Biomedical Engineering

Wendy M. Murray

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Education

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

B.S. Mathematics (summa cum laude), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Research Interests

Biomechanics as a framework for investigating how we move and control our arms and hands

Selected Publications

1. Hu X, Murray WM, Perreault EJ.(2011)Muscle short-range stiffness can be used to estimate the endpoint stiffness of the human arm. J Neurophysiol. 2011 Feb 2. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Johanson ME, Murray WM, Hentz VR.(2011)Comparison of Wrist and Elbow Stabilization Following Pinch Reconstruction in Tetraplegia. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Mogk JP, Johanson ME, Hentz VR, Saul KR, Murray WM.(2010)A simulation analysis of the combined effects of muscle strength and surgical tensioning on lateral pinch force following brachioradialis to flexor pollicis longus transfer. J.Biomech. 2010 Nov 17. pdf of published paper
4. Goehler CM, Murray WM. (2010)The sensitivity of endpoint forces produced by the extrinsic muscles of the thumb to posture. J Biomech. 2010 May 28;43(8):1553-9. Epub 2010 Mar 19.pdf of published paper
5. Elly S. LaRoque, Wendy M. Murray, Sarah Langley, Sanaz Hariri, Benjamin Parker Levine and Amy L. Ladd(2008)Muscle Moment Arms in the First Dorsal Extensor Compartment After Radial Malunion. A Cadaver Study. J Bone Jt Surg, 2008; 90:1979-1987. doi:10.2106/JBJS.G.01015.pdf of published paper
6. Towles, J. D., Hentz, V. R., and Murray, W. M. (2008)Use of intrinsic thumb muscles may help to improve lateral pinch function restored by tendon transfer. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2008 May;23(4):387-94. Epub 2008 Jan 3.pdf of published paper
7. Holzbaur, K. R. S., Murray, W. M., Gold, G. E., and Delp, S. L. (2007)Upper limb muscle volumes in adult subjects. J Biomech, 40:742-9, 2007pdf of published paper
8. Holzbaur, K. R. S., Delp, S. L., Gold, G. E., and Murray, W. M. (2007)Moment-generating capacity of upper limb muscles. J Biomech, 40:2442-2449, 2007.pdf of published paper
9. Johanson, M. E., Smaby, N., Hentz, V. R, and Murray, W. M. (2006)Reduced activation in transferred brachioradialis muscles to restore lateral pinch in tetraplegia. J Hand Surg, 31:747-53, 2006.pdf of published paper
10. Murray, W. M., Hentz, V. R., Fridn, J., Lieber, R.L. (2006)Variability in surgical technique for brachioradialis tendon transfer. Evidence and implications. J Bone Jt Surg, 88:2009-2016, 2006.pdf of published paper
11. Lieber, R. L., Murray, W. M., Clark, D. L., Hentz, V. R., and Fridn, J.(2005)Biomechanical properties of the brachioradialis muscle: Implications for surgical tendon transfer. J Hand Surg, 30:273-82, 2005.pdf of published paper
12. Holzbaur, K. R. S., Murray, W. M., and Delp, S. L.(2005)A model of the upper extremity for simulating musculoskeletal surgery and analyzing neuromuscular control. Ann Biomed Eng 33:829-40, 2005.pdf of published paper
13. Smaby, N., Johanson, M. E., Baker, B., Kenney, D., Murray, W. M., and Hentz, V. R. (2004)Identification of key pinch forces required to complete functional tasks. J Rehabil Res Dev, 41:215-224, 2004.pdf of published paper
14. Towles, J. D., Murray, W. M., Hentz, V. R. (2004)How joint stabilization and pulley release affect the thumb-tip force produced by the long flexor during key pinch: A cadaver study. J Hand Surg, 29:273-82, 2004.pdf of published paper
15. Saul, K. R., Murray, W. M., Hentz, V. R., and Delp, S. L. (2003)Biomechanics of the Steindler flexorplasty surgery: A computer simulation. J Hand Surg, 28A:979-986, 2003.pdf of published paper
16. Murray, W. M., Buchanan, T. S., and Delp, S. L. (2002)Scaling of peak moment arms of elbow muscles with dimensions of the upper extremity. J Biomech, 35:19-26, 2002.pdf of published paper
17. Johanson, M. E. and Murray, W. M. (2002)The unoperated hand: The role of passive forces in hand function after tetraplegia. Hand Clin, 18:391-398, 2002.pdf of published paper
18. Murray, W. M., Bryden, A. M., Kilgore, K. L., and Keith, M. W. (2002)The influence of elbow position on wrist range of motion following the brachioradialis to extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon transfer. J Bone Jt Surg, 84-A:2203-2210, 2002.pdf of published paper
19. Delp, S. L., Suranarayanan, S., Murray, W. M., Uhlir, J., Triolo, R. J. (2001)Architecture of the rectus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, and erector spinae. J Biomech, 34:371-375, 2001.pdf of published paper
20. Memberg, W. D., Murray, W. M., Ringleb, S. I., and Kilgore, K. L., and Snyder, S. A. (2001)A transducer to measure elbow extension moments. Clin Biomech, 16:918-920, 2001.pdf of published paper
21. Murray, W. M., Buchanan, T. S., and Delp, S. L. (2000)The isometric functional capacity of muscles that cross the elbow. J Biomech, 33:943-952, 2000.pdf of published paper
22. Murray, W. M., Arnold, A. S., Salinas, S., Durbhakula, M. M., Buchanan, T. S., and Delp, S. L. (1998)Building biomechanical models based on medical image data: An assessment of model accuracy. Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 98. Wells, W. M., Colchester, A., and Delp, S, (Eds.), Springer:Berlin, pp. 539-549, 1998.pdf of published paper
23. Murray, W. M., Delp, S. L., and Buchanan, T. S.(1995)Variation of muscle moment arms with elbow and forearm position. J Biomech, 28:513-525, 1995. pdf of published paper