About

My name is Taylan Morçöl. I have a PhD in Biology from the City University of New York (CUNY), in partnership with the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). My PhD work focused on the factors that affect the metabolism and chemical composition of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus). Now I provide scientific services–including data science, biostatistics, manuscript editing, and consulting–on a freelance basis.

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Skills and expertise

  • Statistics: multivariate, biostatistics, regression, ANOVA
  • High-throughout data pipeline development
  • Large datasets
  • R
  • SQL
  • Metabolomics
  • Analytical chemistry: LC-MS and GC-MS
  • Biostatistics
  • Publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals
  • Editing academic manuscripts
  • Leading botanical field expeditions in remote location
  • Greenhouse
  • Mentoring students
  • Cross-institutional collaboration (including academia, industry, and government)

Education

  • PhD, Biology, 2021, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York [mentor: Dr. Edward Kennelly]
  • MPhil, Biology, 2016, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York
  • BS, Chemical Biology, 2006, University of California, Berkeley

Experience

  • 2023–present: Biological Scientist/Natural Resource Specialist, US Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis, Pacific Islands (Hilo, HI, USA)
  • 2022–2023: Adjunct Assistant Professor (biostatistics), Lehman College, City University of New York (Online/Remote)
  • 2021–present: Feelance scientist [data analysis, manuscript editing, and other scientific services]
  • 2014–2021: Graduate Fellow, Hopsteiner, Inc., based at Lehman College, City University of New York (Bronx, NY, USA)
  • 2014–2015: Adjunct Lecturer, Lehman College, City University of New York (Bronx, NY, USA)
  • 2012–2013: Junior Research Scientist, Natural Products Discovery Institute, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (Doylestown, PA, USA)
  • 2012–2013: Math/Science/SAT Tutor, freelance and A+ Test Prep and Tutoring (Cheltenham, PA, USA)
  • 2011: Organic Farm Worker, Hilltop Ranch (Carpinteria, CA, USA)
  • 2010–2011: Volunteer, Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms/WWOOF, (Paauilo, HI, USA; Hinkley, CA, USA; Ojai, CA, USA)
  • 2010: Trail Crew Member, Southwest Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps, (Salida, CO, USA)
  • 2009–2010: Physical Science Technician, Microbial Ecology Lab [PI: Dr. Cynthia Gilmour], Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Edgewater, MD, USA)
  • 2009–2010: Volunteer, Meadow Hill Wellness Center (Annapolis, MD)
  • 2008: Research Intern, Plant Ecology Lab [PI: Dr. Dennis Wigham], Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Edgewater, MD, USA)
  • 2004–2005: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Ludden Lab [PI: Dr. Paul Ludden], University of California (Berkeley, CA, USA)

Peer-reviewed publications

  • Ji, Y., Zhang, R., Bensalel, J., Morcol, T., Gu, R., Gallego-Delgado, J., … & Long, C. (2024). Metabolomic and chemometric analyses of St. John’s wort and related Asian Hypericum species linked to bioactivity. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 329, 118163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2024.118163
  • Li, P., Bai, G., He, J., Liu, B., Long, J., Morcol, T., Peng, W., Quan, F., Luan, X., Wang, Z., Zhao, Y., Cha, Y., Liu, Y., He, J., Wu, L., Yang, Y., Kennelly, E. J., Yang, Q., Sun, L., … Yan, J. (2022). Chromosome-level genome assembly of Amomum tsao-ko provides insights into the biosynthesis of flavor compounds. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac211
  • Zhang, R., Ji, Y., Morcol, T., Lin, F., Gu, R., Kennelly, E.J., Long, C. (2021). UPLC-QTof-MS Chemical Profiling and Characterization of Antiproliferative and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from Seven Hypericum Species in China. Industrial Crops and Products, 173: 114156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114156
  • Morcol, T.B., Matthews, P.D., Kennelly, E.J. (2021). Differences in leaf chemistry and glandular trichome density between wild southwestern American hop (Humulus neomexicanus) and commercial hop cultivars. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(27), 7798-7814. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02710
  • Morcol, T.B., Wysocki, K., Sankaran, R.P., Matthews, P.D., Kennelly, E.J. UPLC-QTof-MSE metabolomics reveals changes in leaf primary and secondary metabolism of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) plants under drought stress. (2021) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 68(49): 14698-14708. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05987
  • Luo, B., Kastrat, E., Morcol, T., Cheng, H., Kennelly, E., Long, C. (2020). Gaultheria longibracteolata, an alternative source of wintergreen oil. Food Chemistry, 321: 126644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128244
  • Easterling, K.A., Pitra, N.J., Morcol, T.B., Aquino, J.R., Lopes, L.G., Bussey, K.C., Matthews, P.D., Bass, H.W. (2020). Identification of tandem repeat families from long-read sequences of Humulus lupulus. PLOS ONE, 15(6): e0233971. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233971
  • Morcol, T.B., Negrin, A., Matthews, P.D., Kennelly, E.J. (2020). Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) terroir has large effect on a glycosylated green leaf volatile but not on other aroma glycosides. Food Chemistry, 321: 126644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126644
  • Gu, R., Morcol, T., Liu, B., Min-jie, S., Kennelly, E.J., Long, C. (2019). GC-MS, UPLC-QTOF-MS, and bioactivity characterization of Acer truncatum seeds. Industrial Crops and Products, 138: 111480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111480
  • Gu, R., Rybalov, L., Negrin, A., Morcol, T., Long, W., Myers, A.K., Isaac, G., Yuk, J., Kennelly, E.J., Long, C.. (2019) Metabolic profiling of different parts of Acer truncatum from the Mongolian Plateau using UPLC-QTOF-MS with comparative bioactivity assays. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 67: 1585-1597. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04035
  • Shu, H., Morcol, T., Zheng, J., Zhao, L.D., Kennelly, E.J., & Long, C.L. (2018). 西南少数民族药食两用植物 “茴香菖蒲” 不同部位的挥发油成分研究 [Studies on volatile oils compounds of Acorus macrospadiceus based on GC-MS, an ethnomedicinal and food plant used by local people in southwest China]. 中国中药杂志 [China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica], 43(9):1774-1779. https://doi.org/10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20180119.001
  • Szlavecz, K., McCormick, M.K., Xia, L., Saunders, J., Morcol, T., Whigham, D.F., Filley, T., & Csuzdi, C. (2011). Ecosystem effects of non-native earthworms in Mid-Atlantic deciduous forests. Biological Invasions, 13:1165-1182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-9959-0

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