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

384 works between 1990 and 2025
All (384) Journal Article (240) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (134) Other Outputs (2)

301 - 320 of 384 works

2011

Book Chapter

Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies

Klaassens, Eline S., Morrison, Mark and Highlander, Sarah K. (2011). Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies. Metagenomics of the Human Body. (pp. 79-90) New York, NY United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7089-3_5

Selection and sequencing of strains as references for human microbiome studies

2011

Journal Article

Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces

O Cuív, Paraic, Klaassens, Eleine S., Durkin, A. Scott, Harkins, Derek M., Foster, Les, McCorrison, Jamison, Torralba, Manolito, Nelson, Karen E. and Morrison, Mark (2011). Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 193 (5), 1288-1289. doi: 10.1128/JB.01328-10

Draft genome sequence of Turicibacter sanguinis PC909, isolated from human feces

2010

Journal Article

Functional gene analysis suggests different acetogen populations in the Bovine Rumen and Tammar Wallaby Forestomach

Gagen, Emma J., Denman, Stuart E., Padmanabha, Jagadish, Zadbuke, Someshwar, Al Jassim, Rafat, Morrison, Mark and McSweeney, Christopher S. (2010). Functional gene analysis suggests different acetogen populations in the Bovine Rumen and Tammar Wallaby Forestomach. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76 (23), 7785-7795. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01679-10

Functional gene analysis suggests different acetogen populations in the Bovine Rumen and Tammar Wallaby Forestomach

2010

Journal Article

Adaptation to herbivory by the Tammar wallaby includes bacterial and glycoside hydrolase profiles different from other herbivores

Pope, P. B., Denman, S. E., Jones, M., Tringe, S. G., Barry, K., Malfatti, S. A., McHardy, A. C., Cheng, J. F., Hugenholtz, P., McSweeney, C. S. and Morrison, M. (2010). Adaptation to herbivory by the Tammar wallaby includes bacterial and glycoside hydrolase profiles different from other herbivores. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (33), 14793-1-14798-6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1005297107

Adaptation to herbivory by the Tammar wallaby includes bacterial and glycoside hydrolase profiles different from other herbivores

2010

Book Chapter

Production and Utilization of Methane Biogas as Renewable Fuel

Yu, Zhongtang, Morrison, Mark and Schanbacher, Floyd L. (2010). Production and Utilization of Methane Biogas as Renewable Fuel. Biomass to Biofuels: Strategies for Global Industries. (pp. 403-433) Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/9780470750025.ch20

Production and Utilization of Methane Biogas as Renewable Fuel

2010

Journal Article

Dysbiosis of fecal microbiota in Crohn's disease patients as revealed by a custom phylogenetic microarray

Kang, Seungha, Denman, Stuart E., Morrison, Mark, Yu, Zhongtang, Dore, Joel, Leclerc, Marion and McSweeney, Chris S. (2010). Dysbiosis of fecal microbiota in Crohn's disease patients as revealed by a custom phylogenetic microarray. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 16 (12), 2034-2042. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21319

Dysbiosis of fecal microbiota in Crohn's disease patients as revealed by a custom phylogenetic microarray

2010

Journal Article

Comparative Genome Analysis of Prevotella ruminicola and Prevotella bryantii: Insights into Their Environmental Niche

Purushe, Janaki, Fouts, Derrick E., Morrison, Mark, White, Bryan A., Mackie, Roderick I., North American Consortium for Rumen Bacteria, Coutinho, Pedro M., Henrissat, Bernard and Nelson, Karen E. (2010). Comparative Genome Analysis of Prevotella ruminicola and Prevotella bryantii: Insights into Their Environmental Niche. Microbial Ecology, 60 (4), 721-729. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9692-8

Comparative Genome Analysis of Prevotella ruminicola and Prevotella bryantii: Insights into Their Environmental Niche

2010

Journal Article

Occurrence and Persistence of Erythromycin Resistance Genes (erm) and Tetracycline Resistance Genes (tet) in Waste Treatment Systems on Swine Farms

Chen, Jing, Michel Jr., Frederick C., Sreevatsan, Srinand, Morrison, Mark and Yu, Zhongtang (2010). Occurrence and Persistence of Erythromycin Resistance Genes (erm) and Tetracycline Resistance Genes (tet) in Waste Treatment Systems on Swine Farms. Microbial Ecology, 60 (3), 479-486. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9634-5

Occurrence and Persistence of Erythromycin Resistance Genes (erm) and Tetracycline Resistance Genes (tet) in Waste Treatment Systems on Swine Farms

2010

Conference Publication

Out of the black box and back to the future: New frontiers and challenges for rumen microbiology to advance animal growth and development.

Morrison, M. (2010). Out of the black box and back to the future: New frontiers and challenges for rumen microbiology to advance animal growth and development.. Growth and Development Symposium: Intestinal Development and Growth, Unknown, 2010. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.

Out of the black box and back to the future: New frontiers and challenges for rumen microbiology to advance animal growth and development.

2010

Conference Publication

A comparative genomics analysis of rumen methanogens

Altermann, E., Kelly, W., Leahy, S., Lambie, S., Janssen, P. H., Zhang, L., Klieve, A., Ouwerkerk, D., Morrison, M. and Attwood, G. (2010). A comparative genomics analysis of rumen methanogens. Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference 2010, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 3-8 October , 2010.

A comparative genomics analysis of rumen methanogens

2010

Journal Article

The FibRumBa database: a resource for biologists with interests in gastrointestinal microbial ecology, plant biomass degradation, and anaerobic microbiology

Morrison, Mark, Daugherty, Sean C., Nelson, William C., Davidsen, Tanja, Nelson, Karen E. and The North American Consortium for Fibrolytic Ruminal Bacteria (2010). The FibRumBa database: a resource for biologists with interests in gastrointestinal microbial ecology, plant biomass degradation, and anaerobic microbiology. Microbial Ecology, 59 (2), 212-213. doi: 10.1007/s00248-009-9562-4

The FibRumBa database: a resource for biologists with interests in gastrointestinal microbial ecology, plant biomass degradation, and anaerobic microbiology

2010

Conference Publication

T1805 Analysis of the Mucosal Microbiota From Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biopsy Tissues Using a Custom 16s rRNA Based Phylogenetic Microarray

Kang, Seungha, Gupta, Arun, Wagner, Josef, Macrae, Finlay A., Morrison, Mark and McSweeney, Chris (2010). T1805 Analysis of the Mucosal Microbiota From Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biopsy Tissues Using a Custom 16s rRNA Based Phylogenetic Microarray. 2010 Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1-5 May 2010. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(10)62683-2

T1805 Analysis of the Mucosal Microbiota From Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biopsy Tissues Using a Custom 16s rRNA Based Phylogenetic Microarray

2010

Conference Publication

Methanogenic archaebacteria possess host-specific proteomic profiles, as revealed by two dimensional differential in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) and mass spectrometry analyses

Gupta, R., Klieve, A. V., Morrison, M., Ouwerkerk, D. and Zhang, L.H. (2010). Methanogenic archaebacteria possess host-specific proteomic profiles, as revealed by two dimensional differential in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) and mass spectrometry analyses. 15th Lorne Proteomics Symposium, Lorne VIC, Australia, 4-7 February 2010.

Methanogenic archaebacteria possess host-specific proteomic profiles, as revealed by two dimensional differential in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) and mass spectrometry analyses

2009

Journal Article

Modeling the Constructs Contributing to the Effectiveness of Marketing Lecturers

Sweeney, Arthur, Morrison, Mark, Jarratt, Denise and Heffernan, Troy (2009). Modeling the Constructs Contributing to the Effectiveness of Marketing Lecturers. Journal of Marketing Education, 31 (3), 190-202. doi: 10.1177/0273475309345198

Modeling the Constructs Contributing to the Effectiveness of Marketing Lecturers

2009

Conference Publication

The gut microflora of individuals with ulcerative colitis (remission or mild) differs from healthy individuals

Christophersen, C. T., Kang, S., Mcsweeney, C., Morrison, M., Roberts-Thomson, I. and Conlon, M. A. (2009). The gut microflora of individuals with ulcerative colitis (remission or mild) differs from healthy individuals. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC.

The gut microflora of individuals with ulcerative colitis (remission or mild) differs from healthy individuals

2009

Journal Article

Recent developments in nucleic acid based techniques for use in rumen manipulation

McSweeney, Christopher, Kang, Seungha, Gagen, Emma, Davis, Carl, Morrison, Mark and Denman, Stuart (2009). Recent developments in nucleic acid based techniques for use in rumen manipulation. Revista Brasileira De Zootecnia-Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 38 (spe), 341-351. doi: 10.1590/S1516-35982009001300034

Recent developments in nucleic acid based techniques for use in rumen manipulation

2009

Journal Article

Plant biomass degradation by gut microbiomes: More of the same or something new?

Morrison, Mark, Pope, Phillip B., Denman, Stuart E. and McSweeney, Christopher S. (2009). Plant biomass degradation by gut microbiomes: More of the same or something new?. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 20 (3), 358-363. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2009.05.004

Plant biomass degradation by gut microbiomes: More of the same or something new?

2009

Journal Article

An efficient RNA extraction method for estimating gut microbial diversity by polymerase chain reaction

Kang, Seungha, Denham, Stuart E., Morrison, Mark, Zhongtang, Yu and McSweeney, Chris S. (2009). An efficient RNA extraction method for estimating gut microbial diversity by polymerase chain reaction. Current Microbiology, 58 (5), 464-471. doi: 10.1007/s00284-008-9345-z

An efficient RNA extraction method for estimating gut microbial diversity by polymerase chain reaction

2009

Conference Publication

Analysis of Key Reductive Acetogenesis Enzymes from Microbial Enrichments from the Cattle Rumen.

Denman, S., Padmanabha, J., Gagen, E., Morrison, M. and McSweeney, C. (2009). Analysis of Key Reductive Acetogenesis Enzymes from Microbial Enrichments from the Cattle Rumen.. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Analysis of Key Reductive Acetogenesis Enzymes from Microbial Enrichments from the Cattle Rumen.

2009

Journal Article

Selected antimicrobial resistance during composting of manure from cattle administered sub-therapeutic antimicrobials

Sharma, Ranjana, Larney, Francis J., Chen, Jing, Yanke, L. Jay, Morrison, Mark, Topp, Edward, McAllister, Tim A. and Yu, Zhongtang (2009). Selected antimicrobial resistance during composting of manure from cattle administered sub-therapeutic antimicrobials. Journal of Environmental Quality, 38 (2), 567-575. doi: 10.2134/jeq2007.0638

Selected antimicrobial resistance during composting of manure from cattle administered sub-therapeutic antimicrobials

Current funding

  • 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
  • 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 - 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
  • 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
  • 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

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
  • 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
  • 2021 - 2024
    Bringing Archaeal biodiversity to life from native Australian herbivores
    ARC Discovery Projects
    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
  • 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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