Eric Murphy

About Eric Murphy

I rapidly assess risk and am willing to seize opportunities when the risk makes it a worthwhile venture. I am a analytical person who uses critical and radial thinking skills in approaching problem solving or risk assessment.

Experience

1. Associate Professor

   Colorado Mesa University

   Aug 2000 — Present

   I teach GI pharmacology to medical students and participate in small group education. For Graduate students, I direct our class in methods (PPT505) and neurochemistry (PPT530), while I am the sole instructor in scientific ethics (BIMD516). I serve on numerous committees including the Standing Committee on Faculty Rights, University Senate, Intellectual Property (chair), Science Misconduct and Conflict of Interest, Student Wellness Advisory Committee, and Intercollegiate Athletics as well as serving as Editor-in-Chief of Lipids and as a handling editor for Journal of Neurochemistry.For research, we focus on the role that alpha-synuclein has in brain lipid metabolism and its downstream impact on brain function, including neuroinflammation. In addition, we focus on the role that n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids have in human health and work in a translational mode in this area. Overall interests focus on brain and heart fatty acid and phospholipid metabolism and how these process are altered in disease.

Education

• Hastings College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, History and Biology

• Hastings College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology and History

  1981 — 1984

• The Ohio State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

  1984 — 1989

• Apollo HIgh School

  HS diploma

  1977 — 1981