Biography
Dr. Michael Morrow obtained his Ph.D. in Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology from the University of Pittsburgh (2001) where he studied protein secretion in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. At 羞羞视视 Western, Dr. Morrow and his undergraduate student researchers are studying some of the proteins that play roles in the early secretory pathway of the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans. Since protein secretion is important for this organism to cause infection, a better understanding of the machinery involved in protein secretion could lead to the identification of future drug targets to prevent and treat Candida infections. In addition to this research focus, Dr. Morrow is also interested in applied microbiology projects including a new project that is investigating the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in E. coli strains isolated from local streams and rivers in an effort to determine if wild E. coli populations could act as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations. Dr. Morrow regularly teaches Discover Biology (BIOB101), Principles of Living Systems (BIOB160), Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOB260), General Microbiology (BIOM260) and Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOB425). Using 羞羞视视 Western鈥檚 unique block scheduling allows Dr. Morrow to utilize many block-long research projects in his classes to provide students with hands on practical experience with many modern cell/molecular and microbiological techniques. Outside of school, Dr. Morrow enjoys backpacking, hiking, hunting and ice hockey (Let鈥檚 Go Pens!).
Selected Publications
Hamner, S, S.D. Fenster, B.T. Nance, K.A. McLain, K.S. Parrish-Larson, M.W. Morrow, T.E. Ford. (2019). Unexpected Prevalence of eae-Positive Escherichia coli in the Animas River, Durango, Colorado. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(1): 195. Doi 10.3390/ijerph 17010195.
Morrow, M.W., M.R. Janke*, K. Lund*, E. Morrison and B.A. Paulson.聽聽(2011). The聽Candida albicans聽Kar2 protein is essential and functions during the translocation of proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum.聽聽Curr. Genet.聽聽57 (1): 25-37.
Brodsky, J.L. and聽Morrow, M.W.聽聽(2010) Protein Import into the Yeast Endoplasmic Reticulum: Methods. In:Encyclopedia of Life Sciences聽2010, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd: Chichester聽http://www.els.net/聽[DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0002619.pub3]
Kabani, M., S. H. Stewart*,聽M. W. Morrow, D. L. Montgomery, R. Sivendran. M. D. Rose, L. M. Gierasch and J. L. Brodsky.聽聽(2003).聽聽Dependence of endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation (ERAD) on the peptide binding domain and concentration of BiP.聽聽Mol. Biol. Cell.聽聽14:聽聽3437-3448.
Morrow, M. W.聽and J. L. Brodsky.聽聽(2001) Yeast ribosomes bind to highly purified reconstituted Sec61p complex and to mammalian p180.聽聽Traffic聽2: 705-716.
Selected Presentations:
Price, M.* and聽M.W. Morrow.聽聽The Sec61 protein plays a role in the translocation of secretory proteins across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane in the pathogenic yeast聽Candida albicans.聽聽American Society for Microbiology General Meeting.聽聽May聽2014.聽Boston, MA
Kortum, A.* and聽M.W. Morrow.聽聽Characterization of the聽Candida albicans聽Sec63 Protein.聽聽American Society for Microbiology General Meeting.聽聽May聽2011.聽聽New Orleans, LA.
Morrow, M.W., B.A. Paulson, M.R. Janke*, K. Lund*, E.P. Morrison.聽聽Candida albicans聽Kar2p is essential and functions during protein translocation into the endoplasmic reticulum.聽聽National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence Conference.聽June聽2010.聽聽Bethesda, MD.
Kortum, A.* and聽M.W. Morrow.聽聽The聽Candida albicans SEC63聽gene is essential.聽聽National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence Conference.聽聽June聽2010.聽聽Bethesda, MD.
M.W. Morrow.聽聽The聽candida albicans聽Kar2 protein is essential and functions during the import of secretory proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum.聽聽2010 Big Sky Mycology Meeting.聽聽May聽2010.聽聽Bozeman, MT
Kortum, A.* and聽M.W. Morrow.聽聽Can the pathogenic yeast聽Candida albicans聽live without the聽SEC63聽gene?聽聽National Conference on Undergraduate Research.聽聽April聽2010.聽聽Missoula, MT.