Professor Liam Morrison
Senior Research Fellow
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Glasgow The dynamics and nature of the hierarchical expression of VSGs during Trypanosoma brucei infection. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Glasgow Bachelor of Science, University of Glasgow
Professional Qualifications
2000Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, MRCVS
Undergraduate teaching
MSc Animal Bioscience
One Health, Zoonoses and Emerging Infections
Module co-ordinator and member of Examiner's Board
Research summary
I am interested in the infection biology of protozoan parasites of livestock. I am particularly attracted to integrated approaches where we can learn about both host and parasite processes that are key to infection/disease progression – especially in the clinically relevant host, the cow. I work primarily on African trypanosomes, but also on Theileria parva , which together are the most significant pathogens affecting livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. I also work on Cryptosporidium parvum, a worldwide enteric pathogen of humans and livestock. My work aims to identify key host-parasite interactions that determine disease outcome, further our understanding of bovine immunobiology, and identify targets for interventions (e.g. drug & vaccine development).
Current research interests
PhD (*primary supervisor)Charlotte McCarroll (University of Glasgow) 2010-2014Alison Burrells (Moredun Research Institute) 2010-2014Olumide Ajibola (University of Glasgow) 2011-2015Heli Vaikinnen (University of Glasgow) 2011-2016Omar Alfituri (Roslin Institute) 2014-2018Hannah Shaw (Moredun Research Institute) 2015-2019*Fiona Allan (Roslin Institute) 2015-2019Kirsty McWilliam (University of Edinburgh) 2015-2019*Jessica Powell (Roslin Institute) 2016-2020*James Iremonger (Roslin Institute) 2017-2020MScKeely Young (Moredun Research Institute) 2013-2014-
Profiling the immune epigenome across global cattle breeds
(31 pages)
In:
Genome Biology, vol. 24, pp. 1-31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-023-02964-3
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Pathogenicity and virulence of African trypanosomes: from laboratory models to clinically relevant hosts
In:
Virulence, vol. 14, pp. 1-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2022.2150445
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Improving livestock genetics to enhance animal welfare and production for African smallholder farmers
In:
American Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 84
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.22.11.0199
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Assessment of genotyping array performance for genome-wide association studies and imputation in African cattle
In:
Genetics Selection Evolution, vol. 54, pp. 1-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00751-5
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Development of bovine abomasal organoids as a novel in-vitro model to study host-parasite interactions in gastrointestinal nematode infections
In:
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, vol. 12, pp. 1-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.904606
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Author Correction: A cattle graph genome incorporating global breed diversity
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30372-x
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
A locus conferring tolerance to Theileria infection in African cattle
In:
PLoS Genetics, vol. 18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010099
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Comparative sensitivity and specificity of the 7SL sRNA diagnostic test for Animal Trypanosomiasis.
In:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, vol. 9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.868912
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
A cattle graph genome incorporating global breed diversity
In:
Nature Communications, vol. 13
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
'Transcriptional differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei during in vitro acquisition of resistance to acoziborole
In:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009939
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)