Dr. Kristy Murray
Dr. Kristy Murray is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology for the Center for Infectious Diseases and Associate Director for Research for the Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health. She received a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in College Station and a PhD in Preventive Medicine and Community Health in Clinical Investigations from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. For a link to her curriculum vitae, please click here.
Dr. Murray has been conducting West Nile Virus research since its emergence in New York City in 1999. At this time, Dr. Murray was an Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service program in Atlanta, GA. She received the Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service for her work on the West Nile Virus Encephalitis Investigation Team. For a list of publications from Dr. Murray’s West Nile Virus research, please click here.
Besides Dr. Murray’s work with West Nile virus, she also has ongoing research projects that are focused on dengue, St. Louis encephalitis, eatern equine encephalitis virus, and other zoonotic diseases. She teaches courses on emerging infectious diseases at the School of Public, and at the moment advises 23 master’s and PhD-level students with their work. Dr. Murray is founder and faculty advisor of the Student Epidemic Intelligence Society (SEIS), which is an official student organization that allows for hands-on training of public health students and assistance to local health departments during times of need. For more information about SEIS, please click here. This organization is always seeking supporters for training opportunities of students, so if you are interested in making a tax-deductible contribution, please send an email to seis@uth.tmc.edu .
Dr. Murray currently resides in Houston, TX with her two daughters, Paige and Mikayla. She would like to thank everyone who has so generously contributed to the search for more information about West Nile Virus.
