Rachel Murphy

Academic Rank(s)

Associate Professor, PhD
Associate Director of Research

Phone

604-822-1397

Email

rachel.murphy@ubc.ca

Location

132 – 2206 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

About
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Dr. Murphy is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. She received her PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Alberta and completed a post doctorate in the Laboratory of Epidemiology, and Population Sciences at the National Institute on Aging in the United States. Prior to joining UBC in 2015, Dr. Murphy was a Scientific Leader at DSM Nutritional Products.

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Awards
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2021 Article of the Year, American Journal of Epidemiology (2022)

Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Career Development Awards (2016)

Professional Affiliations
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BC Cancer, Centre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention

Research
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About one-third of cancers can be prevented by eating well, maintaining a healthy body weight and regular physical activity. The goal of Dr. Murphy’s research program is to reduce the risk of cancer through modifiable lifestyle factors, with a focus on healthy eating and body weight. Additional interests include older adults and other populations with increased risk of cancer, knowledge translation of nutrition evidence, and metabolomics; the study of small molecules in biological systems that may provide insight on pathways linking lifestyle factors and disease.

Teaching
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SPPH 511 – Cancer Control and Epidemiology