Dr. Suzan Murray is a board-certified zoo veterinarian at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and serves as both the program director of the Global Health Program and as the SCBI's chief wildlife veterinary medical officer. She leads an interdisciplinary team engaged in worldwide efforts to address health issues in endangered wildlife and combat emerging infectious diseases of global significance, including zoonotic diseases. Dr. Murray also acts as the Smithsonian liaison to the Foreign Animal Disease Threat and Pandemic Preparedness subcommittees of the White House's Office of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray's work focuses on providing clinical care to free-ranging wildlife, pathogen detection, advanced diagnostics, training of international veterinarians and other health professionals, capacity building, and collaboration in infectious disease research at the human-wildlife-domestic animal interface. She previously served as chief veterinarian for the Smithsonian's National Zoo and has a wealth of clinical knowledge and experience with wildlife and zoo animals both free-ranging and in human care.
Dr. Murray earned a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1984 and completed her veterinary degree in 1991 from Tufts University. After a surgical internship, she completed a residency in zoological medicine at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1995 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (DACZM) in 2000. Dr. Murray has been either the principle investigator or co-principle investigator on several research grants including Morris Animal Foundation, Smithsonian Endowment, Smithsonian Women's Committee, and James Bond Funds.
Yu, Jennifer H., Papich, Mark G., Torres, Rodrigo Garces, Emerson, Jessica, Kinney, Matthew E., Helmick, Kelly, Crosier, Adrienne, Sanchez, Carlos R., and Murray, Suzan. 2021. "Cefovecin pharmacokinetics after single-dose intramuscular administration in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)." Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeuticshttps://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.129692021
Henriquez, Megan C., Amann, Alexis, Zimmerman, Dawn, Sanchez, Carlos, Murray, Suzan, McCann, Colleen, Tesfaye, Teklu, and Swedell, Larissa. 2021. "Home range, sleeping site use, and band fissioning in hamadryas baboons: Improved estimates using GPS collars." American Journal of Primatologyhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.232482021
McEvoy, John F., Kishbaugh, Jennifer C., Valitutto, Marc T., Aung, Ohnmar, Tun, Kyaw Yan Naing, Win, Ye Tun, Maw, Min Thein, Thein, Wai Zin, Win, Htay Htay, Chit, Aung Myo, Vodzak, Megan E., and Murray, Suzan. 2021. "Movements of Indian Flying Fox in Myanmar as a Guide to Human-Bat Interface Sites." Ecohealthhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01544-w2021
Terrell, Kimberly A., Quintero, Richard P., Galicia, Veronica Acosta, Bronikowski, Ed, Evans, Matthew, Kleopfer, John D., Murray, Suzan, Murphy, James B., Nissen, Bradley D., and Gratwicke, Brian. 2021. "Physiological impacts of temperature variability and climate warming in hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)." Conservation Physiology, 9, (1). https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coab079.
2021
Kamau, Maureen W., Hassell, James M., Milnes, Ellie L., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Mutinda, Mathew M., Harel, Roi, Matsumoto-Oda, Akiko, Yu, Jennifer H., Zimmerman, Dawn, Crofoot, Margaret, and Murray, Suzan. 2021. "Point of Care Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analysis in Anesthetized Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) in a Field Setting." International Journal of Primatologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-021-00241-32021
Grange, Zoe L., Goldstein, Tracey, Johnson, Christine K., Anthony, Simon, Gilardi, Kirsten, Daszak, Peter, Olival, Kevin J., O'Rourke, Tammie, Murray, Suzan, Olson, Sarah H., Togami, Eri, Vidal, Gema, Panel, Expert, Mazet, Jonna A. K., and PREDICT Consortium. 2021. "Ranking the risk of animal-to-human spillover for newly discovered viruses." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 118 (15):https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.20023241182021
Kishbaugh, Jennifer C., Valitutto, Marc T., Aung, Ohnmar, Tun, Kyaw Yan Naing, Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Yu, Jennifer H., and Murray, Suzan. 2021. "Use of a Portable Analyzer for Venous Blood Gas and Biochemistry Analysis in Free-ranging Indian Flying Foxes (Pteropus giganteus) in Myanmar." Journal of wildlife diseases 57 (1):242-245. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-000952021
Mutinda, Mathew, Crofoot, Margaret C., Kishbaugh, Jennifer C., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Zimmerman, Dawn, Tunseth, Devin A., and Murray, Suzan. 2019. "Blood Biochemical Reference Intervals for Free-Ranging Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) in Kenya." International Journal of Primatology 40 (2):187-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-018-0074-22019
Kishbaugh, Jennifer C., Valitutto, Marc T., Ober, Janelle E., Zimmerman, Dawn M., Howard, Lauren L., Schmitt, Dennis L., Sanchez, Carlos R., and Murray, Suzan. 2018. "Do lyophilized platelets hold promise for treatment of hemorrhagic diseases in wild animals?." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) 252 (2):168-170. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.252.2.1682018
Colburn, A. Margarita Woc, Murray, Suzan, Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Marker, Laurie, and Sanchez, Carlos R. 2017. "Cardiorespiratory Effects of Dexmedetomidine-Butorphanol-Midazolam (Dbm): a Fully Reversible Anesthetic Protocol in Captive and Semi-Free-Ranging Cheetahs (Acinonyx Jubatus)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 48 (1):40-47. https://doi.org/10.1638/2016-0042.12017
Witte, Carmel L., Lamberski, Nadine, Rideout, Bruce A., Vaida, Florin, Citino, Scott B., Barrie, Michael T., Haefele, Holly J., Junge, Randall E., Murray, Suzan, and Hungerford, Laura L. 2017. "Epidemiology of clinical feline herpesvirus infection in zoo-housed cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) 251 (8):946-956. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.251.8.9462017
Garland-Lewis, Gemina, Whittier, Christopher, Murray, Suzan, Trufan, Sally, and Rabinowitz, Peter M. 2017. "Occupational Risks and Exposures Among Wildlife Health Professionals." EcoHealth 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1208-22017
Schiaffino, Francesca, Sander, Samantha J., Bacares, Marcia E. Pereira, Barnes, Katie J., Kiupel, Matti, Walsh, Timothy, and Murray, Suzan. 2016. "Cerebellar and mesencephalon neoplasia in a nile hipoppotamus (hippopotamus amphibious)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 47 (4):1093-1096. https://doi.org/10.1638/2015-0256.12016
Sander, Samantha J., Siegal-Willott, Jessica, Ziegler, Jessie, Lee, Elizabeth, Tell, Lisa, and Murray, Suzan. 2016. "Pharmacokinetics of a single dose of metronidazole after rectal administration in captive asian elephants (elephas maximus)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 47 (1):1-5. https://doi.org/10.1638/2015-0160.12016
Marrow, Judilee C., Woc-Colburn, Margarita, Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Marker, Laurie, and Murray, Suzan. 2015. "Camparison of Two α2-Adrenergic Agonists on urine contamination of semen collected by Electroejaculation in Captive and Semi–Free-Ranging Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46 (2):417-420. https://doi.org/10.1638/2014-0211R2.12015
Siegal-Willott, Jessica, Jensen, Nathaniel, Kim, David, Taliaferro, Dwayne, Blankenship, Tiffany, Malinsky, Becky, Murray, Suzan, Eiden, Maribeth V., and Xu, Wenqin. 2015. "Evaluation of Captive Gibbons (Hylobates SPP., Nomascus SPP., Symphalangus SPP.) in North American Zoological Institutions for Gibbon Ape Leukemia Virus (GALV)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46 (1):27-33. https://doi.org/10.1638/2014-0034R.12015
Sander, Samantha J., Hope, Katharine L., McNeill, Conor J., Roberts, John F., Boedeker, Nancy C., Murray, Suzan, and Aczm, Dipl. 2015. "Metronomic Chemotherapy for Myxosarcoma Treatment in a Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)." Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 29 (3):210-215. https://doi.org/10.1647/2014-0322015
Hayhurst, Susan E., Engel, Jason D., Walsh, Timothy, Gordon, Sebastian, Murray, Suzan, and Boedeker, Nancy. 2015. "What is your diagnosis?." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 246 (8):839-841. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.246.8.8392015
Marrow, Judilee C., Padilla, Luis R., Hayek, Lee-Ann C., Bush, Mitch, and Murray, Suzan. 2014. "Comparison of Antibody Response to a Non-Adjuvanted, Live Canarypox-Vectored Recombinant Rabies Vaccine and a Killed, Adjuvanted Rabies Vaccine in Eld's Deer (Rucervus Eldi Thamin)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 45 (2):315-320. https://doi.org/10.1638/2013-0171R1.12014
Boedeker, Nancy C., Guzzetta, Philip, Rosenthal, Steven L., Padilla, Luis R., Murray, Suzan, and Newman, Kurt. 2014. "Surgical correction of an arteriovenous fistula in a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)." Comparative medicine 64 (1):71-74.
2014
Woc-Colburn, Ana, Murray, Suzan, Lock, Justin, Dragoo, Jerry W., Guglielmo, Dell, and Maldonado, Jesús E. 2013. "A Minimally Invasive Method for Gender Determination in the Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)." Zoo biology 32 (4):463-466. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.210632013
Hanselmann, Rhea, Hallager, Sara, Murray, Suzan, and Mazet, Jonna A. K. 2013. "Causes of morbidity and mortality in captive Kori bustards (Ardeotis kori) in the United States." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44 (2):348-363.
2013
Witte, Carmel L., Lamberski, Nadine, Rideout, Bruce A., Fields, Victoria, Teare, Cyd Shields, Barrie, Michael, Haefele, Holly, Junge, Randall, Murray, Suzan, and Hungerford, Laura L. 2013. "Development of a case definition for clinical feline herpesvirus infection in cheetahs (acinonyx jubatus) housed in zoos." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44 (3):634-644. https://doi.org/10.1638/2012-0183R.12013
Clancy, Meredith M., Woc-Colburn, Margarita, Viner, Tabitha, Sanchez, Carlos, and Murray, Suzan. 2013. "Retrospective analysis of mortalities in elephant shrews (macroscelididae) and tree shrews (tupaiidae) at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, USA." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44 (2):302-309. https://doi.org/10.1638/2012-0115R1.12013
Raske, Matthew, Sanchez, Carlos R., Viner, Tabitha, and Murray, Suzan. 2013. "What Is Your Diagnosis?." Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 27 (1):59-62. https://doi.org/10.1647/2012-0402013
Deem, Sharon L., Bronson, Ellen, Angulo, Sixto, Acosta, Veronica, Murray, Suzan, Robbins, Richard G., Giger, Urs, Rothschild, Bruce, and Emmons, Louise H. 2012. "Morbidity and Mortality." in The Maned Wolves of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, edited by Emmons, Louise H., 77-89. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.639.772012
Hope, Katharine L., Tell, Lisa A., Byrne, Barbara A., Murray, Suzan, Wetzlich, Scott E., Ware, Lisa H., Lynch, Warren E., Padilla, Luis R., and Boedeker, Nancy C. 2012. "Pharmacokinetics of a single intramuscular injection of ceftiofur crystalline-free acid in American black ducks ( Anas rubripes )." American Journal of Veterinary Research 73 (5):620-627. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.73.5.6202012
Woc-Colburn, Margarita, Murray, Suzan, Boedeker, Nancy C., Viner, Tabitha, Fleetwood, Michelle L., Barthel, Tony C., Newman, Kurt D., and Sanchez, Carlos R. 2010. "Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi)." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 41 (4):717-720. https://doi.org/10.1638/2009-0195.12010
Boedeker, Nancy C., Walsh, Timothy F., Murray, Suzan, and Bromberg, N. 2010. "Medical and surgical management of severe inflammation of the nictitating membrane in a Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)." Veterinary Ophthalmology, 109–115. 13,
2010
Bronson, Ellen, Emmons, Louise H., Murray, Suzan, Dubovi, E. J., and Deem, Sharon L. 2008. "Serosurvey of pathogens in domestic dogs on the border of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia." Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 39 (1):28-36. https://doi.org/10.1638/2006-0046.12008
Boesch, J. M., Sanchez, C., and Murray, Suzan. 2007. "What is your diagnosis?." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 231 (5):697-698. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.231.5.6972007