MICHAEL W. MORTIMER
Institute of Biological Chemistry
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6340
mortimer@wsu.edu

EDUCATION

1989 B.S. Biology (microbiology), Boise State University, Boise, ID
1992 M.S. Bacteriology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1986 – 1989 Research Assistant, Boise State University with Robert Rychert
1989 – 1992 Research Assistant, University of Idaho with Cindy Orser
1992 – 1997 Research Tech. II, Washington State University with Mike Kahn
1997 - present Research Tech. III, Washington State University with Mike Kahn

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1988 – 1989 Instructor, Microbiology Labs, Boise State University
1989 – 1990 Teaching Assistant, Environmental Micro. Labs, U. of Idaho
1990 – 1991 Teaching Assistant, Recombinant DNA Labs, U. of Idaho
1990 – 1991 Substitute Instructor, Molecular Biology I, Univ. of Idaho
Summer 2002 HOIST – Microbiology Instructor
Summer 2002 Upward Bound Math Science – Microbiology Instructor

HONORS

1ST Place Award - Microbiology, Idaho Academy of Science, undergraduate research competition, 1987

GENERAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

High-throughput genomics, vector design and construction, 2000–present ; Dicarboxylate transport in Sinorhizobium meliloti, 1997-2000; Gene expression and intermediary metabolism in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis, 1992 – 1997; Calcium-mediated salt tolerance in Rhizobium leguminosarum, 1989–1992; Inhibition of bacterial bioluminescence by toxic compounds, 1986–1989

PUBLICATIONS

House B. L., M. W. Mortimer and M. L. Kahn. 2004. New recombination methods for Sinorhizobium meliloti genetics. Appl. Env. Micro. 2004 March. 70(5):2806-2815

Mortimer, M. W. and M. L. Kahn. 2001. Sending Plasmid DNA by Mail. BioTechniques 30:1230.

Yurgel S., M. W. Mortimer, K. N. Rogers and M. L. Kahn. 2000. New substrates for the dicarboxylate transport system of Sinorhizobium meliloti. J. Bacteriol. 182(15):4216-21.

Mortimer, M. W., T. R. McDermott, G. York, G. Walker and M. L. Kahn. 1999. Citrate synthase mutants of Sinorhizbium meliloti are ineffective and have altered cell surface polysaccharides. J. Bacteriol. 181:7608-7613

Yongrui, X., M. W. Mortimer, T. S. Fisher, M. L. Kahn, F. J. Brockman and L. Xun. 1997. Cloning, sequencing, and analysis of a gene cluster from Chelatobacter heintzii ATCC 29600 encoding nitrilotriacetate monooxygenase and NADH:Flavin mononucleotide oxidoreductase. J. Bacteriol. 179:1112-1116.

Kahn, M. L., Mortimer, M., Park, K. S. and Wei Zhang, W. 1996. Carbon Metabolism in the Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis. In "Nitrogen Fixation: Fundamentals and Applications". Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Mortimer, M. W. 1992. Characterization of an IS66-like Element from Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae Strain C1204b in the Phenomenon of Calcium-mediated NaCl Tolerance. Masters Thesis. University of Idaho.

Rychert, R. and Mortimer, M. 1991. Inhibition of Bioluminescence in a Recombinant Escherichia coli. Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality: An International Journal. 6:415-421.

Chien, C.-T., Shetty, K., Mortimer, M. and Orser, C. S. 1991. Calcium-induced salt tolerance in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae strain C1204b. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 83:219-224.

PATENTS

Plasmid reconstruction using ‘in vivo’ genetic manipulation. Provisional patent.
January 31, 2003. M. L. Kahn, B. L. House and M. W. Mortimer.

ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS

House, B. L., M. W. Mortimer, B. K. Schroeder, B. K. and M. L. Kahn. 2002. A new platform for genomic manipulation of Sinorhizobium meliloti. American Society for Microbiology 2002 General Meeting.

Mortimer, M. W. Extreme Microbes – On the edge. July 2000. American Society for Microbiology, Microbial Discovery Workshop. University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho.

Mortimer, M. W. Carbon metabolism in the Rhizobium-Legume symbiosis. April 1997. Reed College. Portland, Oregon.

Mortimer, M. W. Carbon metabolism in the Rhizobium-Legume symbiosis. October 1997. Boise State University. Boise, Idaho.

Mortimer, M., Ching-Te Chien, and Cindy Orser. 1990. Calcium-induced Salt Tolerance in Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae strain C1204b. Abstracts of the 90th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Branch American Society for Microbiology.

Mortimer, M. and R. Rychert. 1987. Toxicity Testing Using Bacteria. Abstracts of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Idaho Academy of Science 23(1):14.