Ph.D. in Endocrinology, University of California - San Francisco
B.S. in Animal Biology, University of Calgary, Canada
Cells reproduce by duplicating their genomes and other components and then distributing these components equally into two daughter cells. The carefully orchestrated series of events that leads to cell duplication and division is called the cell cycle. Cell-cycle events are timed and coordinated by a network of regulatory proteins called the cell-cycle control system.
Our research focuses on understanding the components and operations of the cell cycle control system. Our general strategy is to use quantitative biochemical analysis to understand the detailed mechanisms of key enzymes involved in cell cycle control. We also employ molecular genetics, proteomics, advanced light microscopy, and computational methods to explore how these enzymes are assembled into a robust regulatory system that drives accurate cell cycle progression.
David Morgan earned his undergraduate degree in Animal Biology from the University of Calgary before pursuing a PhD in Endocrinology at University of California, San Francisco. He completed subsequent postdoctoral research at UCSF before joining the faculty of the Department of Physiology.
Dr. Morgan is currently a Professor in the Department of Physiology as well as the Vice Dean for Research in the UCSF School of Medicine. He holds several awards including UCSF Medical School Teaching Award for Outstanding Lecture Series, UCSF Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Classroom Setting. He holds the Jack D. and DeLoris Lange Endowed Chair in Physiology, and is a Royal Society of London Fellow.