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Wendy R. Williams, DVM
Pathology

Wendy R. Williams, DVM

Associate Professor of Research
Section of Comparative Medicine
Comparative Medicine Director

wendy-r-williams@ouhsc.edu

Dr. Wendy Williams is a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine and Attending Veterinarian. In this role, she is to ensure the health and wellbeing of all animals used in research, teaching and testing at OUHS.

Education:

  • BS - Chemistry and Biology, Cum laude, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (2002-2006)
  • DVM - Cum laude, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2008-2012)
  • MS - Microbiology and Immunology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2012-2015)

Board Certification(s):

  • Diplomate, Laboratory Animal Medicine, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Residency:

  • Comparative Medicine, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (2012-2015)

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Novel orthopedic solutions for injury and disease conditions
  • Advancements in laboratory animal science and welfare
  • Epigenetics of maternal diet and obesity on offpsring

Funding:

Khandaker, M. (Principal Investigator), Haleem, A. (Co-Investigator), Williams, W. R. (Co-Investigator), 2% Effort, "Bioresorbable Fixation Devices for Long Bone Fracture Surgeries," Sponsored by Oklahoma Idea Network for Biomedical Research Excellence
Current Funding (Total Cost per Year): $100,000.00
Total Direct Costs: $100,000.00
May 2023 - May 2025

Myers, D. A. (Principal Investigator), Williams, W. R. (Consultant), "Renovation and Construction for New Translational Research Animal Facility," Infrastructure and Projects Grant, Sponsored by National Institutes of Health, Federal
Total Direct Costs: $8,000,000.00
September 2019 - May 2024

Select Honors and Accomplishments:

  • Faculty Leadership Program - OUHS (2020)
  • Emerging Leader Award - American Society for Lab Animal Practitioners (2014)

Select Publications:

  1. Bernardini AC, Williams WR. Polymerase Chain Reaction on In-cage Filter Paper at Different Time Points to Detect Helicobacter spp. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 Jul 1;63(4):412-417. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-24-000001. Epub 2024 Apr 2. PMID: 38565310; PMCID: PMC11270043.
  2. Williams WR, Lane SP, Perkins C, Henderson K. Comparison of Plenum and Cage-level Filter Exhaust Dust PCR Testing to Soiled Bedding Sentinel Mice (Mus musculus) on an IVC Rack. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 May 1;63(3):279-284. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-23-000073. Epub 2024 Mar 1. PMID: 38428928; PMCID: PMC11193418.
  3. Nedrelow DS, Rassi A, Ajeeb B, Jones CP, Huebner P, Ritto FG, Williams WR, Fung KM, Gildon BW, Townsend JM, Detamore MS. Regenerative Engineering of a Biphasic Patient-Fitted Temporomandibular Joint Condylar Prosthesis. Tissue Eng Part C Methods. 2023 Jul;29(7):307-320. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEC.2023.0093. PMID: 37335050; PMCID: PMC10402699.
  4. Khandaker M, Kotturi H, Progri H, Tummala S, Nikfarjam S, Rao P, Hosna A, Arasu DT, Williams W, Haleem AM. In vitroandin vivoeffect of polycaprolactone nanofiber coating on polyethylene glycol diacrylate scaffolds for intervertebral disc repair. Biomed Mater. 2021 May 24;16(4). doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/abfd12. PMID: 33915528.
  5. Williams WR, Troudt J, Creissen E, Bielefeldt-Ohmann H, Johnston MS, Kendall LV, Izzo AA. Evaluation of Peripheral Blood Markers as Early Endpoint Criteria in Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) when Testing Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidates. Comp Med. 2020 Feb 1;70(1):45-55. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-19-000047. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31952557; PMCID: PMC7024781.