Ryan’s Google Scholar and NIH My Bibliography
Underline indicates members of the Williams Lab!
Published:
43. Ryan A, Israel A, Stefoni MC, Ferraz C, and Williams RM. (2026) Rational design of optical single-walled carbon nanotube-based nanosensors with biological recognition elements. Accepted in Advanced Sensor Research.
42. Kretli Zanetti J, Stefoni MC, Ferraz C, Ryan A, Israel A, and Williams RM. (2025) A near-infrared fluorescent aptananosensor enables selective detection of the stress hormone cortisol in artificial cerebrospinal fluid. RSC Sensors & Diagnostics 4:1103-1113. Link
41. Schoales Z, Ghosh P, Vasylaki A, Jaimes EA, and Williams RM (2025) Pathways to translation for nanomedicine in nephrology. Clinical Kidney Journal 18:sfaf192. Link
40. Ryan A, Parveen S, Cohen Z, Israel A, and Williams RM. Multiplexed Molecularly-Specific SWCNT Cytokine Sensing is Enabled and Enhanced by Amine-Functionalized DNA Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction. bioRxiv Preprint 2025. Link
39. Cohen Z and Williams RM. (2024) Single-walled carbon nanotubes as optical transducers for nanobiosensors in vivo. ACS Nano 18:35164-35181. Link
38. Yamaguchi S, Sedaka R, Kapadia C, Huang J, Hsu JS, Berryhill TF, Wilson L, Barnes S, Lovelady C, Oduk Y, Williams RM, Jaimes EA, Heller DA, and Saigusa T. (2024) Rapamycin-encapsulated nanoparticle delivery in polycystic kidney disease mice. Scientific Reports 15140. Link
37. Ryan A, Rahman S, and Williams RM. (2024) An optical aptamer-based nanosensor detects macrophage activation by bacterial toxins. ACS Sensors 9:3697-3706. Link
Ryan A, Rahman S, and Williams RM. (2024) An optical aptamer-based nanosensor detects macrophage activation by bacterial toxins. bioRxiv Preprint. Link
36. Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Ghosh P, Ng D, and Williams RM. (2024) Detection of estrogen receptor status in breast cancer cytology samples by an optical nanosensor. Advanced NanoBiomed Research 5:2400099. Link
Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Ghosh P, Ng D, and Williams RM. (2024) Rapid differentiation of estrogen receptor status in patient biopsy breast cancer aspirates with an optical nanosensor. bioRxiv Pre-Print (2024). Link
35. Vasylaki A^, Ghosh P^, Jaimes EA, & Williams RM. (2024) Targeting the kidneys at the nanoscale: Nanotechnology in nephrology. Kidney360 of the American Society of Nephrology 5:618-630. Link
34. Cohen Z, Alpert DJ, Weisel AC, Ryan A, Roach A, Rahman S, Gaikwad PV, Nicoll SB, and Williams RM. (2024) Noninvasive injectable optical nanosensor-hydrogel hybrids detect doxorubicin in living mice. Advanced Optical Materials 12:2303324. Link
Cohen Z, Alpert DJ, Weisel AC, Roach A, Rahman S, Gaikwad PV, Nicoll SB, and Williams RM. (2023) Noninvasive injectable optical nanosensor-hydrogel hybrids detect doxorubicin in living mice. bioRxiv Preprint. Link
33. Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Parikh R, Crespo J, Cohen Z, and Williams RM. (2024) Optical nanosensor passivation enables highly sensitive detection of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16:27102-27113. Link
Gaikwad P, Rahman N, Parikh R, Crespo J, Cohen Z, and Williams RM. (2023) Optical nanosensor passivation enables highly sensitive detection of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6. bioRxiv Preprint. Link
32. Kubala JM, Laursen KB, Schreiner R, Williams RM, van der Mijn JC, Crowley MJ, Mongan NP, Nanus DM, Heller DA, and Gudas LJ. (2023) NDUFA4L2 reduces mitochondrial respiration resulting in defective lysosomal trafficking in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Biology and Therapy 24: 2170669 Link
31. Cohen Z, Parveen S, and Williams RM. (2022) Optimization of ssDNA-SWCNT ultracentrifugation via efficacy measurements. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 11:101009. Link
30. Skelton R*, Roach A*, Prudhomme LE, Cen Feng HYC, Gaikwad P, and Williams RM. (2022) Formulation of lipid-free polymeric mesoscale nanoparticles encapsulating mRNA. Pharmaceutical Research 39:2699-2707. (co-first authors) Link
29. Verias LC, Bernstein E, Cao D-Y, Okwan Duodu D, Khan Z, Gibb DR, Roach A, Skelton A, Williams RM, Bernstein KE, and Giani JF. (2022) Tubular IL-1β induces salt sensitivity in diabetes by activating renal macrophages. Circulation Research 131:59-73. Link [Editorial Commentary]
28. Benson LN, Liu Y, Wang X, Xiong Y, Rhee SW, Guo Y, Deck KS, Mora CJ, Li L, Huang L, Andrews JT, Qin Z, Hoover RS, Ko B, Williams RM, Heller DA, Jaimes EA, and Mu S. (2022) The IFNγ-PDL1 pathway enhances CD8T-DCT interaction to promote hypertension. Circulation Research 130: 1550-1564. Link
27. Williams RM, Shah J, Mercer E, Tian HS, Thompson V, Cheung JM, Dorso M, Kubala J, Gudas LJ, de Stanchina E Jaimes EA, and Heller DA. (2022) Kidney-Targeted Redox Scavenger Therapy Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Frontiers in Pharmacology, Renal Pharmacology 12: 790913. Link
Williams RM, Shah J, Mercer E, Tian HS, Dorso M, Jaimes EA, and Heller DA. (2020) Renal peritubular capillary transcytosis of mesoscale nanoparticles mediates therapy of acute kidney injury. bioRxiv Preprint Link
26. Guo X, Xu L, Velazquez H, Chen T, Williams RM, Heller DA, Burtness B, Safirstein R, and Desir G. (2021) Kidney-Targeted Renalase Agonist Prevents Cisplatin-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease by Inhibiting Regulated Necrosis and Inflammation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.33:342-356. [Commentary] Link
25. Williams RM, Kapadia C, Jaimes EA, and Heller DA. (2021) Chapter 31 Nanotargeting to the Kidney. In “Regenerative Nephrology” 2nd Edition. Editor Michael S. Goligorsky. Published by Elsevier Link
24. Williams RM*, Chen S*, Langenbacher RE, Galassi TV, Harvey JD, Jena PV, Budhathoki-Uprety J, Luo M, and Heller DA. (2021) Nanochemical Biology: harnessing nanotechnology to expand the toolbox of chemical biology. Nature Chemical Biology 17: 129-137. (* co-first authors) Link
23. Han SJ, Williams RM, Kim M, Heller DA, D’Agatti V, Schmit-Supprian M, and Lee HT. (2020) Renal proximal tubular NEMO plays a critical role in ischemic acute kidney injury. JCI Insight. 5(19): e139246. Link
22. Williams RM, Harvey JD, Budhathoki-Upreti J, and Heller DA. (2020) Glutathione-S-transferase Fusion Protein Nanosensor. Nano Letters 20: 7287-7295. Link
21. Han SJ, Williams RM, D’Agati VD, Jaimes EA, Heller DA, and Lee HT. (2020) Selective nanoparticle-mediated targeting of renal tubular TLR9 attenuates ischemic acute kidney injury. Kidney International 98: 76-87. [Commentary] Link
20. Harvey JD*, Williams RM*, Tully KM, Baker HA, Shamay Y, and Heller DA. (2019) An in vivo nanosensor measures compartmental doxorubicin exposure. Nano Letters 19: 4343-4354. (* co-first authors) Link
19. Williams RM, Lee, C, and Heller DA. (2018) A fluorescent carbon nanotube sensor detects the metastatic prostate cancer biomarker uPA. ACS Sensors 3: 1838-1845. Link
18. Williams RM, Lee C, Galassi TV, Harvey JD, Leicher R, Sirenko M, Dorso M, Shah J, Olvera N, Dao F, Levine DA, and Heller DA. (2018) Non-invasive ovarian cancer biomarker detection via an optical nanosensor implant. Science Advances 4: eaaq1090. Link
17. Williams RM, Shah J, Tian HS, Chen X, Geissmann F, Jaimes EA, and Heller DA. (2018) Selective nanoparticle targeting of the renal tubules. Hypertension 71: 87-94; [Perspective] Link
16. Harvey JD, Jena PV, Baker HA, Zerze GH, Williams RM, Galassi TV, Roxbury D, Mittal J, and Heller DA. (2017) A carbon nanotube reporter of miRNA hybridization events in vivo. Nature Biomedical Engineering 1: 0041. [News and Views] Link
15. Budhathoki-Uprety J, Harvey JD, Isaac E, Williams RM, Galassi TV, Langenbacher RE, and Heller DA. (2017) Polymer cloaking modulates the carbon nanotube protein corona and delivery in cancer cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 5: 6637-6644. Link
14. Williams RM, Jaimes EA, and Heller DA. (2016) Nanomedicines for kidney diseases. Kidney International 90:740-745. Link
13. Williams RM, Shah J, Ng BD, Minton DR, Gudas LJ, Park CY, and Heller DA. (2015) Mesoscale nanoparticles selectively target the renal proximal tubule epithelium. Nano Letters 15(4): 2358-2364 Link
12. Hong KL, Imlay K, Battistella L, Williams RM, Hickey K, Bostick C, Gannett PM, and Sooter LJ. (2015) Selection of single-stranded DNA molecular recognition elements against Exotoxin A using a novel Decoy-SELEX method and sensitive detection of Exotoxin A in human serum. BioMed Research International 2015: 41764 Link
11. Roxbury D, Jena PV, Williams RM, Enyedi B, Niethammer P, Marcet S, Verhaegen M, Blais-Ouellette S, and Heller DA. (2015) Hyperspectral Microscopy of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Enables 17-Chirality Carbon Nanotube Imaging. Scientific Reports 5: 14167. Link
10. Williams RM and Sooter LJ. (2015) In vitro selection of cancer cell-specific molecular recognition elements from amino acid libraries. The Journal of Immunology Research 2015: 18686 Link
9. Hong KL, Maher E, Williams RM, and Sooter LJ. (2015) In vitro selection of single-stranded DNA molecular recognition elements against Toxin B and sensitive detection in human fecal matter. The Journal of Nucleic Acids 2015:808495 Link
8. Hong KL, Battistella L, Salva AD, Williams RM, and Sooter LJ. (2015) In vitro selection of single-stranded DNA molecular recognition elements against S. aureus alpha toxin and sensitive detection in human serum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16(2): 2794-2809 Link
7. Williams RM, Kulick AR, Yedlapalli S, Battistella L, Hajiran CJ, Sooter LJ. (2014) Isolation of single-stranded DNA molecular recognition elements against bromacil. The Journal of Nucleic Acids 2014: 102968 Link
6. Williams RM, Hajiran CJ, Nayeem S, and Sooter LJ. (2014) Identification of an antibody fragment molecular recognition element specific for androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells. BMC Biotechnology 14:81 [Highlighted as Editor’s Pick] Link
5. Williams RM, Maher E, and Sooter LJ. In vitro selection of a ssDNA molecular recognition element for the pesticide malathion. (2014) Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening 17(8): 694-702 Link
4. Williams RM, Taylor H, Thomas J, Hines B, and Sooter LJ. (2014) The effect of DNA- and sodium cholate-dispersed single wall carbon nanotubes on the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The Journal of Nanoscience 2014:419382 Link
3. Williams RM, Crihfield CL, Gattu S, Holland LA, and Sooter LJ. (2014) In vitro selection of a single-stranded DNA molecular recognition element against atrazine. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 15(8): 14332-14347 Link
2. Williams RM, Nayeem S, Hines B, and Sooter LJ. (2014) The effect of DNA-dispersed single-wall carbon nanotubes on the polymerase chain reaction. PLoS ONE 9(4): e94117 Link
1. Williams RM and Naz RK. (2010) Novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for prostate cancer. Frontiers in Bioscience S2:677-684. Link