University of California Los Angeles
Department of Epidemiology
10880 Wilshire Suite #1800
Los Angeles,
CA
USA
90095
Email:
murphyr@ucla.edu
Biographical Sketch:
6/2007-present -- Graduate Student Researcher, UCLA, Behavioral Epidemiology Research Group, Los Angeles, CA
7/2006-9/2006 -- Administrative Aid, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Sexually Transmitted Disease Program, Los Angeles, CA
5/2004-8/2004 -- Visiting Student Researcher, Oklahoma University, Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
6/2003-5/2004 -- Undergraduate Student Researcher, Occidental College, Department of Biology, Los Angeles, CA
Coauthor on two publications related to sexually transmitted infections and men who have sex with men:
Gorbach PM, Murphy R, Weiss RE, Hucks-Ortiz C, Shoptaw S. Bridging Sexual Boundaries: Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women in a Street Based Sample in Los Angeles. J Urban Health. 2009 Jul;86 Suppl 1:63-76
Javanbakht M, Murphy R, Harawa NT, Smith LV, Hayes M, Chien M, Kerndt P. Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Prevalence among Incarcerated Men Who Have Sex with Men, 2000 – 2005. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2009;36(2):S17-S21
Involved in the preparation of several reports for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, related to STI surveillance.
Coauthor on 4 STI/HIV related conference presentations:
Galea J, Murphy R, Javanbakht M, Gorbach P, Pickett J, LeBlanc MA.
An Internet Survey of Lubricant Use and Preferences for Anal Sex in Latin America. 18th ISSSTR Conference; June 28th – July 1st, 2009; London England. Poster # 1584382
Pickett J, LeBlanc MA, Gorbach P, Murphy R, Javanbakht M. International lubricant use behaviors for anal intercourse: Focus on Women. XVII International AIDS Conference; August 3-8, 2008; Mexico City, Mexico. Abstract WEPE0275.
Gorbach P, Murphy R, Javanbakht M, LeBlanc MA, Pickett J. Barriers to Lubricant Use: Results from a Web Survey on Lubricant Use Patterns During Receptive Anal Sex. Microbicides Conference; February 24-27, 2008; New Delhi, India. Presentation 308
LeBlanc MA, Pickett J, Javanbakht M, Murphy R, Gorbach P. IRMA Survey on Lubes Used for Anal Sex: Preliminary Results. National HIV Prevention Conference; December 2-5, 2007; Atlanta, Georgia. Presentation C14-5