Helen Murray

Not to be confused with Helen Murray Free.

Helen Murray
Born (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990
New Zealand
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
National team  New Zealand
Playing career 2013–present
Scientific career
Thesis

Helen C. Murray (born 3 September 1990) is a New Zealand neuroscientist and ice hockey forward. As captain of the New Zealand women's national ice hockey team, Murray has played a key leadership role on and off the ice.[1] She made her debut with the senior national team at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, and in 2016 she was appointed team captain.[2][3]

Alongside her athletic achievements, Murray has built an academic career in neuroscience, with a specialized focus on Alzheimer's disease. She divides her research time between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States and the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland, where she conducts advanced studies into the mechanisms of neurodegeneration.[4][5] In 2017, she completed her doctoral studies with a thesis titled Plasticity in the Human Alzheimer’s Disease Brain, which explored the brain’s capacity to adapt and reorganize in the face of neurodegenerative changes. Her work contributes to the global effort to understand better and eventually treat Alzheimer’s disease, bridging clinical research and academic insight.[6]

Murray has advocated for women in science and sport.[7]

References

  1. ^ [email protected], Simon Collins Education reporter, NZ Herald (24 September 2017). "The ice-skating captain who is a brain scientist". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 26 July 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Driven New Zealand women's team comes to train in 'hockey heaven'". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ Montroy, Liz (8 September 2017). "Advancing Female Ice Hockey in New Zealand". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr Helen Murray: The best of both worlds – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ Murray, Helen C.; Swanson, Molly E. V.; Dieriks, B. Victor; Turner, Clinton; Faull, Richard L. M.; Curtis, Maurice A. (21 February 2018). "Neurochemical Characterization of PSA-NCAM+ Cells in the Human Brain and Phenotypic Quantification in Alzheimer's Disease Entorhinal Cortex". Neuroscience. 372: 289–303. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.12.019. ISSN 0306-4522. PMID 29429526. S2CID 24680197.
  6. ^ Murray, Helen (2017). Plasticity in the Human Alzheimer’s Disease Brain (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/35012.
  7. ^ "Former New Zealand Captain Dr. Helen Murray Continues to Lead With CTE Research". Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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