William P. Murphy(1892–1987)
MedicineWilliam P. Murphy is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934) from United States. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
United StatesSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Major Awards
257
Publications
25,181
Citations
76
h-index
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i10-index
98
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1934for their discoveries concerning liver therapy in cases of anaemia
IndependentMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#2
Unravelling the immune contexture of pre-invasive lesions of the lung by multispectral imaging
(2018)
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The potential of dual time point FDG PET/CT imaging in differentiating malignant and benign lesions
Cancer Imaging(2010)
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Controlled trial of routine administration of platelet concentrates in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery(1984)
126
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Carl Walter: a pioneer in shaping the medical device industry.
American Journal of Surgery(1984)
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Landmark article (JAMA 1926). Treatment of pernicious anemia by a special diet. By George R. Minot and William P. Murphy.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)(1983)
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Recent Publications
View all worksPernicious Anemia without Achlorhydria
Annals of Internal Medicine2020
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The potential of dual time point FDG PET/CT imaging in differentiating malignant and benign lesions
Cancer Imaging2010
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Controlled trial of routine administration of platelet concentrates in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery1984
126citations
Open AccessCarl Walter: a pioneer in shaping the medical device industry.
American Journal of Surgery1984
1citations
Landmark article (JAMA 1926). Treatment of pernicious anemia by a special diet. By George R. Minot and William P. Murphy.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)1983
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Career History
Professor
Texas A&M University College Station
College Station, US
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
GH
George Hoyt Whipple
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934)
GR
George Richards Minot
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934)
WP
William Parry Murphy
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934)
GH
George H. Whipple
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934)
GR
George R. Minot
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1934)
Education
Harvard University
Harvard Medical School
University of Oregon
University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences
Academy Memberships
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Top Publications
Evolutionary constraint and innovation across hundreds of placental mammals
Science2023234 citations
A genomic timescale for placental mammal evolution
Science2023145 citations
DNA methylation networks underlying mammalian traits
Science2023116 citations
A new domestic cat genome assembly based on long sequence reads empowers feline genomic medicine and identifies a novel gene for dwarfism
PLOS Genetics202097 citations
An ASO therapy for Angelman syndrome that targets an evolutionarily conserved region at the start of the
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Science Translational Medicine202379 citations
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Other winners of the same award(s)
SS
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
ME
Mary E. Brunkow
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
FR
Fred Ramsdell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
KK
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
GR
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
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