Suzanne
K. Murphy, Ph.D.
Associate
Dean, Misher College of Arts and Sciences
Director
of Pre-Health Professions Programs
Professor
and Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Biological
Sciences
PhD, Pathology, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1983
Phone: (215) 596-8921
Email s.murphy@usip.edu
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Research Interests
Oncogenes
Signal Transduction
Heat Shock Proteins
Research Summary
Dr. Murphy’s
research interests include analysis of perturbations in signal transduction
pathways resulting from ras oncogene expression and the relationship
between oncogenesis and heat shock protein expression.
Representative Publications/Presentations
* Undergraduate Student
C. O’Brien*, D.
Lakic* and S.K. Murphy. “HSP70 levels are elevated in fibroblasts
overexpressing cellular Ras protein.” Molecular Biology of
the Cell, 15:361a (2004).
M. Braun*, W. Ding*
and S.K. Murphy. “Regulatory interactions of PIP2-PLC, PC-PLD
and PKC in cultured mouse fibroblasts.” Molecular Biology
of the Cell, 14:1472(2003).
S.K. Murphy, R. Kareem*, Y.Lai* and J. Worobiej*. “Effects
of overexpression of cellular ras vs. mutated ras.” Molecular
Biology of the Cell 11:242a (2000).
W.Ding*, Y. Kwok* and S.K. Murphy. “Reciprocal regulations
of PI-PLC and PC-PLC/PLD in ras transformed fibroblasts.”
Molecular Biology of the Cell 9:117a (1998).
R.A. Smith and S.K. Murphy, "Using Case Studies to Increase
Learning and Interest in Biology." American Biology Teacher,
60: 265-268 (1998).
S.K. Murphy, J.B. Lindberg and D.A. Prussack. "Alteration of
phosphoinositide metabolism by attenuation by cAMP resulting from
expression of the H-ras oncogene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research
Communications, 205:1121-1129 (1994).
Affiliations
American Society for Cell Biology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Sigma Xi
National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
(member Board of Directors 2000-2002, Secretary 2002-present)
Northeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
(member of Executive Board 1996-2000, President 2000-2001)
Association for Women in Science
Association for Women in Cancer Research
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