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Overview

William J. Ray was affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research career encompassed contributions across biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and neuroscience.

Their work extensively covered the following main fields of study:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Within these fields, they focused on several subfields of study, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Immunology
  • Physiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

The primary research topics addressed in their publications were:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Inflammation biomarkers and pathways

Their recent papers included:

  • "Pathogenic tau accelerates aging-associated activation of transposable elements in the mouse central nervous system," 2021, Progress in Neurobiology
  • "Pathogenic tau-induced transposable element-derived dsRNA drives neuroinflammation," 2023, Science Advances
  • "First-Time Disclosure of CVN424, a Potent and Selective GPR6 Inverse Agonist for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: Discovery, Pharmacological Validation, and Identification of a Clinical Candidate," 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Novel Targets for Alzheimer's Disease: A View Beyond Amyloid," 2020, Annual Review of Medicine
  • "Discovery of TAK-041: a Potent and Selective GPR139 Agonist Explored for the Treatment of Negative Symptoms Associated with Schizophrenia," 2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

The scientist collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Virginie Buggia-Prévot
  • Bess Frost
  • Sunil Goodwani
  • Paulino Ramirez
  • Yaíma L. Lightfoot

Publications by William J. Ray appeared in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • Science Advances

Best Publications

  • EEG alpha activity reflects attentional demands, and beta activity reflects emotional and cognitive processes

    William J. Ray;Harry W. Cole

  • Worry: A cognitive phenomenon intimately linked to affective, physiological, and interpersonal behavioral processes.

    T. D. Borkovec;William J. Ray;Joachim Stober

  • A ligand-induced extracellular cleavage regulates γ-secretase-like proteolytic activation of Notch1

    Jeffrey S. Mumm;Eric H. Schroeter;Meera T. Saxena;Adam Griesemer

  • Chaos and physiology: deterministic chaos in excitable cell assemblies

    Thomas Elbert;William J. Ray;Zbigniew J. Kowalik;James E. Skinner

  • Human gamma band activity and perception of a gestalt.

    Andreas Keil;Matthias M. Müller;William J. Ray;Thomas Gruber

  • Cognitive processes during self-paced motor performance: An electroencephalographic profile of skilled marksmen.

    Bradley D. Hatfield;Daniel M. Landers;William J. Ray

  • CYP26, a Novel Mammalian Cytochrome P450, Is Induced by Retinoic Acid and Defines a New Family

    William J. Ray;Gerard Bain;Min Yao;David I. Gottlieb

  • Selective activation of the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor achieved by allosteric potentiation

    Lei Ma;Matthew A. Seager;Marion Wittmann;Marlene Jacobson

  • Sex-Dependent Liver Gene Expression Is Extensive and Largely Dependent upon Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5b (STAT5b): STAT5b-Dependent Activation of Male Genes and Repression of Female Genes Revealed by Microarray Analysis

    Karl H. Clodfelter;Minita G. Holloway;Paul Hodor;Soo-Hee Park

  • RETINOIC ACID PROMOTES NEURAL AND REPRESSES MESODERMAL GENE EXPRESSION IN MOUSE EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS IN CULTURE

    Gerard Bain;William J. Ray;Min Yao;David I. Gottlieb

  • From embryonal carcinoma cells to neurons: the P19 pathway.

    Gerard Bain;William J. Ray;Min Yao;David I. Gottlieb

  • The Role of APOE4 in Disrupting the Homeostatic Functions of Astrocytes and Microglia in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Celia G. Fernandez;Mary E. Hamby;Morgan L. McReynolds;William J. Ray

  • Are functional deficits in concussed individuals consistent with white matter structural alterations: combined FMRI & DTI study.

    K. Zhang;B. Johnson;D. Pennell;W. Ray

  • The scalp distribution of the fractal dimension of the EEG and its variation with mental tasks

    Werner Lutzenberger;Thomas Elbert;Niels Birbaumer;William J. Ray

  • Functional abnormalities in normally appearing athletes following mild traumatic brain injury: a functional MRI study

    Semyon M. Slobounov;K. Zhang;D. Pennell;W. Ray

  • Inhibition of Calcineurin-mediated Endocytosis and α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptors Prevents Amyloid β Oligomer-induced Synaptic Disruption

    Wei-Qin Zhao;Francesca Santini;Robert Breese;Dave Ross

  • Effective behavioral treatment of focal hand dystonia in musicians alters somatosensory cortical organization.

    Victor Candia;Christian Wienbruch;Thomas Elbert;Brigitte Rockstroh

  • Evidence for a physical interaction between presenilin and Notch.

    William J. Ray;Min Yao;Petra Nowotny;Jeff Mumm

  • Modulation of cortical activity in 2D versus 3D virtual reality environments: an EEG study.

    Semyon M. Slobounov;William Ray;Brian Johnson;Elena Slobounov

  • EEG concomitants of hypnosis and hypnotic susceptibility.

    Nancy F. Graffin;William J. Ray;Richard Lundy

Frequent Co-Authors

Semyon Slobounov
Semyon Slobounov Pennsylvania State University
Alison Goate
Alison Goate Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thomas Elbert
Thomas Elbert University of Konstanz
Thomas D. Borkovec
Thomas D. Borkovec Pennsylvania State University
Andreas Keil
Andreas Keil University of Florida
Michelle G. Newman
Michelle G. Newman Pennsylvania State University
Louis G. Castonguay
Louis G. Castonguay Pennsylvania State University
Brigitte Rockstroh
Brigitte Rockstroh University of Konstanz
Nora S. Newcombe
Nora S. Newcombe Temple University
Jack B. Nitschke
Jack B. Nitschke University of Wisconsin–Madison

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