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

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

181 - 200 of 402 works

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

Journal Article

Enterococcus faecalis AHG0090 is a genetically tractable bacterium and produces a secreted peptidic bioactive that suppresses nuclear factor Kappa B activation in human gut epithelial cells

Ó Cuív, Páraic, Giri, Rabina, Hoedt, Emily C., McGuckin, Michael A., Begun, Jakob and Morrison, Mark (2018). Enterococcus faecalis AHG0090 is a genetically tractable bacterium and produces a secreted peptidic bioactive that suppresses nuclear factor Kappa B activation in human gut epithelial cells. Frontiers in Immunology, 9 (April) 790, 790. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00790

Enterococcus faecalis AHG0090 is a genetically tractable bacterium and produces a secreted peptidic bioactive that suppresses nuclear factor Kappa B activation in human gut epithelial cells

2018

Conference Publication

Seroreactivity to Microbial Antigens and Gut-Homing Immune Responses in Functional Dyspepsia Patients with Postprandial Distress Syndrome

Burns, Grace, Shanahan, Erin, Anh Do, , Bruce, Jessica, Minahan, Kyra, Horvat, Jay, Foster, Paul, Holtmann, Gerald, Morrison, Mark, Walker, Marjorie M., Talley, Nicholas J. and Keely, Simon (2018). Seroreactivity to Microbial Antigens and Gut-Homing Immune Responses in Functional Dyspepsia Patients with Postprandial Distress Syndrome. Experimental Biology Meeting, San Diego Ca, Apr 21-25, 2018. BETHESDA: FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL.

Seroreactivity to Microbial Antigens and Gut-Homing Immune Responses in Functional Dyspepsia Patients with Postprandial Distress Syndrome

2018

Journal Article

Pathophysiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Holistic Overview

Holtmann, Gerald, Shah, Ayesha and Morrison, Mark (2018). Pathophysiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Holistic Overview. Digestive Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 35 (1), 5-13. doi: 10.1159/000485409

Pathophysiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Holistic Overview

2018

Conference Publication

Mass spectrometric analysis of volatile organic compounds produced by duodenal microbiota

Bahr, Constance, Moore, Peter, Shanahan, Erin R., Burn, Paul, Williams, Craig, Holtmann, Gerald J., deVoss, James and Morrison, Mark (2018). Mass spectrometric analysis of volatile organic compounds produced by duodenal microbiota. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy / Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC, United States, 2-5 June, 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(18)32307-2

Mass spectrometric analysis of volatile organic compounds produced by duodenal microbiota

2018

Journal Article

Male-specific association between fat-free mass index and fecal microbiota in 2- to 3-year-old Australian children

Smith-Brown, Paula, Morrison, Mark, Krause, Lutz and Davies, Peter S. W. (2018). Male-specific association between fat-free mass index and fecal microbiota in 2- to 3-year-old Australian children. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 66 (1), 147-151. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001780

Male-specific association between fat-free mass index and fecal microbiota in 2- to 3-year-old Australian children

2018

Conference Publication

Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease

Shah, Ayesha, Morrison, Mark, Burger, Daniel, Martin, Neal, Rich, Justin, Jones, Mike, Koloski, Natasha, Walker, Marjorie, Talley, Nicholas and Holtmann, Gerald (2018). Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) Connecting Excellence on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Asia‐Pacific, Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease

2018

Conference Publication

Mechanisms of Action for Weight Reduction in Patients Treated with a Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Sleeve

McMaster, Jessica Jade, Rich, Graeme G., Shanahan, Erin R., Do, Anh T., Fletcher, Linda M., Kutyla, Marguerite J., Tallis, Caroline, Chachay, Veronique S., Morrison, Mark, Macdonald, Graeme A. and Holtmann, Gerald J. (2018). Mechanisms of Action for Weight Reduction in Patients Treated with a Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Sleeve. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). Connecting Excellence on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Asia‐Pacific, Seoul, Korea, 15–18 November 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.

Mechanisms of Action for Weight Reduction in Patients Treated with a Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Sleeve

2018

Journal Article

Bioethanol and biobutanol production from sugarcorn juice

Gomez-Flores, Reyna, Thiruvengadathan, Thirumalai Nambi, Nicol, Robert, Gilroyed, Brandon, Morrison, Malcolm, Reid, Lana M. and Margaritis, Argyrios (2018). Bioethanol and biobutanol production from sugarcorn juice. Biomass & Bioenergy, 108, 455-463. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.10.038

Bioethanol and biobutanol production from sugarcorn juice

2018

Conference Publication

Oral microbiome biomarker panel to detect oral and oropharyngeal cancers in a clinical setting

Lim, Yenkai, Fukuma, Naoki, Totsika, Makrina, Kenny, Liz, Morrison, Mark and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). Oral microbiome biomarker panel to detect oral and oropharyngeal cancers in a clinical setting. Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), Chicago, IL United States, 14-18 April 2018. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2018-577

Oral microbiome biomarker panel to detect oral and oropharyngeal cancers in a clinical setting

2017

Journal Article

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells protect from viral bronchiolitis and asthma through semaphorin 4a-mediated T reg expansion

Lynch, Jason P., Werder, Rhiannon B., Loh, Zhixuan, Sikder, Md Al Amin, Curren, Bodie, Zhang, Vivian, Rogers, Matthew J. , Lane, Katie, Simpson, Jennifer, Mazzone, Stuart B., Spann, Kirsten, Hayball, John, Diener, Kerrilyn, Everard, Mark L., Blyth, Christopher C., Forstner, Christian, Dennis, Paul G., Murtaza, Nida, Morrison, Mark, Ó Cuív, Páraic, Zhang, Ping, Haque, Ashraful, Hill, Geoffrey R., Sly, Peter D., Upham, John W. and Phipps, Simon (2017). Plasmacytoid dendritic cells protect from viral bronchiolitis and asthma through semaphorin 4a-mediated T reg expansion. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 215 (2), 537-557. doi: 10.1084/jem.20170298

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells protect from viral bronchiolitis and asthma through semaphorin 4a-mediated T reg expansion

2017

Journal Article

Gene and genome-centric analyses of koala and wombat fecal microbiomes point to metabolic specialization for Eucalyptus digestion

Shiffman, Miriam E, Soo, Rochelle M, Dennis, Paul G, Morrison, Mark, Tyson, Gene W and Hugenholtz, Philip (2017). Gene and genome-centric analyses of koala and wombat fecal microbiomes point to metabolic specialization for Eucalyptus digestion. PeerJ, 5, 1-32. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4075

Gene and genome-centric analyses of koala and wombat fecal microbiomes point to metabolic specialization for Eucalyptus digestion

2017

Journal Article

Low dietary fiber intake increases Collinsella abundance in the gut microbiota of overweight and obese pregnant women

Gomez-Arango, Luisa F, Barrett, Helen L, Wilkinson, Shelley A, Callaway, Leonie K, McIntyre, H David, Morrison, Mark and Nitert, Marloes Dekker (2017). Low dietary fiber intake increases Collinsella abundance in the gut microbiota of overweight and obese pregnant women. Gut microbes, 9 (3), 1-13. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2017.1406584

Low dietary fiber intake increases Collinsella abundance in the gut microbiota of overweight and obese pregnant women

2017

Journal Article

Cultivation in Space Flight Produces Minimal Alterations in the Susceptibility of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Cells to 72 Different Antibiotics and Growth-Inhibiting Compounds

Morrison, Michael D., Fajardo-Cavazos, Patricia and Nicholson, Wayne L. (2017). Cultivation in Space Flight Produces Minimal Alterations in the Susceptibility of Bacillus subtilis Cells to 72 Different Antibiotics and Growth-Inhibiting Compounds. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 83 (21) e01584-17. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01584-17

Cultivation in Space Flight Produces Minimal Alterations in the Susceptibility of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Cells to 72 Different Antibiotics and Growth-Inhibiting Compounds

2017

Journal Article

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Chronic Liver Disease

Shah, Ayesha, Shanahan, Erin, Macdonald, Graeme A., Fletcher, Linda, Ghasemi, Pegah, Morrison, Mark, Jones, Mike and Holtmann, Gerald (2017). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Chronic Liver Disease. Seminars in Liver Disease, 37 (4), 388-400. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1608832

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Chronic Liver Disease

2017

Journal Article

The gut bacterium and pathobiont Bacteroides vulgatus activates NF-κB in a human gut epithelial cell line in a strain and growth phase dependent manner

Cuív, Páraic Ó., de Wouters, Tomas, Giri, Rabina, Mondot, Stanislas, Smith, Wendy J., Blottière, Hervé M., Begun, Jakob and Morrison, Mark (2017). The gut bacterium and pathobiont Bacteroides vulgatus activates NF-κB in a human gut epithelial cell line in a strain and growth phase dependent manner. Anaerobe, 47, 209-217. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2017.06.002

The gut bacterium and pathobiont Bacteroides vulgatus activates NF-κB in a human gut epithelial cell line in a strain and growth phase dependent manner

2017

Journal Article

New insights into the diversity of the genus Faecalibacterium

Benevides, Leandro, Burman, Sriti, Martin, Rebecca, Robert, Veronique, Thomas, Muriel, Miquel, Sylvie, Chain, Florian, Sokol, Harry, Bermudez-Humaran, Luis G., Morrison, Mark, Langella, Philippe, Azevedo, Vasco A., Chatel, Jean-Marc and Soares, Siomar (2017). New insights into the diversity of the genus Faecalibacterium. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (SEP) 1790, 1790. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01790

New insights into the diversity of the genus Faecalibacterium

2017

Journal Article

Life in the small intestine: the forgotten microbiome?

Shanahan, Erin R., Holtmann, Gerald and Morrison, Mark (2017). Life in the small intestine: the forgotten microbiome?. Microbiology Australia, 38 (3), 116-121. doi: 10.1071/MA17045

Life in the small intestine: the forgotten microbiome?

2017

Conference Publication

Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease

Shah, Ayesha, Shanahan, Erin, Ghasemi, Pegah, MacDonald, Graeme A., Fletcher, Linda, Morrison, Mark, Jones, Mike and Holtmann, Gerald (2017). Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). The Future in Digestive Diseases, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 23–26 September 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Systematic review and meta-analysis: Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in chronic liver disease

2017

Conference Publication

Is there an association between enteric methane (CH4) production and symptoms in patients with unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms?

Shah, Ayesha, Fletcher, Linda, Ghasemi, Pegah, Hansen, Teressa, Morrison, Mark and Holtmann, Gerald (2017). Is there an association between enteric methane (CH4) production and symptoms in patients with unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms?. Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW). The Future in Digestive Diseases, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 23–26 September 2017. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley.

Is there an association between enteric methane (CH4) production and symptoms in patients with unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms?

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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