Murphy Research Group: University of Wisconsin


Principal Investigator:
William L. Murphy Affiliations: Biomedical Engineering Pharmacology Materials Science Program
Research Specialist:
Jim Molenda (jmolenda@facstaff.wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Winter 2006 Department: Biomedical Engineering Expertise: Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation Molecular Biology Techniques
Graduate Students:
Greg Hudalla (greg.hudalla@gmail.com) Joined the Group: Fall 2004 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Bio-Molecular Self-Assembly Novel Approaches for Growth Factor Delivery Understanding/Controlling Angiogenesis Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology
Siyoung Choi (sychoi@cae.wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Fall 2004 Department: Materials Science Program Research: Novel Approaches to Gene Delivery Genetic Manipulation of Stem Cell Fate Education: B.S. Polymer Science and Engineering M.S. Polymer Science and Engineering SungKyunKwan University, South Korea M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison
Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez (dsuarez@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Winter 2004 (Co-advised with R. Vanderby) Department: Materials Science Program Research: Templated Synthesis of Biomaterials Novel Approaches for Growth Factor Delivery Bone Tissue Engineering Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez M.S. Materials Science University of Wisconsin- Madison
Bill King (wjking@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2005 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Genetic Manipulation of Stem Cell Fate Controlling the Stem Cell Microenvironment Education: B.S. Biomedical Engineering University of Toledo
Travelle Franklin-Ford (franklin@orthorehab.wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Fall 2005 (Co-advised with R. Vanderby) Department: Biomedical Engineering/Medical School Research: Novel Approaches to Growth Factor Delivery Targeted Drug/Cell Delivery to Cartilage Education:
Justin Koepsel (koepsel@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Fall 2006 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: New Approaches for Detecting Stem Cell Phenotype Education: B.S. Materials Science Ohio State University
Nicholas Pytel (npytel@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Fall 2007 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Education: B.S. Materials Science and Engineering University of Illinois
Steve Kennedy (smkennedy@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2008 (Co Advised Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Research: Education:
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Jae Sung Lee (lee283@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2008 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Education:
Javeed Shaikh Mohammed (shaikhmohamm@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2008 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Education:
Undergraduate Students:
Avi Bagadhia
Kelvin
Group Alumni:
Brian Peret (bjperet@wisc.edu) Research: Controlling the Stem Cell Microenvironment Stem Cell-Based Tissue Regeneration Engineering Tissue Interfaces Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering M.S. Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Current Location: Zhijie Sui (zsui@wisc.edu) Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Bio-Molecular Self-assembly Bio-functional Materials Education: PhD Chemistry Florida State University Current Location: Jae-Sam Lee (jslee26@wisc.edu) Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Novel Approaches for Gene/Growth Factor Delivery Templated Synthesis of Biomaterials Education: PhD Biomedical Engineering Wayne State University Current Location: Leena Jongpaiboonkit (jongpaiboonk@wisc.edu) Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Composite Biomaterials Novel Approaches to Gene/Growth Factor Delivery Education: PhD Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan Current Location:
Steve Noel - Biomedical Engineering Research: Targeted Drug Delivery Current Location: Biomedical Engineering Department, UW Tim Eng - Biomedical Engineering Research: Smart Biomaterials Current Location: Medical School, Clemson University Rebecca Jones- Biomedical Engineering Research: Current Location: Medical School, University of Wisconsin David Schurter - Biomedical Engineering Research: Stem Cell Transfection Current Location:

Nicholas Pytel (npytel@wisc.edu)