Danielle Mor
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
I am highly passionate about research and teaching in the field of neurodegeneration. My lab uses the rapidly aging and genetically tractable nematode, C. elegans, to gain mechanistic understanding and discover novel interventions for disease.
- DMOR@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-3392
- CA 4014
Education
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Ph.D., Neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania, 2016
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BA, Neuroscience
Wesleyan University, 2010
Awards & Honors
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Distinguished Research Trainee Award
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018
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Louis B. Flexner Award for Outstanding Thesis Work in the Neurosciences
University of Pennsylvania, 2017
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First Prize Poster Award
University of Pennsylvania, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NURO 9210
Inv of a Problem in Neuro
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NURO 8082
Neuroscience II
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NURO 9300
Research in Neuroscience
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BIOM 8080
Neuroscience I
Teaching Interests
Keywords: Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Disease, Aging, Biology. My teaching philosophy is centered on imparting (1) knowledge, to serve as the foundation on which to build, (2) ability, to have necessary tools for generating new knowledge, and (3) initiative, to grow students’ confidence and motivation to become independent thinkers and leaders
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Gut microbiome species Levilactobacillus brevis regulates reproductive fitness in C. elegans, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Prolonged depletion of profilin 1 or F-actin causes an adaptive response in microtubules, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Keeping neuronal activity in check: a novel role for α-synuclein serine-129 phosphorylation in the healthy brain, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Gut-to-Brain α-Synuclein Transmission in Parkinson’s Disease: Evidence for Prion-like Mechanisms, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Heparan sulfate proteoglycans mediate prion-like α-synuclein toxicity in Parkinson’s in vivo models, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Keywords: Neurodegenerative Disease, Aging, Microbiome. My long-term goal is to develop a high-impact, innovative research program focused on neurodegenerative diseases and aging, that will lead to deeper mechanistic understanding and discovery of novel interventions. My lab uses the rapidly aging and genetically tractable nematode, C. elegans, to gain insights into highly conserved biology. We are also investigating gut-brain interactions and the gut microbiome in health and disease.
