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  1. Gallerand, A., Caillot, Z., Terekhova, M., Castiglione, A., Leporati, L., Giacchero, M., Pilot, T., Chang, M., Dolfi, B., Zair, F.N., Goes, E., Bennetot, A., Mlamla, Z., Mass, E., Ginhoux, F., Voehringer, D., Mack, M., Dombrowicz, D., Williams, J.W., Masson, D., Artyomov, M.N., Bertola, A., Ivanov, S. (Preprint). CD226+ adipose tissue macrophages arise from MDP-derived monocytes and regulate lipid metabolism. BioRxiv, doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.03.626330 PMID: 39677815
  2. Gallerand, A., Merlin, J., Han, J., Dolfi, B., Castiglione, A., Caillot, Z., Zair, F. N., Bertola, A., Randolph, G. J., Guinamard, R. R., Bajenoff, M., Hume, D. A., Williams, J. W., Ivanov, S. (Preprint). CSF1R (CD115) regulates monocyte subset differentiation and intracellular metabolism. BioRxiv, doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.17.665275 PMID: 40777406
  3. Xu, Y., Hillman, H., Chang, M., Borrow, F., Ivanov, S., Revelo, X.S., Williams, J. W. (2025). Identification of conserved and tissue-restricted transcriptional profiles for lipid associated macrophages. Communications Biology. 8(1), 953. PMID: 40550904
  4. Thayaparan, D., Takuo, T., Khan, A. B., Besla, R., Hamidzada, H., El-Maklizi, M., Sivasubramaniyam, T., Vohra, S., Hagerman, A., Nejat, S., Needham-Robbins, C. E., Wang, T., Lindquist, M., Botts, S. R., Schroer, S. A., Taniguchi, M., Inoue, T., Yamanaka, K., Cui, H., Al-Chami, E., Zhang, H., Althagafi, M. G., Michalski, A., McGrath, J. J., Cass, S. P., Luong, D., Suzuki, Y., Li, A., Abow, A., Heo, R., Pacheco, S., Chen, E., Chiu, F., Byrne, J., Furuyashiki, T., Husain, M., Libby, P., Okada, K., Howe, K. L., Heximer, S. P., Yamashita, T., Wang, B., Rubin, B. B., Cybulsky, M. I., Roy, J., Williams, J. W., Crome, S. Q., Epelman, S., Hirata, K.-i., Stampfli, M. R., Robbins, C. S. (2025). Endothelial dysfunction drives atherosclerotic plaque macrophage-dependent abdominal aortic aneurysm formation. Nature Immunology. 26, 706-721. PMID: 40263614
  5. Ninni, A., Zaccaria, F., Verteramo, L., Sciarretta, F., Sanches Silveira, L., Rosa-Neto, J. C., Grumati, P., Rizzo, G., Cochain, C., Williams, J. W., Ivanov, S., Zhou, B., Aquilano, K., Lettieri-Barbato, D. (2025). MACanalyzeR: scRNA-seq analysis tool reveals PPARγHIGH/GDF15HIGH lipid-associated macrophages facilitate thermogenic expansion in BAT. Nature Communications. 16(1) 5063. PMID: 40450001
  6. Rousseau, D., Bonnafous, S., Sarrail, D., Bourinet, M., Patouraux, S., Borderie, A., Dolfi, B., Gallerand, A., Farrugia, M. A., Orian-Rousseau, V., Xu, Y., Williams, J.W., Ivanov, S., Tran, A., Anty, R., Luci, C., Gaul, P. (2025). CD44 in myeloid cells is a major driver of liver inflammation and injury in alcohol-related liver disease. Hepatology. 10.1097. PMID: 39808819
  7. Kazmirczak, F., Vogel, N. T., Prisco, S. Z., Patterson, M. T., Annis, J., Moon, R. T., Hartweck, L. M., Mendelson, J., Kim, M., Mancripe, N. L., Markowski, T., Higgins, L., Guerrero, C., Kremer, B., Blake, M. L., Rhodes, C. J., Williams, J. W., Brittain, E. L., Prins, K. W. (2024). Ferroptosis-mediated inflammation promotes pulmonary hypertension. Circulation Research. 135(11) 1067-1083. PMID: 39421926
  8. Williams, J.W., Lutgens, E. (2024) News & Views; Unrestrained cancer immunity ignites atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 3(12), 1380-1382. PMID: 39613874
  9. Takaoka, M., Zhao, X., Ying Lim, H., Magnussen, C. G., Ang, O., Suffee, N., Schrank, P. R., ONG, W. S., Tsiantoulas, D., Sommer, F., Mohanta, S. K., Harrison, J., Meng, Y., Laurens, L., Wu, F., Lu, Y., Masters, L., Newland, S. A., Denti, L., Hong, M., Chajadine, M., Juonala, M., Koskinen, J. S., Kahonen, M., Pahkala, K., Rovio, S. P., Mykkanen, J., Thomson, R., Kaisho, T., Habenicht, A. J.R., Clement, M., Tedgui, A., Ait-Oufella, H., Zhao, T. X., Nus, M., Ruhrberg, C., Taleb, S., Williams, J. W., Raitakari, O. T., Angeli, V., Mallat, Z. (2024). Early intermittent hyperlipidaemia alters tissue macrophages to fuel atherosclerosis. Nature, 634, 457-465. PMID: 39231480
  10. Fredrickson, G., Florczak, K., Barrow, F., Mahmud, S., Dietsche, K., Wang, H., Parthiban, P., Hakeem, A., Almutlaq, R., Adeyi, O., Herman, A., Bartolomucci, A., Staley, C., Jahansouz, C., Williams, J. W., Mashek, D., Ikramuddin, S., Revelo, X. (2024). TREM2 macrophages mediate the beneficial effects of bariatric surgery against MASH. Hepatology. 81, 1776-91. PMID: 39292863
  11. Zhong, R., Xu, Y., Williams, J. W., Li, L. (2024). Loss of Trem2 diminishes CAA despite an overall increase of amyloid load in Tg-SwDI mice. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 20(11), 7595-7612. PMID: 39308178
  12. Lyons, C. E., Pallais, J. P., McGonigle, S., Mansk, R. P., Collinge, C., Yousefzadeh, M. J., Baker, D. J., Schrank, P. R., Williams, J. W., Niedernhofer, L. J., van Deursen, J. M., Razzoli, M., Bartolomucci, A. (2024). Chronic social stress induces p16-mediated senescent cell accumulation in mice. Nature Aging. 5(1), 48-64. PMID: 39528642
  13. Gallerand, A., Dolfi, B., Stunault, M., Caillot, Z., Strazzulla, A., Battoul, F., Castiglione, A., Vaillant, N., Dumont, A., Jalil, A., Merlin, J., Bertola, A., Carmeliet, P., Williams, J. W., Arguello, R. J., Masson, D., Dombrowicz, D., Yven-charvet, L., Haschemi, A., Guinamard, R. R., Liu, Y., Ivanov, S. (2024). Glucose metabolism controls monocyte generation, survival and migration but has no impact on atherosclerosis development. Nature Communications. 15:9027. PMID: 39424804
  14. Xu, Y.*, Patterson, M. T., Dolfi, B., Schrank, P. R., Zhu, A., Kennedy, A., Shekhar, S., Bold, T. D., Ivonov, S., Williams, J. W. (2024). Adrenal gland macrophages regulate steroidogenesis through Trem2 and TGFβ. JCI Insight. 9(14), e174746. PMID: 38869957  
  15. Patterson, M. T.*, Xu, Y.*, Hillman, H.*, Osinski, V., Schrank, P. R., Kennedy, A. E., Barrow, F., Zhu, A., Tollison, S., Shekhar, S., Stromnes, I.M., Tasi, I., Wu, D., Revelo, X.S., Binstadt, B.A., Williams, J. W. (2024). Trem2 agonist reprograms foamy macrophages to promote atherosclerotic plaque stability. ATVB.  44(7) 1646-1657. PMID: 38695172
  16. Martin, M. D., Skon-Hegg, C., Kim, C. Y., Xu, J., Kucaba, T. A., Swanson, W., Pierson, M. J., Williams, J. W., Badovinac, V. P., Shen, S. S., Ingersoll, M. A., Griffith, T. S. (2023). CD115+ monocytes protect microbially experienced mice against E. coli-induced sepsis. Cell Reports 42(11). PMID: 38111515
  17. Patterson, M. T.*, Firulyova, M. M., Xu, Y., Hillman, H., Bishop, C., Zhu, A., Hickok, G. H., Schrank, P. R., Ronayne, C. E., Caillot, Z., Fredrickson, G., Kennedy, A. E., Acharya, N., Neels, J. G., Chinetti, G., Revelo, X., Stromnes, I. M., Ivanov, S., Bold, T. D., Zaitsev, K., Williams, J. W. (2023). Trem2 promotes foamy macrophage lipid uptake and survival in atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 2, 1015-1031. PMID: 38646595
  18. Patterson, M. T.*, Burrack, A. L., Xu, Y., Hickok, G. H., Schmiechen, Z. C., Becker, S., Cruz-Hinojoza, E., Schrank, P. R., Kennedy, A. E., Firulyova, M. M., Miller, E. A., Zaitsev, K., Williams, J. W., Stromnes, I. (2023). Tumor-specific CD4 T cells instruct monocyte differentiation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cell Reports, 42(7). PMID: 37402168
  19. Zhang N., Harsch, B., Zhang, M., Gyberg, D. J., Stevens, J. A., Wagner, B. M., Mendelson, J., Patterson, M. T., Orchard, D. A., Healy, C. L., Williams, J. W., Townsend, D., Shearer, G. C., Murphy, K. A., O'Connell, T. D. (2023). FFAR4 regulates cardiac oxylipin balance to promote inflammation resolution in HFpEF secondary to metabolic syndrome. Journal of Lipid Research, 64(6), 100374. PMID: 37075982
  20. Dolfi, B., Gallerand, A., Firulyova, M., Merlin, J., Castiglione, A., Khedher, N., Vaillant, N., Stunault, M., Gilleron, J., Wakkach, A., Schrank, P., Xu, Y., Blin, C., Becher, B., Pagnotta, S., Lacas-Gervais, S., Zaitsev, K., Kim, K., Yvan-Charvet, L., Guinamard, R. R., Williams, J. W., Ivanov, S. (2022). Unravelling the sex-specific diversity and functions of adrenal gland macrophages. Cell Reports, 39(11), 110949. PMID: 35705045
  21. Xu, Y.*, Schrank, P. R., Williams, J. W. (2022). Macrophage fate mapping. Current Protocols in Immunology, 2(6), e456. PMID: 35687806
  22. Zhang, N., Kim, S. H., Gainullina, A., Erlich, E. C., Onufer, E. J., Kim, J., Czepielewski, R. S., Helmink, B. A., Dominguez, J. R., Saunders, B. T., Ding, J., Williams, J. W., Jiang, J. X., Segal, B. H., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Randolph, G. J., Kim, K.-W. (2021). LYVE1+ macrophages of murine peritoneal mesothelium promote omentum-independent ovarian tumor growth. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 218(12), 1-14. PMID: 34714329
  23. Huggins, D. N., LaRue, R. S., Wang, Y., Knutson, T. P., Williams, J. W., Schwertfeger, K. (2021). Characterizing macrophage diversity in metastasis-bearing lungs reveals a lipid-associated macrophage subset. Cancer Research, 81(20), 5284-5295. PMID: 34389631
  24. Patterson, M. T.*, & Williams, J. W. (2021). Metabolic regulation of macrophage proliferation and function in atherosclerosis. Current Opinion in Lipidology, 32(5), 293-300. PMID: 34334628
  25. Gallerand, A., Stunault, M. I., Merlin, J., Luehmann, H., Sultan, D., Firulyova, M. M., Magnone, V., Khedher, N., Jalil, A., Dolfi, B., Castiglione, A., Dumont, A., Ayrault, M., Vaillant, N., Gilleron, J., Barbry, P., Dombrowicz, D., Mack, M., Masson, D., Bertero, T., Becher, B., Williams, J. W., Zaitsev, K., Liu, Y., Guinamard, R. R., Yvan-Charvet, L., Ivanov, S. (2021). Brown adipose tissue monocytes support tissue expansion. Nature Communications, 6(12), 5255. PMID: 34489438
  26. Detering, L., Abdilla, A., Luehmann, H. P., Williams, J. W., Huang, L.-H., Sultan, D., Elvington, A., Heo, G. S., Woodard, P. K., Gropler, R. J., Randolph, G. J., Hawker, C. J., Liu, Y. (2021). CC chemokine receptor 5 targeted nanoparticles imaging the progression and regression of atherosclerosis using positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 1(18), 1386-1396. PMID: 33591187
  27. Brestoff, J. R., Wilen, C. B., Moley, J. R., Li, Y., Zou, W., Malvin, N. P., Rowen, M. N., Saunders, B. T., Ma, H., Mack, M. R., Hykes Jr, B. L., Balce, D. R., Orvedahl, A., Williams, J. W., Rohatgi, N., Wang, X., McAllaster, M. R., Handley, S. A., Kim, B. S., Doench, J. G., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Diamond, M. S., Virgin, H., Gelman, A. E., Teitelbaum, S. L. (2021). Intercellular mitochondria transfer regulates macrophage function and maintains glucose homeostasis. Cell Metabolism, 33(2), 1-13. PMID: 33278339
  28. Kim, K.-W., Ivanov, S., Williams, J. W. (2020). Monocyte recruitment, specification, and function in atherosclerosis. Cells, 10(1), 15. PMID: 33374145
  29. Williams, J. W., Zaitzev, K., Kim, K.-w., Ivanov, S., Saunders, B.T., Kim, K., Elvington, A., Schrank, P. R., Kim, K., Elvington, A., Kim, S-H, Tucker, C.G., Wohltmann, Fife, B.T., M., Epelman, S., Artyomov, M., Lavine, K., Zinselmeyer, B., Choi, J.-H., Randolph, G. J.. (2020). Limited proliferation capacity of aorta intima resident macrophages requires monocyte recruitment for atherosclerotic plaque progression. Nature Immunology, 21(10), 1194-1204. PMID: 32895539
  30. Zernecke, A., Winkels, H., Cochain, C., Williams, J. W., Wolf, D., Soehnlein, O., Robbins, C. S., Monaco, C., Park, I., McNamara, C. A., Binder, C. J., Cybulsky, M. I., Scipione, C. A., Hedrick, C. C., Galkina, E. V., Kyaw, T., Ghosheh, Y., Dinh, H. Q., Ley, K. (2020). Meta-analysis of leukocyte diversity in atherosclerotic mouse aortas. Circulation Research, 17(127), 402-426. PMID: 32673538
  31. Zou, W., Rohatgi, N., Brestoff, J. R., Moley, J. R., Li, Y., Williams, J. W., Alippe, Y., Pan, H., Pietka, T., Mbalaviele, G., Newberry, E. P., Davidson, N. O., Dey, A., Shoghi, K. I., Head, R. D., Wickline, S. A., Randolph, G. J., Abumrad, N. A., Teitelbaum, S. L. (2020). Myeloid-specific Asxl2 deletion limits diet-induced obesity by regulating energy expenditure. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 130(5), 2644-2656. PMID: 32310225
  32. Evans, S., Weinheimer, C. J., Kovacs, A., Williams, J. W., Randolph, G. J., Jiang, W., Barger, P. M., Mann, D. L. (2020). Ischemia reperfusion injury provokes adverse left ventricular remodeling in dysferlin-deficient hearts through a pathway that involves TIRAP dependent signaling. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 14129. PMID: 32839504
  33. Williams, J. W., Winkels, H., Durant, C., Zaitsev, K., Ghosheh, Y., Ley, K. (2020). Single Cell RNA-sequencing in atherosclerosis. Circulation Research, 126(9), 1112-1126. PMID: 32324494
  34. Adamo, L., Rocha-Resende, C., Lin, C.-Y., Evans, S., Williams, J. W., Dun, H., Li, W., Mpoy, C., Rogers, B., Kreisel, D., Lavine, K., Randolph, G. J., Mann, D. L. (2020). Myocardial B cells are a subset of circulating B cells that modulate the myocardial leukocyte pool composition and myocardial mass. JCI Insight, 5(3), e134700. PMID: 31945014
  35. Williams, J. W., Huang, L.-h., & Randolph, G. J. (2019). Cytokine circuits in cardiovascular disease. Immunity, 50(4), 941--954. PMID: 30995508
  36. Parker-Harp, C. R., Archambault, A. S., Cheung, M., Williams, J. W., Czepielewski, R. S., Duncker, P. C., Kilgore, A. J., Miller, A. T., Segal, B. M., Kim, A. H., Randolph, G. J., Wu, G. F. (2019). Neutrophils promote VLA-4-dependent B cell antigen presentation and accumulation within the meninges during neuroinflammation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(48), 24221--24230. PMID: 31699814
  37. Buechler, M. B., Kim, K.-W., Onufer, E. J., Williams, J. W., Little, C. C., Dominguez, C. X., Li, Q., Sandoval, W., Cooper, J. E., Harris, C. A., Junttila, M. R., Randolph, G. J., Turley, S. J. (2019). A stromal niche defined by expression of the transcription factor WT1 mediates programming and homeostasis of cavity-resident macrophages. Immunity, 51(1), 119-130. PMID: 31231034
  38. Williams, J. W., Elvington, A., Kessler, S., Wohltmann, M., Wu, G. F., Randolph, G. J. (2019). B cell-mediated antigen presentation through MHC class II is dispensable for atherosclerosis progression. ImmunoHorizons, 3(1), 37--44. PMID: 31356175
  39. Williams, J. W., Ferreira, C. M., Blaine, K. M., Rayon, C., Velazquez, F., Tong, J., Peter, M. E., Sperling, A. I. (2018). Non-apoptotic Fas (CD95) signaling on T cells regulates the resolution of Th2-mediated inflammation. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 2521. PMID: 30443253
  40. Ferreira, C. M., Williams, J. W., Tong, J., Rayon, C., Blaine, K. M., Sperling, A. I. (2018). Allergen exposure in lymphopenic Fas-deficient mice results in persistent eosinophilia due to defects in resolution of inflammation. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 2395. PMID: 30425708
  41. Williams, J. W., Giannarelli, C., Rahman, A., Randolph, G. J., Kovacic, J. C. (2018). Macrophage biology, classification, and phenotype in cardiovascular disease: JACC macrophage in CVD series (part 1). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72(18), 2166--2180. PMID: 30360826
  42. Kim, K., Shim, D., Lee, J. S., Zaitsev, K., Williams, J. W., Kim, K.-W., Jang, M.-Y., Jang, H. S., Yun, T. J., Lee, S. H., Yoon, W. K., Prat, A., Seidah, N. G., Choi, J., Lee, S.-P., Yoon, S.-H., Nam, J. W., Seong, J. K., Oh, G. T., Randolph, G. J., Artyomov, M. N., Cheong, C., Choi, J.-H. (2018). Transcriptome analysis reveals nonfoamy rather than foamy plaque macrophages are proinflammatory in atherosclerotic murine models. Circulation Research, 123(10), 1127--1142. PMID: 30359200
  43. Williams, J. W., Martel, C., Potteaux, S., Esaulova, E., Ingersoll, M. A., Elvington, A., Saunders, B. T., Huang, L.-H., Habenicht, A. J., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Randolph, G. J. (2018). Limited macrophage positional dynamics in progressing or regressing murine atherosclerotic plaques. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 38(8), 1702-1710. PMID: 29903736
  44. Turecamo, S. E., Walji, T. A., Broekelmann, T. J., Williams, J. W., Ivanov, S., Wee, N. K., Procknow, J. D., McManus, M. R., Randolph, G. J., Scheller, E. L., Mecham, R. P., Craft, C. S. (2018). Contribution of metabolic disease to bone fragility in MAGP1-deficient mice. Matrix Biology, 67, 1--14. PMID: 29519758
  45. Hrusch, C. L., Manns, S. T., Bryazka, D., Casaos, J., Bonham, C. A., Jaffery, M. R., Blaine, K. M., Mills, K. A., Verhoef, P. A., Adegunsoye, A. O., Williams, J. W., Moore, T. V., Strek, M. E., Noth, I., Sperling, A. I. (2018). ICOS protects against mortality from acute lung injury through activation of IL-5+ ILC2s. Mucosal Immunology, 11(1), 61. PMID: 28488693
  46. Williams, J. W., Elvington, A., Ivanov, S., Kessler, S., Luehmann, H., Baba, O., Saunders, B. T., Kim, K.-W., Johnson, M. W., Craft, C. S., Choi, J.-H., Sorci-Thomas, M. G., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Brestoff, J. R., Liu, Y., Randolph, G. J. (2017). Thermoneutrality but not UCP1 deficiency suppresses monocyte mobilization into blood. Circulation Research, 121(6), 662--676. PMID: 28696252
  47. Williams, J. W., Randolph, G. J., & Zinselmeyer, B. H. (2017). A polecat's view of patrolling monocytes. Circulation Research, 120(11), 1699-1701. PMID: 28546349
  48. Ivanov, S., Scallan, J. P., Kim, K.-W., Werth, K., Johnson, M. W., Saunders, B. T., Wang, P. L., Kuan, E. L., Straub, A. C., Ouhachi, M., Weinstein, E. G., Williams, J. W., Colonna, M., Isakson, B. E., Gautier, E. L., Forster, R., Zinselmeyer, B. H., Randolph, G. J. (2016). CCR7 and IRF4-dependent dendritic cells regulate lymphatic collecting vessel permeability. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 126(4), 1581--1591. PMID: 26999610
  49. Kim, K.-W., Williams, J. W., Wang, Y.-T., Ivanov, S., Gilfillan, S., Colonna, M., Virgin, H. W., Gautier, E. L., Randolph, G. J. (2016). MHC II+ resident peritoneal and pleural macrophages rely on IRF4 for development from circulating monocytes. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 213(10), 1951--1959. PMID: 27551152
  50. Ensan, S., Li, A., Besla, R., Degousee, N., Cosme, J., Roufaiel, M., Shikatani, E. A., El-Maklizi, M., Williams, J. W., Robins, L., Li, C., Lewis, B., Yun, T. J., Lee, J. S., Wieghofer, P., Khattar, R., Farrokhi, K., Byrne, J., Ouzounian, M., Zavitz, C. C., Levy, G. A., Bauer, C. M., Libby, P., Husain, M., Swirski, F. K., Cheong, C., Prinz, M., Hilgendorf, I., Randolph, G. J., Epelman, S., Gramolini, A. O., Cybulsky, M. I., Rubin, B. B., Robbins, C. S. (2016). Self-renewing resident arterial macrophages arise from embryonic CX3CR1+ precursors and circulating monocytes immediately after birth. Nature Immunology, 17(2), 159-168. PMID: 26642357
  51. Lu, Q., Yokoyama, C. C., Williams, J. W., Baldridge, M. T., Jin, X., DesRochers, B., Bricker, T., Wilen, C. B., Bagaitkar, J., Loginicheva, E., Sergushichev, A., Kreamalmeyer, D., Keller, B. C., Zhao, Y., Kambal, A., Green, D. R., Martinez, J., Dinauer, M. C., Holtzman, M. J., Crouch, E. C., Beatty, W., Boon, A. C., Zhang, H., Randolph, G. J., Artyomov, M. N., Virgin, H. W. (2016). Homeostatic control of innate lung inflammation by Vici syndrome gene Epg5 and additional autophagy genes promotes influenza pathogenesis. Cell Host & Microbe, 19(1), 102--113. PMID: 26764600
  52. Tjota, M. Y., Hrusch, C. L., Blaine, K. M., Williams, J. W., Barrett, N. A., Sperling, A. I. (2014). Signaling through FcRgamma-associated receptors on dendritic cells drives IL-33-dependent TH2-type responses. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 134(3), 706--713. PMID: 25088053
  53. Gautier, E. L., Ivanov, S., Williams, J. W., Huang, S. C.-C., Marcelin, G., Fairfax, K., Wang, P. L., Francis, J. S., Leone, P., Wilson, D. B., Artyomov, M. N., Pearce, E. J., Randolph, G. J. (2014). Gata6 regulates aspartoacylase expression in resident peritoneal macrophages and controls their survival. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 211(8), 1525--1531. PMID: 25024137
  54. Williams, J. W., Tjota, M. Y., Clay, B. S., Vander Lugt, B., Bandukwala, H. S., Hrusch, C. L., Decker, D. C., Blaine, K. M., Fixsen, B. R., Singh, H., Sciammas, R., Sperling, A. I. (2013). Transcription factor IRF4 drives dendritic cells to promote Th2 differentiation. Nature Communications, 4, 2990. PMID: 24356538
  55. Williams, J. W., Yau, D., Sethakorn, N., Kach, J., Reed, E. B., Moore, T. V., Cannon, J., Jin, X., Xing, H., Muslin, A. J., Sperling, A. I., Dulin, N. O. (2013). RGS3 controls T lymphocyte migration in a model of Th2-mediated airway inflammation. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 305(10), L693--L701. PMID: 24077945
  56. Wu, Q., Gardiner, G. J., Berry, E., Wagner, S. R., Lu, T., Clay, B. S., Moore, T. V., Ferreira, C. M., Williams, J. W., Luster, A. D., Medoff, B. D., Cannon, J. L., Sperling, A. I., Shilling, R. A. (2013). ICOS-expressing lymphocytes promote resolution of CD8-mediated lung injury in a mouse model of lung rejection. PloS One, 8(8), e72955. PMID: 23967339
  57. Kach, J., Sandbo, N., Sethakorn, N., Williams, J. W., Reed, E. B., La, J., Tian, X., Brain, S. D., Rajendran, K., Krishnan, R., Sperling, A. I., Birukov, K., Dulin, N. O. (2013). Regulation of myofibroblast differentiation and bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis by adrenomedullin. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 304(11), L757--L764. PMID: 23585227
  58. Tjota, M. Y., Williams, J. W., Lu, T., Clay, B. S., Byrd, T., Hrusch, C. L., Decker, D. C., de Araujo, C. A., Bryce, P. J., Sperling, A. I. (2013). IL-33-dependent induction of allergic lung inflammation by FcgammaRIII signaling. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 123(5), 2287--2297. PMID: 23585480
  59. Shilling, R. A., Williams, J. W., Perera, J., Berry, E., Wu, Q., Cummings, O. W., Sperling, A. I., Huang, H. (2013). Autoreactive T and B cells induce the development of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue in the lung. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 48(4), 406--414. PMID: 23371062
  60. Williams, J. W., Tjota, M. Y., Sperling, A. I. (2012). The contribution of allergen-specific IgG to the development of Th2-mediated airway inflammation. Journal of Allergy, 2012, 236075. PMID: 23150737
  61. Schneider, H., Fritzky, L., Williams, J. W., Heumann, C., Yochum, M., Pattar, K., Noppert, G., Mock, V., Hawley, E. (2012). Cloning and expression of a zebrafish 5-HT2C receptor gene. Gene, 502(2), 108--117. PMID: 22521866
  62. Zloza, A., Kohlhapp, F. J., Lyons, G. E., Schenkel, J. M., Moore, T. V., Lacek, A. T., O'Sullivan, J. A., Varanasi, V., Williams, J. W., Jagoda, M. C., Bellavance, E. C., Marzo, A. L., Thomas, P. G., Zafirova, B., Polic, B., Al-Harthi, L., Sperling, A. I., Guevara-Patino, J. A. (2012). NKG2D signaling on CD8+ T cells represses T-bet and rescues CD4-unhelped CD8+ T cell memory recall but not effector responses. Nature Medicine, 18(3), 422-428. PMID: 22366950
  63. Moore, T. V., Clay, B. S., Ferreira, C. M., Williams, J. W., Rogozinska, M., Cannon, J. L., Shilling, R. A., Marzo, A. L., Sperling, A. I. (2011). Protective effector memory CD4 T cells depend on ICOS for survival. PLoS One, 6(2), e16529. PMID: 21364749
  64. Tong, J., Clay, B. S., Ferreira, C. M., Bandukwala, H. S., Moore, T. V., Blaine, K. M., Williams, J. W., Hoffman, L. M., Hamann, K. J., Shilling, R. A., Weinstock, J. V., Sperling, A. I. (2010). Fas ligand expression on T cells is sufficient to prevent prolonged airway inflammation in a murine model of asthma. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 43(3), 342--348. PMID: 19855087

Current Grant Awards

Current Grant Awards (updated Aug. 2025)

Role/PI Grant Number External Granting Agency Grant Title Project Dates
1 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams 1R01HL166843-01A1 NIH NAT'L HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE Regulation of Foamy Macrophage Differentiation and Survival in Atherosclerosis January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
2 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams 5R01AI165553-02 NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Disease Sex and stress hormones control adrenal gland macrophage development and function June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2027
3 Co-Principal Investigator I PI: Lutgens, van Berlo, Weyand, Williams Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology Macrophage networks and checkpoints in cardiovascular disease March 1, 2025 –February 28, 2028

Completed Grant Awards

Role / PI Grant Number External Granting Agency Grant TItle Project Dates
1 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams Career Development Award 855022 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC Opposing roles for aorta resident macrophage mediated inflammation and foamy cell formation in atherosclerosis July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
2 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams Swift Contract # 214654 MN OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Targeting Trem2 on monocytes to regulate neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury October 24, 2022 - June 30, 2025
3 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams 5R00HL138163-04 NIH NAT'L HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE Atherosclerotic lesion initiation by resident aortic macrophage proliferation and lipid uptake March 1, 2019 - February 28, 2022
4 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams K99HL138163 (pathway-to-independence award) NIH NAT'L HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE Atherosclerotic lesion initiation by resident aortic macrophage proliferation and lipid uptake March 9, 2018 - February 28, 2019
5 Principal Investigator: Jesse W. Williams 17POST33410473 American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate Tissue-resident aortic intimal macrophages contribute to early atherosclerotic lesion initiation and progression January 1, 2017 - March 8, 2018

Trainee Awards

2025
Michael Chang NIH T32 Fellow “Inclusive excellence training program in the systems biology of cardiovascular inflammation”.
Hannah Hillman American Heart Association, Predocoral Fellowship (2 years)
Yingzheng Xu UMN Medical School Steer-Pruitt Award for Outstanding Cardiovascular Science
Omer Mitha UMN IBP, INPUT Scholar
2024
Michael T. Patterson UMN Medical School Beatrice Z. Milne and Theodore Brandenburg Thesis Award
2023
Michael T. Patterson AAI Travel Award, Autumn Immunology Conference
Michael T. Patterson IBP Visscher Symposium, Student Award
Michael T. Patterson Chan Award for best MICaB student
2022 Michael T. Patterson American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship (2-years)
Lynn Dinh UMN/IBP INPUT SCHOLR
2021
Alisha Zhu American Heart Association/UMN IBP UPRIME Scholar
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