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: B.S. Biomedical Engineering University of Pittsburgh

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: Emulsion Polymerization of Drug Delivery Systems 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: Electric Field-Mediated Transfection of Stem Cells Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Jae Sung Lee (lee283@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2008 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Engineered Coatings for Orthopedic Regeneration Education: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, KAIST, Dae Jeon Postdoc Purdue University (with You-Yeon Won) Postdoc Northwestern Univ. (with Guillermo Ameer)

Javeed Shaikh Mohammed (shaikhmohamm@wisc.edu) Joined the Group: Summer 2008 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Bioinspired, Dynamic Materials, In Vivo Screening Education: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Tech Postdoc University of Illinois (with Dave Eddington)

Sheeny Lan Joined the Group: Spring 2009 Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Hydrogel Arrays for Stem Cell Screening Education: Ph.D. Materials Science, University of Illinois

Undergraduate Students:
Avi Bagadia (2007-Present, Biomedical Engineering) Mineral nucleation and growth on poly(ε-caprolactone) films

Kelvin Ng (2007-Present, Biomedical Engineering) Dynamic, protein-based hydrogels
Timothy S. Eng (2005-2006, Biomedical Engineering) Stem cell culture on hydrogel substrates Will Drasler (2005, Chemical and Biological Engineering) Spatial patterning of hydrogel networks Steve Noel (2006, Biomedical Engineering) Biodegradable microsystems for controlled protein release David Schurter (2006, Biomedical Engineering) Biomaterials for plasmid DNA delivery Lindsey Carlson (2007, Biomedical Engineering) Controlled surface chemistries for stem cell culture Joseph Lubin (2007-2008, Biochemistry) Design of functional, protein-based materials Becky Jones (2006-2008, Biomedical Engineering) Synthesis of peptide-based materials Ryan Carroll (2007-2008, Biomedical Engineering) Hydrogel swelling and protein transport Kara Barnhart (2007-2008, Biomedical Engineering) Bioinspired mineral growth on polysaccharide templates for bone tissue engineering Natasha Benkovich (2007-Present, Biomedical Engineering) Controlled release of proteins from biomaterials Hannah Jansen (2007-Present, Biomedical Engineering) Stability and non-specific protein adsorption on self-assembled monolayer substrates Ahmet Badur (2007-Present, Biomedical Engineering) Bioinspired mineral formation on biodegradable polymer substrates	No photos available
Group Alumni:
Brian Peret (bjperet@wisc.edu) 2006-2008: Graduate Student 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 Zhijie Sui (zsui@wisc.edu) 2006-2008: Postdoctoral Fellow Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Bio-Molecular Self-assembly Bio-functional Materials Education: PhD Chemistry Florida State University Current Location: Senior Scientist, PPD, Middleton, WI Jae-Sam Lee (jslee26@wisc.edu) 2006-2008: Postdoctoral Fellow Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Novel Approaches for Gene/Growth Factor Delivery Templated Synthesis of Biomaterials Education: PhD Biomedical Engineering Wayne State University Current Location: Senior Scientist, Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX Leena Jongpaiboonkit (jongpaiboonk@wisc.edu) 2006-2008: Postdoctoral Fellow Department: Biomedical Engineering Research: Composite Biomaterials Novel Approaches to Gene/Growth Factor Delivery Education: PhD Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan Current Location: Senior Biomaterials Engineering, Tissue Regeneration Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

Nicholas Pytel (npytel@wisc.edu)