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Dr. Sandra Murray
saluted by the National Technical Association of
Scientists and Engineers as one of the Top 50 Minority
Women Scientists has “devoted her life to science”. Her
scientific journey is featured in “Journeys of Women in
Science and Engineering: No Universal Constants”. Dr.
Murray’s research laboratory is attempting to control
normal and tumor cell proliferation by manipulating the
proteins that allow cells to communicate with each
other. Like those who inspired her at a young age,
Murray feels it is very important to help young people
become interested in science. Her colleagues report she
is not all work, “she is passionate about the arts and
theater”. When she’s not conducting research, Murray
likes to dance. “I like to dance and I’m pretty good”,
she confesses.
Dr. Murray earned her undergraduate degree in Biology
from the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; her
Masters degree from Texas Southern University and a
Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. She began
postdoctoral studies at the University of California,
Riverside; it was this experience that made her realize
her potential as a researcher. After California, she was
appointed Associate Professor at the University of
Pittsburgh. She later returned to California for a one
year sabbatical at Scripps Research Institute. At
Scripps her research focused on signal transduction.
Dr. Murray is the first African American tenured full
professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She teaches
in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and
conducts biological research at the School of Medicine.
Committed to helping young people interested in science,
she is a judge at the National Technology Association of
Science and the International Science and Engineering
Fair.
She has received numerous awards and honors, including
the Howard University Distinguished Scientists
Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to the
Field of Cell Biology; named the 15th Daniel T. Rolfe
Scholars Lecturer - Meharry Medical College; American
Society of Cell Biology E.E. Just Award; American
Society of Cell Biology – Award to do research at the
Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole,
Massachusetts; American Society of Cell Biology Award
for training course entitled “Molecular Endocrinology
and Techniques for Hormone Action” Baylor College of
Medicine, Houston, Texas; Research Award for outstanding
contribution to Texas Southern University; Achievement
Leadership and Character Award for outstanding
contribution to Texas Southern University; Research
Award – Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society; and a
Ford Foundation National Fellowship Fund Dissertation
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