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June 8, 2023: Dillon King successfully defended her dissertation, “Sex Differences in Mitochondrial Function and Susceptibility: Mechanisms of Establishment and Evolutionary Origins.”
March 11, 2022: Chrissy Crute successfully defended her dissertation, “The Effects of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances During Pregnancy on Maternal and Fetal Health.“
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September 22, 2021: CIPHERS project publication, “Refraining from use diminishes cannabis-associated epigenetic changes in human sperm,” is published in Environmental Epigenetics. Former Murphy lab member Dr. Rose Schrott and current Murphy lab member Dillon King designed the cover image. Authors: Schrott R, Murphy SK, Modliszewski J, King D, Hill B, Itchon Ramos N, Raburn D, Price T, Levin ED, Vandrey R, Corcoran D, Kollins S, Mitchell J.
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March 24, 2021: Rose Schrott successfully defended her dissertation, “The Effects of Cannabis sativa on the Sperm Epigenome.“
October 28, 2019: Congratulations to Rashmi Joglekar for successfully defending her dissertation, “The Epigenetic and Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Maternal Tobacco Smoke Exposure.”
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