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William R. Freeman is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics as well as Instrumentation. Other subfields include Global and Planetary Change, Artificial Intelligence, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, particularly within galactic and star formation studies. Frequent research themes include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

Their publication record includes contributions to notable academic journals and venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by William R. Freeman reflect a focus on high-redshift galaxy surveys and interstellar medium studies. Key recent publications include:

  • "The MOSDEF Survey: The First Direct Measurements of the Nebular Dust Attenuation Curve at High Redshift*", 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The MOSDEF survey: a comprehensive analysis of the rest-optical emission-line properties of z ∼ 2.3 star-forming galaxies", 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The MOSDEF Survey: Neon as a Probe of ISM Physical Conditions at High Redshift*", 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "The MOSDEF survey: the mass-metallicity relationship and the existence of the FMR at z ∼ 1.5", 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "The MOSDEF survey: differences in SFR and metallicity for morphologically selected mergers at z ∼ 2", 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

William R. Freeman collaborates regularly with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Brian Siana
  • Naveen A. Reddy
  • Alice E. Shapley
  • Mariska Kriek
  • Irene Shivaei

Best Publications

  • Porous silicon in drug delivery devices and materials

    Emily J. Anglin;Lingyun Cheng;William R. Freeman;Michael J. Sailor

  • Vitrectomy for the treatment of full-thickness stage 3 or 4 macular holes. Results of a multicentered randomized clinical trial. The Vitrectomy for Treatment of Macular Hole Study Group.

    William R. Freeman;Stanley P. Azen;Jung W. Kim;Wael El-Haig

  • HORIZON: An Open-Label Extension Trial of Ranibizumab for Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Michael A. Singer;Carl C. Awh;SriniVas Sadda;William R. Freeman

  • Correlation Between CD4+ Counts and Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus--related Noninfectious Retinal Vasculopathy in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    Baruch D. Kuppermann;Baruch D. Kuppermann;John G. Petty;Douglas D. Richman;Douglas D. Richman;W. Christopher Mathews

  • A Prospective Study of the Ophthalmologic Findings in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

    William R. Freeman;Chester W. Lerner;Jonathan A. Mines;Roger S. Lash

  • The Association Between Percent Disruption of the Photoreceptor Inner Segment–Outer Segment Junction and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema

    Anjali S. Maheshwary;Stephen F. Oster;Ritchie M.S. Yuson;Lingyun Cheng

  • High-Level Resistance of Cytomegalovirus to Ganciclovir Is Associated with Alterations in Both the UL97 and DNA Polymerase Genes

    Irene L. Smith;Julie M. Cherrington;Rhett E. Jiles;Michael D. Fuller

  • Lack of Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis after Stopping CMV Maintenance Therapy in AIDS Patients with Sustained Elevations in CD4 T Cells in Response to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    J. Christopher Macdonald;Francesca J. Torriani;Lawrence S. Morse;Marietta P. Karavellas

  • Immune Recovery Vitritis Associated With Inactive Cytomegalovirus Retinitis: A New Syndrome

    Marietta P. Karavellas;Careen Y. Lowder;J. Christopher Macdonald;Cesar P. Avila

  • Incidence of Immune Recovery Vitritis in Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Patients following Institution of Successful Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

    Marietta P. Karavellas;Daniel J. Plummer;J. Christopher Macdonald;Francesca J. Torriani

  • Cytomegalovirus Retinitis and Response to Therapy with Ganciclovir

    Dale E. Henderly;William R. Freeman;Dennis M. Causey;Narsing A. Rao

  • Choroidal volume variations with age, axial length, and sex in healthy subjects: a three-dimensional analysis.

    Giulio Barteselli;Jay Chhablani;Sharif El-Emam;Haiyan Wang

  • The Role of Abnormal Vitreomacular Adhesion in Age-related Macular Degeneration: Spectral Optical Coherence Tomography and Surgical Results

    Francesca Mojana;Lingyun Cheng;Dirk-Uwe G. Bartsch;Gabriel A. Silva

  • Vision-threatening complications of surgery for full-thickness macular holes

    Alay S. Banker;William R. Freeman;Jung V. Kim;David Munguia

  • DISRUPTION OF THE PHOTORECEPTOR INNER SEGMENT/OUTER SEGMENT LAYER ON SPECTRAL DOMAIN-OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IS A PREDICTOR OF POOR VISUAL ACUITY IN PATIENTS WITH EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES

    Stephen F. Oster;Francesca Mojana;Manpreet Brar;Ritchie M. S. Yuson

  • Factors Associated With Burnout During Emergency Medicine Residency

    James Kimo Takayesu;Edward A. Ramoska;Ted R. Clark;Bhakti Hansoti

  • Prospective randomized trial of vitrectomy or observation for stage 2 macular holes

    Jung W. Kim;William R. Freeman;Stanley P. Azen;Wael El-Haig

  • Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Treated Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

    William R. Freeman;Dale E. Henderly;W. Lee Wan;Dennis Causey

  • Longitudinal study of cytomegalovirus retinitis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

    Jeffrey G. Gross;Samuel A. Bozzette;W. Christopher Mathews;Stephen A. Spector

  • Changes of intraocular pressure after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (avastin).

    Iryna A. Falkenstein;Lingyun Cheng;William R. Freeman

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley P. Azen
Stanley P. Azen University of Southern California
Michael J. Sailor
Michael J. Sailor University of California, San Diego
Brian Siana
Brian Siana University of California, Riverside
Mariska Kriek
Mariska Kriek University of California, Berkeley
Alison L. Coil
Alison L. Coil University of California, San Diego
Karl Y. Hostetler
Karl Y. Hostetler University of California, San Diego
Naveen A. Reddy
Naveen A. Reddy University of California, Riverside
Bahram Mobasher
Bahram Mobasher University of California, Riverside
Clayton A. Wiley
Clayton A. Wiley University of Pittsburgh
Robert N. Weinreb
Robert N. Weinreb University of California, San Diego

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