Eleanor Murray
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Eleanor J Murray | |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University McGill University Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston University School of Public Health |
| Thesis | Agent-Based Models for Causal Inference (2016) |
Eleanor (Ellie) Jane Murray is a British-Canadian epidemiologist, science communicator, and assistant professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Murray created a series of multi-lingual, accessible infographics to communicate information about COVID-19.
Early life and education
[edit]Murray earned a bachelor's degree in biology from McGill University. She later earned a master's degree in public health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and conducted graduate research at Harvard University. She has also earned a ScD in epidemiology, an MSc in biostatistics and, in 2016, earned a doctorate of science from Harvard University. Murray studied the use of agent-based models in clinical decision making.[1][2] Her research considered causal inference as a means to improve evidence-based decision making in clinical medicine.[3]
Research and career
[edit]In 2019, Murray became an Assistant Professor at Boston University, where she conducts research on a variety of medical conditions, including HIV, cancer and cardiovascular disease.[4] Murray became known for her use of social media, where she shares complex epidemiological concepts using Twitter threads and GIFs.[5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Murray partnered with Benjamin Linas to create a series of infographic resources on the pandemic for the general public.[5][6][7] She argued that public health professionals should use the attention they received during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people understand the work of epidemiologists.[5] She was interviewed by various media outlets, explaining concepts such as herd immunity,[8] social distancing,[9] and how to travel safely in a post-pandemic world.[10]
Selected publications
[edit]Pomaki, Georgia; Franche, Renée-Louise; Murray, Eleanor; Khushrushahi, Noushin; Lampinen, Thomas M. (June 2012). "Workplace-Based Work Disability Prevention Interventions for Workers with Common Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Literature". Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 22 (2): 182–195. doi:10.1007/s10926-011-9338-9. ISSN 1053-0487. PMID 22038297. S2CID 25394336.
White, Marc; Wagner, Shannon; Schultz, Izabela Z.; Murray, Eleanor; Bradley, Susan M.; Hsu, Vernita; McGuire, Lisa; Schulz, Werner (2013). "Modifiable workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence across health conditions: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews". Work. 45 (4): 475–92. doi:10.3233/WOR-131628. PMID 23531590.
Murray, Eleanor J.; Robins, James M.; Seage, George R.; Freedberg, Kenneth A.; Hernán, Miguel A. (2017-06-30). "A Comparison of Agent-Based Models and the Parametric G-Formula for Causal Inference". American Journal of Epidemiology. 186 (2): 131–142. doi:10.1093/aje/kwx091. ISSN 0002-9262. PMC 5860229. PMID 28838064.
Cowger, Tori; Murray, Eleanor; Clarke, Jaylen; Bassett, Mary; Ojikutu, Bisola; Sánchez, Sarimer; Linos, Natalia; Hall, Kathryn (November 2022). "Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff". The New England Journal of Medicine. 22 (2): 182–195. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2211029. ISSN 1533-4406. PMC 9743802. PMID 36351262.
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Eleanor Jane (2016). Agent-Based Models for Causal Inference (Thesis). OCLC 951560497.
- ^ "Eleanor Murray". scholar.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Eleanor Murray – Society for Epidemiologic Research". 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Dr Eleanor (Ellie) Murray | Murray Causal Lab". sites.bu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b c "Stick Figures Fighting COVID-19 | SPH | Boston University". School of Public Health. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Simple science communication helps ease fears and spread good information during the COVID-19 pandemic". massivesci.com. 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Murray, Eleanor (Ellie) (2020-05-26), eleanormurray/COVID_19, archived from the original on 2020-05-14, retrieved 2020-05-26
- ^ Haelle, Tara (2020-05-14). "Everything You Need to Know About Herd Immunity". Medium. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "BU professors and students explore the side effects of social distancing – The Daily Free Press". 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Elemental Editors (2020-05-19). "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: How to Travel Safely During Covid-19". Medium. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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- Living people
- American women epidemiologists
- American epidemiologists
- COVID-19 researchers
- McGill University Faculty of Science alumni
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health alumni
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health alumni
- Science communicators
- Boston University School of Public Health faculty
- 21st-century American women