Professor Mark Morrison
Professor

Mark Morrison

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Professor Mark Morrison is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical microbiology Clinical sciences Gastroenterology and hepatology Medical biochemistry and metabolomics Medical microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
  • Masters (Research) of Science, James Cook University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois

Search Professor Mark Morrison’s works on UQ eSpace

398 works between 1990 and 2025
All (398) Journal Article (242) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (148)

1 - 20 of 398 works

2025

Journal Article

Pro-inflammatory macrophages transporting gut-derived bacterial DNA drive autoimmune arthritis in spondyloarthropathy

Cai, Benjamin, Giri, Rabina, Cameron, Amy J., Rahman, M. Arifur, Small, Annabelle, Altmann, Christopher, Lim, Yenkai, Rehaume, Linda M., Morrison, Mark, Wechalekar, Mihir D., Begun, Jakob, Bergot, Anne-Sophie and Thomas, Ranjeny (2025). Pro-inflammatory macrophages transporting gut-derived bacterial DNA drive autoimmune arthritis in spondyloarthropathy. JCI Insight, 10 (17) e188028. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.188028

Pro-inflammatory macrophages transporting gut-derived bacterial DNA drive autoimmune arthritis in spondyloarthropathy

2025

Journal Article

Clinical Trial: Effect of a 28‐Day Low <scp>FODMAP</scp> Diet on Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Endometriosis (<scp>EndoFOD</scp>)—A Randomised, Controlled Crossover Feeding Study

Varney, Jane E., So, Daniel, Gibson, Peter R., Rhys‐Jones, Dakota, Lee, Yuet Sang Jimmy, Fisher, Jane, Moore, Judith S., Ratner, Roni, Morrison, Mark, Burgell, Rebecca E. and Muir, Jane G. (2025). Clinical Trial: Effect of a 28‐Day Low FODMAP Diet on Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Endometriosis (EndoFOD)—A Randomised, Controlled Crossover Feeding Study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 61 (12), 1889-1903. doi: 10.1111/apt.70161

Clinical Trial: Effect of a 28‐Day Low <scp>FODMAP</scp> Diet on Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Endometriosis (<scp>EndoFOD</scp>)—A Randomised, Controlled Crossover Feeding Study

2025

Conference Publication

Proteus Mirabilis Promotes Postoperative Recurrence Of Crohn’s Disease Through Lymphatic Translocation And Aberrant Immune Activation Elicited By Intestinal Recolonization

Zhang, Jingwan, Zhang, Yao, Zhang, Mengjing, Tu, Yiwen, Liu, Chengyu, SUN, Qianru, Hao, Fangjia, Kang, Seungha, Hamilton, Amy L., Wilson-O’Brien, Amy, Morrison, Mark, Kamm, Michael A., Zhang, Lin, Zou, Duowu, Chan, Francis K. and Ng, Siew C. (2025). Proteus Mirabilis Promotes Postoperative Recurrence Of Crohn’s Disease Through Lymphatic Translocation And Aberrant Immune Activation Elicited By Intestinal Recolonization. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, San Diego, CA United States, 3-6 August 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)01708-1

Proteus Mirabilis Promotes Postoperative Recurrence Of Crohn’s Disease Through Lymphatic Translocation And Aberrant Immune Activation Elicited By Intestinal Recolonization

2025

Conference Publication

Functional And Taxonomic Biomarkers Of Crohn’s Disease And Health From The Colonic Mucosa-associated Microbiota. The Enigma Study

Kang, Seungha, Teh, Jing Jie, Zhang, Jingwan, Zheng, Jiaying, Hu, Jielun, SUN, Qianru, Hamilton, Amy L., Wilson-O’Brien, Amy, Ching, Jessica Y., Trakman, Gina, Lin, Winnie Y., Ng, Siew C., Kamm, Michael A. and Morrison, Mark (2025). Functional And Taxonomic Biomarkers Of Crohn’s Disease And Health From The Colonic Mucosa-associated Microbiota. The Enigma Study. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, San Diego, CA United States, 3-6 August 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)03034-3

Functional And Taxonomic Biomarkers Of Crohn’s Disease And Health From The Colonic Mucosa-associated Microbiota. The Enigma Study

2025

Conference Publication

Development Of A Rationally Designed Bacterial Consortium That Can Restore Gut Homeostasis And Improve Therapeutic Response In Crohn’s Disease

Hao, Fangjia, Zhu, Wenyi, Zhang, Mengjing, Zheng, Jiaying, Kang, Seungha, Hamilton, Amy L., Wilson-O’Brien, Amy, Sun, Yang, Miao, Yinglei, Morrison, Mark, Kamm, Michael A., Chan, Francis K., Zhang, Jingwan and Ng, Siew C. (2025). Development Of A Rationally Designed Bacterial Consortium That Can Restore Gut Homeostasis And Improve Therapeutic Response In Crohn’s Disease. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, San Diego, CA United States, 3-6 August 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)01265-x

Development Of A Rationally Designed Bacterial Consortium That Can Restore Gut Homeostasis And Improve Therapeutic Response In Crohn’s Disease

2025

Conference Publication

Cloaking antibodies prevent immune detection and destruction of inflammatory Crohn’s microbiota, resulting in treatment resistance: the first description of a central pathogenic mechanism

Feng, Wenkang, Tovey-Matthews, Abigail, Schulberg, Julien D., Hamilton, Amy L., Lovett, Grace C., Wright, Emily K., Kamm, Michael A., Morrison, Mark and Wells, Timothy (2025). Cloaking antibodies prevent immune detection and destruction of inflammatory Crohn’s microbiota, resulting in treatment resistance: the first description of a central pathogenic mechanism. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, San Diego, CA United States, 3-6 August 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)02172-9

Cloaking antibodies prevent immune detection and destruction of inflammatory Crohn’s microbiota, resulting in treatment resistance: the first description of a central pathogenic mechanism

2025

Conference Publication

Functional Dyspepsia Duodenal Mucosal Associated Microbiota Associations With Mucosal And Peripheral Immune Homeostasis

Hoedt, Emily C., Burns, Grace L., Kang, Seungha, Bruce, Jessica K., Morrison, Mark, Keely, Simon and Talley, Nicholas J. (2025). Functional Dyspepsia Duodenal Mucosal Associated Microbiota Associations With Mucosal And Peripheral Immune Homeostasis. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, San Diego, CA United States, 3-6 August 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)02885-9

Functional Dyspepsia Duodenal Mucosal Associated Microbiota Associations With Mucosal And Peripheral Immune Homeostasis

2025

Journal Article

Effects of dietary FODMAP content on the faecal microbiome and gastrointestinal physiology in healthy adults: a randomised, controlled cross-over feeding study

Murtaza, Nida, Collins, Lyndal, Yao, Chu K., Thwaites, Phoebe A., Veitch, Patricia, Varney, Jane E., Gill, Paul A., Gibson, Peter R., Morrison, Mark and Muir, Jane G. (2025). Effects of dietary FODMAP content on the faecal microbiome and gastrointestinal physiology in healthy adults: a randomised, controlled cross-over feeding study. The British Journal of Nutrition, 1-39. doi: 10.1017/s0007114525000868

Effects of dietary FODMAP content on the faecal microbiome and gastrointestinal physiology in healthy adults: a randomised, controlled cross-over feeding study

2025

Journal Article

Is the biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota a key factor affecting primary sclerosing cholangitis disease course and treatment?

Lim, Yenkai, Kang, Seungha, Shah, Ayesha, Holtmann, Gerald and Morrison, Mark (2025). Is the biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota a key factor affecting primary sclerosing cholangitis disease course and treatment?. Gut, 74 (4), 692-693. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-334069

Is the biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota a key factor affecting primary sclerosing cholangitis disease course and treatment?

2025

Journal Article

SCFA biotherapy delays diabetes in humanized gnotobiotic mice by remodeling mucosal homeostasis and metabolome

Tillett, Bree J., Dwiyanto, Jacky, Secombe, Kate R., George, Thomas, Zhang, Vivian, Anderson, Dovile, Duggan, Emily, Giri, Rabina, Loo, Dorothy, Stoll, Thomas, Morrison, Mark, Begun, Jakob, Hill, Michelle M., Gurzov, Esteban N., Bell, Kirstine J., Saad, Sonia, Barlow, Christopher K., Creek, Darren J., Chong, Chun Wie, Mariño, Eliana and Hamilton-Williams, Emma E. (2025). SCFA biotherapy delays diabetes in humanized gnotobiotic mice by remodeling mucosal homeostasis and metabolome. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 2893, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58319-y

SCFA biotherapy delays diabetes in humanized gnotobiotic mice by remodeling mucosal homeostasis and metabolome

2025

Journal Article

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies

Shah, Ayesha, Spannenburg, Liam, Thite, Parag, Morrison, Mark, Fairlie, Thomas, Koloski, Natasha, Kashyap, Purna C., Pimentel, Mark, Rezaie, Ali, Gores, Gregory J., Jones, Michael P. and Holtmann, Gerald (2025). Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies. eClinicalMedicine, 80 103024, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103024

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies

2025

Journal Article

Preoperative Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation Impact the Colonic Mucosa Associated Microbiota But Not Anastomotic Leak Rate After Colorectal Resection

Hoedt, Emily C., Carroll, Georgia, Stephensen, Bree, Morrison, Mark, Vishnoi, Veral, Cuskelly, Annalisa, Draganic, Brian, McManus, Brendan, Clarke, Louise, Shah, Kalpesh, Smith, Stephen R., Talley, Nicholas J., Keely, Simon and Pockney, Peter (2025). Preoperative Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation Impact the Colonic Mucosa Associated Microbiota But Not Anastomotic Leak Rate After Colorectal Resection. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 68 (7), 875-886. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003775

Preoperative Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Preparation Impact the Colonic Mucosa Associated Microbiota But Not Anastomotic Leak Rate After Colorectal Resection

2024

Journal Article

Isolation of a Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii strain from an Eastern Gray Kangaroo

Volmer, James G., Evans, Paul N., Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip, Tyson, Gene W. and Morrison, Mark (2024). Isolation of a Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii strain from an Eastern Gray Kangaroo. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15 1483533, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1483533

Isolation of a Methanobrevibacter gottschalkii strain from an Eastern Gray Kangaroo

2024

Journal Article

Variation in the metagenomic analysis of fecal microbiome composition calls for a standardized operating approach

Xu, Zhilu, Yeoh, Yun Kit, Tun, Hein M., Fei, Na, Zhang, Jingwan, Morrison, Mark, Kamm, Michael A., Yu, Jun, Chan, Francis Ka Leung and Ng, Siew C. (2024). Variation in the metagenomic analysis of fecal microbiome composition calls for a standardized operating approach. Microbiology Spectrum, 12 (12), e0151624. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01516-24

Variation in the metagenomic analysis of fecal microbiome composition calls for a standardized operating approach

2024

Journal Article

A young child formula supplemented with a synbiotic mixture of scGOS/lcFOS and Bifidobacterium breve M-16V improves the gut microbiota and iron status in healthy toddlers

Chew, Charmaine, Matsuyama, Misa, Davies, Peter S. W., Hill, Rebecca J., Morrison, Mark, Martin, Rocio, Codoñer, Francisco M., Knol, Jan and Roeselers, Guus (2024). A young child formula supplemented with a synbiotic mixture of scGOS/lcFOS and Bifidobacterium breve M-16V improves the gut microbiota and iron status in healthy toddlers. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12 1193027, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1193027

A young child formula supplemented with a synbiotic mixture of scGOS/lcFOS and Bifidobacterium breve M-16V improves the gut microbiota and iron status in healthy toddlers

2024

Journal Article

The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiome in health and disease

Sternes, Peter R., Shah, Ayesha, Ayala Pintos, Camila, Fairlie, Thomas, Koloski, Natasha, Kang, Seungha, Tousignant, Kaylyn D., McIlroy, Simon J., Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene W. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2024). The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiome in health and disease. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15 1454910, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1454910

The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiome in health and disease

2024

Journal Article

Noninvasive, microbiome-based diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease

Zheng, Jiaying, Sun, Qianru, Zhang, Mengjing, Liu, Chengyu, Su, Qi, Zhang, Lin, Xu, Zhilu, Lu, Wenqi, Ching, Jessica, Tang, Whitney, Cheung, Chun Pan, Hamilton, Amy L., Wilson O’Brien, Amy L., Wei, Shu Chen, Bernstein, Charles N., Rubin, David T., Chang, Eugene B., Morrison, Mark, Kamm, Michael A., Chan, Francis K. L., Zhang, Jingwan and Ng, Siew C. (2024). Noninvasive, microbiome-based diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. Nature Medicine, 30 (12) 7135, 3555-3567. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03280-4

Noninvasive, microbiome-based diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease

2024

Journal Article

The Microleaks study: 16S community profile and metagenomic shotgun sequencing signatures associated with anastomotic leak

Hoedt, Emily C., Carroll, Georgia, Stephensen, Bree, Togher, Katie, Morrison, Mark, Vishnoi, Veral, Makanyengo, Samwel, Draganic, Brian, McManus, Brendan, Clarke, Louise, Shah, Kalpesh, Smith, Stephen R., Talley, Nicholas J., Keely, Simon and Pockney, Peter (2024). The Microleaks study: 16S community profile and metagenomic shotgun sequencing signatures associated with anastomotic leak. npj Gut and Liver, 1 (1) 6, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s44355-024-00006-8

The Microleaks study: 16S community profile and metagenomic shotgun sequencing signatures associated with anastomotic leak

2024

Conference Publication

Simethicone suppresses the growth of microbes cultured from the human duodenal mucosa

Fairlie, Thomas, Shah, Ayesha, Lim, Yenkai, Teh, Jing-Jie, Schooth, Lauren, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2024). Simethicone suppresses the growth of microbes cultured from the human duodenal mucosa. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2024, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14-16 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Simethicone suppresses the growth of microbes cultured from the human duodenal mucosa

2024

Conference Publication

The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota is associated with the presence and symptom severity of inflammatory bowel disease, proton pump inhibitor usage, and visceral sensitivity

Sternes, Peter, Shah, Ayesha, Pintos, Camila Ayela, Fairlie, Thomas, Koloski, Natasha, Kang, Seungha, Mcilroy, Simon, Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene and Holtmann, Gerald (2024). The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota is associated with the presence and symptom severity of inflammatory bowel disease, proton pump inhibitor usage, and visceral sensitivity. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2024, Adelaide, SA Australia, 14-16 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

The biogeography of the mucosa-associated microbiota is associated with the presence and symptom severity of inflammatory bowel disease, proton pump inhibitor usage, and visceral sensitivity

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Metabolomic signatures of the duodenal mucosa associated microbiota in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and its associated Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Centre of Research Excellence in Transforming Gut Health (a 2024 NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence grant led by The University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Harnessing microbial immunomodulatory function to improve treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Defining host immune and microbial determinants of disease trajectory in mycobacterial infection
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Microbiome Manipulation to Treat and Cure Inflammatory Bowel Disease (NHMRC Investigator Grant led by CI Kamm University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Drugs from Bugs: Developing New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs from Gut Bacteria-Derived Bioactives
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Creating an evidence base for clinical care: A randomized controlled study examining the efficacy of the low FODMAP diet for... (MRFF EPCDR Endometriosis Grant led by Monash)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Onco-Derm: a single site prospective analysis of skin microbiome as a predictor of toxicity in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
    Microba Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Responses of duodenal spheroid cultures to the secretomes of duodenal microbiota from patients with and without disorders of gut brain interactions (NHMRC CRE led by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Investigating gastrointestinal biofilms regarding biochemistry and links with clinical manifestations (2023 MSHRSS Co-funded Collaboration Grant led by MSH)
    Metro South Research Support Scheme Co-funded Collaboration Grant
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    The effects of variable doses of STW 5 and STW 5-II on bacterial isolates from the duodenum and the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiomes from subjects with and without functional GI symptoms
    Bayer - Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Linking the presence of live Ileal-derived bacteria in the joint as a triggering factor for the development of Spondyloarthropathy.
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Impacts of food additives on the duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Modulation of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome with probiotics and subsequent Methane production as a novel approach to treat constipation: A Proof of Principle Study (TRI Sport Grant led by PAH)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Comparative Genomic Sequencing of selected strains of probiotic bacteria - Phase II
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Functionally characterizing IBD dysbiosis and harnessing gut bioactives to suppress IL-23 driven inflammation
    The Global Grants for Gut Health
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Targeting the gut microbiome as a treatment for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The Queensland Clinical Network Study
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health (NHMRC CRE administered by University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Comparative Genomic Sequencing of selected strains of probiotic bacteria
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Invention of a Genetic Toolkit for Immunomodulatory Gut Bacteria to Expedite the Development of New Crohn's Disease Therapeutics
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Prebiotic Study of Faecal Samples - Using Diets Rich in Dietary Fibre to Improve Bowel Habit and Sense of Wellbeing
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    The ENIGMA project: Eastern Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gut Microbiota
    Australasian Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Epithelial metabolism as a mediator of host-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (NHMRC Project Grant administered by The University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Linking maternal and infant microbiome: effects of GDM or effects of probiotics?
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Rapid functional and taxonomic skin microbe characterisation
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional grains
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Establishing a gnotobiotic germ-free mouse facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Instrumentation for the analysis of cellular and metabolic phenotypes
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Modification of the microbiome to protect against spondyloarthropathy in SKG mice
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2016
    The Australian human microbiota project-microbe isolation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Microbiome in highly trained athletes and response to dietary change
    Australian Institute Sport
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Design rules for nutritionally-functional starches
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Evolution of the marsupial gut microbiome and adaptation to eucalypt toxins
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia: Integration of upper gut function, inflammation and a systems biology approach.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Your microbiome or your mother's? The relationship between the microbiomes of mothers and babies
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Interactions between host and the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Bringing genomes to life: isolation of genetically tractable, not-yet-cultured members of the human microbiota using metaparental mating methods
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Determinants of progression of actinic keratoses to squamous cancer
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

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