William J. Richardson Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

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50 h-index 238 pubs 8,369 cited

Biography and Research Information

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William J. Richardson is a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with extensive research experience, evidenced by an h-index of 50 and over 238 publications attracting more than 8,300 citations. His research has been supported by federal grants totaling $362,237, including two awards from the NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the NSF. He serves as Principal Investigator on these grants, which focus on systems mechanobiology modeling for patient-specific cardiac fibrosis predictions and an in vitro cardiac platform for drug discovery and cardiotoxicity screens.

Richardson's scholarly work spans multiple areas, including investigations into invasive *Staphylococcus aureus* infections in spinal fusion surgeries, the role of osteoimmunology in spinal fusion, and outcomes of different sigmoidoscopy techniques for colorectal cancer screening. He has also explored cardiotoxicity from hydroxychloroquine overdose and the application of machine learning for detecting masked hypertension. His research network includes collaborators such as Samuel J. Coeyman at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored publications.

Richardson leads a research group and maintains an active lab website, indicating ongoing research endeavors. His recent publications demonstrate continued engagement in areas such as medical imaging, infectious diseases, and computational modeling in health sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 50
  • Publications: 238
  • Citations: 8,369

Selected Publications

  • Hierarchical Molecular Language Models (HMLMs). (2025)
  • Machine learning model for detecting masked hypertension in young adults (2025)

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Federal Grants 3 $908,891 total

NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Contact PI May 2026 - Jan 2030

Cardiac Fibroblast Modeling to Predict and Control Fibrosis in HFrEF Patients

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $546,654 R01
NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Contact PI Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Systems Mechanobiology Modeling for Patient-Specific Cardiac Fibrosis Predictions

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $312,237 R01

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