Wendy Murray, PhD

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My Lab

We use biomechanics as a framework for investigating how we move and control our arms and hands following injuries and impairments.

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About Me

The foundation for Dr. Murray’s work is the development of biomechanical models that accurately represent the mechanical actions of the upper extremity muscles. The models and corresponding anatomical databases that Dr. Murray has shared with the scientific community have been cited hundreds of times. The main thrust of her current research is the application of these models to better understand and, ultimately, to help improve function of the disabled upper limb. Her work has relevance over a broad scope, including basic motor control, the design of control systems for exoskeletons and upper limb prosthetics, restoration of hand and arm function following cervical spinal cord injury, rehabilitation of hand and arm function following stroke, orthopaedic interventions for osteoarthritis, and prevention of injuries in baseball pitching.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

Education

1986 – 1990

Mathematics, University of Notre Dame

1990 – 1997

Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
Fellowship

1997 – 2000

Biomedical Engineering, Case Western University

Recent Publications

Motor Impairment-Related Alterations in Biceps and Triceps Brachii Fascicle Lengths in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke.

Nelson CM, Murray WM, Dewald JPA

Neurorehabilitation and neural repair

doi: 10.1177/1545968318792618

Development of a dynamic index finger and thumb model to study impairment.

Barry AJ, Murray WM, Kamper DG

Journal of biomechanics

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.06.017

Demonstration of extended field-of-view ultrasound's potential to increase the pool of muscles for which in vivo fascicle length is measurable.

Adkins AN, Franks PW, Murray WM

Journal of biomechanics

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.08.012

Honors & Awards

President-Elect
American Society of Biomechanics, 2016 - 2017
NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Plenary Lecture
Biomedical Engineering Society, 2016
Finalist, Clinical Biomechanics Award
American Society of Biomechanics & International Society of Biomechanics, 2005
Mary E. Switzer Rehabilitation Research Fellow
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, 1999

Professional Affiliations

Advisory Board Member
National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research, Stanford University, 2011 - 2015
Program Chair
American Society of Biomechanics, 2009 - 2011
Member-at-Large
Executive Committee of the US National Committee on Biomechanics, 2009

Research Interests

Biomechanical modeling of the upper limb
Musculoskeletal anatomy and structure-function relationships
Surgical simulation
Rehabilitation

Motor control

Grants

Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
I01RX001990, 2016 - 2020
National Institutes of Health (NICHD)
R01HD084009, 2015 - 2019
National Institutes of Health (NIBIB)
R01EB011615, 2011 - 2016
Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
I01RX000377, 2010 - 2014

National Institutes of Health (NICHD)
R01HD046774, 2004 - 2011
Neilsen Foundation
84054, 2008 - 2011
Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
A4609R, 2007 - 2011
Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
A3741R, 2005 - 2008
Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
B2785R, 2002 - 2005
Motor impairment related changes in muscles properties in chronic stroke
Northwestern University
, 2015 - 2019
How do Wrist Surgical Salvage Procedures Limit Hand Strength
Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital
, 2016 - 2020