Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications (Updated August 2025)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Williams, J.W., Lutgens, E. (2024) News & Views; Unrestrained cancer immunity ignites atherosclerosis. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 3(12), 1380-1382. PMID: 39613874
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Xu, Y.*, Schrank, P. R., Williams, J. W. (2022). Macrophage fate mapping. Current Protocols in Immunology, 2(6), e456. PMID: 35687806
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Kim, K.-W., Ivanov, S., Williams, J. W. (2020). Monocyte recruitment, specification, and function in atherosclerosis. Cells, 10(1), 15. PMID: 33374145
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Williams, J. W., Huang, L.-h., & Randolph, G. J. (2019). Cytokine circuits in cardiovascular disease. Immunity, 50(4), 941--954. PMID: 30995508
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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 |