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in Human Biochemistry in the Dept Health and Nutritional Sciences as well as head of the Cellular Health and
Toxicology Group.
Dr Murphy has a long publication history in the area of
mitochondrial biology that has enabled him develop research interests and
subsequently contribute to a number of research disciplines using mitochondrial
biology as the platform. He is active in the area of novel skin cancer and skin
damage diagnostics as well as measuring the impact of physical training
intensity, both of which employ mitochondrial marker development. He has an
interest also in radiation biology (both ionising and non-ionising) relating to
environmental and occupational exposure as well as radiotherapy exposure.
Dr Murphys interest in cancer therapy and by extension
non-targeted radiation damage to normal cells during radiotherapy has been
extended to the evaluation of novel anti-tumour compounds. This research is
made possible though collaborating with Medicinal Chemists in TCD and TUD.
Dr Murphys research has recently expanded to include the
evaluation of nutraceuticals and functional foods (as Dr Murphy contributes to
the Human Nutrition undergraduate programme), initially focusing on cancer
cells, though also extending to their impact on cell tolerance to stress and
impact on the inflammatory response. This research marries nutrition with
health and medicine
Dr Murphys research capability and potential has been
recognised in a number of awards over his career: (2008-2013) Awarded an SFI
Stokes Lectureship to transfer his research from DIT to IT Sligo; (2002)
Awarded an Arnold Graves Scholarship, Dublin Institute of Technology; (1998)
Awarded a University College Dublin Open Post-Graduate Scholarship. He has won
over 2 million euro in funding from public and private sources, including SFI,
Invest NI and the Irish Research Council. He is senior author (first or last)
in over 20 peer-reviewed publications. 8 PhD and 1MSc student have completed
under his supervision (as of Q4 2020)
Dr Murphy collaborates with Sligo University
Hospital; Beaumont Hospital Dublin; Mater Hospital Dublin; Newcastle
University; Technological University Dublin; Trinity College Dublin; McMaster
University Canada; ; ISHGA Stornoway Scotland and previously with Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil; University of Ulster Coleraine; Islander Kelp Co..Antrim and PBC Biomed Co. Clare
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