CURRICULUM VITAE
Roger J. Guillory PhD
Roger J. Guillory PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
2016 Biomedical Engineering B.S., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI |
2019 Biomedical Engineering Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2019 - 2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
2020 - 2023 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI |
2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin & Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI |
CENTER/INSTITUTE AFFILIATIONS: |
11/21/2023 - Present Member, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2017 - Present 2nd place in poster competition titled “Long term biocompatibility of zinc and its alloys for vascular scaffolds”, The Metals Society |
2019 - 2020 Ph.D. Graduate Research Excellence Award, Michigan Technological University |
2024 - 2025 Outstanding Graduate School Educator, MCW School of Graduate Studies |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
10/05/2024 - Present American Heart Association (Member ) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Journal Review |
2020 - Present Surface Innovations |
2020 - Present Bioactive Materials |
2020 - Present Materials Science and Engineering C |
2020 - Present Scientific Reports |
2020 - Present Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part |
2020 - Present Materials Today Communications |
2020 - Present ACS Applied Materials |
2020 - Present Acta Biomaterialia |
2020 - Present Corrosion Science |
2020 - Present ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering |
2026 - Present Biomaterials |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2021 - 2023 ABET and HLC Preparation Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University |
2021 - 2023 Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University |
04/2026 - 05/2026 Reviewer, CVRC ESI Bentley award study section, Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
10/2023 - 01/2024 Invited ad hoc member, Atherosclerosis and Vascular Inflammation Study Section, National Institutes of Health |
01/2025 - 03/2025 Invited ad hoc member, R16 SURE program study section, National Institutes of Health, NIGMS |
09/2025 - 03/2026 Invited ad hoc member, NHLBI Catalyze study section (R61 / R33), National Institutes of Health, NHLBI |
INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2021 Conference Session Chair, Biometal Conference |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Guillory II RJ, Drelich JW, Goldman J, In vivo effects of metallic zinc in the arterial environment, Biometals, Podium presentation, Alicante, Spain, 2019 - Present |
Kwesiga, MK, Sikora-Jasinska M, Plank, M, Guillory II RJ, Degradation response of metallic Mg exposed to an exogenously stimulated immune cell inflammatory environment, Biometals, podium presentation, Alicante, Spain, 2021 - Present |
Kwesiga, MK, Griebel A, Guillory II RJ, Comparative tissue performance of Mg alloys in an atherosclerotic in vivo vascular model using multimodal imaging, Biometals, Invited keynote speaker, Alicante, Spain, 2022 - Present |
Roger Guillory, The future of biodegradable metal stenting, Invited Keynote Speaker, Biometal Workshop at KIST, Seoul, South Korea, 05/2024 - Present |
Jesse Gerringer, Adam Gribel, Roger Guillory, Evaluation of LZ21 for bioabsorbable pediatric vascular applications, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, 03/16/2026 - Present |
National |
Guillory II RJ, Bowen PK, Hopkins SP, Shearier ER, Gillette AA, Earley EJ, Aghion E, Drelich JW, Goldman J, Regulation of the Chronic Arterial Inflammatory Response to Biodegradable Zinc-Based Implant Materials by Corrosion, Society for Biomaterials, Podium presentation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2017 - Present |
Guillory II RJ, Drelich JW, Goldman J, Zn2+ release from intravascular metallic zinc implants promotes smooth muscle cell apoptosis, Society for Biomaterials, Podium presentation, Seattle, Washington, 2019 - Present |
Regional |
Roger Guillory, Recent advances in bioresorbable and bioactive metal materials for vascular scaffolds, Invited Research Seminar, Mayo Clinic, 2023 - Present |
Roger Guillory, Alexandra Erdmann, Todd Gudausky, Luke Lamers, The Future of Pediatric Stenting, Herma Heart Institute Gallen Lecture, Children's Wisconsin, 06/2025 - Present |
Local |
Roger Guillory, The interplay of biodegradable metal performance and physiological microenvironments: Informing the material design of advanced cardiovascular implants, Graduate Seminar Series, Invited talk, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2022 - Present |
Roger Guillory, Evaluation of Mg intravascular medical implants via LA-ICP-TOFMS high resolution elemental imaging, NIGMS P41 QE-MAP Annual symposium and workshop, Invited session talk, Michigan State University, 2022 - Present |
Roger Guillory, Biodegradable Metals for Temporary Stenting: Addressing Key Obstacles and Future Outlook, Invited Seminar, Oregon Health Sciences University, 06/2024 - Present |
Roger Guillory, Next generation of regenerative vascular scaffolding materials, Lunch and Learn, Fort Wayne Metals, Indiana, 07/2025 - Present |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2023 - Present Member, Research Committee, MCW School of Graduate Studies, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2025 - 2028 Member, Provost Appointee, Professionalism enrichment committee, Office of Faculty Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2025 - 2026 Co-Chair, Graduate School Strategic Planning Committee, School of Graduate Studies, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Graduate Student Education |
01/2021 - 06/2021 Michigan Technological University, BE5450, Microscopy and Spectroscopy |
01/2022 - 06/2022 Michigan Technological University, BE5930, Metallic Biomaterials |
08/2026 - 12/2026 Medical College of Wisconsin/ Marquette University, BIEN6420 |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Undergraduate Students |
2019 - Present Alexander Oliver, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
2019 - Present Lea Morath, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
2020 - Present Alexia Nelson, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
2020 - 2022 Zachary Alesch, Undergraduate researcher, URIP recipient, Michigan Technological University |
2020 - 2021, Senior Design Faculty Advisor, Michigan Technological University, Project title: Bio-Screening of Toxicity & Bio-Stability for Sampling
Sponsor: Medtronic, Neuromodulation |
2020 - 2021, Senior Design Faculty Advisor, Michigan Technological University, Project title: Phase VI Transcatheter Single Ventricle Device Development
Sponsor: Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery |
2021 - Present Dawson Hubbard, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
2021 - Present Malachi Wilson, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
2021 - 2022, Senior Design Faculty Advisor, Michigan Technological University, Project title: Dry Combat Submersible Fatigue Stress Management
Sponsor: Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) |
2021 - 2022, Senior Design Faculty Advisor, Michigan Technological University, Project title: Tissue simulation with 3D printed Material Combinations
Sponsor: Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) |
2021 - Present Zoe Haase, Undergraduate researcher, Michigan Technological University |
Graduate Students |
2020 - Present Margaret Planck, Research Assistant, Michigan Technological University |
Postdoctoral Researchers |
09/2020 - 05/2023 Maria P. Kwesiga M.D. Ph.D., Postdoctoral research scientist, Michigan Technological University, Dr. Kwesiga published 2 high impact manuscripts in my lab. She is now an Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University |
2020 - 2021 Malgorzata Sikora Jasinska, Ph.D., Postdoctoral research scientist, Michigan Technological University |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Connon M.,..Guillory R., "Acute In vivo Inflammatory Response Towards Engineered Bioabsorbable Magnesium Aluminum Subcutaneous Implants", In preparation, Submission planned 06/26 |
2. Gerringer,J..Guillory R., "The impact of growth and development on Mg bioabsorbable stent materials for pediatric applications", In preparation, Submission planned 07/26 |
3. Erdmann A.,..Guillory R., " Short term Angiographic evolution of DREAMS 3G in various vessels of a rapidly growing neonatal swine model", In preparation, submission planned 08/26 |
4. Czerniak C.,..Guillory R., "Bioabsorbtion kinetics of DREAMS 3G in neonatal porcine vessels", In preparation, Submission planned 08/26 |
5. Connon M.,..Guillory R., "EDTA therapy driven degradation of Mg implants: Towards physiological control of bioabsorbtion" In preparation, Submission planned 08/26 |
6. ML Connon,..Guillory R.,"Biocorrosion and Biocompatibility of Absorbable Mg-Li-Y Wires for Temporary Cardiovascular Scaffolds", Under Review, Materials Letters, 2026 |
7. Czerniak CW, Connon ML, Wintersheimer E, Freitas E, MacRenaris KW, Schaffer JE, Griebel AJ, Zhou L, Sahoo D, Guillory RJ 2nd. Mg-Y-Nd alloy biocorrosion behavior in hyperlipidemia models in vitro and in vivo. Acta Biomater. 2026 Mar;213:791-804. PMCID: PMC13183297 |
8. Oliver AA, Cortese J, Ognard J, Dai D, Bayraktar EA, Ding YH, Christensen TA, Gamb SI, Ranatunga WK, Carlson KD, Pandey MK, Guillory RJ 2nd, Tefft BJ, Kadirvel R, Dragomir-Daescu D, Kallmes DF. Magnetic Capture of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes the Rapid Endothelialization of Peripheral Venous Stents in Rabbits. Acta Biomater. 2026 Feb;211:188-203. |
9. Oliver AA, Carlson KD, Price C, Banaskiewicz K, Benike A, Dai D, Brown RA, Sandhu GS, Kadirvel R, Guillory RJ 2nd, Tefft BJ, Kallmes DF, Morrison JJ, Dragomir-Daescu D. Magnetic capture of blood outgrowth endothelial cells to the luminal surface of magnetizable stent-grafts promotes healing in a porcine pseudoaneurysm model. Acta Biomater. 2026 Feb;211:204-215. |
10. Raguraman S, Connon ML, Byrum CN, Berlia R, Ivanovskaya V, Ulugun B, Eswarappa Prameela S, Guillory Ii RJ, Weihs TP. Microstructure regulates early-stage corrosion behavior and systemic aluminum fate in biodegradable Mg-Al alloys: Integrated in-vitro and in-vivo insights. Acta Biomater. 2025 Dec;208:565-580. |
11. Oliver AA, Bilgin C, Connon ML, Vercnocke AJ, Bayraktar EA, Cortese J, Dai D, Ding YH, Erdahl SA, Pederson J, Carlson KD, Griebel AJ, Schaffer JE, Dragomir-Daescu D, Kadirvel R, Guillory RJ, Kallmes DF. Evaluation of FeMnN alloy bioresorbable flow diverting stents in the rabbit abdominal aorta Bioactive Materials. June 2025;48:18-28. |
12. Oliver AA, Bilgin C, Cortese J, Bayraktar EA, Dai D, Ding YH, Carlson KD, Griebel AJ, Schaffer JE, Connon ML, Dragomir-Daescu D, Kadirvel R, Guillory RJ 2nd, Kallmes DF. Evaluation of FeMnN alloy bioresorbable flow diverters in the rabbit elastase induced aneurysm model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2025;13:1522696. PMCID: PMC11893611 |
13. Liu SQ, Troy JB, Goldman J, Guillory RJ. Calcium phosphate formation and deposition in ischemic neurons Plos One. January 2025;20(1). |
14. He W, MacRenaris KW, Griebel A, Kwesiga MP, Freitas E, Gillette A, Schaffer J, O'Halloran TV, Guillory RJ. Semi-quantitative elemental imaging of corrosion products from bioabsorbable Mg vascular implants in vivo Bioactive Materials. January 2025;43:225-239. |
15. Iskhakova K, Cwieka H, Meers S, Helmholz H, Davydok A, Storm M, Baltruschat IM, Galli S, Pröfrock D, Will O, Gerle M, Damm T, Sefa S, He W, MacRenaris K, Soujon M, Beckmann F, Moosmann J, O'Hallaran T, Guillory RJ, Wieland DCF, Zeller-Plumhoff B, Willumeit-Römer R. Multi-modal investigation of the bone micro- and ultrastructure, and elemental distribution in the presence of Mg-xGd screws at mid-term healing stages Bioactive Materials. November 2024;41:657-671. |
16. Griebel AJ, Maier P, Summers H, Clausius B, Kanasty I, He W, Peterson N, Czerniak C, Oliver AA, Kallmes DF, Kadirvel R, Schaffer JE, Guillory RJ. Radiopaque FeMnN-Mo composite drawn filled tubing wires for braided absorbable neurovascular devices Bioactive Materials. October 2024;40:74-87. |
17. Kwesiga MP, Guillory RJ 2nd, Demir AG. Influence of metal oxides on biocompatibility of additively manufactured NiTi. Biointerphases. 2024 Sep 01;19(5). |
18. McLennan DI, Maldonado JR, Foerster SR, Handler SS, LaDisa JF Jr, Gudausky TM, Guillory RJ 2nd. Absorbable metal stents for vascular use in pediatric cardiology: progress and outlook. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024;11:1410305. PMCID: PMC11334478 |
19. Morath LM, Guillory RJ, Oliver AA, Liu SQ, Bocks ML, Levy GK, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Conventional Platinum Metal Implants Provoke Restenosis Responses in Atherogenic but Not Healthy Arteries Sci. June 2023;5(2). |
20. Horakova J, Blassova T, Tonar Z, McCarthy C, Strnadova K, Lukas D, Mikes P, Bowen P, Guillory R, Frost M, Goldman J. An Assessment of Blood Vessel Remodeling of Nanofibrous Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Vascular Grafts in a Rat Animal Model Journal of Functional Biomaterials. February 2023;14(2). |
21. Oliver AA, Bilgin C, Vercnocke AJ, Carlson KD, Kadirvel R, Guillory RJ, Griebel AJ, Schaffer JE, Dragomir-Daescu D, Kallmes DF. Benchtop proof of concept and comparison of iron- and magnesium-based bioresorbable flow diverters. J Neurosurg. 2023 Jul 01;139(1):150-156. PMCID: PMC10824252 |
22. Kwesiga MP, Gillette AA, Razaviamri F, Plank ME, Canull AL, Alesch Z, He W, Lee BP, Guillory RJ 2nd. Biodegradable magnesium materials regulate ROS-RNS balance in pro-inflammatory macrophage environment. Bioact Mater. 2023 May;23:261-273. PMCID: PMC9678810 |
23. Oliver AA, Carlson KD, Bilgin C, Arturo Larco JL, Kadirvel R, Guillory RJ 2nd, Dragomir Daescu D, Kallmes DF. Bioresorbable flow diverters for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: review of current literature and future directions. J Neurointerv Surg. 2023 Feb;15(2):178-182. PMCID: PMC9708930 |
24. Guillory RJ 2nd, Mostaed E, Oliver AA, Morath LM, Earley EJ, Flom KL, Kolesar TM, Mostaed A, Summers HD, Kwesiga MP, Drelich JW, Carlson KD, Dragomir-Daescu D, Goldman J. Improved biocompatibility of Zn-Ag-based stent materials by microstructure refinement. Acta Biomater. 2022 Jun;145:416-426. PMCID: PMC9189758 |
25. Sikora-Jasinska M, Morath LM, Kwesiga MP, Plank ME, Nelson AL, Oliver AA, Bocks ML, Guillory RJ 2nd, Goldman J. In-vivo evaluation of molybdenum as bioabsorbable stent candidate. Bioact Mater. 2022 Aug;14:262-271. PMCID: PMC8897701 |
26. Finazzi V, Berti F, Guillory RJ, Petrini L, Previtali B, Demir AG. Patient-specific cardiovascular superelastic NiTi stents produced by laser powder bed fusion Procedia CIRP. 2022;110(C):244-248. |
27. Liu SQ, Troy JB, Luan CH, Guillory RJ. Hepatic cell mobilization for protection against ischemic myocardial injury. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 04;11(1):15830. PMCID: PMC8339068 |
28. Oliver AA, Sikora-Jasinska M, Demir AG, Guillory RJ 2nd. Recent advances and directions in the development of bioresorbable metallic cardiovascular stents: Insights from recent human and in vivo studies. Acta Biomater. 2021 Jun;127:1-23. |
29. Oliver AA, Guillory RJ 2nd, Flom KL, Morath LM, Kolesar TM, Mostaed E, Sikora-Jasinska M, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Analysis of vascular inflammation against bioresorbable Zn-Ag based alloys. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2020 Oct 19;3(10):6779-6789. PMCID: PMC7905847 |
30. Guillory RJ 2nd, Kolesar TM, Oliver AA, Stuart JA, Bocks ML, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Zn<sup>2+</sup>-dependent suppression of vascular smooth muscle intimal hyperplasia from biodegradable zinc implants. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2020 Jun;111:110826. PMCID: PMC7962177 |
31. Guillory RJ 2nd, Sikora-Jasinska M, Drelich JW, Goldman J. In Vitro Corrosion and in Vivo Response to Zinc Implants with Electropolished and Anodized Surfaces. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 Jun 05;11(22):19884-19893. |
32. Guillory RJ 2nd, Oliver AA, Davis E, Earley EJ, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Preclinical In-Vivo Evaluation and Screening of Zinc Based Degradable Metals for Endovascular Stents. JOM (1989). 2019 Apr;71(4):1436-1446. PMCID: PMC7962665 |
33. Guillory RJ, Goldman J. Zn2+ release from intravascular metallic zinc implants promote smooth muscle cells apoptosis Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials and the Annual International Biomaterials Symposium. 2019;40:472. |
34. DeRouin A, Guillory R, He W, Frost M, Goldman J, Ong KG. Magnetoelastic galfenol as a stent material for wirelessly controlled degradation rates. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2019 Feb;107(2):232-241. |
35. Jin H, Zhao S, Guillory R, Bowen PK, Yin Z, Griebel A, Schaffer J, Earley EJ, Goldman J, Drelich JW. Novel high-strength, low-alloys Zn-Mg (<0.1wt% Mg) and their arterial biodegradation. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2018 Mar 01;84:67-79. PMCID: PMC5846125 |
36. Shomali AA, Guillory RJ, Seguin D, Goldman J, Drelich JW. Effect of PLLA coating on corrosion and biocompatibility of zinc in vascular environment Surface Innovations. 20 June 2017;5(4):211-220. |
37. Drelich AJ, Zhao S, Guillory RJ 2nd, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Long-term surveillance of zinc implant in murine artery: Surprisingly steady biocorrosion rate. Acta Biomater. 2017 Aug;58:539-549. PMCID: PMC5553077 |
38. Zhao S, Seitz JM, Eifler R, Maier HJ, Guillory RJ 2nd, Earley EJ, Drelich A, Goldman J, Drelich JW. Zn-Li alloy after extrusion and drawing: Structural, mechanical characterization, and biodegradation in abdominal aorta of rat. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2017 Jul 01;76:301-312. PMCID: PMC5459357 |
39. Bowen PK, Seitz JM, Guillory RJ 2nd, Braykovich JP, Zhao S, Goldman J, Drelich JW. Evaluation of wrought Zn-Al alloys (1, 3, and 5 wt % Al) through mechanical and in vivo testing for stent applications. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2018 Jan;106(1):245-258. |
40. Griebel AJ, David CJ, Schaffer JE, He W, Guillory R. Assessment of Magnesium Wire Coatings for Absorbable Medical Devices Minerals Metals and Materials Series. 2024:187-191. |
41. Guillory RJ 2nd, Bowen PK, Hopkins SP, Shearier ER, Earley EJ, Gillette AA, Aghion E, Bocks M, Drelich JW, Goldman J. Corrosion Characteristics Dictate the Long-Term Inflammatory Profile of Degradable Zinc Arterial Implants. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2016 Dec 12;2(12):2355-2364. |
42. Bowen PK, Shearier ER, Zhao S, Guillory RJ 2nd, Zhao F, Goldman J, Drelich JW. Biodegradable Metals for Cardiovascular Stents: from Clinical Concerns to Recent Zn-Alloys. Adv Healthc Mater. 2016 May;5(10):1121-40. PMCID: PMC4904226 |
43. McCarthy CW, Guillory RJ 2nd, Goldman J, Frost MC. Transition-Metal-Mediated Release of Nitric Oxide (NO) from S-Nitroso-N-acetyl-d-penicillamine (SNAP): Potential Applications for Endogenous Release of NO at the Surface of Stents Via Corrosion Products. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2016 Apr 27;8(16):10128-35. |
44. Bowen PK, Guillory RJ 2nd, Shearier ER, Seitz JM, Drelich J, Bocks M, Zhao F, Goldman J. Metallic zinc exhibits optimal biocompatibility for bioabsorbable endovascular stents. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2015 Nov 01;56:467-72. PMCID: PMC4529538 |
45. McCarthy CW, Ahrens DC, Joda D, Curtis TE, Bowen PK, Guillory RJ 2nd, Liu SQ, Zhao F, Frost MC, Goldman J. Fabrication and Short-Term in Vivo Performance of a Natural Elastic Lamina-Polymeric Hybrid Vascular Graft. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2015 Aug 05;7(30):16202-12. |
46. Lynch LL, Mendez U, Waller AB, Gillette AA, Guillory RJ 2nd, Goldman J. Fibrosis worsens chronic lymphedema in rodent tissues. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015 May 15;308(10):H1229-36. PMCID: PMC4436986 |
