{"id":4,"date":"2012-08-08T18:04:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T18:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bme.ufl.edu\/labs\/murfee\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:46:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Murfee Laboratory!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Microvascular Dynamics Laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida is focused on providing novel insights into the cellular and molecular dynamics involved in the growth of microvascular networks. Understanding how these interactions are integrated across spatial and temporal scales is critical for functional tissue engineering and regenerative medicine aimed at therapeutically manipulating the microvasculature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2019\/06\/cannulation-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Model Development <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing a bio-mimetic for microvasculature research.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/bme.ufl.edu\/labs\/murfee\/research\/\"><br>Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2019\/07\/MurfeeLab_ImageA_cropsize-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2019\/07\/MurfeeLab_ImageA_cropsize-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2019\/07\/MurfeeLab_ImageA_cropsize-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Basic Science Discovery <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discovering new knowledge on vessel interactions.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/bme.ufl.edu\/labs\/murfee\/research\/\"><br>Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2018\/07\/Neuron-in-Mesentery-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2018\/07\/Neuron-in-Mesentery-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2018\/07\/Neuron-in-Mesentery-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2018\/07\/Neuron-in-Mesentery-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/murfee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/509\/2018\/07\/Neuron-in-Mesentery.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cell Therapy Testing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing cell therapies for vascular studies using a biomimetic model.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/bme.ufl.edu\/labs\/murfee\/research\/\"><br>Learn More <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Microvascular Dynamics Laboratory in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida is focused on providing novel insights into the cellular and molecular dynamics involved in the growth of microvascular networks. 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