Biosketch

Dr. Murray is chief of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in the NIH Department of Laboratory Medicine since January 2002. In this role, he is expanding the existing program in the use of genomics for the detection and identification of medically important microorganisms, and coordinates the core microbiology laboratory for extramural funded, multicenter epidemiology studies.

For his doctoral dissertation, he characterized endogenous oncornaviruses discovered in in-bred guinea pigs with lymphobastic leukemia. After completion of his doctoral studies, he served a two year fellowship in clinical microbiology at the Mayo Clinic and then became director of clinical microbiology at Washington University in Saint Louis and at the University of Maryland.

He is board certified in clinical microbiology by the American Board of Medical Microbiology and a member of a number of scientific societies. Dr. Murray has served on many local, regional, and national committees including:

• American Board of Medical Microbiology (Chairman);
• American Academy of Microbiology Board of Governors;
• ASM Division of Clinical Microbiology (Chairman);
• Washington University Medical School Faculty Rights Committee (Chairman);
• NIH Clinical Center Scientific Advisory Committee;
• NIH Promotions and Tenure Committee;
• NIH Clinical Center Technology Transfer Committee (Chairman);
• NIH Intellectual Property Working Group;
• Editor-in-Chief of the ASM Manual of Clinical Microbiology;
• Editor of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology; and
• Editor of Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections.

Honors and Awards

Sigma Xi, 1976; Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology, 1980; Infectious Disease Society of America (elected member), 1980; American Association of Pathologists (elected member), 1980; American Federation for Clinical Research (elected member), 1980; Fellow, Infectious Disease Society of America, 1984; Becton Dickinson Award in Clinical Microbiology, 1993; Washington University, School of Medicine Distinguished Teaching Award, 1993, 1994, 1999; BioMerieux-Sonnenwirth Award for Leadership in Clinical Microbiology, 2002; University of Maryland School of Medicine Distinguished Teaching Award, 2004, 2005.

Selected Publications

BOOKS

Murray PR, Rosenthal K, Pfaller MA, Kobayashi: Medical Microbiology, 4th edition, Harcourt Press, New York, NY, 2001.

Murray PR (Editor-in-Chief), Baron EJ, Jorgensen J, Pfaller M, Yolken R. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 8th Edition, ASM Press, Washington, DC, 2003.

Murray PR, Shea YR. Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology, Vo. 3, ASM Press, Washington, D.C., 2004.

Murray PR, Rosenthal K, Pfaller MA. Medical Microbiology, 5th edition, Elsevier Press, New York, NY, 2005.

Murray PR, Rosenthal K. Medical Microbiology Review, Elsevier Press, New York, NY, 2005.

Murray PR, Funke G, Borriello P. (Editors) Bacteriology (2 volumes), in Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections, 10th edition, Hodder Press, London, England, 2005.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEWS

Murray PR. Introduction. In Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 8th edition; eds. PR Murray, et al, Ch. 1, pp. 3; ASM Press, Washington, DC, 2003.

Chapin KC, Murray PR. Principles of Stains and Media. In manual of Clinical Microbiology; 8th edition; eds. PR Murray, et al, Ch. 18, pp. 257-267; ASM Press, Washington, DC, 2003.

Murray PR. Human Microbiota. In Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections. 10th edition, Ch 13. Edward Arnold Ltd, London, 2005

Murray PR, Holmes B, Aucken HM. Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Plesiomonas, Serratia, and Other Members of the Enterobacteriaceae. In Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections; 10th edition, Ch 60. Edward Arnold Ltd, London, 2005.

Murray PR, Corbel MJ. Brucella. In Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections; 10th edition, Ch 69. Edward Arnold Ltd, London, 2005.

Wilson ML, Morris A, Murray PR, Reimer LG, Towns M, Weinstein MP. Principles and Procedures for Blood Cultures: Proposed Guidelines. NCCLS document M47-P (in Press).

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Dunaway S, Hebden J, Murray P, Quayumi S, Johnson J, et al. Mycobacterium fortuitum Outbreak on an HIV Inpatient Unit. Clin Infect Dis 2001; 33:202-212,

Lofgren J, Whitley B, Johnson D, Downes F, Murray P, et al. Laboratory-Acquired Meningococcal Disease - United States, 2000. MMWR 2002; 51:141-144.

Kiratisin P, Li L, Murray PR, Fischer SH. Identification of Bacteria Recovered from Clinical Specimens by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing. Euro J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003; 22:628-631.

Valerio C, Murray P, Arlian LG, Slater JE. 2004. Endotoxin in Dust Mite Allergen Extracts. J Aller Clin Immunol 113:136-137.

Gea-Banacloche J, Bagic A, Butman JA, Murray PR, Johnson RT, Agrawal AG. 2004. West Nile Virus: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Options. Annals Intern Med 140:545-553.

Campbell JD, Kotloff KL, Sow SO, Tapia M, Keita MM, Keita T, Diallo S, Hormazabal O, Murray P, Levine MM. 2004. Invasive Pneumococcal Infections Among Hospitalized Children in Bamako, Mali. Ped Infect Dis J. 23:642-649.

Khuu H, Stock F, McGann M, Carter C, Atkins J, Murray P, Read E. 2004. Comparison of Automated Culture Systems with a CFR/USP Compliant Method for Sterility Testing of Cell Therapy Products. Cytotherapy 6:183-195.

Kiratisin P, Li L, Murray PR, Fischer S. 2005. Use of housekeeping gene sequencing for species Identification of Viridans Streptococci. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 51:297-301.

Sow S, Diallo Souleymane, Campbell J, Tapia M, Keita T, Keita M, Murray P, Kotloff K, Levine M. 2005. Burden of Invasive Disease Caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in Bamako, Mali: Rationale for Routine Infant Immunization with Conjugate Vaccine. Ped Infect Dis J 24:533-537.

Zelazny A, Ferraro MJ, Glennen A, Hindler J, Mann L, Munro S, Murray P, Reller LB, Tenover F, Jorgensen J. 2005. Selection of Strains for Quality Assessment of the Disk Induction Method for Detection of Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci: A CLSI Collaborative Study. J Clin Microbiol 43:2613-2615.

Masur H, Murray P. 2005. Tsunami Disaster and Infection: Beware What Pathogens the Transport Delivers to Your Intensive Care Unit! Crit Care Med 33:1179-1180.