Mark H. Forsyth Ph.D. Professor of Biology. William and Mary Integrated Science Center. Williamsburg, VA 23187 Phone: (757) 221-2489, FAX: (757) 221-6483 E-mail: mhfors@wm.edu Homepage: https://www.wm.edu/as/biology/people/faculty/forsyth_m.php
Education: University of Connecticut. 1991.Ph.D (Pathobiology). Mentor: Mark E. Tourtellotte Ph.D. University of Maine 1982 B.A. (Zoology).
Academic Positions:
8/2019 – Present: Professor. Department of Biology, William & Mary
9/2006 – 8/2019: Associate Professor. Department of Biology, William & Mary
8/2014-8/2015: Visiting Research Associate Professor. Department of Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (Sabbatical)
9/2007– 5/2008: Visiting Scientist. Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology. University of California-Santa Barbara (Sabbatical).
8/2000 – 8/2006: Assistant Professor. Biology, William & Mary.
2/1999 – 8/2000. Research Assistant Professor. Dept. of Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University.
9/1995 – 1/1999. Post Doctoral Research Fellow. Laboratory of Dr. Timothy L. Cover. Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University.
5/1991 -8/1995. Post Doctoral Research Fellow. Laboratory of Steven J. Geary. Dept. of Pathobiology, The University of Connecticut.
Honors and Awards:
Arts & Sciences Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. William & Mary. 2020. Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence. William & Mary 2014. Honorary Grand Marshal. William & Mary Commencement (student selected honor) 2012 . English-Stonehouse Associate Professor of Biology (2 year Term). William & Mary. 2011. Thomas Jefferson Award-Teaching. William & Mary. 2010. Dorman Family Distinguished Professorship (3 year term). 2009. 9th Annual SPIRE (Seeding Post Doctoral fellows In Research & Education) Distinguished Scholar. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2009. The Alumni Fellowship Award for Excellence in Teaching. William and Mary. 2006. Grace J. Blank Teaching Award. 2002 & 2004. Biology Department. William and Mary.
Courses Taught:
– Microbiology with Lab, Mechanisms of Bacterial Symbioses, Microbial Pathogenesis, Phage Genome Research Initiative, Human Microbiota (co-taught with Dr. Beverly Sher).
Other Teaching Activities:
Undergraduate Honors students in Biology:
2022-2023: Sarah Villadelgado and Erin Ramsey. 2021-2022: Elise Zimmerman. 2019-2020: Catie Burgess. 2018-2019: June Kim. 2017-2018: Anna Kenan and Jiajia Chen. 2016-2017: Danielle Horridge and Kexin Fan. 2015-2016: Catherine Acio. 2011-2012: Samuel E. Harvey. 2006-2007: Kenneth DeFontes III & Alexandra Sledd. 2005-2006: Jeffrey H. Burkett, Jennifer M. DeCuir, & Christopher B. Ford. 2004-2005: Andrew C. Goodwin and Lisa M. McGinnis 2003-2004. Shannon L. McNulty, Allison A. Markowsky, and Courtney E. Terry. 2002-2003; Laura J. Terry and Beth M. Mole.
Masters Thesis Research Students
2022. Elizabeth Huntley Polanshek & Madison McKinsey. 2012. Monique Bennett. 2011. Kevin Leslie. 2009. Stephen Cole. (Jointly supervised with Dr. Ashley Haines). 2009. Vanessa Quinlan-Repassi. 2008. Daniel Hallinger. 2007. Alexander Gunderson (jointly supervised with Dr. John P. Swaddle). 2007. George W. Liechti. 2004 Rachel Horak (jointly supervised with Dr. Cindy Van Dover). 2003 – Justine Whitaker (jointly supervised with Dan Cristol)
Governors School of Science and Technology (High School) – Research
Mentoring (High School Students)
2016-2017. Abbigail Menge. 2015-2016. Allison Begley. 2013-2014. Edward J. Choi
Grant Funding:
Regulatory Mechanisms of Outer Membrane Protein Expression in Helicobacter pylori. AI133470. R15. National Institutes of Health (NIAID). $412,542.00. 12/2018-11/2022
Evolution of a bacterial genome encoding increased virulence: the genomics of Helicobacter pylori isolates lacking the cag pathogenicity island. R15, National Institutes of Health (NIAID). $ 345,999.00. AI053062-04. (NIAID) 2012-2015.
Signal Transduction Pathways and Networks in the Gastric Pathogenic Bacterium, Helicobacter pylori. R15, National Institutes of Health (NIAID). $208,613. AI053062-03. (NIAID) 2009-2012.
Signal Transduction Response in Helicobacter pylori-renewal. R15, National Institutes of Health (NIAID). $211,060. AI053062-02. (NIAID). 2006-2009.
Signal Transduction Response in Helicobacter pylori. R15, National Institutes of Health. $133,750. AI053062-01. (NIAID) 2003-2006.
Comparative Genomics of Virulent and Avirulent Strains of the Gastric Pathogenic Bacterium, Helicobacter pylori. Commonwealth Health Research Board. $35,000. 2004-2005.
A Comparative Genomic Approach to Genetic Diversity Among Virulent and Avirulent Helicobacter pylori Isolates. The Jeffress Memorial Trust. 2001 –2003. $ 41,675.
Publications:
(1-W&M undergraduate, 2-W&M graduate student, 3-High School Student, #-W&M faculty/staff colleague, @-indicates shared first authorship and equal contributions.)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
37. Allen, MG2, Bate, MY1, Tramonte, LM1, Avalos, EY1, Loh, JT Cover, TL, & MH Forsyth. Regulation of Helicobacter pylori urease and acetone carboxylase genes by nitric oxide and the CrdRS two-component system. Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Jan 10;e0463322. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04633-22.
36. Loh, J.T., M. Shum, S.D.R. Jossart, A. Campbell, W. H. McDonald, M. Scholz, M.S. McClain, MH. Forsyth, & T. L. Cover. Delineation of the pH-responsive regulon controlled by the Helicobacter pylori ArsRS two- component system. Infect. & Immun. 2021. March 17: 89(4):e00597-20. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00597-20.
35. Anders KR, Barekzi N, Best AA, Frederick GD, Mavrodi DV, Vazquez E; SEA-PHAGES, Amoh NYA1, Baliraine FN, Buchser WJ#, Cast TP, Chamberlain CE,Chung HM, D’Angelo WA, Farris CT, Fernandez-Martinez M, Fischman HD, Forsyth MH, Fortier AG, Gallo KF, Held GJ, Lomas MA, Maldonado-Vazquez NY, Moonsammy CH, Namboote P, Paudel S, Polley SM, Reyes GM, Rubin MR, Saha MS#, Stukey J, Tobias TD, Garlena RA, Stoner TH, Cresawn SG, Jacobs- Sera D, Pope WH, Russell DA, Hatfull GF. Genome Sequences of Mycobacteriophages Amgine, Amohnition, Bell96, Cain, DarthP, Hammy, Krueger, Last Hope, Peanam, PhelpsODU, Phrank, SirPhilip, SLmphazie, and Unicorn. Genome Announc. 2017 Dec.7;5(49). pii: e01202-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01202-17. PMID: 29217790.
34. Bonilla JA, Isern S, Findley AM, Klyczek KK, Michael SF, Saha M.S. #, Buchser W.J. #, Forsyth MH, Paudel S.2, Gissendanner CR, Wiedemeier AMD, Alonzo FL; University of Wisconsin–River Falls SEA-PHAGES; Florida Gulf Coast University SEA-PHAGES; University of Louisiana–Monroe SEA-PHAGES; William & Mary SEA-PHAGES, Garlena RA, Russell DA, Pope WH, Cresawn SG, Jacobs-Sera D, Hatfull F. 2017. Genome Sequences of 19 Rhodococcus erythroplolis CLuster CA Phages. Genome Announc. 2017 Dec 7;5(49). pii: e01201-17. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01201-17. PMID: 29217789
33. Bullock, K., Shaffer, C., Ousman S., Forsyth MH, McClain M., and T.L. Cover. 2017. Genetic signatures for Helicobacter pylori strains of West African origin.PLoS ONE. Nov 29;12(11):e0188804. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188804. eCollection 2017.
32. Horridge, D.N. 1, Begley, A.A. 3, Kim, J. 1, Aravindan, N. 1, Fan, K1. and M.H. Forsyth. 2017. Outer Inflammatory Protein A (OipA) of Helicobacter pylori is Regulated by Host Cell Contact and Mediates CagA Translocation and Interleukin-8 Response Only in the Presence of a Functional cag Pathogenicity Island Type IV Secretion System. Pathogens and Disease. (75)8: 30 Nov. 2017.
31. Acio-Pizzarello C.R.1, Acio, A.A.1, Choi E.J.1,3, Bond K.1, Kim J1, Kenan A.C.1, Chen J.1 & M.H. Forsyth. 2017. Determinants of the Regulation of Helicobacter pylori Adhesins Include Repeat Sequences in Both Promoter and Coding regions as well as the Two Component System, ArsRS. J. Med.Microbiol. 66:798-807.
30. Krishna U, Romero-Gallo J, Suarez G, Azah A, Krezel AM, Varga MG, Forsyth MH, Peek RM Jr. 2016. Genetic Evolution of a Helicobacter pylori Acid Sensing Histidine Kinase and Gastric Disease. J. Infect. Dis. 214:644-648.
29. Carpenter BM, West AL, Gancz H., Servetas SL, Pich OQ, Gilbreath JJ, Hallinger D.R. 2, Forsyth MH, Merrell DS, Michel SL. 2015. Crosstalk between the HpArsRS two-component system and HpNikR is necessary for maximal activation of urease transcription. Front. Microbiol. 6:558.
28. Harvey V.C.1@ , Acio C.R.1@ , Bredehoft A K.1, Zhu L.1, Hallinger D. R.2,Quinlivan-Repasi V.2, Harvey S. E.1, & M. H. Forsyth. 2014. Repetitive sequence variations in the promoter region of the adhesin encoding gene sabA of Helicobacter pylori affect transcription. J. Bacteriol. 196:3421-3429.
27. Hallinger D.R. 2, J. Romero-Gallo, R.M. Peek Jr., & M. H. Forsyth. 2012. Polymorphisms of the acid sensing histidine kinase gene arsS in Helicobacter pylori populations from anatomically distinct gastric sites. Microbial Pathogenesis. 53:227-233.
26. Pope WH, Ferreira CM, Jacobs-Sera D, Benjamin RC, Davis AJ, Dejong RJ, Elgin SC, Guilfoile FR, Forsyth MH, Harris AD, Harvey SE1, Hughes LE, Hynes PM, Jackson AS1, Jalal MD, MacMurray E.A.2, Manley CM, McDonough MJ1, Mosier JL, Osterbann LJ, Rabinowitz HS, Rhyan CN, Russell DA, Saha M.S. #, Shaffer CD, Simon SE, Sims EF, Tovar IG, Weisser EG, Wertz JT, Weston-Hafer KA, Williamson KE, Zhang B, Cresawn SG, Jain P, Piuri M, Jacobs WR Jr, Hendrix RW, Hatfull GF. 2011. Cluster K Mycobacteriophages: Insights into the Evolutionary Origins of Mycobacteriophage TM4. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26750. Epub 2011 Oct 28.
25. Pope, W., (Authors)~180 Perz, A1, Whelan, H. 1, Walton, J. 1, Jackson, A. 1, Harvey, S1, McDonough M1., Forsyth, MH, Saha, M. #, Williamson K. #et al. 2011. Expanding the diversity of mycobacteriophages: Insights into genome architecture and evolution. PLoS One. 2011 Jan 27;6(1):e16329. PMID: 21298013.
24. Gunderson A.R.2, Forsyth M.H., and J.P. Swaddle#. 2009. Evidence that plumage bacteria influence feather coloration and body condition of a passerine. Journal of Avian Biology 40:440-447.
23. Goodwin A.C.1@ , Weinberger D. M.1@ , Ford C.B.2, Nelson J.E.1, Snider J.D.1, Hall J.D. 1, Paules C.I. 1, Peek R.M. Jr., and M. H. Forsyth. 2008. Expression of the Helicobacter pylori adhesin SabA is controlled via phase variation and the ArsRS signal transduction system. Microbiology. 154:2231-2240.
22. Gunderson A.2, Frame A.1, Swaddle J.P.#, and M.H. Forsyth. 2008. Role of Melanin in bacterial degradation of avian Feathers: Is it Really So Black and White. J. Avian Biol. 39:539-545.
21. Terry C.E.1, McGinnis L.M.1, Madigan K.C.1, Cao P., Cover T. L., Liechti G.W. 2, Peek R. M. Jr., and M.H. Forsyth. 2005. Genomic Comparison of cag Pathogenicity Island (PAI)-Positive and –Negative Helicobacter pylori Strains: Identification of Novel Markers for cag PAI-Positive Strains. Infect. Immun. 73:3794-3798.
20. Whitaker J. M. 2, Cristol D.A. #, and M. H. Forsyth. 2005. Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Bacillus licheniformis in Avian Plumage. J. Field Ornithol. 76:265-271.
19. Cristol D.A.#, Armstrong J. L.1, Whitaker J. M.2, and M. H. Forsyth. 2005. Feather Degrading Bacteria Do Not Affect Feathers on Captive NorthernCardinals. Auk. 122:222-230.
18. Shannon L. McNulty1@ , Beth M. Mole1@ , D. Dailidiene, I. Segal, O. Secka, R.A. Adegbola, J. E. Thomas, Erik M. Lenarcic1, R. M. Peek, Jr., D. E. Berg, M. H. Forsyth. 2004. Novel 180bp and 480 bp Insertion/Deletions Associated with African and African-American Strains of Helicobacter pylori. J. Clin. Microbiol.42:5658-5663.
17. Loh J. T., Forsyth M. H., and T. L. Cover. 2004. Growth Phase Regulation of flaA Expression in Helicobacter pylori is luxS Dependent. Infect. Immun. 72:5506-5510.
16. McGowan C. C., Necheva A., Blaser M. J., Forsyth M. H., and T. L. Cover. 2003. Promoter Structure of Helicobacter pylori genes Transcribed under Low pH Conditions. Mol. Microbiol. 48:1225-1239.
15. Forsyth M. H., Cao, P., Garcia, P. P. #, Hall, J. D. 1, and T. L. Cover. 2002. Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling in a Histidine Kinase Mutant of Helicobacter pylori Identifies Members of a Regulon. J. Bacteriol. 184:4630-4635.
14. Forsyth M.H., and T. L. Cover. 2000. Intercellular communication in Helicobacter pylori : luxS is essential for the production of an extracellular signaling molecule. Infect. Immun. 68:3193-3199.
13. Peek, Jr., R. M., M. J. Blaser, D. J. Mays, M. H. Forsyth, T. L. Cover, S. Y. Song, U. Krishna, and J. A. Pietenpol. 1999. Helicobacter pylori strain-specific genotypes in modulation of the gastric epithelial cell cycle. Cancer Res. 59:6124-6131.
12. Forsyth M. H., and T. L. Cover. 1999. Mutational analysis of the vacA promoter provides insight into gene transcription in Helicobacter pylori. J.Bacteriol. 181:2261-2266.
11. Goh, M. S., T. S. Gorton, M.H. Forsyth, K. E. Troy, and S. J. Geary. 1998. Molecular and biochemical analysis of a 105 kDa Mycoplasma gallisepticum cytadhesin (GapA). Microbiology 144:2971-2978.
10. Forsyth M. H., J.C. Atherton, M.J. Blaser, and T. L. Cover. 1998. Heterogeneity in levels of vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA ) transcription among Helicobacter pylori strains. Infect. Immun. 66:3088-3094.
9. Cao, P., M. S. McClain, M.H. Forsyth, and T. L. Cover 1998. Extracellular release of antigenic proteins by Helicobacter pylori. Infect. Immun. 66:2984-2986.
8. Karita, M., M. Etterbeek, M.H. Forsyth, M. K. R. Tummuru, and M.J. Blaser. 1997. Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori dapE gene; a conditionally lethal dapE – mutant and the implications for treatment and a vaccine. Infect. Immun. 65:4158-4164.
7. Frasca, S., L. Hinckly, M.H. Forsyth, T. S. Gorton, S. J. Geary, and H.J. Van Kruiningen. 1997. Conjunctivitis and episcleritis in a European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris ) associated with a novel mycoplasma, Mycoplasma sturni. J. Wildlife Dis. 33:336-339.
6. Forsyth, M.H., J. G. Tully, S. Frasca, L. Hinckley, T. S. Gorton, H. J. Van Kruiningen, and S.J. Geary. 1996. Mycoplasma sturni sp. nov., from the conjuntiva of a European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Int. J. Systematic Bacteriol. 46:716-719.
5. Forsyth, M.H., and S.J. Geary. 1996. The repetitive element, Rep MP 1, of Mycoplasma pneumoniae exists as a core element within a larger repetitive mosaic. J. Bacteriol. 178: 917-921.
4. Forsyth, M.H., S. Saoud, and S.J. Geary. 1995. Cloning and transcriptional analysis of the genes for the class II topoisomerase, DNA gyrase, of Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Gene 163:161-162.
3. Geary, S.J., M.H. Forsyth, S. Saoud, D. E. Berg, G. Wang, and C.M. Berg. 1994. Random amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting of Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Mol. Cell. Probes. 8:311-316.
2. Geary, S.J., J. A. Ryan, M.H. Forsyth, and G.V. Sasseville. 1993. Development of monoclonal antibodies for the detection of mycoplasma infection and contamination. Mol.and Cell. Probes 7:133-138.
1. Forsyth, M.H., M. E. Tourtellotte, and S.J. Geary. 1992. Localization of an immunodominant 64 kDa lipoprotein (LP 64) in the membrane of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and its role in cytadherence. Mol. Microbiol. 6:2099-2106.
Book Chapter:
Geary, S.J., and M.H. Forsyth. 1996. PCR: random amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting. in Molecular and Diagnostic Procedures in Mycoplasmology Vol. 2, Chapter A8. 81-85. J.G. Tully and S. Razin eds. Academic Press, New York.
Contributions to Other Publications:
1. Pope WH, Bowman CA, Russell DA, Jacobs-Sera D, Asai DJ, Cresawn SG, Jacobs WR, Hendrix RW, Lawrence JG, Hatfull GF; Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science; Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education; Mycobacterial Genetics Course 2015. Whole genome comparison of a large collection of bacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity. . ELife. 2015. Apr 28;4:e06416. doi: 10.7554/eLife.06416. PMID:25919952. M.H. Forsyth was a member of a >2500 member collaborator team involved in this study.
Invited scholarly papers and talks: (since 2000)
14-Unversity of West Florida, Dept. of Biology. 13-Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. 12- Texas A&M University. Dept. of Genetics. 11-Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 10- North Carolina State University. 9 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 8- College of William & Mary. Graduate Research Symposium. 7– University of California at Santa Barbara. 6– Department of Pathobiology. University of Connecticut. 5- Virginia Institute of Marine Studies. Gloucester, VA. 4– Department of Biology, University of Richmond. Richmond, VA. 3– Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. 2– Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia. 1- Department of Biological Sciences. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Contributed scholarly papers and talks (Presentations at national meetings since arrival at William and Mary in 2000).
1- W&M undergraduate, 2-W&M graduate student, 3- high school student, #-W&M faculty colleague:
33. D. Horridge1, A. Begley3, K. Fan, J1. Kim, and M. H. Forsyth. Outer Inflammatory Protein A in cag Pathogenicity Island Negative and Positive Strains of Helicobacter pylori. Microbe. Amer. Soc. for Microbiology New Orleans. 2017.
32. Catherine Acio1, Abigail Acio1, Kimberly Bond1, and M.H. Forsyth. Repetitive Promoter Sequence Variations and ArsRS Two-Component Signal Transduction Affect Transcription of Adhesin-Encoding Genes in Helicobacter pylori. Amer. Soc. for Microbiology. May 2016. Boston MA.
31. Monique Bennett2 and M.H. Forsyth. ArsS Isoforms as a means to adapt to altered environments by Helicobacter pylori. Amer. Soc. for Microbiology. Boston MA. May 2014.
30. Vivian K. Cooper1, Laurence Zhu1, Amy Bredehoft1, Catherine Acio1 and Mark H. Forsyth. 2013. The Expression of of the Adhesin SabA in Helicobacter pylori is Affected by Transcriptional Phase Variation as well as ArsR Repression. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Denver Colorado.
29. Kevin A. Leslie2 and Mark H. Forsyth. 2012. Investigation of Prophage in Clinical Isolates of Helicobacter pylori. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Francisco.
28. Eclipse A.J.1, Girolama Q. Bui1 and Mark H. Forsyth. 2012. Allelic Variation in the Promoter Region of P7, a Gene Found Predominantly Among cag PAI negative Helicobacter pylori isolates. American Society for MicrobiologybGeneral Meeting. San Francisco.
27. Samuel Harvey1, Vanessa Quinlivan-Repasi2, Andrew Canakis1, Michelle Gillespie1, Mark H. Forsyth. 2012. Transcriptional Regulation of the Acetone Carboxylase Operon via Two-Component Signal Transduction in Helicobacter pylori. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Francisco.
26. Jefferson, Sharese1 D. Yardley F. Albarracin1, Daniel A. Angeles1, Herman J. Aparicio1, Madeleine S. Arencibia1, Connor G. Bost1, Girolama Q. Bui1, Vivian K. Cooper1, Krysten A. Corzo1, Elizabeth R. Capaci, 1 Ariel J. Eclipse1, Francisco Enriquez1, Charles N. Gowan1, Danielle A. Laing1, Jasmine T. Marshall1, Jessica R. Murray, 1 Kevin M. Orndorff1, Joesph V. Reilly1, Erin Sadler1, Michelle, R. Selim1, Samuel D. Sessou, 1 Desmarie Y. Sherwood1, Rebecca Starr1, Asia L. Sykes, 1 Daniel F. Sylvester, 1 Laura E. Traub1, Kimberly Javier1, Kobe C.Gordon1, Jillian Walton1, Arrykka S. Jackson1, Samuel E. Harvey1, Daniel Hallinger2, Kurt E. Williamson, Margaret S. Saha and Mark H. Forsyth. Isolation, Characterization of 16 Novel Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis; Complete Genome sequence of three isolates, Doom, Fascinus, and Nemo. 2010. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Diego, CA.
25. Daniel Hallinger2 and Mark H. Forsyth. Allelic and Isoform Frequency Analysis for the Acid-responsive Histidine Kinase arsS of Helicobacter pylori. 2010. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Diego, CA.
24. Kevin A. Leslie1, Noor-ul-huda Mehdi1 and Mark H. Forsyth. Sequence Analysis of a Helicobacter pylori Prophage Found Predominantly among cag PAI Negative Isolates. 2010. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Diego, CA.
23. Lauren K. O’Hagan1 and Mark H. Forsyth. An ORF (P7) Over-Represented among cag PAI Negative Isolates of Helicobacter pylori is Frequently a Pseudogene when Present in cag PAI Positive Isolates. 2010. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. San Diego, CA.
22. A.S. Jackson1, H. M. Whelan1, A. M. Perz1, S. E. Harvey1, V. Villanueva1, R. E. Blue2, L. Barker2, T. Jordan2, K. E. Williamson1, M. S. Saha1 and M. H. Forsyth1. Isolation, Characterization and Genome Sequence of a Novel Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis. 2009. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston, MA.
21. Liu, M., Moghadam, S., Cummings, C.A., Doulatov S., Fujiama D., Jani A., Forsyth M.H., Schroeder I., Cotter P.A., and J.F. Miller. Characterization of Bordetella bronchiseptica Strains Requiring Elevated CO2 Levels for Induction of Bvg+ Phase Genes. June 2008. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston, MA.
20. John B. Miller Jr1, Kate R. Ridgway1, A. Sophia Gayek1, Xi Liu1, Krishna Dondeti1, Hillary J. Schwab1, David M. Theurer1, Richard M. Peek Jr., and M.H. Forsyth. Prophage Sequences are more Frequently Present in Cag PAI Negative than Cag PAI positive Isolates of Helicobacter pylori. June 2008. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston, MA.
19. George W. Liechti2, Robert A. Pitts1, and M. H. Forsyth. Allelic Variation and Pseudogenes Potentially Involved in the Evolution of Virulence in Helicobacter pylori. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. June 2005. Atlanta GA.
18. Andrew C. Goodwin1, Daniel M. Weinberger1, Da-In Kim1 and M. H. Forsyth. “Phase Variation at the Helicobacter pylori Adhesin Locus, sabA” American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. June 2005. Atlanta GA.
17. Daniel M. Weinberger1, Andrew C. Goodwin1, and M.H. Forsyth. A Role for the Two Component Signal Transduction System HP0166-HP0165 in Adherence of Helicobacter pylori to AGS Cells. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. June 2005. Atlanta GA.
16. John T. Loh, M. H. Forsyth, and Timothy L. Cover. Growth Phase Regulation of flaA Expression in Helicobacter pylori is luxS Dependent. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2004. New Orleans, LA
15. Shannon L. McNulty1, Beth M. Mole1, Issy Segal, Daiva Dailidiene, Ousman Secka, Richard Adegbola, Julian Thomas, Richard M. Peek, Jr., Douglas E. Berg, M. H. Forsyth. Analysis of Gene Regulation Mediated by the Two-Component Signal Transduction System HP1364–HP1365 in Helicobacter pylori. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2004. New Orleans, LA
14. Courtney E. Terry1, Lisa M. McGinnis1, Richard M. Peek Jr., and M. H. Forsyth. Comparative Genomics of cag-PAI Positive and cag-PAI Negative Helicobacter pylori Isolates: Identification of Novel Markers for cag-PAI Positive strains. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2004. New Orleans, LA.
13. Allison A. Markowsky1, Ping Cao, Timothy L. Cover , M. H. Forsyth. Analysis of Gene Regulation Mediated by the Two-Component Signal Transduction System HP1364–HP1365 in Helicobacter pylori. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2004. New Orleans, LA.
12. Andrew C. Goodwin1 and M. H. Forsyth. The Role of tenA in transcriptional regulation in Helicobacter pylori , American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. May 2004. New Orleans, LA.
11. R. E. Horak2, M.H. Forsyth, and C. L. Van Dover#. Light Production by Sulfide-Oxidizing Bacteria? A Possible Light Source for Chloroplast-Sequestering Foraminiferans. American Society for Limnology and Oceangraphy Annual Meeting. February, 2004. Hawaii.
10. R. E. Horak2, M.H. Forsyth, and C. L. Van Dover#.Does Sulfide Oxidation in Beggiatoa spp. Produce Light? American Society for Limnology and oceanography, Salt Lake City, UT February, 2004.
9. L. J. Terry1, J. J. Gumulak-Smith#, & M. H. Forsyth. Growth-Phase dependency of Autoinducer-2 synthesis in Helicobacter pylori. General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2003. Washington, D.C.
8. K. C. Madigan1, B. R. DeGeorge1, & M. H. Forsyth. Helicobacter pylori genes over-represented in cag + strains may be unrecognized virulence factors. General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2003. Washington, D.C.
7. A. C. Goodwin1, J. C. Mackow1, & M. H. Forsyth. Phase variation in the Helicobacter pylori contingency genes sabA and sabB. 103rd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2003. Washington, D.C.
6. B. M. Mole1, J. D. Hall1, P. Cao, I. Segal, O. Secka, R. Adegbola, J.Thomas, D. Dailidiene, D. E. Berg, T. L. Cover, & M. H. Forsyth. Differences among Helicobacter pylori strains in a signal transduction Cascade. 103rd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2003. Washington, D.C.
5. J. M. Whitaker2, D.A. Cristol, & M.H. Forsyth. Plumage as a Microhabitat for Keratinolytic Bacilli. 103rd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2003. Washington, D.C.
4. K. C. Madigan1, B. R. DeGeorge1, & M. H. Forsyth. The Use of DNA Array Analysis to Identify Unique Gene Sequences in Type I strains of Helicobacter pylori. 102nd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2002. Salt Lake City, Utah.
3. B. R. DeGeorge1, K. C. Madigan1 & M. H. Forsyth. A Comparative Genomics Study of Virulent and Avirulent Helicobacter pylori.102nd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2002. Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. J. D. Hall1, T. L. Cover, P. Cao. P. P. Garcia, & M. H. Forsyth. Genome Wide Transcriptional Profiling in a Histidine Kinase Mutant of Helicobacter pylori Identifies Members of a regulon. 102nd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2002. Salt Lake City.
1. L. J. Terry1, P. P. Garcia, & M. H. Forsyth. The Effects of Autoinducer on Gene Expression in Helicobacter pylori. 102nd General Meeting of The American Society for Microbiology. May 2002. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Professional Service:
University Service Activities
–Faculty Assembly (Elected three year term; 2015-2018). Biology Department Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Chair). 2017-22. President’s Task Force on Race and Race Relations. 2015. Biology Search Committee; Microbiology 2015-16. Plumeri Awards Committee. 2015 & 2017. Faculty Compensation Board 2010-2014. Faculty liaison to the Student Conduct Council. Biology Department Curriculum Committee 2012-2014. Institutional Biosafety Committee 2000-present (Chair 2006-2007). Murray Scholars Examination Committee – 2006. Biology Library Committee 2001-2007 (Chair 2005-2007). Biology Personnel Committee – 2006-07 and 2009-10 (Chair), 2010-14, and 2015-18.
Scientific Reviewer (ad hoc):
Antibiotics. International Journal of Molecularl Sciences. Microorganisms. PloS Pathogens. Journal of Medical Microbiology. Future Microbiology. Pathogens and Disease. Virulence. Helicobacter, Gut Microbes. Molecular Microbiology. American Journal of Gastroenterology. Journal of Bacteriology. Archives of Microbiology. BMC Genomics. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. FASEB Journal. Microbes and Infection. Microbiology . Microbial Pathogenesis. Microbiology and Immunology. FEMS Microbiology Letters. Current Medicinal Chemistry. Jeffress Memorial Trust. U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. Arab Science and Technology Foundation: Iraq.