Helvise Glessner Morse

Background

Morse, Helvise Glessner was born on September 17, 1925 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Daughter of George Edward and Rosa May (Durphy) Glessner.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1946. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1949. Master of Science, University Colorado, Denver, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, Denver, 1966.

Career

Supervisor cytogenetics laboratory, Children's Hospital, Denver, 1978-1979; postdoctoral fellow, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1966-1967; research associate, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1968-1973; research cytogeneticist, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1974-1978; assistant professor biochemistry, biophysics and genetics, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1979-1988; associate professor, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, since 1988; director Core cytogenetics laboratory, U. Colorado Cancer Center, Denver, since 1988; Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Cancer Research fellow, U. Colorado, Denver, since 1979. Member cytogenetics subcommittee National Children's Cancer Study Group, United States of America and Canada, 1980-1987.

Achievements

• Helvise Glessner Morse has been listed as a noteworthy Physical and life sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Southern Poverty Law Center. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mortar Board, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography of wild flowers, attending local symphony orchestra concerts and opera.

Connections

Married Melvin Laurance Morse, January 25, 1949. Children: Margaret Louise, Laurance Clinton.

Father:

George Edward Glessner

Mother:

Rosa May (Durphy) Glessner

Spouse:

Melvin Laurance Morse

child:

Laurance Clinton Morse

child:

Margaret Louise Morse