Dr Morgan Feeney
Teaching Fellow
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Personal statement
Personal statement
As a teaching associate at the University of Strathclyde, I teach across all of the microbiology modules offered by SIPBS. My research interests include several active learning approaches, such as gamification in microbiology education and the use of technological tools to promote microbiology education.
My research interests also include the use of microbes to understand fundamental biological questions, such as: how do bacteria maintain their proteins in the correct oxidation state, especially when confronted with environmental challenges? how do bacteria regulate gene expression in response to environmental changes?
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Prize And Awards
- Nomination for Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Awards (Excellence in Student Support; Sustainability)
- Recipient
- 2025
- Nomination for Strathclyde Student Union Teaching Excellence Awards (Digital Innovator; Going the Extra Mile)
- Recipient
- 2021
- Nominated for Strathclyde Student Union Teaching Excellence Award (Most Supportive)
- Recipient
- 2019
- Faculty Teaching Excellence Award for Teaching Innovation
- Recipient
- 2019
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Publications
- Analysis of the ability of streptomyces to biosynthesize selenoproteins
- Womack Devondrian, Feeney Morgan
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) (2024)
- Quantifying the fractal complexity of nutrient transport channels in Escherichia coli biofilms under varying cell shape and growth environment
- Bottura Beatrice, Rooney Liam, Feeney Morgan, Hoskisson Paul A, McConnell Gail
- Microbiology Vol 170 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001511
- Telomere-associated proteins in the linear chromosomes of streptomyces
- Womack Devondrian, Feeney Morgan
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) (2023)
- ActinoBase : tools and protocols for researchers working on Streptomyces and other filamentous actinobacteria
- Feeney Morgan Anne, Newitt Jake Terry, Addington Emily, Algora-Gallardo Lis, Allan Craig, Balis Lucas, Birke Anna S, Castaño-Espriu Laia, Charkoudian Louise K, Devine Rebecca, Gayrard Damien, Hamilton Jacob, Hennrich Oliver, Hoskisson Paul A, Keith-Baker Molly, Klein Joshua G, Kruasuwan Worarat, Mark David R, Mast Yvonne, McHugh Rebecca E, McLean Thomas C, Mohit Elmira, Munnoch John T, Murray Jordan, Noble Katie, Otani Hiroshi, Parra Jonathan, Pereira Camila F, Perry Louisa, Pintor-Escobar Linamaria, Pritchard Leighton, Prudence Samuel M M, Russell Alicia H, Schniete Jana K, Seipke Ryan F, Sélem-Mojica Nelly, Undabarrena Agustina, Vind Kristiina, van Wezel Gilles P, Wilkinson Barrie, Worsley Sarah F, Duncan Katherine R, Fernández-Martínez Lorena T, Hutchings Matthew I
- Microbial Genomics Vol 8 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000824
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Professional Activities
- Celebrating Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Strathclyde
- Participant
- 19/6/2025
- R For Reproducible Scientific Analysis "Carpentries" workshop
- Organiser
- 16/6/2025
- Supporting University Widening Access Dept's Accelerate programme
- Contributor
- 18/5/2025
- Richard Lloyd
- Host
- 11/11/2024
Projects
- Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Isolation of Actinobacteria from Scottish Lichens
- Feeney, Morgan (Principal Investigator)
- Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem, with multi-drug resistant bacterial and fungal infections becoming increasingly common and many pathogens becoming resistant to our drugs of last resort. Discovering new antibiotics to tackle these infections is therefore an important priority, and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and well-being). Many antibiotics come from actinobacteria, Gram-positive bacteria often found in soil, water, or mutualistic associations with plants and animals. However, after many decades of drug discovery research focussed on isolating these bacteria from soil, it is becoming necessary that we turn our attention to new ecological niches in order to discover new drugs. One such new ecological niche is lichens, the composite organisms formed by a mutualistic association between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria. Recently, it has been discovered that many lichens harbour endophytic bacteria, including actinobacteria that produce novel chemical compounds that could potentially be exploited as new antibiotics. However, this work has focussed on lichens from e.g. New Zealand, Thailand, and British Columbia; no reports have yet explored the lichens found in Scotland, in spite of the fact that Scotland is home to over 1500 species of lichens and represents an important source of lichen biodiversity. This project aimed to isolate actinobacteria from Scottish lichens and characterise their ability to produce antimicrobial compounds.
- 17-Jan-2024 - 16-Jan-2024
- Analysis of non-canonical start codon use in Streptomyces - Harry Smith Vacation Studentship (2022)
- Feeney, Morgan (Principal Investigator)
- A better understanding of start codon use in Streptomyces is necessary for correct genome annotation, the ability to heterologously express recombinant proteins or biosynthetic gene clusters, and the industrial optimization of antibiotic-producing strains. Bioinformatic analysis of the non-canonical start codons used for translation of sigR.
- 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2022
- Linking Genotype to Phenotype for Faster Antibiotic Discovery - 2. Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) Lady Curran Summer Internship (2021)
- Feeney, Morgan (Principal Investigator) Herron, Paul (Co-investigator) Murray, Paul (Co-investigator)
- 21-Jan-2021 - 18-Jan-2021
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Contact
Dr
Morgan
Feeney
Teaching Fellow
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: morgan.feeney@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2614