Dr Karen Murphy

Dr Murphy returned to Adelaide in 2002 to the University of South Australia following the completion of her PhD in the area of functional foods, cardiovascular health and inflammation. Her research as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UniSA focussed on omega-3 fats and cardiovascular function until her departure in 2004.

Dr Murphy returns to the group as an NHMRC Industry Research Fellow with TGR BioSciences Pty Ltd. as the industry partner, researching the area of dairy bioactives and health.

• Post-graduate supervision in nutrition, particularly omega-3 fats and cardiovascular health.

Chair, Nutrition Society of Australia (Adelaide group)

Vice-President, Australasian Section American Oil Chemists Society (AAOCS)

Professional Member, Australian Institute Food Science & Technology (AIFST)

International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids (ISSFAL)

Visiting Research Fellow, School of Molecular & Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide

BAppSc(Deakin University)

BAppSc. Hons. (Deakin University)

PhD (RMIT University)

• Omega-3 fatty acids, dairy, antioxidants, cardiovascular disease and metabolic health

Murphy K, Meyer B, Mansour J, Patch C, Tapsell L, , Mori T, Noakes M, Clifton P, Puddey I, Howe P. Achieving optimal long chain n-3 fatty acid intakes: the use of novel foods. British Journal of Nutrition 2007;97:749-57 (IF 2.967, rank 9/53 Nutr & Diet).

Hill AM, Worthley C, Murphy KJ, Buckley JD, Ferrante A, Howe PRC. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and regular moderate exercise: differential effects of a combined intervention on neutrophil function. British Journal of Nutrition 2007, March 1-10 e-pub ahead of print.

Hill AM, Buckley JD, Murphy KJ, Saint DA, Morris AM, Howe PRC. Combined effects of omega-3 supplementation and regular exercise on body composition and cardiovascular risk factors. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85;1267-74.

Murphy KJ, Galvin K, Kiely M, Morrissey PA, Mann NJ, Sinclair AJ. Low dose supplementation with 2 different marine oils does not reduce pro-inflammatory eicosanoids and cytokines in vivo. Asia Pacific Journal Clinical Nutrition 2006;15:418-24.

Buckley JD, Thorp A, Murphy KJ, Howe PRC. Dose-dependent inhibition of the postprandial glycemic response to a standard carbohydrate meal following incorporation of Ą-cyclodextrin. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2006;50:108-114. (IF 1.564, rank 29/53 Nutr & Diet).

Tenikoff D, Murphy KJ, Le M, Howe PR, Howarth GS. Lyprinol (stabilised lipid extract of New Zealand green-lipped mussel): a potential preventative treatment modality for inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Gastroenterology 2005; 40:361-365. (IF 1.532, Rank 31/46 Gastroenterology).

Wolyniak C, Brenna JT, Murphy KJ, Sinclair AJ. Gas chromatography-Chemical Ionization-Mass Spectrometric Fatty acid analysis of a commercial supercritical carbon dioxide lipid extract from New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus). Lipids. 2005;40: 355-360.

Ninio DM, Murphy KJ, Howe PRC, Saint DA. Dietary fish oil protects against stretch induced vulnerability to atrial fibrillation in a rabbit model. Journal of Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology 2005;16:1189-94. (IF 3.285, rank 14/72 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems).

Patch C, Murphy K, Mansour J, Tapsell L, Meyer B, Mori T, Noakes M, Clifton P, Puddey I, Howe P. Achieving optimal long chain n-3 fatty acid intakes: the use of novel foods. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2005;105:1918-26. (IF2.376, rank 14/53 Nutr & Diet).

Howe PRC, Murphy KJ. Nutrients as adjunct therapy in CV risk management. Clinical Nutrition 2004;13:1-5 (IF 2.296, Rank 15/53).

Murphy KJ, Chronopoulos AK, Singh I, Francis MA, Pike MJ, Moriarty H, Turner AH, Mann NJ, Sinclair AJ. Flavanols from cocoa powder (Theobroma cacao) inhibit platelet function. American Journal Clinical of Nutrition 2003; 77:1466-73. (IF 5.853, Rank 3/53 Nutr & Diet).

Murphy KJ, Mooney BD, Mann NJ, Nichols PD, Sinclair AJ. Lipid, fatty acid and sterol composition of New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus) and Tasmanian Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis). Lipids 2002;37:587-595. (IF 1.905, Rank 24/53 Nutr & Diet).

Murphy KJ, Saint DA, Howe PRC. Lack of effect of sugar cane and sunflower seed policosanols on plasma cholesterol in rabbits. Submitted Am J Coll Nutr.