Murphy Research Group

Murphy group efforts are currently focused on developing of new methods to chemically-modify silk-based materials for use in biomedical applications and personal care products. 

Undergraduate research students in our group gain experience in organic small molecule and polymer synthesis, protein chemistry, chemical characterization techniques (FTIR, NMR, UV/vis, EDX, voltammetry) as well as physical characterization techniques (microscopy, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties). Students from a variety of majors including chemistry, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, physics and engineering have taken part in our research, and have gone on to graduate/medical school or pursued industrial careers following graduation. For more information about joining our research group, please email Dr. Murphy.