Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Center for Microbial Communities has currently approx. 35 researchers, primarily from Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at Aalborg University. We have a close collaboration with researchers from Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, University of Vienna, Austria, and Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, besides many other national and international key institutions in the field.
Keywords
- Chemistry and Bioscience
- Health
- Environment
- Microbiology
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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Økologiske samspil, fremtidsperspektiver for tagrørene, samt deres betydning for biodiversiteten
Pagh, S. (PI), Pertoldi, C. (PI), Andersen, L. H. (PI), de Jonge, N. (PI) & Jensen, L. L. (PI)
02/02/2026 → 31/01/2029
Project: Research
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Gæsteprofessorat til - Irena Petrinic
Christensen, M. L. (Project Licensee) & Petrinić, I. (PI)
01/01/2026 → 31/01/2028
Project: Research
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MicroFungi – Identify, map and explore the importance of soil fungal communities for soil health assessment and ecosystem quality across Denmark
Albertsen, M. (PI), Nielsen, P. H. (PI), Hugenholtz, P. (PI), Singleton, C. M. (PI), Sereika, M. (Project Participant), Chaumeil, P.-A. (Project Participant), Chuvochina, M. (Project Participant), Parks, D. H. (Project Participant), Rodriguez Rojas, M. (PI), Kale, V. (Project Participant), Normand, S. (PI), Greve, M. H. (PI) & Wollesen de Jonge, L. (PI)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2028
Project: Research
Research output
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Accurate detection of gait events using neural networks and IMU data mimicking real-world smartphone usage
Larsen, A. G., Sadolin, L. Ø., Thomsen, T. R. & Oliveira, A. S., 2026, In: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. 29, 5, p. 987-997 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Analysis of 21 Apiospora genomes reveals a genus with tremendous synthesis potential for carbohydrate-active enzymes and secondary metabolites
Sørensen, T., Petersen, C., Fechete, L. I., Hjerrild-Jensen, G. L., Aalborg, T., Sørensen, J. L., Nielsen, K. L. & Sondergaard, T. E., 9 Apr 2026, In: BMC Genomics. 27, 1, 12 p., 469 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A national baseline for methane sink habitats and methanotroph diversity
Knudsen, K. S., Sereika, M., Jensen, T. B. N., Delogu, F., Schmider, T., Jiang, C., Kirkegaard, R. H., Tveit, A. T., Nielsen, P. H., Albertsen, M. & Singleton, C. M., 2 Feb 2026, bioRxiv, 47 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
Open Access
Datasets
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Effects of low benzoic acid concentrations on growth and sub-strate utilization in black soldier fly larvae
Aalborg Universitet, Mendeley Data, 10 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.17632/872yj62fjr
Dataset
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High resolution image documentation of Greenlandic arthropod species
Wesseltoft, J. (Creator), Orsted, M. (Creator), De Jonge, N. (Creator), Hansen, M. (Creator), Hoye, T. (Creator) & Kristensen, T. (Creator), Dryad, 22 Dec 2024
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.1g1jwsv6w, https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.1g1jwsv6w
Dataset
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Overexpression of human alpha-Synuclein leads to dysregulated microbiome/metabolites with ageing in a rat model of Parkinson disease
Singh, Y. (Creator), Trautwein, C. (Creator), Romani, J. (Creator), Salker, M. S. (Creator), Neckel, P. H. (Creator), Fraccaroli, I. (Creator), Abeditashi, M. (Creator), Woerner, N. (Creator), Admard, J. (Creator), Dhariwal, A. (Creator), Dueholm, M. K. D. (Creator), Schäfer, K.-H. (Creator), Lang, F. (Creator), Otzen, D. E. (Creator), Lashuel, H. A. (Creator), Riess, O. (Creator) & Casadei, N. (Creator), Figshare, 2 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6726723, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Overexpression_of_human_alpha-Synuclein_leads_to_dysregulated_microbiome_metabolites_with_ageing_in_a_rat_model_of_Parkinson_disease/6726723
Dataset
Prizes
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Queen Margrethe II's research prize 2024
Albertsen, M. (Recipient), 27 Mar 2024
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
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Elite Research Prize 2024
Albertsen, M. (Recipient), 26 Feb 2024
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
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Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher
Albertsen, M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
Activities
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From Mud to Manageable: Dewatering of Lake Sediment
Christensen, M. L. (Lecturer), Simoni, G. (Lecturer) & Naknikham, U. (Lecturer)
9 Jun 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Gravity Drainage of Activated Sludge on Reedbeds and Phosphorus Recovery
Christensen, M. L. (Lecturer)
2 Jun 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
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MSc exam biology, KU
Eriksen, N. T. (Principal supervisor)
28 May 2026Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › External examination
Press/Media
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Debat: Stop med at grave fremtidens klima op af jorden
26/05/2026
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kongen navngiver bakterier i Aalborg
08/05/2026 → 09/05/2026
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kongen kom forbi og gav bakterier navn
Albertsen, M. & Nielsen, P. H.
08/05/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Knowledge of microorganisms connecting culture and sustainability
Albertsen, M. (Participant) & Nielsen, P. H. (Participant)
Impact: Green impact, Cultural impact, Other impact
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Marine Research Paves the Way for a Ban on Beam Trawling
Madsen, N. (Participant), Moeslund, T. B. (Participant), Pedersen, M. (Participant), Irlind, A. F. (Participant), de Jonge, N. (Participant), Nielsen, J. J. L. (Participant), Johansen, A. S. (Participant), Humblot-Renaux, G. E. G. E. (Participant), Eskildsen, M. H. (Participant), Østergaard, S. K. (Participant) & Ørsted, M. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact, Green impact
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Monitoring the coronavirus
Albertsen, M. (Participant), Sørensen, E. (Participant), Jensen, T. B. N. (Participant), Sørensen, T. B. (Participant), Petersen, C. (Participant) & Sereika, M. (Participant)
Impact: Quality of life impact