William Murphy Harvey D. Spangler ProfessorH.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow Department Biomedical Engineering Contact 5405, Wi Institute Medical Research 1111 Highland Ave Madison, WI p: (608) 265-9978 e: wlmurphy@wisc.edu Education PhD 2002, University of MichiganMS 2000, University of MichiganBA 1998, Illinois Wesleyan University Research interests Creation of new biomaterials using bioinspired approachesUsing biomaterials to define the stem cell microenvironmentDevelopment of biomaterials for tissue regeneration (tissue engineering)New approaches for drug delivery and gene therapy Additional College of Engineering affiliations Affiliated DepartmentsMaterials Science & Engineering Awards 2021 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kellett Award2020 Biomedical Engineering Society, Fellow2019 National Academy of Inventors, Fellow2016 University of Wisconsin-Madison, H.I. Romnes Award2014 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Fellow2013 Biomaterials Science, Featured in Biomaterials Science2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvey D. Spangler Professorship2011 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vilas Associate Award2010 Chemical Communications, Featured in “Emerging Investigators” issues of Chemical Communications2010 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symp., National Academy of Engineering , Selected Co-Organizer2009 Soft Matter, Featured in Soft Matter2009 Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Professor of the Year2009 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symp., National Academy of Engineering , Selected Participant2008 National Science Foundation, NSF CAREER Award2005 University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW Teaching Academy Award2005 IADR/AADR, William J. Gies Award for Best Published Paper in Journal of Dental Research2003 NIH, NIH National Research Service Award, Postdoctoral Fellowship2002 Biomedical Engineering Society, Outstanding Graduate Research Award2000 NIH, NIH Cellular Biotechnology Predoctoral Fellowship2000 Materials Research Society, Graduate Student Award1997 NSF, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship Courses B M E 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Spring 2025)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2025)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2025)B M E 200 - Biomedical Engineering Design (Fall 2024)B M E 300 - Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership (Fall 2024)B M E 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2024)B M E 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Fall 2024)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2024)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2024)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)B M E 399 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)B M E 740 - Biomanufacturing Entrepreneurship (Spring 2024)B M E 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Spring 2024)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Spring 2024)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)B M E 200 - Biomedical Engineering Design (Fall 2023)B M E 300 - Biomedical Engineering Design and Leadership (Fall 2023)B M E 399 - Independent Study (Fall 2023)B M E 790 - Master's Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)B M E 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Fall 2023)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Fall 2023)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)B M E 799 - Advanced Independent Study (Summer 2023)B M E 890 - Pre-dissertation Research (Summer 2023)B M E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)