
William Rizzo
Professor of Pediatrics and Chair, Division of Inherited Metabolic Diseases · University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Credentials: · ·
History
Presentdivision of inherited metabolic diseases Department · University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
PresentUNMC Division of Inherited Metabolic Diseases · University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
PresentChild Health Research Institute Center · University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Research
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: association of insulin resistance and mitochondrial abnormalities
Gastroenterology · 2001 · 1,665 citations
Lentiviral hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy benefits metachromatic leukodystrophy
Science · 2013 · 955 citations
Cysteamine therapy for children with nephropathic cystinosis
New England Journal of Medicine · 1987 · 252 citations
- JS
9 papers
- ER
6 papers · 1 as a resident

5 papers
- JC
4 papers
- NB
4 papers

William Gahl
4 papers

2 papers

2 papers · 1 as a resident
Grants
- 2021–2024
Defining Ichthyosis in Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome for Clinical Trial Preparedness
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R21
Contact PI · $415.1K · University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2009–2021
Sterol and Isoprenoid Diseases Consortium Supplement 2018
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · U54
Contact PI · $3.4M · University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 1997–2012
Ichthyosis in Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $4.3M · University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2010–2011
Frontiers in Ichthyosis Research
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · R13
PI · $30K · Foundation/Ichthyosis /Related Skin Ypes
Clinical trials
- 2023–2026
ADX-629 Therapy for Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1, Phase 2
University of Nebraska
- 2021–2023
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome and Cholic Acid
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1, Phase 2
University of Nebraska
- 2015–2016
A Study of Topical NS2 Cream to Treat Ichthyosis in Sjögren-Larsson Syndrome (SLS)
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
- 2013–2023
Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome: Natural History, Clinical Variation and Evaluation of Biochemical Markers
Study chair · Completed
University of Nebraska



