Michael Murphy, University of British Columbia

Research

Bacterial Pathogenesis Crystallography Spectroscopy Diagnostic Metabolites Mrsa Staphylococcus Aureus Helicobacter Pylori

Latest papers

Measurement of lead, mercury, and cadmium in blood donors in Canada.
Transfusion · 2024
Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring to Maintain Normal Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during High-risk Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesiology · 2016

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Pathogenesis and antimicrobial sensitivity of Burkholderia cenocepacia at acidic pH and in macrophages.
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Bacterial iron acquisition
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Detecting Trace Metals in Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules. ICPMS for a Multi-User Facility in Chemistry
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 24 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Measurement of lead, mercury, and cadmium in blood donors in Canada.

Hadjesfandiari N, Serrano K, Richardson-Sanchez T, Barakauskas VE, Yi QL, Murphy M, Devine DV

Transfusion2024

DOI: 10.1111/trf.17872 PMID: 38752406

02

Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring to Maintain Normal Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during High-risk Cardiac Surgery

Deschamps A, Hall R, Grocott H, Mazer CD, Choi PT, Turgeon AF, de Medicis E, Bussières JS, Hudson C, Syed S

Anesthesiology2016218 citations

DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000001029

Pathogenesis and antimicrobial sensitivity of Burkholderia cenocepacia at acidic pH and in macrophages.

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Pugsley, Lauren

Keywords: Antibiotic Resistance; Bacterial Pathogenesis; Bacterial Virulence; Cystic Fibrosis; High Content Screening; Infection Model

$120,000

Bacterial iron acquisition

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael

$120,000

Detecting Trace Metals in Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules. ICPMS for a Multi-User Facility in Chemistry

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Schafer, Laurel

$150,000

Operations and Maintenance Support: UBC Regional Structural Biology Facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: McIntosh, Lawrence

$300,000

Development of a point-of-care diagnostic for Staphylococcus aureus infection

Nominated PICIHR2016Operating Grant: Antimicrobial Resistance - EOI

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael E

Keywords: Diagnostic; Metabolites; Mrsa; Staphylococcus Aureus

$8,000

Characterizing the impact of a novel therapeutic on the infection strategy of pathogens

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael

$12,484

Iron Storage by Ferritin and Microbial Growth

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael

$120,000

Cell wall modifications required for helical cell shape of H. pylori.

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael E

Keywords: Bacterial Pathogenesis; Crystallography; Helicobacter Pylori; Hydrolases; Peptidoglycan; Spectroscopy

$693,485

Characterizing the impact of a novel therapeutic on the infection strategy of pathogens

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael

$25,000

Iron Storage by Ferritin and Microbial Growth

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michael

$364,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Anesthesiology
Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Microbiology and Immunology
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their NSERC grant from 2022

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bacterial Pathogenesis Dear Professor Murphy, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Measurement of lead, mercury, and cadmium in blood donors in Canada." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Bacterial iron acquisition" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Michael Murphy

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Measurement of lead, mercury, and cadmium in blood donors in Canada.

Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring to Maintain Normal Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during High-risk Cardiac Surgery

Pathogenesis and antimicrobial sensitivity of Burkholderia cenocepacia at acidic pH and in macrophages.

Bacterial iron acquisition

Detecting Trace Metals in Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules. ICPMS for a Multi-User Facility in Chemistry

Operations and Maintenance Support: UBC Regional Structural Biology Facility

Development of a point-of-care diagnostic for Staphylococcus aureus infection

Characterizing the impact of a novel therapeutic on the infection strategy of pathogens

Iron Storage by Ferritin and Microbial Growth

Cell wall modifications required for helical cell shape of H. pylori.

Characterizing the impact of a novel therapeutic on the infection strategy of pathogens

Iron Storage by Ferritin and Microbial Growth

Frequent collaborators

Alexis Turgeon

David Mazer

Brian Kavanagh

Keyvan Karkouti

Peter MacDougall

Duminda Wijeysundera

Alexis Turgeon

Alexis Turgeon

Hance Clarke

André Denault

Sylvain Boet

Marcin Wasowicz

Dolores McKeen

Peter MacDougall

Thomas Mutter

Alain Deschamps

Manoj Lalu

David Campbell

Ian Gilron

François Lellouche

James Paul

Summer Syed

Norman Buckley