HR job title
- Assistant Professor
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- 0000-0002-9790-705X
Morton, Aaron Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Sport Management, School of Education and Human Development
My research focus centers around soft tissue regeneration and applied biomaterial applications. In particular, I have focused on a novel class of biocompatible ceramics, suitable for soft tissue implantation. To complement this work, I investigate Schwann cell and blood vessel interaction during regeneration and evaluate mitochondrial morphology through high-resolution imaging. My lab primarily uses murine models and is uniquely skilled at assisting rodent muscle function.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Jacobsen, N. L., Morton, A. B., & Segal, S. S.
(2023).
Angiogenesis precedes myogenesis during regeneration following biopsy injury of skeletal muscle. Skeletal Muscle.
13(1), 3.
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Morton, A. B., Jacobsen, N. L., Cornelison, D., & Segal, S. S.
(2022).
Which Comes First: Angiogenesis or Myogenesis Following Punch Biopsy Injury?. The FASEB Journal.
36(S1),
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Ichinoseki-Sekine, N., Smuder, A. J., Morton, A. B., Hinkley, J. M., Mor Huertas, A., & Powers, S. K.
(2021).
Hydrogen sulfide donor protects against mechanical ventilation-induced atrophy and contractile dysfunction in the rat diaphragm. Clinical and Translational Science.
14(6), 2139-2145.
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Morton, A. B., Jacobsen, N. L., & Segal, S. S.
(2021).
Functionalizing biomaterials to promote neurovascular regeneration following skeletal muscle injury. American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology.
320(6), C1099-C1111.
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Hall, S. E., Ahn, B., Smuder, A. J., Morton, A. B., Hinkley, J. M., Wiggs, M. P., ... Powers, S. K.
(2021).
Comparative Efficacy of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers Against Ventilator-Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction in Rats. Clinical and Translational Science.
14(2), 481-486.
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Smuder, A. J., Turner, S. M., Schuster, C. M., Morton, A. B., Hinkley, J. M., & Fuller, D. D.
(2020).
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Following Mid-Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Preserves Diaphragm Muscle Function. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
21(19), 7219-7219.
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Huertas, A. M., Morton, A. B., Hinkey, J. M., Ichinoseki-Sekine, N., & Smuder, A. J.
(2020).
Modification of Neuromuscular Junction Protein Expression by Exercise and Doxorubicin. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
52(7), 1477-1484.
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Morton, A. B., Cornelison, D., & Segal, S. S.
(2020).
Effective Reinnervation of Skeletal Muscle is Impaired by Disrupting Microvascular Regeneration Following Acute Injury. The FASEB Journal.
34(S1), 1-1.
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Smuder, A. J., Huertas, A. M., & Morton, A. B.
(2020).
Exercise Preconditioning Prevents ChemotherapyInduced Alterations to Transport Proteins Required for Mitochondrial Iron Uptake and Metabolism in the Diaphragm. The FASEB Journal.
34(S1), 1-1.
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Smuder, A. J., Mor Huertas, A., & Morton, A. B.
(2020).
Abstract 321: Exercise Preconditioning Diminishes Solute Carrier Protein Expression and Cardiac Doxorubicin Accumulation. Circulation Research.
127(Suppl_1),
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Morton, A. B., Norton, C. E., Jacobsen, N. L., Fernando, C. A., Cornelison, D., & Segal, S. S.
(2019).
Barium chloride injures myofibers through calcium-induced proteolysis with fragmentation of motor nerves and microvessels. Skeletal Muscle.
9(1), 27.
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Smuder, A. J., Morton, A. B., Hall, S. E., Wiggs, M. P., Ahn, B., Wawrzyniak, N. R., ... Powers, S. K.
(2019).
Effects of exercise preconditioning and HSP72 on diaphragm muscle function during mechanical ventilation. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle.
10(4), 767-781.
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Hinkley, J. M., Morton, A. B., Ichinoseki-Sekine, N., Huertas, A. M., & Smuder, A. J.
(2019).
Exercise Training Prevents Doxorubicin-induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction of the Liver. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
51(6), 1106-1115.
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Morton, A. B., Mor Huertas, A., Hinkley, J. M., Ichinoseki-Sekine, N., Christou, D. D., & Smuder, A. J.
(2019).
Mitochondrial accumulation of doxorubicin in cardiac and diaphragm muscle following exercise preconditioning. Mitochondrion.
45, 52-62.
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Morton, A. B., Smuder, A. J., Wiggs, M. P., Hall, S. E., Ahn, B., Hinkley, J. M., ... Powers, S. K.
(2019).
Increased SOD2 in the diaphragm contributes to exercise-induced protection against ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Redox Biology.
20, 402-413.
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Powers, S. K., Morton, A. B., Hyatt, H., & Hinkley, M. J.
(2018).
The Renin-Angiotensin System and Skeletal Muscle. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews.
46(4), 205-214.
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Morton, A. B., Smuder, A. J., Hyatt, H. W., Hinkley, J. M., IchinosekiSekine, N., Mor, A., & Powers, S. K.
(2018).
Overexpression of SOD2 in the diaphragm provides partial protection against ventilatorinduced diaphragm atrophy and contractile dysfunction. The FASEB Journal.
32(S1), 856.15-856.15.
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Kavazis, A. N., Morton, A. B., Hall, S. E., & Smuder, A. J.
(2017).
Effects of doxorubicin on cardiac muscle subsarcolemmal and intermyofibrillar mitochondria. Mitochondrion.
34, 9-19.
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Turley, K. R., Rivas, J. D., Townsend, J. R., & Morton, A. B.
(2017).
Effects of Caffeine on Heart Rate Variability in Boys. Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research.
7(2), 71-77.
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Sollanek, K. J., Burniston, J. G., Kavazis, A. N., Morton, A. B., Wiggs, M. P., Ahn, B., Smuder, A. J., & Powers, S. K.
(2017).
Global Proteome Changes in the Rat Diaphragm Induced by Endurance Exercise Training. PLoS ONE.
12(1), e0171007-e0171007.
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Powers, S. K., Morton, A. B., Ahn, B., & Smuder, A. J.
(2016).
Redox control of skeletal muscle atrophy. Free Radical Biology and Medicine.
98, 208-217.
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Smuder, A. J., Gonzalez-Rothi, E. J., Kwon, O. S., Morton, A. B., Sollanek, K. J., Powers, S. K., & Fuller, D. D.
(2016).
Cervical spinal cord injury exacerbates ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Journal of applied physiology.
120(2), 166-177.
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Hyatt, H. W., Smuder, A. J., Sollanek, K. J., Morton, A. B., Roberts, M. D., & Kavazis, A. N.
(2016).
Comparative changes in antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress in cardiac, fast twitch and slow twitch skeletal muscles following endurance exercise training. International Journal of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology.
8(4), 160-168.
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Kwon, O. S., Smuder, A. J., Wiggs, M. P., Hall, S. E., Sollanek, K. J., Morton, A. B., ... Powers, S. K.
(2015).
AT1 receptor blocker losartan protects against mechanical ventilation-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction. Journal of applied physiology.
119(10), 1033-1041.
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Holland, A. M., Hyatt, H. W., Smuder, A. J., Sollanek, K. J., Morton, A. B., Roberts, M. D., & Kavazis, A. N.
(2015).
Influence of endurance exercise training on antioxidant enzymes, tight junction proteins, and inflammatory markers in the rat ileum. BMC Research Notes.
8(1), 514.
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Holland, A. M., Hyatt, H., Smuder, A., Sollanek, K., Morton, A., Roberts, M., & Kavazis, A.
(2015).
Effects of Endurance Exercise Training on Gastrointestinal Barrier. The FASEB Journal.
29(S1),
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Sollanek, K. J., Smuder, A. J., Wiggs, M. P., Morton, A. B., Koch, L. G., Britton, S. L., & Powers, S. K.
(2015).
Role of intrinsic aerobic capacity and ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction. Journal of applied physiology.
118(7), 849-857.
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Hall, S., Morton, A., Smuder, A., Wiggs, M., Sollanek, K., & Powers, S.
(2015).
Stretch Activation of Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Contributes to Ventilatorinduced Diaphragm Dysfunction. The FASEB Journal.
29(S1),
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Turley, K., Eusse, P. A., Thomas, M. M., Townsend, J. R., & Morton, A. B.
(2015).
Effects of different doses of caffeine on anaerobic exercise in boys. Pediatric Exercise Science.
27(1), 50-56.
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Sollanek, K. J., Morton, A. B., Smuder, A. J., Burniston, J. G., & Powers, S. K.
(2015).
Adaptation of the Rat Diaphragm Proteome in Response to Endurance Exercise Training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
47(5S), 445-445.
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Turley, K. R., Townsend, J. R., Rivas, J. D., Morton, A. B., Kosarek, J. W., & Cullum, M. G.
(2015).
Effects of Caffeine on Heart Rate Variability in Young Boys. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
47(5S), 287-287.
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Turley, K. R., Rivas, J. D., Townsend, J. R., Morton, A. B., Kosarek, J. W., & Cullum, M. G.
(2012).
Effects of caffeine on anaerobic exercise in boys. Pediatric Exercise Science.
24(2), 210-219.
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Turley, K. R., Eusse, P., Thomas, M., Townsend, J. R., Morton, A. B., Phillips, B. L., & Cullum, M. G.
(2011).
Effect of Different Doses of Caffeine on Anaerobic Performance in Young Boys. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
43(5), 891-891.
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Turley, K. R., Townsend, J. R., Rivas, J. D., Morton, A. B., Kosarek, J. W., & Cullum, M. G.
(2010).
Effect of Caffeine on Anaerobic Performance in Young Boys. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
42(5), 443-443.
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Morton, A. B., Jacobsen, N. L., Diller, A. R., Kendra, J. A., Golpasandi, S., Cornelison, D., & Segal, S. S.
Inducible deletion of endothelial cell Efnb2 delays capillary regeneration and attenuates myofibre reinnervation following myotoxin injury in mice. Journal of Physiology.
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Jacobsen, N. L., Morton, A. B., & Segal, S. S.
(2023).
Angiogenesis precedes myogenesis during regeneration following biopsy injury of skeletal muscle. Skeletal Muscle.
13(1), 3.
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institutional repository document
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Jacobsen, N. L., Morton, A. B., & Segal, S. S.
(2022).
Angiogenesis precedes myogenesis during regeneration following biopsy injury in skeletal muscle
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Jacobsen, N. L., Morton, A. B., & Segal, S. S.
(2022).
Angiogenesis precedes myogenesis during regeneration following biopsy injury in skeletal muscle
Research
principal investigator on
- Mechanisms of Neurovascular Crosstalk in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2020 - 2022
- Mechanisms of Neurovascular Crosstalk in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration awarded by American Physiological Society - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2019 - 2020
co-principal investigator on
investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- KINE427 Therapeutic Principles Instructor
- KINE433 Physiology Of Exercise Instructor
- KINE491 Research Instructor
- KINE684 Prof Internship Instructor
- KINE685 Directed Studies Instructor
- KINE691 Research Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, University of Florida - (Gainesville, Florida, United States) 2018
- M.S. in Exercise Science, University of West Florida - (Pensacola, Florida, United States) 2013
- B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Main Campus - (Searcy, Arkansas, United States) 2010
- University of Missouri - (Columbia, Missouri, United States) , Postdoctoral Training 2022
Contact
first name
- Aaron
has last name
- Morton
Other
- amorton@tamu.edu