William J. Karlon, M.D.

Pathologist

Education

UC Irvine School of Medicine 2002

Residencies

UCSF Medical Center 2004

Fellowships

UCSF Medical Center 2005

Selected Research and Publications

1. Lee AA, Graham DA, Dela Cruz S, Ratcliffe A, Karlon WJ. Fluid shear stress-induced alignment of cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biomech Eng. 2002 Feb; 124(1):37-43.
2. Karlon WJ, McCulloch AD, Covell JW, Hunter JJ, Omens JH. Regional dysfunction correlates with myofiber disarray in transgenic mice with ventricular expression of ras. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Mar; 278(3):H898-906.
3. Zimmerman SD, Karlon WJ, Holmes JW, Omens JH, Covell JW. Structural and mechanical factors influencing infarct scar collagen organization. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2000 Jan; 278(1):H194-200.
4. Karlon WJ, Hsu PP, Li S, Chien S, McCulloch AD, Omens JH. Measurement of orientation and distribution of cellular alignment and cytoskeletal organization. Ann Biomed Eng. 1999 Nov-Dec; 27(6):712-20.
5. Karlon WJ, Covell JW, McCulloch AD, Hunter JJ, Omens JH. Automated measurement of myofiber disarray in transgenic mice with ventricular expression of ras. Anat Rec. 1998 Dec; 252(4):612-25.
6. Trost SU, Omens JH, Karlon WJ, Meyer M, Mestril R, Covell JW, Dillmann WH. Protection against myocardial dysfunction after a brief ischemic period in transgenic mice expressing inducible heat shock protein 70. J Clin Invest. 1998 Feb 15; 101(4):855-62.
7. Karlon WJ, Lehr JL, Eisenberg SR. Finite element models of thoracic conductive anatomy: sensitivity to changes in inhomogeneity and anisotropy. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1994 Nov; 41(11):1010-7.
8. Karlon WJ, Eisenberg SR, Lehr JL. Effects of paddle placement and size on defibrillation current distribution: a three-dimensional finite element model. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1993 Mar; 40(3):246-55.
9. Lehr JL, Ramirez IF, Karlon WJ, Eisenberg SR. Test of four defibrillation dosing strategies using a two-dimensional finite-element model. Med Biol Eng Comput. 1992 Nov; 30(6):621-8.

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