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Morgan C. Nelson

Morgan C. Nelson, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Biochemistry

Academic Office Information

morgan.nelson@biochem.utah.edu

Education History

Graduate Training University of Utah
Certification
University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
PhD
Undergraduate Brigham Young University
BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Ghazaryan A, Wallace JA, Tang WW, Barba C, Lee SH, Bauer KM, Nelson MC, Kim CN, Stubben C, Voth WP, Rao DS, OConnell RM (2023). miRNA-1 promotes acute myeloid leukemia cell pathogenesis through metabolic regulation. Front Genet, 14, 1192799.
  2. Chiaro TR, Bauer KM, Ost KS, Stephen-Victor E, Nelson MC, Hill JH, Bell R, Harwood M, Voth W, Jackson T, Klag KA, O Connell RM, Zac Stephens W, Round JL (2023). Clec12a tempers inflammation while restricting expansion of a colitogenic commensal.
  3. Bauer KM, Nelson MC, Tang WW, Chiaro TR, Brown DG, Ghazaryan A, Lee SH, Weis AM, Hill JH, Klag KA, Tran VB, Thompson JW, Ramstead AG, Monts JK, Marvin JE, Alexander M, Voth WP, Stephens WZ, Ward DM, Petrey AC, Round JL, OConnell RM (2022). CD11c+ myeloid cell exosomes reduce intestinal inflammation during colitis. JCI Insight, 7(19).
  4. Huffaker TB, Ekiz HA, Barba C, Lee SH, Runtsch MC, Nelson MC, Bauer KM, Tang WW, Mosbruger TL, Cox JE, Round JL, Voth WP, OConnell RM (2021). A Stat1 bound enhancer promotes Nampt expression and function within tumor associated macrophages. Nat Commun, 12(1), 2620.
  5. Nelson MC, OConnell RM (2020). MicroRNAs: At the Interface of Metabolic Pathways and Inflammatory Responses by Macrophages. Front Immunol, 11, 1797.
  6. Ekiz HA, Ramstead AG, Lee SH, Nelson MC, Bauer KM, Wallace JA, Hu R, Round JL, Rutter J, Drummond MJ, Rao DS, OConnell RM (2020). T Cell-Expressed microRNA-155 Reduces Lifespan in a Mouse Model of Age-Related Chronic Inflammation. J Immunol, 204(8), 2064-2075.
  7. Runtsch MC, Nelson MC, Lee SH, Voth W, Alexander M, Hu R, Wallace J, Petersen C, Panic V, Villanueva CJ, Evason KJ, Bauer KM, Mosbruger T, Boudina S, Bronner M, Round JL, Drummond MJ, OConnell RM (2019). Anti-inflammatory microRNA-146a protects mice from diet-induced metabolic disease. PLoS Genet, 15(2), e1007970.
  8. Johnston JD, Kruman BA, Nelson MC, Merrill RM, Graul RJ, Hoybjerg TG, Tuttle SC, Myers SJ, Cook RB, Weber KS (2017). Differential effects of air conditioning type on residential endotoxin levels in a semi-arid climate. Indoor Air, 27(5), 946-954.
  9. Johnston JD, Tuttle SC, Nelson MC, Bradshaw RK, Hoybjerg TG, Johnson JB, Kruman BA, Orton TS, Cook RB, Eggett DL, Weber KS (2016). Evaporative Cooler Use Influences Temporal Indoor Relative Humidity but Not Dust Mite Allergen Levels in Homes in a Semi-Arid Climate. PLoS One, 11(1), e0147105.