Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Cyanobacteria form toxic blooms in freshwater lakes, reservoirs and ponds worldwide. These toxic blooms are linked to the death of wild and domestic animals and pose a serious health hazard in the safe production of drinking water. My research focuses on environmental microbiology and biotechnology of toxic cyanobacteria and the secondary metabolites they produce. Many of these specialized metabolites are toxins or odorous compounds that adversely affect the water quality of fresh water bodies and inland fisheries. I am interested in undestanding how these secondary metabolites are made and their application as pharmaceuticals and biomaterials in the emerging circular bio-economy. My research uses a combination of environmental microbiology, genomics and microbial biotechnology.
Education/Academic qualification
Microbiology, Ph.D., University of Göttingen
Award Date: 28 Feb 2002
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
- microbiology
Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral programme in multidisciplinary research in renewable natural resources
- Doctoral Programme in Molecular and Cellular Systems of Life
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Phylogenomic Analysis of the Microviridin Biosynthetic Pathway Coupled with Targeted Chemo-Enzymatic Synthesis Yields Potent Protease Inhibitors
Ahmed, M. N., Reyna-Gonzalez, E., Schmid, B., Wiebach, V., Süssmuth, R. D., Dittmann, E. & Fewer, D. P., Jun 2017, In: ACS Chemical Biology. 12, 6, p. 1538-1546 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Natural Product Biosynthetic Diversity and Comparative Genomics of the Cyanobacteria.
Dittmann, E., Gugger, M., Sivonen, A. K. & Fewer, D. P., 5 Oct 2015, In: Trends in Microbiology. 23, 10, p. 642-652 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Genome mining expands the chemical diversity of the cyanobactin family to include highly modified linear peptides
Leikoski, N., Liu, L., Jokela, J., Wahlsten, M., Gugger, M., Calteau, A., Permi, P., Kerfeld, C., Sivonen, K. & Fewer, D. P., 2013, In: Chemistry & Biology. 20, 8, p. 1033-1043 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Selective Human Trypsin Inhibitors from Cyanobacteria
Ouyang, X., Ahmed, M. N., Wahlsten, M.P.-V., Shishido Joutsen, T. K., Jokela, J., Sivonen, A. K., Fewer, D. P. & Koistinen, H. K., 7 Jul 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. lxag167.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Direct Evidence of Microbial Sunscreen Production by Scum‐Forming Cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea
Vuori, I. T., Gaiani, G., Arsin, S., Järn, J., Snårbacka, R., Couëdelo, A., Murukesan, G., Wahlsten, M., Jokela, J., Shishido, T. K. & Fewer, D. P., Feb 2025, In: Environmental microbiology reports. 17, 1, 13 p., e70056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Novo Nordisk Funding: Sequestration of UV-absorbing additives from a natural product biosynthetic pathway into polysaccharide matrices
Fewer, D. (Project manager) & King, A. (Project manager)
31/12/2018 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
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NordAqua - Nordic Research Center of Excellence
Sivonen, K. (Project manager) & Fewer, D. (Principal Investigator)
01/06/2017 → 04/06/2022
Project: Research project
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.Sequestration of UV-absorbing additives from a natural product biosynthetic pathway into polysaccharide matrices
Fewer, D. (Project manager), King, A. (Project manager), Pollari, M. (Participant) & Arsin, S. (Participant)
01/08/2019 → …
Project: Research project
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Algal blooms from the Baltic Sea as feedstock for a biorefinery
Fewer, D. (Project manager)
01/02/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
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Harvesting harmful algal blooms for a sustainable biorefinery
Fewer, D. (Project manager)
01/05/2021 → 31/10/2022
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Integrative Life Sciences Doctoral Program Mentor of the Year 2016
Fewer, D. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
Fewer, D. (Scientific Committee Member)
28 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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I International Workshop on Cyanobacterial Natural Products
Fewer, D. (Member of organizing committee)
22 Jun 2016 → 25 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Opponent of a doctoral dissertation at University of Liege, Belgium
Fewer, D. (Opponent)
12 Sept 2014Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
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17th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
Shishido, T. K. (Attendee), Silva Da Costa, A. L. (New classification), Wahlsten, M. (Attendee), Kim, W. (New classification), Laine, P. (New classification), Rikkinen, J. (New classification), Fewer, D. (New classification), Lundell, T. (Attendee), Hur, J.-S. (New classification), Dall’Agnol, L. T. (New classification), Collemare, J. (New classification) & Auvinen, P. (New classification)
2 Mar 2025 → 5 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Brazilian microbiology congress
Shishido, T. K. (Poster Presentation), Wahlsten, M. (New classification), Laine, P. (New classification), Rikkinen, J. (New classification), Fewer, D. (New classification), Lundell, T. (New classification), Dall’Agnol, L. T. (New classification), Kim, W. (New classification), Hur, J.-S. (New classification), Collemare, J. (New classification) & Auvinen, P. (New classification)
27 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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Itämerestä löytyi toinen myrkyllinen sinileväsuku
18/08/2007
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media