Dr Russ Morphew
PhD

Senior Lecturer
Contact Details
- Email: rom@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0003-0304-4730
- Office: 3.29, Edward Llwyd Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622314
- Twitter: @RussMorphew
- Research Portal Profile
Teaching
Module Coordinator
Coordinator
Lecturer
- VE10320 - Principles of Science
- BRM1620 - Infection and Immunity
- BRM6400 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
- BR13720 - Molecular Biochemistry
- BR36820 - Veterinary Pharmacology and Disease Control
- BR13700 - Molecular Biochemistry
- BR34120 - Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- BR15420 - Disease Diagnosis and Control
- BR30220 - Advanced Animal Behaviour
- BR25420 - Invertebrate Zoology
- BR26620 - Proteins and Enzymes
- BRM6160 - MRes Dissertation (B)
- BRM6420 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
- BRS0060 - Integrated Year in Industry
Tutor
- BRM1620 - Infection and Immunity
- BR15420 - Disease Diagnosis and Control
- BR26620 - Proteins and Enzymes
- BR22920 - Practical Skills for Biochemists
- BR34120 - Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- BG12410 - Sgiliau Astudio a Chyfathrebu
- BR25420 - Invertebrate Zoology
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Research
Current research is aimed at utilising modern high resolution proteomic technologies and mass spectrometry to investigate protein function and interactions. This work has focussed upon microbial-host interactions and the proteins that act upon this interface. In particular, how proteins can facilitate the invasion, establishment or colonisation of an organism within a host. Present research focuses upon the interaction of ruminant bacteria upon ingested forage using proteomics to uncover proteins involved in bacterial colonisation, plant protein degradation and the metabolic pathways involved. Also of interest are parasitic helminths of economic importance including the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica, nematodes Haemonchus contortus and Teladorsagia circumcincta and the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Recent research using high resolution proteomics has focussed upon vaccine discovery and the development and response to anthelmintic stress and metabolism. The main driver of future research is to increase our understanding of how proteins interact with other proteins within the same organism, between organisms, within a host or with a forage. How proteins interact with ligands such as anthelmintics and metabolites are also of interest, including how proteins function in the metabolism and action of anthelmintics and ultimately anthelmintic resistance.
Research Groups
- Parasitology and Helminth Control