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Overview

William D. Willis was a researcher affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their work contributed to various scientific fields, primarily focusing on Environmental Science and Medicine.

The scientist's recent publications addressed topics in reproductive biology, toxicology, and environmental health. Among these, notable papers included "Actin-related protein ACTL7B ablation leads to OAT with multiple morphological abnormalities of the flagellum and male infertility in mice" published in 2023 in Biology of Reproduction, and "Non-Targeted Analysis (NTA) of Plasma and Liver from Sprague Dawley Rats Exposed to Perfluorohexanesulfonamide (PFHxSA), a Precursor to Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid (PFHxS)" published in 2025 in Toxics.

Their research intersected several main topics:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

William D. Willis worked extensively in subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, and Environmental Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues included:

  • Biology of Reproduction
  • Toxics

The scientist collaborated with several colleagues, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Tracy M. Clement
  • Christopher B. Geyer
  • Eugenia H. Goulding
  • Srijana Upadhyay
  • Edward M. Eddy

Best Publications

  • Sensory mechanisms of the spinal cord

    William D. Willis;Richard E. Coggeshall

  • NEUROANATOMY OF THE PAIN SYSTEM AND OF THE PATHWAYS THAT MODULATE PAIN

    W D Willis;K N Westlund

  • Pharmacological studies on presynaptic inhibition

    Unknown

  • Neurogenic hyperalgesia: central neural correlates in responses of spinothalamic tract neurons

    D. A. Simone;L. S. Sorkin;U. Oh;J. M. Chung

  • Central nervous system mechanisms for pain modulation.

    Unknown

  • Dorsal root potentials and dorsal root reflexes: a double-edged sword.

    Willis Wd

  • Diencephalic mechanisms of pain sensation

    D. Albe-Fessard;K. J. Berkley;L. Kruger;H. J. Ralston

  • The role of NMDA and non-NMDA excitatory amino acid receptors in the excitation of primate spinothalamic tract neurons by mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical stimuli

    Patrick M Dougherty;J. Palecek;V. Paleckova;L. S. Sorkin

  • Cutaneous sensory receptors in the rat foot

    Joong Woo Leem;W. D. Willis;Jin Mo Chung

  • Protamine 2 Deficiency Leads to Sperm DNA Damage and Embryo Death in Mice

    Chunghee Cho;Haesook Jung-Ha;William D. Willis;Eugenia H. Goulding

  • The cells of origin of the primate spinothalamic tract.

    W. D. Willis;D. R. Kenshalo;R. B. Leonard

  • Responses of primate spinothalamic tract neurons to natural stimulation of hindlimb.

    W D Willis;D L Trevino;J D Coulter;R A Maunz

  • Enhancement of spinothalamic neuron responses to chemical and mechanical stimuli following combined micro-iontophoretic application of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid and substance P.

    P. M. Dougherty;W. D. Willis

  • Inhibition of spinothalamic tract cells and interneurons by brain stem stimulation in the monkey.

    W. D. Willis;L. H. Haber;R. F. Martin

  • Role of neurotransmitters in sensitization of pain responses.

    William D. Willis

  • Spinothalamic tract neurons that project to medial and/or lateral thalamic nuclei: evidence for a physiologically novel population of spinal cord neurons

    G. J. Giesler;R. P. Yezierski;K. D. Gerhart;W. D. Willis

  • Responses of neurons in primate ventral posterior lateral nucleus to noxious stimuli

    D. R. Kenshalo;G. J. Giesler;R. B. Leonard;W. D. Willis

  • Depolarization of central terminals of Group I afferent fibres from muscle

    Unknown

  • The efferent projections of the periaqueductal gray in the rat: a Phaseolus vulgaris-leucoagglutinin study. II. Descending projections.

    Adrian A. Cameron;Iqbal A. Khan;Karin N. Westlund;William D. Willis

  • Progress in Sensory Physiology

    Unknown

  • Enhanced responses of spinothalamic tract neurons to excitatory amino acids accompany capsaicin-induced sensitization in the monkey.

    Patrick M Dougherty;W. D. Willis

  • Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Contributes to Spinal Cord Central Sensitization

    Li Fang;Jing Wu;Qing Lin;William D. Willis

  • Excitatory amino acid receptor involvement in peripheral nociceptive transmission in rats.

    Nada B. Lawand;William D. Willis;Karin N. Westlund

  • Sensory Mechanisms of the Spinal Cord: Volume 1 Primary Afferent Neurons and the Spinal Dorsal Horn

    Richard E. Coggeshall;William D. Willis

Frequent Co-Authors

Qing Lin
Qing Lin The University of Texas at Arlington
Karin N. Westlund
Karin N. Westlund University of New Mexico
Richard E. Coggeshall
Richard E. Coggeshall The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Susan M. Carlton
Susan M. Carlton The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Frederick Lenz
Frederick Lenz Johns Hopkins University
Kenneth L. Casey
Kenneth L. Casey University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Edward G. Jones
Edward G. Jones University of California, Davis
Robert P. Yezierski
Robert P. Yezierski University of Florida
Patrick M. Dougherty
Patrick M. Dougherty The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jin Mo Chung
Jin Mo Chung The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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