibility of Ca. #Methanoperedens and its interactions with sulfate-1 reducing bacteria in the sediment of meromictic Lake Cadagno out #microbiology @RIBESresearch @SIAMmicrobes @CUWelte biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Congratulations 🎉 🎉 to @maiecheveste et al Physiological stress response to sulfide exposure of freshwater #anaerobic #methanotrophic archaea #methane #microbiology @RIBESresearch @SIAMmicrobes @CUWelte biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
🔆Open positions @UniHohenheim 🔆 ☑️W3 Professorship "Soil Biology": t1p.de/20a6f ☑️Postdoc and PhD position in "Functional Microbiology of Livestock": t1p.de/47398 See more job offers for microbiologists on our VAAM website: t1p.de/b4e8h
W 3-Professorship in Marine Pelagic Ecology Deadline 08. December 2024 by Kiel University and GEOMAR berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/w-3-ausschr… geomar.de/en/karriere/jo…
Dr. Pedro Leao @Leao_pel (at @Radboud_Uni) on Archaeal Viruses and the Eukaryogenesis #GMM2024