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
Lecturer
- BR13720 - Molecular Biochemistry
- BR15420 - Disease Diagnosis and Control
- BR30220 - Advanced Animal Behaviour
- BRM6160 - MRes Dissertation (B)
- BR25420 - Invertebrate Zoology
- BR36820 - Veterinary Pharmacology and Disease Control
- BR34120 - Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- VE10320 - Principles of Science
- BRM6420 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
- BR26620 - Proteins and Enzymes
- BRM1620 - Infection and Immunity
- BRS0060 - Integrated Year in Industry
- VE20340 - Principles of Science (year 2)
- VE10520 - Alimentary, endocrine and urogenital systems (year 1)
Tutor
- BR22920 - Practical Skills for Biochemists
- BR26620 - Proteins and Enzymes
- BG12410 - Sgiliau Astudio a Chyfathrebu
- BRM1620 - Infection and Immunity
- BR15420 - Disease Diagnosis and Control
- BR25420 - Invertebrate Zoology
- BR34120 - Veterinary Infectious Diseases
Grader
- BR36440 - Research Project
- BRM1620 - Infection and Immunity
- BRM6420 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
Course Viewer
Coordinator
Moderator
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