04 March, 2019
Disentangling the metaorganismIn our latest review we discuss the current limitations of our understanding of metaorganism functioning and how to tackle them.
11 February, 2019
SymPortal out now!SymPortal by Hume et al. provides a novel analytical framework for genetically resolving algal symbionts of corals
04 February, 2019
Meet the 'Wurst'In our latest publication by Rädecker et al. we describe a new stress phenotype of the coral model Aiptasia - the 'Wurst'
31 December, 2018
Conserved carbohydrate composition in mucus from Red Sea coralsRecent PhD graduate Ghaida Hadaidi and colleagues investigate the carbohydrate composition of mucus from Red Sea corals in our latest publication.
01 November, 2018
A carbonate budget for coral reefs in the central Red SeaRoik et al. provide a first baseline for coral reef growth in the high total alkalinity + high temperature environment of the central Red Sea.
20 August, 2018
Systematic revision of SymbiodinaceaeIn our latest publication by LaJeunesse et al. we provide a systematic revision of the family Symbiodiniaceae that sheds light on the evolutionary history of this diverse family.
13 July, 2018
Black band disease outbreak during coral bleaching event in the Red SeaBlack band disease outbreak during coral bleaching event in the Red Sea
01 July, 2018
KAUST discovery on state of remote reefs in SamoaKAUST discovery on state of remote reefs in Samoa
27 June, 2018
KAUST School student explores the Reef Genomics LabKAUST School student explores the Reef Genomics Lab in four week internship
18 June, 2018
New compound from Red Sea sponge shows in vitro inhibitory activity against the WNV NS3 proteaseHere we report the identification of a 3-Alkylpyridinium compound isolated from a Red Sea sponge that exhibits in vitro inhibitory activity against the West Nile Virus NS3 protease.
16 April, 2018
KAUST News on the Metaorganism Frontier workshopKAUST News is featuring our recent workshop on "the Metaorganism Frontier"
01 April, 2018
Anthropogenic impacts in the remote coral reefs of UpoluAlthough very remote coral reefs in Upolo (Independent State of Samoa) are not in a great shape.
16 March, 2018
NonoSIMS analysis of nutrient cycling in AiptasiaBy studying nutrient cycling in the Aiptasia-Symbiodinium symbiosis at the holobiont and the cellular level we identify the underlying characteristics of an inherently instable symbiosis.
01 March, 2018
Insights into the virome of AiptasiaUsing RNA-Seq data Brüwer et al. characterise the viral community of the model organisms Aiptasia.
25 February, 2018
KAUST Discovery feature for "High salinity conveys thermotolerance in the coral model Aiptasia"KAUST discovery is featuring our publication "High salinity conveys thermotolerance in the coral model Aiptasia" by Hagen Gegner et al.
22 February, 2018
KAUST Workshop "The Metaorganism Frontier"We thank all participants of the international KAUST Workshop "The Metaorganism Frontier"
19 February, 2018
Nature Middle East feature for "Ocean One"Check out this Nature Middle East feature on "Ocean One", a 5-foot humanoid underwater robot.
15 February, 2018
KAUST News feature for Nils Rädecker for winning ECRS Presentation awardKAUST News is featuring Nils Rädecker, who won the Best Presentation Award at the European Coral Reef Symposium 2017.
12 February, 2018
Metaorganisms in extreme environmentsIn our latest perspective article we review the role of microorganisms in the adaptation of metaorganisms to extreme environments.
25 January, 2018
Endozoicomoans dominate coral microbiomes even during holobiont breakdownNew work by Claudia Pogoreutz et al. sheds new light on microbiome dynamics of the Red Sea coral Pocillopora verrucosa