Rachel Murphy

Assistant Professor, PhD

Dr. Murphy is an Assistant 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.

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.