Dustin L. Williams

Dustin L. Williams, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Orthopaedics , Adjunct - Pathology

Education History

Undergraduate Weber State University
 BS
Doctoral Training University of Utah
 PhD
Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Utah
 Postdoctoral Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Williams DL, Lerdahl JM, Haymond BS, Bloebaum RD (2014). In vitro efficacy of a novel active-release antimicrobial coating to eradicate biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 58(4), 2400-2404.
  2. Williams DL, Lerdahl JM, Vinciguerra J, Bloebaum R (2015). Does Vitamin E-blended UHMWPE Prevent Biofilm Formation?. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473(3), 928-935.
  3. Williams DL, Sinclair KD, Jeyapalina S, Bloebaum R (2013). Characterization of a novel active release coating to prevent biofilm implant-related infections. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 101(6), 1078-89. (Read full article)
  4. Sinclair KD, Pham TX, Williams DL, Farnsworth RW, Loc-Carrillo CM, Bloebaum R (2013). Model development for determining the efficacy of a combination coating for the prevention of perioperative device related infections: a pilot study. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 101(7), 1143-53. (Read full article)
  5. Ong J, Godfrey R, Nazarian A, Tam J, Drake L, Isaacson B, Pasquina P, Williams (2023). Antimicrobial blue light as a biofilm management therapy at the skin-implant interface in an ex vivo percutaneous osseointegrated implant model. Journal of orthopaedic research, (Read full article)
  6. Ong J, Godfrey R, Isaacson B, Pasquina P, Williams (2022). Determining the Antibiofilm Efficacy of Oregano Gel in an Ex Vivo Model of Percutaneous Osseointegrated Implants. Microorganisms, 10(11), (Read full article)
  7. Hussan JR, Irwin SG, Mathews B, Swift S, Williams DL, Cornish (2022). Optimal dose of lactoferrin reduces the resilience of in vitro Staphylococcus aureus colonies. PloS one, 17(8), e0273088. (Read full article)
  8. DeKeyser GJ, Epperson R, Zhang C, Williams D, Olsen A, Haller J (2022). Articular fragment restoration is critical to mitigate post-traumatic osteoarthritis in a porcine pilon fracture model. Osteoarthritis and cartilage open, 4(2), 100266. (Read full article)
  9. Duffy HR, Godfrey RW, Williams DL, Ashton N (2022). A Porcine Model for the Development and Testing of Preoperative Skin Preparations. Microorganisms, 10(5), (Read full article)
  10. Kay W, Hunt C, Nehring L, Barnum B, Ashton N, Williams (2022). Biofilm Growth on Simulated Fracture Fixation Plates Using a Customized CDC Biofilm Reactor for a Sheep Model of Biofilm-Related Infection. Microorganisms, 10(4), (Read full article)
  11. Rawson KB, Neuberger T, Smith T, Reddy HRK, Haussener TJ, Sebahar PR, Looper RE, Isaacson BM, Shero J, Pasquina PF, Williams D (2022). Antibiofilm potential of a negative pressure wound therapy foam loaded with a first-in-class tri-alkyl norspermidine-biaryl antibiotic. Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 110(8), 1780-1788. (Read full article)
  12. Sadaphal B, Prasad B, Kay W, Nehring L, Nyugen T, Tepper J, Tanner M, Williams D, Ashton N, Greenberg D, Chopra (2021). Feasibility of heating metal implants with alternating magnetic fields (AMF) in scaled up models. International journal of hyperthermia, 39(1), 81-96.
  13. Morco SR, Williams DL, Jensen BD, Bowden A (2022). Structural biofilm resistance of carbon-infiltrated carbon nanotube coatings. Journal of orthopaedic research, 40(8), 1953-1960. (Read full article)
  14. Epperson RT, Isaacson BM, Rothberg DL, Olsen RE, Kawaguchi B, Maxwell JM, Dickerson M, Pasquina PF, Shero J, Williams D (2021). Developing a combat-relevant translatable large animal model of heterotopic ossification. Bone reports, 15, 101127. (Read full article)
  15. Epperson RT, Williams DL, Rogers B, Maxwell J, Stevens (2021). Assessing the safety of an epiphyseal plate biopsy in a translational lamb model. Journal of orthopaedic research, 39(12), 2653-2662. (Read full article)
  16. Tashjian RZ, Kazmers NH, Epperson RT, Honeggar M, Ma Y, Chalmers PN, Williams DL, Jurynec M (2021). The effect of estrogen-like compound on rotator cuff tendon healing in a murine model. Journal of orthopaedic research, 39(12), 2711-2724. (Read full article)
  17. Miller M, Rogers JC, Badham MA, Cadenas L, Brightwell E, Adams J, Tyler C, Sebahar PR, Haussener TJ, Reddy HRK, Looper RE, Williams D (2020). Examination of a first-in-class bis-dialkylnorspermidine-terphenyl antibiotic in topical formulation against mono and polymicrobial biofilms. PloS one, 15(10), e0234832. (Read full article)
  18. Williams DL, Kawaguchi B, Taylor NB, Allyn G, Badham MA, Rogers JC, Peterson BR, Sebahar PR, Haussener TJ, Reddy HRK, Isaacson BM, Pasquina PF, Looper R (2020). In vivo efficacy of a unique first-in-class antibiofilm antibiotic for biofilm-related wound infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii. Biofilm, 2, 100032. (Read full article)
  19. Shaw JD, Brodke DS, Williams DL, Ashton N (2020). Methylene Blue Is an Effective Disclosing Agent for Identifying Bacterial Biofilms on Orthopaedic Implants. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 102(20), 1784-1791. (Read full article)
  20. Epperson RT, Barg A, Williams DL, Saltzman C (2020). Histological Analysis of a Retrieved Porous Tantalum Total Ankle Replacement: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 10(1), e0379. (Read full article)
  21. Stevens P, Epperson RT, Taylor NB, Dickerson M, Williams D (2021). Assessing the effect of physeal biopsy on angular deformity in a rabbit model. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B, 30(1), 93-100. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Ciarolla AA, Lapin N, Williams D, Chopra R, Greenberg D (2022). Physical Approaches to Prevent and Treat Bacterial Biofilm. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 12(1), (Read full article)
  2. Irwin S, Mackenzie BW, Matthews BG, Williams DL, Cornish J, Swift (2021). Improve integration of in vitro biofilm body of knowledge to support clinical breakthroughs in surgical site infection. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 5(11), e20.00217. (Read full article)
  3. Busscher HJ, Woudstra W, van Kooten TG, Jutte P, Shi L, Liu J, Hinrichs WLJ, Frijlink HW, Shi R, Liu J, Parvizi J, Kates S, Rotello VM, Schaer TP, Williams D, Grainger DW, van der Mei H (2020). Accepting higher morbidity in exchange for sacrificing fewer animals in studies developing novel infection-control strategies. Biomaterials, 232, 119737. (Read full article)

Book

  1. Williams D (2019). Targeting biofilms in translational research, device development, and industrial sectors.

Book Chapter

  1. Williams DL, Bloebaum R (2013). Biofilm-Related Periprosthetic Joint Infections. 85-96.