ProfCiara Murphy
Associate Professor
Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine
Orcid identifier0000-0002-9653-5477 (opens in a new tab)
- Associate ProfessorAnatomy and Regenerative Medicine
- 01 4025053 (Work)
- RCSI, Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
Dr. Murphy's research interest is in developing advanced biomaterials as innovative platforms for disease model systems and targeted therapeutic delivery systems for tissue repair. The main focus of her research is the study of cell-matrix interactions in metabolic bone disease, such as osteoporosis, to design minimally invasive targeted therapies and technologies to treat metabolically impaired bone defects.
GRANTS
- FUNDED PROJECTStudent Selected Projects (SSP) 2026RCSI9 Feb 2026 - 21 Dec 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTNanoStent: Osteoporotic responsive nano-therapeutic integrated stenting for vertebral bone repairScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2030
- FUNDED PROJECTSelenium and Magnesium-Functionalised Scaffolds for Dual Bone Regeneration and Anti-Cancer TherapyRCSI1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027
- FUNDED PROJECTSelenium and Magnesium-Functionalised Scaffolds for Dual Bone Regeneration and Anti-Cancer TherapyResearch Ireland1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027
- FUNDED PROJECTHYDROHEAL - Multi-Functional Hydrogels for Promoting Bone Fracture Healing Through Local Induced Release of Pharmaceutical Agents and Gradual Matrix Replacement by the Regenerating BoneEU Horizon Europe1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2029
- FUNDED PROJECTStudent Selected Projects (SSP) 2025RCSI1 Jan 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
- FUNDED PROJECTStAR International PhD Programme 2024RCSI1 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029
- FUNDED PROJECTResearch Project FundsRCSI1 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2029
- FUNDED PROJECTRESTORE - Regenerative Stenting for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture RepairEU Horizon Europe1 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2029
- FUNDED PROJECTStipend increase for non state-funded PhD scholarsRCSI1 Jan 2024 - 30 Sep 2029
- FUNDED PROJECTInvestigating selenium doped collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds as a novel treatment strategy for bone cancerAnatomical Society1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2026
- FUNDED PROJECTA comparative study of the safety and performance of distraction-based rods in the treatment of patients with early-onset scoliosisIndustry24 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Patrick K
- FUNDED PROJECTCharacterising cellular biology in paediatric scoliosis spine for clinical impact in treatment strategiesRCSI30 Sep 2022 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Patrick K
- FUNDED PROJECTStudent Selected Projects (SSP) 2022RCSI16 May 2022 - 15 May 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTHEA Support for COVID-19 Related Research Costed ExtensionsHigher Education Authority1 May 2022 - 30 Apr 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTNanoBOOSTEU Horizon 20201 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
- FUNDED PROJECTAdvanced Multifunctional Biomaterials for Alveolar Ridge RegenerationEnterprise Ireland H2020 Support23 Jun 2021 - 22 Mar 2022
- FUNDED PROJECTRCSI Beacon Hospital StAR MD Programme 2020RCSI13 Jul 2020 - 12 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- Patrick KBH
- FUNDED PROJECTDeveloping a novel injectable thermoresponsive scaffold for osteoporotic bone repairIrish Research Council IRC1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
- FUNDED PROJECTDeveloping a novel injectable thermoresponsive scaffold for osteoporotic bone repairRCSI1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
- FUNDED PROJECTInvestigating mesenchymal stem cell population changes in immature patients with scoliosis undergoing posterior instrumentation and fusion.Children's Medical Research Foundation9 Sep 2019 - 9 Mar 2021
- FUNDED PROJECTBone Regeneration with antibiotic delivery - a new approach to Osteomyelitis and Infected Joint ReplacementsIndustry1 Sep 2019 - 31 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Declan CZB,
- Ger IPBC
- FUNDED PROJECTAdvanced Biological Scaffolds for Alveolar Ridge RegenerationEnterprise Ireland H2020 Support12 Jul 2019 - 11 Apr 2020
- FUNDED PROJECTRCSI Research Summer School 2019RCSI12 Apr 2019 - 31 Jan 2022
- FUNDED PROJECTSSC Research Programme 2019RCSI1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021