Dr. Morshed’s primary research area is medical microbiology, infectious diseases and immunopathology; his secondary research area is molecular pathology and cell biology and zoonotic and spirochaetal diseases. His work includes a focus on modern diagnosis, the discovery of novel pathogens and the molecular epidemiology of zoonotic and emerging pathogens, particularly Borrelia burgdorferi, Treponema pallidum and Helicobacter pylori.
Dr. Morshed is recognized by the national and international research community for his expertise on spirochaetal diseases (Lyme disease, Syphilis, Helicobacter pylori). He has added significantly to the general knowledge and understanding of these diseases with more than 130-refereed scientific publications. His research focuses mainly on disease surveillance, test optimization and utilization on zoonotic and emerging pathogens.