Rinki Murphy
{{Short description|New Zealand professor of molecular medicine}}
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Rinki Murphy is a New Zealand endocrinologist, and is a full professor of molecular medicine at the University of Auckland, specialising in diabetes pathophysiology and precision medicine.
Academic career
Murphy undertook her medical training at the University of Auckland, before completing a PhD at the University of Plymouth. Murphy then joined the faculty of the University of Auckland, rising to full professor.{{Cite web |last=University of Auckland |title=Academic profile: Professor Rinki Murphy |url=https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/r-murphy/about |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=profiles.auckland.ac.nz}} Murphy works as a physician in the Auckland and Counties Manukau District Health Boards.{{Cite web |title=Dr Rinki Murphy • Healthpoint |url=https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/specialist/dr-rinki-murphy/at/endocrinology-counties-manukau-te-whatu-ora/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.healthpoint.co.nz}} Murphy is a member of the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence.{{Cite web |title=Professor Rinki Murphy {{!}} Maurice Wilkins Centre |url=https://www.mauricewilkinscentre.org/about-us/our-people/principal-investigators/professor-rinki-murphy/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.mauricewilkinscentre.org}} Murphy is an emeritus member of the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-10 |title=Science Leadership Team - Healthier Lives |url=https://healthierlives.co.nz/about-us/science-leadership-team/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Healthier Lives |language=en-NZ}} She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. From 2019, Murphy served two years as the Honorary Medical Director of the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa.{{Cite web |title=Our thanks to Rinki Murphy, Honorary Medical director 2019-2021 |url=https://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/111892/our-thanks-to-rinki-murphy-honorary-medical-director-2019-2021/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Our thanks to Rinki Murphy, Honorary Medical director 2019-2021}}
Murphy is a diabetologist, and studies the pathophysiology of diabetes and obesity. She aims to use genetics to identify biomarkers for diabetes risk in order to develop precision medicine treatment strategies. Her research identified that New Zealand patients would benefit from greater genetic testing for a specific rare type of diabetes, monogenic diabetes. Patients with monogenic diabetes are frequently misdiagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes and may be treated with insulin, when precision medicine shows they are generally better off on tablets.{{Cite web |title=Researcher calls for more genetic testing in diabetes - The University of Auckland |url=https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2023/10/12/researcher-calls-for-more-genetic-testing-in-diabetes.html |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.auckland.ac.nz}} Murphy also led research that showed bariatric surgery in New Zealand was a 'postcode lottery'.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Hannah |date=13 April 2019 |title=Bariatric surgery a postcode lottery, research shows |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/111999769/bariatric-surgery-a-postcode-lottery-research-shows |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}{{Cite news |last=Lucy Thomson |date=2023-06-17 |title=Conventional dieting, weight-loss programmes on way out as new generation of drugs become more accessible |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2023/06/conventional-dieting-weight-loss-programmes-on-way-out-as-new-generation-of-drugs-become-more-accessible.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411060027/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2023/06/conventional-dieting-weight-loss-programmes-on-way-out-as-new-generation-of-drugs-become-more-accessible.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2024 |access-date=2024-05-25 |work=Newshub |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Viral weight loss drug Ozempic worth the hype - expert |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/30/viral-weight-loss-drug-ozempic-worth-the-hype-expert/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=1News |language=en}}
Murphy leads a specialist weight management service Te Mana Ki Tua that was opened in June 2023. The unit serves the south Auckland area.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=New unit aims to tackle south Auckland's huge obesity problem |url=https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/new-unit-aims-tackle-south-aucklands-huge-obesity-problem |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=New Zealand Doctor |language=en}}
Selected works
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References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl_p13wDlUQ Type 2 Diabetes medication Rinki Murphy, RNZCGP Diabetes day 2019], via YouTube
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Category:New Zealand academics
Category:New Zealand women academics
Category:University of Auckland alumni
Category:Alumni of the University of Plymouth
Category:Academic staff of the University of Auckland
Category:New Zealand endocrinologists
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