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Jonathan P Celli PhD

TitleAdjunct Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentMedicine
AddressUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
100 William T Morrissey Blvd
Boston MA 02125-3300
Phone617-287-5715
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    University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United StatesBSPhysics
    Boston University, Boston, MA, United StatesMAPhysics
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    1. Ferro AP, Mensah SK, Liu YR, Guirro ECO, Celli JP. Photobiomodulation pre-treatment enhances ALA-induced PpIX accumulation and photodynamic therapy response in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells in cell culture. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2026 Apr; 58:105433. PMID: 41831631.
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    2. Liboy C, Khan S, Song B, Vega D, Saad MA, Liang R, Hasan T, Celli JP. Imaging protoporphyrin IX photoproduct accumulation as a dosimetry reporter for monitoring photodynamic therapy of oral cancer. J Biomed Opt. 2025 Dec; 30(Suppl 3):S34114. PMID: 41377090.
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    3. Khan S, Song B, Ahsan MS, Boodhoo D, Farias S, Trzcinski JM, Li S, Lilge L, Pogue BW, Liang R, Hasan T, Celli J. Enabling point of care optical diagnostics and treatment of oral lesions in resource-limited settings: Preclinical development and evaluation of a low-cost theranostic intraoral device for image-guided photodynamic therapy. Biophotonics Discov. 2025 Jul; 2(4). PMID: 41923902.
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    4. Liu Y, Mensah SK, Farias S, Khan S, Hasan T, Celli JP. Efficacy of photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced photosensitization is enhanced in pancreatic cancer cells with acquired drug resistance. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2024 Dec; 50:104362. PMID: 39395619.
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    5. Struth E, Labaf M, Karimnia V, Liu Y, Cramer G, Dahl JB, Slack FJ, Zarringhalam K, Celli JP. Drug resistant pancreatic cancer cells exhibit altered biophysical interactions with stromal fibroblasts in imaging studies of 3D co-culture models. Sci Rep. 2024 09 05; 14(1):20698. PMID: 39237667.
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    6. Struth E, Labaf M, Karimnia V, Liu Y, Cramer G, Dahl JB, Slack FJ, Zarringhalam K, Celli JP. Drug resistant pancreatic cancer cells exhibit altered biophysical interactions with stromal fibroblasts in imaging studies of 3D co-culture models. bioRxiv. 2024 Jul 17. PMID: 39071263.
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    7. Obaid G, Celli JP, Broekgaarden M, Bulin AL, Uusimaa P, Pogue B, Hasan T, Huang HC. Engineering photodynamics for treatment, priming and imaging. Nat Rev Bioeng. 2024 Sep; 2(9):752-769. PMID: 39927170.
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    8. Ferro AP, de Jesus Guirro RR, Ferraresi C, Celli J, Orellana MD, de Santis GC, Junior JAF, de Oliveira Guirro EC. Influence of Different Photobiomodulation Parameters on Multi-Potent Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Cells In Vitro. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2024 Mar; 42(3):200-207. PMID: 38416634.
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    9. Khan S, Song B, Mallidi S, Li S, Liu H, Bilal Hussain MA, Siddiqui S, Khan AP, Akhtar K, Siddiqui SA, Hasan SA, Hopper C, Bown SG, Liang R, Hasan T, Celli JP. Clinical assessment of a low-cost, hand-held, smartphone-attached intraoral imaging probe for 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy monitoring and guidance. J Biomed Opt. 2023 08; 28(8):082809. PMID: 37483565.
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    10. Dick M, Jamal H, Liu YR, Celli JP, Lilge L. On the need for standardized reporting of photophysical parameters of in vitro photodynamic therapy studies. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2023 Mar; 41:103263. PMID: 36587862.
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    11. Karimnia V, Stanley ME, Fitzgerald CT, Rizvi I, Slack FJ, Celli JP. Photodynamic Stromal Depletion Enhances Therapeutic Nanoparticle Delivery in 3D Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Tumor Models. Photochem Photobiol. 2023 Jan; 99(1):120-131. PMID: 35699307.
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    12. Siddiqui SA, Siddiqui S, Hussain MAB, Khan S, Liu H, Akhtar K, Hasan SA, Ahmed I, Mallidi S, Khan AP, Cuckov F, Hopper C, Bown S, Celli JP, Hasan T. Clinical evaluation of a mobile, low-cost system for fluorescence guided photodynamic therapy of early oral cancer in India. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2022 Jun; 38:102843. PMID: 35367616.
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    13. Girasol CE, Braz GA, Bachmann L, Celli J, Guirro RRJ. Laser light sources for photobiomodulation: The role of power and beam characterization in treatment accuracy and reliability. PLoS One. 2022; 17(3):e0266193. PMID: 35353859.
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    14. Petrovic LZ, Oumano M, Hanlon J, Arnoldussen M, Koruga I, Yasmin-Karim S, Ngwa W, Celli J. Image-Based Quantification of Gold Nanoparticle Uptake and Localization in 3D Tumor Models to Inform Radiosensitization Schedule. Pharmaceutics. 2022 Mar 18; 14(3). PMID: 35336040.
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    15. Nadeem M, Khan R, Shah N, Bangash IR, Abbasi BH, Hano C, Liu C, Ullah S, Hashmi SS, Nadhman A, Celli J. A Review of Microbial Mediated Iron Nanoparticles (IONPs) and Its Biomedical Applications. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021 Dec 31; 12(1). PMID: 35010080.
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    16. Karimnia V, Slack FJ, Celli JP. Photodynamic Therapy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Aug 28; 13(17). PMID: 34503165.
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    17. Karimnia V, Rizvi I, Slack FJ, Celli JP. Photodestruction of Stromal Fibroblasts Enhances Tumor Response to PDT in 3D Pancreatic Cancer Coculture Models. Photochem Photobiol. 2021 03; 97(2):416-426. PMID: 33011973.
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    18. Samkoe K, Celli J, Zhu T. Special Section Guest Editorial: Photodynamic Therapy. J Biomed Opt. 2020 05; 25(6):1-2. PMID: 32358929.
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    19. Khan S, Hussain MAB, Khan AP, Liu H, Siddiqui S, Mallidi S, Leon P, Daly L, Rudd G, Cuckov F, Hopper C, Bown SG, Akhtar K, Hasan SA, Siddiqui SA, Hasan T, Celli JP. Clinical evaluation of smartphone-based fluorescence imaging for guidance and monitoring of ALA-PDT treatment of early oral cancer. J Biomed Opt. 2020 04; 25(6):1-10. PMID: 32279466.
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    20. Nath S, Pigula M, Khan AP, Hanna W, Ruhi MK, Dehkordy FM, Pushpavanam K, Rege K, Moore K, Tsujita Y, Conrad C, Inci F, Carmen MGD, Franco W, Celli JP, Demirci U, Hasan T, Huang HC, Rizvi I. Flow-induced Shear Stress Confers Resistance to Carboplatin in an Adherent Three-Dimensional Model for Ovarian Cancer: A Role for EGFR-Targeted Photoimmunotherapy Informed by Physical Stress. J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 28; 9(4). PMID: 32231055.
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    21. Sorrin AJ, Kemal Ruhi M, Ferlic NA, Karimnia V, Polacheck WJ, Celli JP, Huang HC, Rizvi I. Photodynamic Therapy and the Biophysics of the Tumor Microenvironment. Photochem Photobiol. 2020 03; 96(2):232-259. PMID: 31895481.
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    22. Jafari R, Cramer GM, Celli JP. Modulation of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity Via Riboflavin-mediated Photocrosslinking Regulates Invasive Motility and Treatment Response in a 3D Pancreatic Tumor Model. Photochem Photobiol. 2020 03; 96(2):365-372. PMID: 31820435.
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    23. Mallidi S, Khan AP, Liu H, Daly L, Rudd G, Leon P, Khan S, Hussain BMA, Hasan SA, Siddique SA, Akhtar K, August M, Troulis M, Cuckov F, Celli JP, Hasan T. Platform for ergonomic intraoral photodynamic therapy using low-cost, modular 3D-printed components: Design, comfort and clinical evaluation. Sci Rep. 2019 11 01; 9(1):15830. PMID: 31676807.
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    24. Kumar N, Cramer GM, Dahaj SAZ, Sundaram B, Celli JP, Kulkarni RV. Stochastic modeling of phenotypic switching and chemoresistance in cancer cell populations. Sci Rep. 2019 07 26; 9(1):10845. PMID: 31350465.
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    25. Rodriguez-Quijada C, de Puig H, S?nchez-Purr? M, Yelleswarapu C, Evans JJ, Celli JP, Hamad-Schifferli K. Protease Degradation of Protein Coronas and Its Impact on Cancer Cells and Drug Payload Release. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 Apr 24; 11(16):14588-14596. PMID: 30977626.
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    26. Liu H, Daly L, Rudd G, Khan AP, Mallidi S, Liu Y, Cuckov F, Hasan T, Celli JP. Development and evaluation of a low-cost, portable, LED-based device for PDT treatment of early-stage oral cancer in resource-limited settings. Lasers Surg Med. 2019 04; 51(4):345-351. PMID: 30168618.
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    27. Chen H, Yeh TH, He J, Zhang C, Abbel R, Hamblin MR, Huang Y, Lanzafame RJ, Stadler I, Celli J, Liu SW, Wu ST, Dong Y. Flexible quantum dot light-emitting devices for targeted photomedical applications. J Soc Inf Disp. 2018 May; 26(5):296-303. PMID: 30416331.
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    28. Broekgaarden M, Rizvi I, Bulin AL, Petrovic L, Goldschmidt R, Massodi I, Celli JP, Hasan T. Neoadjuvant photodynamic therapy augments immediate and prolonged oxaliplatin efficacy in metastatic pancreatic cancer organoids. Oncotarget. 2018 Feb 27; 9(16):13009-13022. PMID: 29560127.
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    29. Chen H, He J, Lanzafame R, Stadler I, Hamidi HE, Liu H, Celli J, Hamblin MR, Huang Y, Oakley E, Shafirstein G, Chung HK, Wu ST, Dong Y. Quantum dot light emitting devices for photomedical applications. J Soc Inf Disp. 2017 Mar; 25(3):177-184. PMID: 28867926.
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    30. Cramer GM, Jones DP, El-Hamidi H, Celli JP. ECM Composition and Rheology Regulate Growth, Motility, and Response to Photodynamic Therapy in 3D Models of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Mol Cancer Res. 2017 01; 15(1):15-25. PMID: 27671335.
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    31. Ouyang Z, Mainali MK, Sinha N, Strack G, Altundal Y, Hao Y, Winningham TA, Sajo E, Celli J, Ngwa W. Potential of using cerium oxide nanoparticles for protecting healthy tissue during accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). Phys Med. 2016 Apr; 32(4):631-5. PMID: 27053452.
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    32. Hempstead J, Jones DP, Ziouche A, Cramer GM, Rizvi I, Arnason S, Hasan T, Celli JP. Low-cost photodynamic therapy devices for global health settings: Characterization of battery-powered LED performance and smartphone imaging in 3D tumor models. Sci Rep. 2015 May 12; 5:10093. PMID: 25965295.
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    33. Mallidi S, Mai Z, Rizvi I, Hempstead J, Arnason S, Celli J, Hasan T. In vivo evaluation of battery-operated light-emitting diode-based photodynamic therapy efficacy using tumor volume and biomarker expression as endpoints. J Biomed Opt. 2015 Apr; 20(4):048003. PMID: 25909707.
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    34. Jones DP, Hanna W, El-Hamidi H, Celli JP. Longitudinal measurement of extracellular matrix rigidity in 3D tumor models using particle-tracking microrheology. J Vis Exp. 2014 Jun 10; (88). PMID: 24961668.
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    35. Celli JP, Rizvi I, Blanden AR, Massodi I, Glidden MD, Pogue BW, Hasan T. An imaging-based platform for high-content, quantitative evaluation of therapeutic response in 3D tumour models. Sci Rep. 2014 Jan 17; 4:3751. PMID: 24435043.
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    36. Li Y, Petrovic L, La J, Celli JP, Yelleswarapu CS. Digital holographic microscopy for longitudinal volumetric imaging of growth and treatment response in three-dimensional tumor models. J Biomed Opt. 2014; 19(11):116001. PMID: 25364948.
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    37. Bansil R, Celli JP, Hardcastle JM, Turner BS. The Influence of Mucus Microstructure and Rheology in Helicobacter pylori Infection. Front Immunol. 2013 Oct 10; 4:310. PMID: 24133493.
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    38. Anbil S, Rizvi I, Celli JP, Alagic N, Pogue BW, Hasan T. Impact of treatment response metrics on photodynamic therapy planning and outcomes in a three-dimensional model of ovarian cancer. J Biomed Opt. 2013 Sep; 18(9):098004. PMID: 24802230.
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    39. Rizvi I, Gurkan UA, Tasoglu S, Alagic N, Celli JP, Mensah LB, Mai Z, Demirci U, Hasan T. Flow induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cellular heterogeneity and biomarker modulation in 3D ovarian cancer nodules. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 May 28; 110(22):E1974-83. PMID: 23645635.
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    40. Rizvi I, Anbil S, Alagic N, Celli J, Celli JP, Zheng LZ, Palanisami A, Glidden MD, Pogue BW, Hasan T. PDT dose parameters impact tumoricidal durability and cell death pathways in a 3D ovarian cancer model. Photochem Photobiol. 2013 Jul-Aug; 89(4):942-52. PMID: 23442192.
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    41. Glidden MD, Celli JP, Massodi I, Rizvi I, Pogue BW, Hasan T. Image-Based Quantification of Benzoporphyrin Derivative Uptake, Localization, and Photobleaching in 3D Tumor Models, for Optimization of PDT Parameters. Theranostics. 2012; 2(9):827-39. PMID: 23082096.
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    42. Celli JP. Stromal interactions as regulators of tumor growth and therapeutic response: A potential target for photodynamic therapy? Isr J Chem. 2012 Sep; 52(8-9):757-766. PMID: 23457416.
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    43. Celli JP, Solban N, Liang A, Pereira SP, Hasan T. Verteporfin-based photodynamic therapy overcomes gemcitabine insensitivity in a panel of pancreatic cancer cell lines. Lasers Surg Med. 2011 Sep; 43(7):565-74. PMID: 22057484.
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    44. Evans CL, Abu-Yousif AO, Park YJ, Klein OJ, Celli JP, Rizvi I, Zheng X, Hasan T. Killing hypoxic cell populations in a 3D tumor model with EtNBS-PDT. PLoS One. 2011; 6(8):e23434. PMID: 21876751.
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    45. Xu F, Celli J, Rizvi I, Moon S, Hasan T, Demirci U. A three-dimensional in vitro ovarian cancer coculture model using a high-throughput cell patterning platform. Biotechnol J. 2011 Feb; 6(2):204-212. PMID: 21298805.
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    46. Rizvi I, Celli JP, Evans CL, Abu-Yousif AO, Muzikansky A, Pogue BW, Finkelstein D, Hasan T. Synergistic enhancement of carboplatin efficacy with photodynamic therapy in a three-dimensional model for micrometastatic ovarian cancer. Cancer Res. 2010 Nov 15; 70(22):9319-28. PMID: 21062986.
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    47. Rahmanzadeh R, Rai P, Celli JP, Rizvi I, Baron-L?hr B, Gerdes J, Hasan T. Ki-67 as a molecular target for therapy in an in vitro three-dimensional model for ovarian cancer. Cancer Res. 2010 Nov 15; 70(22):9234-42. PMID: 21045152.
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    48. Celli JP, Rizvi I, Evans CL, Abu-Yousif AO, Hasan T. Quantitative imaging reveals heterogeneous growth dynamics and treatment-dependent residual tumor distributions in a three-dimensional ovarian cancer model. J Biomed Opt. 2010 Sep-Oct; 15(5):051603. PMID: 21054077.
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    49. Celli JP, Spring BQ, Rizvi I, Evans CL, Samkoe KS, Verma S, Pogue BW, Hasan T. Imaging and photodynamic therapy: mechanisms, monitoring, and optimization. Chem Rev. 2010 May 12; 110(5):2795-838. PMID: 20353192.
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    50. Abu-Yousif AO, Rizvi I, Evans CL, Celli JP, Hasan T. PuraMatrix encapsulation of cancer cells. J Vis Exp. 2009 Dec 17; (34). PMID: 20019656.
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    51. Celli JP, Turner BS, Afdhal NH, Keates S, Ghiran I, Kelly CP, Ewoldt RH, McKinley GH, So P, Erramilli S, Bansil R. Helicobacter pylori moves through mucus by reducing mucin viscoelasticity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Aug 25; 106(34):14321-6. PMID: 19706518.
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    52. Celli JP, Turner BS, Afdhal NH, Ewoldt RH, McKinley GH, Bansil R, Erramilli S. Rheology of gastric mucin exhibits a pH-dependent sol-gel transition. Biomacromolecules. 2007 May; 8(5):1580-6. PMID: 17402780.
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    53. Celli J, Gregor B, Turner B, Afdhal NH, Bansil R, Erramilli S. Viscoelastic properties and dynamics of porcine gastric mucin. Biomacromolecules. 2005 May-Jun; 6(3):1329-33. PMID: 15877349.
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