About Michael Morton

Dr Michael Morton PhD. A co-founder of ApconiX, Mike is an expert electrophysiologist and ion channel biologist with extensive experience gained in academia and industry. Mike’s career has spanned pure research, ion channel assay development and large-scale screening of all manner of ligand- and voltage-gated ion channels. Mike learned his craft as a postdoctoral fellow first at Leeds (with Malcolm Hunter) then at Yale (with Fred Sigworth) before joining the global ion channel initiative at AstraZeneca where his skills were applied to drug projects. Mike has a serious passion for ion channels and enjoys working with collaborators and clients alike to ensure the highest quality data are used to support better decision-making.

K2p3.1 protein is expressed as a transmural gradient across the rat left ventricular free wall

K2p3.1 protein is expressed as a transmural gradient across the rat left ventricular free wall Dr Michael Morton co-authored a paper recently published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. The paper should serve as a reminder that ion channels which may not be the focus of regulatory guidance or [...]

By |2022-02-22T13:07:39+00:00April 18th, 2019|Ion Channels, Publications|Comments Off on K2p3.1 protein is expressed as a transmural gradient across the rat left ventricular free wall

SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo – 2588: Talk by Dr Michael Morton of ApconiX

SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo - 2588: Talk by Dr Michael Morton of ApconiX At the Society of Toxicology 58th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo from March 10th to 14th at the Baltimore Convention Center, Dr Michael Morton of ApconiX will be giving a talk as part of the workshop [...]

By |2025-01-27T15:26:58+00:00March 6th, 2019|Ion Channels, Events|Comments Off on SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo – 2588: Talk by Dr Michael Morton of ApconiX

SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo – 2072: Poster Presentation by Richard Printemps of PhysioStim

SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo - 2072: Poster Presentation by Richard Printemps of PhysioStim At the Society of Toxicology 58th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo from March 10th to 14th at the Baltimore Convention Center, poster presentation by Richard Printemps of PhysioStim on Tuesday March 12th 3:00pm - 4:30pm Poster [...]

By |2024-03-20T14:02:14+00:00March 5th, 2019|Ion Channels, Events|Comments Off on SOT 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo – 2072: Poster Presentation by Richard Printemps of PhysioStim

ApconiX Welcomes Dr Steffen Ernst

ApconiX Welcomes Dr Steffen Ernst ApconiX is delighted to welcome Dr Steffen Ernst to our team, as the company begins its international expansion with the formation of its Swedish subsidiary, ApconiX AB. Steffen has worked in preclinical and clinical safety for over 20 years with Hoechst-Schering, Boehringer-Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Pfizer [...]

By |2022-12-13T17:54:05+00:00February 6th, 2019|Toxicology, Careers|Comments Off on ApconiX Welcomes Dr Steffen Ernst

Professor Ruth Roberts Becomes an Honorary Fellow of the British Toxicology Society

ApconiX are delighted to learn that the BTS Executive Committee has elected Professor Ruth Roberts as Honorary Fellow of the British Toxicology Society (hon FBTS) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the science and profession of Toxicology, including to the BTS. Ruth commented “It’s such an honour to be recognised in this way by [...]

By |2022-07-13T15:14:15+01:00January 31st, 2019|Events|Comments Off on Professor Ruth Roberts Becomes an Honorary Fellow of the British Toxicology Society

Alderley Park Companies Receive Bionow Awards

Alderley Park Companies Receive Bionow Awards Drs Michael Morton and Richard Knight thoroughly enjoyed the Bionow 2018 Awards Dinner at the Mere Golf Resort & Spa, Cheshire on 29th November. The awards which recognise excellence, outstanding achievement and enterprise in a sector that is worth more than £13bn to [...]

By |2022-12-13T18:13:51+00:00December 16th, 2018|Events|Comments Off on Alderley Park Companies Receive Bionow Awards

ApconiX Welcomes Bethany Russell

ApconiX Welcomes Bethany Russell Bethany joins ApconiX as a placement student for part of September.  A second-year student, Bethany is studying Biomedical Sciences at Sheffield University.  Her degree is a four-year sandwich course, with a third-year placement in industry. Bethany was unsure if a career in a laboratory was [...]

By |2022-12-13T18:27:00+00:00October 4th, 2018|Ion Channels, Careers|Comments Off on ApconiX Welcomes Bethany Russell

ApconiX is supporting PhysioStim at SPS

ApconiX is supporting PhysioStim at SPS ApconiX and PhysioStim will be celebrating their first year of The European Centre of Excellence for preclinical cardiovascular electrophysiology at the Safety Pharmacology Society Annual Meeting in Washington this September.  ApconiX will be supporting PhysioStim as they exhibit at the Marriott Wardman Park [...]

By |2022-12-13T18:29:03+00:00September 26th, 2018|Ion Channels, Events|Comments Off on ApconiX is supporting PhysioStim at SPS

Michael Morton Presents at EUROTOX 2018

Dr Michael Morton will be speaking at EUROTOX this September in Belgium.  On Tuesday September 4th at 16:30 in Hall 100 Mike will address ‘Cardiac safety: current state of the art’ chaired by Dr Mark Holbrook of VAST Pharma solutions and Ester Lovsin-Barle from Lonza.  Mike will present ‘Ion channel profiling of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes: [...]

By |2018-08-23T12:05:35+01:00August 29th, 2018|Events, Ion Channels|Comments Off on Michael Morton Presents at EUROTOX 2018

ApconiX Welcomes George Buchanan

George joins ApconiX as a placement student for the month of August.  George graduated from the University of Newcastle last year after studying Biology.  He decided to take a year out before beginning a master’s degree in stem cell technology and regenerative medicine at the University of Nottingham in September. George was keen to gain [...]

By |2018-11-28T15:31:28+00:00July 31st, 2018|Careers, Ion Channels|Comments Off on ApconiX Welcomes George Buchanan
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