Journal Publications


  1. W.L. Murphy and G.C. Spalding. Range of interactions: An experiment in atomic and magnetic force microscopy. American Journal of Physics, 1999, 67, 905-909.
  2. W.L. Murphy and D.J. Mooney. Controlled delivery of inductive proteins, plasmid DNA, and cells from tissue engineering matrices. Journal of Periodontal Research, 1999, 34, 413-419.
  3. W.L. Murphy and P.B. Messersmith. Compartmental control of mineral formation: adaptation of a biomineralization strategy for biomedical use. Polyhedron, 2000, 19, 357-363.
  4. W.L. Murphy, D.H. Kohn and D.J. Mooney. Growth of bone-like mineral within porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide) scaffolds in vitro. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 2000, 50, 50-58.
  5. W.L. Murphy, M.C. Peters, D.H. Kohn and D.J. Mooney. Sustained release of vascular endothelial growth factor from mineralized poly(lactide-co-glycolide) scaffolds for tissue engineering. Biomaterials, 2000, 24, 2521-2527.
  6. T.P. Richardson, W.L. Murphy and D.J. Mooney. Polymeric delivery of proteins and plasmid DNA for tissue engineering and gene therapy. Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 2001, 11, 47-58.
  7. W.L. Murphy and D.J. Mooney. Molecular-scale biomimicry. Nature Biotechnology, 2002, 20, 30.
  8. W.L. Murphy, R.G. Dennis, J.L. Kileny and D.J. Mooney. Salt fusion: an approach to improve pore interconnectivity within tissue engineering scaffolds. Tissue Engineering, 2002, 8, 43-52.
  9. W.L. Murphy and D.J. Mooney. Bioinspired synthesis of crystalline carbonated apatite on biodegradable polymer substrata. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002, 124, 1910-1917.
  10. T.P. Richardson, W.L. Murphy, and D.J. Mooney. Selective adipose tissue ablation by localized, sustained drug delivery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003, 112, 162-170.
  11. W.L. Murphy C.A. Simmons, D. Kaigler and D.J. Mooney. Engineering bone regeneration via biomineral presentation and induced angiogenesis. Journal of Dental Research, 2004, 83, 204-210.
  12. W.L. Murphy, K.O. Mercurius and M. Mrksich. Active site-directed immobilization of a protein domain to mediate cell adhesion. Langmuir, 2004, 20, 1026-1030.
  13. W.L. Murphy, S. Hsiong, T.P. Richardson, C.A. Simmons and D.J. Mooney. Effects of a bone-like mineral film on phenotype of adult human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. Biomaterials, 2005, 26:303-310.
  14. W.L. Murphy, W.S. Dillmore, J. Modica, M. Mrksich. Dynamic hydrogels: Translating a protein conformational change into macroscopic motion. Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2007;46:3066-3069.
  15. J.L. Wyman, S. Kizilel, R. Skarbek, X. Zhao, M. Connors, W.S. Dillmore, W.L. Murphy, M. Mrksich, S.R. Nagel, M.R. Garfinkel. Immunoisolating pancreatic islets by encapsulation with selective withdrawal. Small, 2007, 3:683-690.
  16. Z. Sui, W.J. King, W.L. Murphy. Dynamic materials based on a protein conformational change. Advanced Materials, 2007;19:3377-3380.
  17. G. Hudalla, T.S. Eng, W.L. Murphy. An approach to modulate degradation and mesenchymal stem cell behavior in poly(ethylene glycol) networks, Biomacromolecules, 2008; 9:842-849.
  18. L. Jongpaiboonkit, W.J. King, G.E. Lyons, A. Paguirigan, J. Warrick, D.J. Beebe, W.L. Murphy, Adaptable hydrogel array format for 3-dimensional cell culture. Biomaterials, 2008;29:3346-3356.
  19. Z. Sui, W.J. King, W.L. Murphy. Protein-based hydrogels with tunable dynamic responses. Advanced Functional Materials, 2008;18:1824-1831.
  20. S. Choi, W.L. Murphy. Multifunctional mixed SAMs that promote both cell adhesion and non-covalent DNA immobilization. Langmuir, 2008; 24:6873-6880.
  21. B.J. Peret, W.L. Murphy. Controllable soluble protein concentration gradients in hydrogel networks. Advanced Functional Materials, 2008; 18: 3410-3417.
  22. J.W. Warrick, W.L. Murphy, D.J. Beebe. Screening the cellular microenvironment: A role for micro-scale culture. IEEE Review of Biomedical Engineering, 2008; 1: 75-94.
  23. L. Jongpaiboonkit, W.J. King, W.L. Murphy. Screening for 3-D environments that support human mesenchymal stem cell viability using hydrogel arrays Tissue Engineering A, 2009; 15: 343-353.
  24. L. Jongpaiboonkit, T. Franklin-Ford, W.L. Murphy. Mineral-coated, biodegradable microspheres for controlled protein binding and release. Advanced Materials, 2009; 21: 1960–1963.
  25. W.L. Murphy, J.H. Collier. Self-assembling biomaterials. Acta Biomaterialia, 2009; 5: 803-804
  26. J. Shaikh Mohammed, W.L. Murphy. Bioinspired design of dynamic materials. Advanced Materials, 2009; 21: 2361-2374.
  27. G.A. Hudalla, W.L. Murphy. Using “click” chemistry to prepare substrates to study stem cell adhesion. Langmuir, 2009; 25: 5737-5746.
  28. W.J. King, J.Shaikh Mohammed, W.L. Murphy. Modulating growth factor release from hydrogels via a protein conformational change. Soft Matter, 2009; 5: 2399-2406.
  29. L. Jongpaiboonkit, T. Franklin-Ford, W.L. Murphy. Fabrication and characterization of mineral-coated poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, In press, 2009.
  30. Y. Lu, M.D. Markel, B. Nemke, J.S. Lee, B.K. Graf, W.L. Murphy. Influence of mineral-coated and growth factor-releasing interference screws on tendon-bone healing in an ovine model. Arthroscopy, In press, 2009.
  31. Keil J. Regehr, Maribella Domenech, Justin T. Koepsel, Kristopher C. Carver, Stephanie J. Ellison-Zelski, William L. Murphy, Linda A. Schuler, Elaine T. Alarid, David J. Beebe. Biological implications of polydimethylsiloxane-based microfluidic cell culture, Lab on a Chip, In press, 2009.
  32. J.S. Lee, J.S. Lee, A. Wagoner-Johnson, W.L. Murphy. Modular peptide growth factors for substrate-mediated stem cell differentiation. Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., In Press, 2009.
  33. W.J. King, L. Jongpaiboonkit, W.L. Murphy. Influence of FGF2 and PEG hydrogel matrix properties on hMSC viability and spreading. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, In Press, 2009.
  34. J.S. Lee, J.S. Lee, W.L. Murphy. Modular peptides promote human mesenchymal stem cell differentiation on biomaterial surfaces, Acta Biomaterialia, In Press, 2009.
  35. W.J. King, W.L. Murphy. Dynamic materials for responsive drug delivery. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. Invited Review, to appear, 2009.
  36. S.J. Hollister, S.E. Feinberg, W.L. Murphy. Scaffolds for mandibular reconstruction. Journal of Dental Research, Invited Review, to appear, 2009.
  37. W.L. Murphy. Biomaterials for high-throughput stem cell culture. Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy. Invited Review, to appear, 2009.
  38. Z. Sui, W.J. King, W.L. Murphy. Facile quantification of free acrylate groups in photocrosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels, Analytical Chemistry, In revision, 2009.
  39. J.T. Koepsel, W.L. Murphy. Patterning discrete stem cell culture environments using localized SAM replacement. Langmuir, In revision.
  40. D. Suarez-Gonzalez, K. Barnhart, R. Vanderby, Jr., W.L. Murphy. Controlled nucleation of hydroxyapatite on alginate scaffolds for stem cell-based bone tissue engineering, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, In revision.

Book Chapters

  1. W.L. Murphy and P.B. Messersmith. Thermally Triggered Mineralization of Calcium Phosphate Using Phosphate-Loaded Liposomes. In: Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, M. Goldberg, A. Boskey, C. Robinson, eds., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2000:393-397.
  2. W.L. Murphy, D.J. Mooney. Tissue Engineering in Orthodontics. In: Essentials for Orthodontics. M. Riolo, J. Avery, Eds., Needham Press, 2004, Chapter 22.
  3. W.L. Murphy, K. Grorud, R. Vanderby. Healing of bone and connective tissues. In: Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, G. Wnek, G. Bowlin, Eds..
  4. K.S. Masters, W.L. Murphy. Tissue Engineering. In: Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation, J.G. Webster, Ed..
  5. Z. Sui, W.L. Murphy. Nanoscale Mechanisms for Assembly of Biomaterials. In: Nanoscience and its applications to Biomedicine, D. Shi, Ed..
  6. D. Suarez-Gonzalez, W.L. Murphy. Bio-Inspired Growth of Mineralized Tissues. In: Biomineralization: from Nature to Application. A. Sigel, H. Sigel, R.K.O. Sigel, Eds.
  7. J.T. Koepsel, W.L. Murphy. Spatial Control of Soluble Morphogens to Regulate Stem Cell Fate. In: Stem Cells and Neovascularization in Tissue Engineering, A. Putnam, H.J. Kong, L. Schook, Eds., To Appear 2010.
  8. M. Toepke, W.L. Murphy, Dynamic Hydrogels. In: Comprehensive Biomaterials, K. Healy, P. Ducheyne, J. Kirkpatrick, D. Hutmacher, Eds., To Appear 2011.