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

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402 works between 1990 and 2025
All (402) Journal Article (251) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (143)

161 - 180 of 402 works

2018

Conference Publication

Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease

Shah, Ayesha, Shanahan, Erin, Berendsen, Erwin, Macdonald, Graeme, Rich, Justin, Ghasemi, Pegah, Hansen, Teressa, Koloski, Natasha, Burger, Daniel, Keeley, Simon, Walker, Marjorie, Talley, Nicholas, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). Connecting Excellence on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Asia-Pacific, Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Quantitative PCR as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease

2018

Journal Article

Vitamin D and the gut microbiome: a systematic review of in vivo studies

Waterhouse, Mary, Hope, Bronwyn, Krause, Lutz, Morrison, Mark, Protani, Melinda M., Zakrzewski, Martha and Neale, Rachel E. (2018). Vitamin D and the gut microbiome: a systematic review of in vivo studies. European Journal of Nutrition, 58 (7), 2895-2910. doi: 10.1007/s00394-018-1842-7

Vitamin D and the gut microbiome: a systematic review of in vivo studies

2018

Journal Article

A natural history of actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma microbiomes

Wood, David L. A., Lachner, Nancy, Tan, Jean-Marie, Tang, Stephanie, Angel, Nicola, Laino, Antonia, Linedale, Richard, Lê Cao, Kim-Anh, Morrison, Mark, Frazer, Ian H., Soyer, H. Peter and Hugenholtz, Philip (2018). A natural history of actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma microbiomes. MBio, 9 (5) e01432-18. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01432-18

A natural history of actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma microbiomes

2018

Journal Article

Transcriptomic responses of <i>Serratia liquefaciens</i> cells grown under simulated Martian conditions of low temperature, low pressure, and CO<sub>2</sub>-enriched anoxic atmosphere

Fajardo-Cavazos, Patricia, Morrison, Michael D., Miller, Kathleen M., Schuerger, Andrew C. and Nicholson, Wayne L. (2018). Transcriptomic responses of Serratia liquefaciens cells grown under simulated Martian conditions of low temperature, low pressure, and CO2-enriched anoxic atmosphere. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 14938. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-33140-4

Transcriptomic responses of <i>Serratia liquefaciens</i> cells grown under simulated Martian conditions of low temperature, low pressure, and CO<sub>2</sub>-enriched anoxic atmosphere

2018

Conference Publication

Bile Acids, Hepatic Steatosis and Gut Microbiome in Patients Undergoing Dietary Intervention for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Wang, Zhenayi, Properzi, Catherine, Liddle, Christopher, Melton, Phillip, Ariff, Amir, O'Sullivan, Therese, Sherriff, Jill, Coulter, Sally, Christophersen, Claus, Morrison, Mark, Jeffrey, Gary P. and Adams, Leon A. (2018). Bile Acids, Hepatic Steatosis and Gut Microbiome in Patients Undergoing Dietary Intervention for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, San Francisco Ca, Nov 09-13, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY. doi: 10.1002/hep.30076

Bile Acids, Hepatic Steatosis and Gut Microbiome in Patients Undergoing Dietary Intervention for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

2018

Journal Article

Meta-analysis of data from spaceflight transcriptome experiments does not support the idea of a common bacterial "spaceflight response"

Morrison, Michael D. and Nicholson, Wayne L. (2018). Meta-analysis of data from spaceflight transcriptome experiments does not support the idea of a common bacterial "spaceflight response". Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 14403. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32818-z

Meta-analysis of data from spaceflight transcriptome experiments does not support the idea of a common bacterial "spaceflight response"

2018

Journal Article

A novel treatment for patients with constipation: dawn of a new age for translational microbiome research?

Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). A novel treatment for patients with constipation: dawn of a new age for translational microbiome research?. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 37 (5), 388-391. doi: 10.1007/s12664-018-0912-3

A novel treatment for patients with constipation: dawn of a new age for translational microbiome research?

2018

Conference Publication

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease

Shah, A., Shanahan, E., Berendsen, E., Macdonald, G., Rich, J., Ghasemi, P., Hansen, T., Koloski, N., Burger, D., Keely, S., Walker, M., Talley, N. J., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. (2018). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) “Gut Matters”, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction as a novel approach to determine influence of density of bacterial colonization on health and disease

2018

Conference Publication

Perturbation of the gut-brain axis as the mechanism of action for weight reduction in patients treated with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve

Mcmaster, J. J., Rich, G. G., Shanahan, E. R., Do, A. T., Fletcher, L. M., Kutyla, M. J., Tallis, C., Macdonald, G. A., Chachay, V. S., Morrison, M. and Holtmann, G. J. (2018). Perturbation of the gut-brain axis as the mechanism of action for weight reduction in patients treated with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve. Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) “Gut Matters”, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Perturbation of the gut-brain axis as the mechanism of action for weight reduction in patients treated with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve

2018

Journal Article

Influence of cigarette smoking on the human duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota

Shanahan, Erin R., Shah, Ayesha, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J., Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Influence of cigarette smoking on the human duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota. Microbiome, 6 (1) 150, 150. doi: 10.1186/s40168-018-0531-3

Influence of cigarette smoking on the human duodenal mucosa-associated microbiota

2018

Journal Article

The performance of an oral microbiome biomarker panel in predicting oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers

Lim, Yenkai, Fukuma, Naoki, Totsika, Makrina, Kenny, Liz, Morrison, Mark and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). The performance of an oral microbiome biomarker panel in predicting oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 8 (AUG) 267, 267. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00267

The performance of an oral microbiome biomarker panel in predicting oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers

2018

Journal Article

Culture- and metagenomics-enabled analyses of the Methanosphaera genus reveals their monophyletic origin and differentiation according to genome size

Hoedt, Emily C., Parks, Donovan H., Volmer, James G., Rosewarne, Carly P., Denman, Stuart E., McSweeney, Christopher S., Muir, Jane G., Gibson, Peter R., Cuív, Páraic Ó, Hugenholtz, Philip, Tyson, Gene W. and Morrison, Mark (2018). Culture- and metagenomics-enabled analyses of the Methanosphaera genus reveals their monophyletic origin and differentiation according to genome size. ISME Journal, 12 (12), 2942-2953. doi: 10.1038/s41396-018-0225-7

Culture- and metagenomics-enabled analyses of the Methanosphaera genus reveals their monophyletic origin and differentiation according to genome size

2018

Journal Article

A vegetarian diet is a major determinant of gut microbiota composition in early pregnancy

Barrett, Helen L., Gomez-Arango, Luisa F., Wilkinson, Shelley A., McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie K., Morrison, Mark and Dekker Nitert, Marloes (2018). A vegetarian diet is a major determinant of gut microbiota composition in early pregnancy. Nutrients, 10 (7) 890, 890. doi: 10.3390/nu10070890

A vegetarian diet is a major determinant of gut microbiota composition in early pregnancy

2018

Journal Article

Growth and protein-rich food intake in infancy is associated with fat-free mass index at 2-3 years of age

Smith-Brown, Paula, Morrison, Mark, Krause, Lutz, Newby, Ruth and Davies, Peter Sw (2018). Growth and protein-rich food intake in infancy is associated with fat-free mass index at 2-3 years of age. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54 (7), 770-775. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13863

Growth and protein-rich food intake in infancy is associated with fat-free mass index at 2-3 years of age

2018

Journal Article

Proteus spp. as putative gastrointestinal pathogens

Hamilton, Amy L., Kamm, Michael A., Ng, Siew C. and Morrison, Mark (2018). Proteus spp. as putative gastrointestinal pathogens. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 31 (3) e00085-17. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00085-17

Proteus spp. as putative gastrointestinal pathogens

2018

Journal Article

Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

So, Daniel, Whelan, Kevin, Rossi, Megan, Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald, Kelly, Jaimon T., Shanahan, Erin R., Staudacher, Heidi M. and Campbell, Katrina L. (2018). Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 107 (6), 965-983. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy041

Dietary fiber intervention on gut microbiota composition in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

Journal Article

Food starch structure impacts gut microbiome composition

Warren, Frederick J., Fukuma, Naoki M., Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Williams, Barbara A., Lisle, Allan T., Ó Cuív, Páraic, Morrison, Mark and Gidley, Michael J. (2018). Food starch structure impacts gut microbiome composition. mSphere, 3 (3) e00086-18. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00086-18

Food starch structure impacts gut microbiome composition

2018

Conference Publication

Not all fibres created equal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary fibre and the gastrointestinal microbiota

So, Daniel, Whelan, Kevin, Rossi, Megan, Morrison, Mark, Holtmann, Gerald, Kelly, Jaimon, Shanahan, Erin, Staudacher, Heidi and Campbell, Katrina (2018). Not all fibres created equal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary fibre and the gastrointestinal microbiota. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Not all fibres created equal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of dietary fibre and the gastrointestinal microbiota

2018

Conference Publication

Characterization of the mucosal- and device-associated microbiota following 48 weeks treatment with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (E))

McMaster, Jessica J., Shanahan, Erin R., Rich, Graeme, Veronique, Chachay, Macdonald, Graeme, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Characterization of the mucosal- and device-associated microbiota following 48 weeks treatment with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (E)). Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC USA, 2-5 June 2018. Philadelphia, PA USA: Elsevier.

Characterization of the mucosal- and device-associated microbiota following 48 weeks treatment with a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (E))

2018

Conference Publication

The duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (R)) induces transient changes in the stool microbiota

McMaster, Jessica J., Shanahan, Erin R., Rich, Graeme, Veronique, Chachay, Macdonald, Graeme, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). The duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (R)) induces transient changes in the stool microbiota. Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC USA, 2-5 June 2018. Philadelphia, PA USA: Elsevier.

The duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve (Endobarrier (R)) induces transient changes in the stool microbiota

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
  • 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

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
  • 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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