He earned his PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Arkansas. He joined the University of Nevada, Reno and then the Samuel Robert Noble Foundation as a postdoctoral fellow from 2005 to 2011. In fall 2011, he joined UWA as a full-time faculty in the Department of Biology. The Morsy lab research at UWA focused on the discovery of novel endophytes that can be used to improve crop productivity, under normal and stress conditions. In addition, Morsy is committed to encouraging undergraduate involvement in research via development of research-based curriculum and laboratory-intensive environment for talented and dedicated students. As a result, he has taught antibiotic-discovery research to undergraduates since 2013.