Astrid Laimer-Digruber receives GSEV Award

Astrid Laimer-Digruber from the Microbiology Unit at the Centre for Pathobiology at Vetmeduni Austria has been awarded the Paper Award of the German Society for Extracellular Vesicles (GSEV). The study, published in Nature Communications and entitled “Bacterial extracellular vesicles as recyclable nutrient reservoirs,” demonstrates how bacteria can use their own extracellular vesicles as a source of nutrients.

Photo: Foto: Monika Ehling-Schulz, Eva Pecháčková

Extracellular vesicles are small membrane-enclosed particles released by bacteria into their surroundings. The research, conducted under the leadership of Monika Ehling-Schulz, shows that Bacillus cereus can also enzymatically break down these vesicles and use the released components to support its growth. The lipid composition of the vesicles is crucial to this process.

The findings open up new perspectives on the role of bacterial extracellular vesicles in nutrient supply and in the adaptation of bacterial communities to changing environmental conditions.

Vetmeduni Austria warmly congratulates Astrid Laimer-Digruber on this achievement!

Bacterial extracellular vesicles as recyclable nutrient reservoirs | Nature Communications

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