Gregory Moorhead

Professor

Biological Sciences

PhD


Contact information

Phone

Office: 403-220-6238

Web presence

University of Calgary


Research and teaching

Research areas

  • Protein Phosphatase
  • Cell Signaling

Summary of Research

The type one protein phosphatases (PP1) bind a majority of their regulatory subunits through a short motif designated RVxF. In humans several hundred PP1 binding proteins have been identified and several hundred more await discovery. Through affinity approaches and mass spectrometry we have identified many of these human PP1 complexes and have been characterizing several PP1 binding partner interactions  using a variety of approaches. Currently we are focusing on PP1 partners linked to cell cycle control and cancer. Of particular interest is the control of PP1 function by phosphorylation of the partner PP1 binding partners.


Biography

Dr Moorhead completed his PhD at Queeen’s University followed by postdoctoral research in Dundee with Sir Philip Cohen and Carol MacKintosh where he developed his interest in protein phosphatases. He joined the University of Calgary in 1998 and continues to work on protein phosphatases and their role in cell signaling.