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McMorris, F. Arthur was born on September 17, 1944 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Arthur and Mary Alfredda (Pope) McMorris.
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F. Arthur McMorris
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F. Arthur McMorris, American Neuroscientist, researcher. Achievements include research on regulation of gene activity and differentiated cell function in the nervous system; research on chemistry, development and molecular genetics of oligodendrocytes and myelin, on insulin-like growth factors and cyclic AMP, on somatic cell genetics, and multiple sclerosis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Brown U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Yale University, 1972.
Career
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1974;
assistant professor, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1974-1984;
associate professor, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1985-1993;
professor, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, since 1994. Associate director Wistar Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Philadelphia, since 1986. Mem.editorial board Journal Neuroscience Research, since 1986.
Member Neurological Sciences 1 Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 1987-1991. Member Graduate Group in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania, since 1975, Graduate Group in Neuroscience, since 1983, David Mahoney Institute Neuroscience, since 1985. Associate professor Department Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1994, professor since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Spruce Hill Community Association, 1976-1989 (executive vice president 1980-1982, 83-84, president 1986-1988). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Cell Biology, American Society for Neurochemistry (member publications and education committee, program committee 1986-1993, vice-chairman and treasurer 1996 annual meeting), Endocrine Society, New York Academy Sciences, International Society forNeurochemistry, Society for Development Biology, Society for Neurosci.
Connections
Married Joanna Maria Balcarek, September 14, 1985. 1 child, Elizabeth Margaret.
Awards
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Named National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, 1972-1974, Huntington's Disease fellow Hereditary Disease Foundation, 1975-1976, Mary Jennifer Selznik fellow Herediatry Disease Foundation, 1978. Recipient Tarbox Distinguished Neuroscientist award Texas Technology U., 1980.Named National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, 1972-1974, Huntington's Disease fellow Hereditary Disease Foundation, 1975-1976, Mary Jennifer Selznik fellow Herediatry Disease Foundation, 1978. Recipient Tarbox Distinguished Neuroscientist award Texas Technology U., 1980.