Andrea Murray

Andrea Murray is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences and the Photon Science Institute (School of Physics and Astronomy). Her work is conducted at Salford Royal Hospital and focuses on non-invasive imaging techniques to study skin and blood vessel structure/function in systemic sclerosis. She holds a MPhys (Physics) and PhD (Physics) and completed a Versus Arthritis Career Development Fellowship (2011-2017).

Research interests include light-tissue interaction, microvascular disease, and developing imaging methods to track disease progression. Her interdisciplinary approach involves collaborations with clinical and physics teams. Notable projects include piloting treatments for systemic sclerosis-related conditions and advancing capillaroscopy techniques. She is a member of professional bodies such as the British Microcirculation Society and European Society for Microcirculation.

Recent work includes studies on capillaroscopy in COVID-19 patients and clinical trials for new treatments like vipoglanstat and C21. She has pioneered mobile health tools like the SALVE app for digital ulcer monitoring and conducted pilot studies using thermography for peripheral vascular assessment.