Lois Murray

Education

BSc, Dalhousie University
PhD, Dalhousie University
Postdoctoral Training, The University of New South Wales

Research interests

My research is focused on understanding the genetic regulation of cellular developmental processes using yeast. We use molecular genetics and cell biology to characterize genes whose products interact to trigger proliferating cells to initiate quiescence, invasive growth, or meiosis. My lab members interact with those in other labs who also use yeast as a genetic system. Over the past 10 years I have supervised one graduate student and 15 undergraduate students.

Selected publications   

Refereed Articles:
·  Legionella pneumophila requires polyamines for optimal intracellular growth. Nasrallah GK, A. L. Riveroll, A. Chong, L. E. Murray, P. J. Lewis, and R. A. Garduno.  (2011)  J. Bacteriol. 193: 4346-4360.
·  The Gcs1 Arf-GAP Mediates Snc1,2 v-SNARE Retrieval to the Golgi in Yeast (2006) Robinson M, Poon PP, Schindler C, Murray LE, Kama R, Gabriely G, Singer RA, Spang A, Johnston GC, and Gerst JE. Mol Biol Cell.  (2006) 17(4):1845-58

Non-refereed Articles:
Final Report: Koi Herpesvirus Vaccine Development. December, 2011. Nichole McMullen and Lois E. Murray (80 pages)

Teaching

MICI2400: Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology & Immunology
MICI1050: Introductory Microbiology & Immunology (BSc. Pharm) 

Advising

Academic Advisor, Microbiology & Immunology
Dalhousie iGEM Team Mentor
Science Atlantic Mentor