William Murphy

• PhD 2002, University of Michigan
• MS 2000, University of Michigan
• BA 1998, Illinois Wesleyan University

• Creation of new biomaterials using bioinspired approaches
• Using biomaterials to define the stem cell microenvironment
• Development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration (tissue engineering)
• New approaches for drug delivery and gene therapy

Affiliated Departments

• Materials Science & Engineering

• 2021 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kellett Award
• 2020 Biomedical Engineering Society, Fellow
• 2019 National Academy of Inventors, Fellow
• 2016 University of Wisconsin-Madison, H.I. Romnes Award
• 2014 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Fellow
• 2013 Biomaterials Science, Featured in Biomaterials Science
• 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvey D. Spangler Professorship
• 2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vilas Associate Award
• 2010 Chemical Communications, Featured in “Emerging Investigators” issues of Chemical Communications
• 2010 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symp., National Academy of Engineering , Selected Co-Organizer
• 2009 Soft Matter, Featured in Soft Matter
• 2009 Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professor of the Year
• 2009 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symp., National Academy of Engineering , Selected Participant
• 2008 National Science Foundation, NSF CAREER Award
• 2005 University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW Teaching Academy Award
• 2005 IADR/AADR, William J. Gies Award for Best Published Paper in Journal of Dental Research
• 2003 NIH, NIH National Research Service Award, Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 2002 Biomedical Engineering Society, Outstanding Graduate Research Award
• 2000 NIH, NIH Cellular Biotechnology Predoctoral Fellowship
• 2000 Materials Research Society, Graduate Student Award
• 1997 NSF, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship

• BME 389 - Honors in Research (Fall 2025)
• BME 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2025)
• BME 489 - Honors in Research (Fall 2025)
• BME 740 - Biomanufacturing Entrepreneurship (Fall 2025)
• BME 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2025)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Fall 2025)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2025)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2025)
• MS&E 699 - Independent Study (Fall 2025)
• MS&E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Fall 2025)
• MS&E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2025)
• MS&E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2025)
• BME 389 - Honors in Research (Summer 2025)
• BME 399 - Independent Study (Summer 2025)
• BME 489 - Honors in Research (Summer 2025)
• BME 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Summer 2025)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Summer 2025)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2025)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2025)
• BME 999 - Advanced Independent Study (Summer 2025)
• MS&E 699 - Independent Study (Summer 2025)
• MS&E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Summer 2025)
• MS&E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2025)
• MS&E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2025)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Spring 2025)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2025)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)
• BME 200 - Biomedical Engineering Design (Fall 2024)
• BME 300 - Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership (Fall 2024)
• BME 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2024)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Fall 2024)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2024)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2024)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)
• BME 399 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)
• BME 740 - Biomanufacturing Entrepreneurship (Spring 2024)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Spring 2024)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2024)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)
• BME 200 - Biomedical Engineering Design (Fall 2023)
• BME 300 - Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership (Fall 2023)
• BME 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2023)
• BME 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)
• BME 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Fall 2023)
• BME 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2023)
• BME 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)