Molly D. Murphy

Dr. Molly D. Murphy is a faculty member at the University of Alaska, specializing in the interactions between viruses and their vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Her work bridges molecular evolution and anatomic pathology, with a focus on understanding disease dynamics in wildlife and livestock.

• Specialization: Virus-host interactions, molecular techniques, and pathogenesis
• Expertise: Cell culture, RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, next-generation sequencing
• Current Projects: Investigating viral dynamics in bat hosts, integrating climate effects and archived tissue specimens

Murphy's research spans diseases like vesicular stomatitis virus, pseudorabies virus, and chronic wasting disease, informed by her veterinary background and residency in anatomic pathology. Her work emphasizes the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms of viral transmission.