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IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Rasa Elmentaite
Axcella Health (United States)
2
Annika Vannan
Translational Genomics Research Institute
3
Liliana M. Sanmarco
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
4
Masataka Amisaki
National Cancer Center Hospital East
5
Patrick Fernandes Rodrigues
Washington University in St. Louis
6
Isaac Dean
Institute of Cancer Research
7
Yoshinaga Kawano
Keio University
8
Ramon Massoni-Badosa
Cornell University
9
Mengze Lyu
Cornell University
10
Natália Jaeger
Washington University in St. Louis

Papers

1
An atlas of cells in the human tonsil
Immunity|2024
156 cit.
2
Spatial transcriptomics identifies molecular niche dysregulation associated with distal lung remodeling in pulmonary fibrosis
Nature Genetics|2025
113 cit.
3
IL-33-activated ILC2s induce tertiary lymphoid structures in pancreatic cancer
Nature|2025
86 cit.
4
Publication in Nature Immunology (2024) [41 citations, W4400249100]
Nature Immunology|2024
41 cit.
5
Publication in Blood (2024) [1 citation, W4405096089]
Blood|2024
1 cit.
6
Preclinical pharmacology of S-1117, a novel engineered Fc-fused IgG cleaving enzyme, for chronic treatment of autoantibody-mediated diseases
The Journal of Immunology|2024
0 cit.
7
Publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026) [W7140284117]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2026
0 cit.
8
Publication in The Journal of Experimental Medicine (2026) [W7155486039]
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Alexander V. Misharin
Northwestern University
2
Stephanie C. Ganal‐Vonarburg
Tracer Technologies (United States)
3
Ari B. Molofsky
University of California, San Francisco
4
Zhan Su
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
5
Jakob von Moltke
University of Washington
6
Laurence Macia
The University of Sydney
7
Thomas Marichal
University of Liège
8
Timothy E. O’Sullivan
University of California, Los Angeles
9
Jakob Zimmermann
Asklepios Fachkliniken München-Gauting
10
Kairui Mao
Xiamen University

Papers

1
Lymphatic-localized Treg-mregDC crosstalk limits antigen trafficking and restrains anti-tumor immunity
Cancer Cell|2024
117 cit.
2
MafB-restricted local monocyte proliferation precedes lung interstitial macrophage differentiation
Nature Immunology|2023
112 cit.
3
Dietary protein increases T-cell-independent sIgA production through changes in gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles
Nature Communications|2022
91 cit.
4
Tuft cell-derived acetylcholine promotes epithelial chloride secretion and intestinal helminth clearance
Immunity|2024
63 cit.
5
Recruited atypical Ly6G <sup>+</sup> macrophages license alveolar regeneration after lung injury
Science Immunology|2024
52 cit.
6
Cold versus hot snare endoscopic mucosal resection for large (≥15 mm) flat non-pedunculated colorectal polyps: a randomised controlled trial
Gut|2024
45 cit.
7
MEF2C regulates NK cell effector functions through control of lipid metabolism
Nature Immunology|2024
38 cit.
8
The transcription factor Fli1 restricts the formation of memory precursor NK cells during viral infection
Nature Immunology|2022
32 cit.
9
Dysbiosis in imiquimod-induced psoriasis alters gut immunity and exacerbates colitis development
Cell Reports|2022
30 cit.
10
Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production
Nature Metabolism|2023
30 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
David Artis
Cornell University
2
Dan R. Littman
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3
Richard M. Locksley
University of California, San Francisco
4
Andrew N. J. McKenzie
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
5
Fiona Powrie
Kennedy Center
6
Marco Colonna
Washington University in St. Louis
7
Marc E. Rothenberg
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
8
Warren Strober
Office of Extramural Research
9
Feng Shao
Nantong University
10
Andreas Diefenbach
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Papers

1
Cleavage of GSDMD by inflammatory caspases determines pyroptotic cell death
Nature|2015
6.5k cit.
2
The Orphan Nuclear Receptor RORγt Directs the Differentiation Program of Proinflammatory IL-17+ T Helper Cells
Cell|2006
5.1k cit.
3
Induction of Intestinal Th17 Cells by Segmented Filamentous Bacteria
Cell|2009
4.5k cit.
4
Blood Monocytes Consist of Two Principal Subsets with Distinct Migratory Properties
Immunity|2003
3.3k cit.
5
Chemotherapy drugs induce pyroptosis through caspase-3 cleavage of a gasdermin
Nature|2017
3.2k cit.
6
Pore-forming activity and structural autoinhibition of the gasdermin family
Nature|2016
2.8k cit.
7
A functionally specialized population of mucosal CD103+ DCs induces Foxp3+ regulatory T cells via a TGF-β– and retinoic acid–dependent mechanism
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2007
2.6k cit.
8
Analysis of Fractalkine Receptor CX<sub>3</sub>CR1 Function by Targeted Deletion and Green Fluorescent Protein Reporter Gene Insertion
Molecular and Cellular Biology|2000
2.6k cit.
9
Trypan Blue Exclusion Test of Cell Viability
Current Protocols in Immunology|2015
2.6k cit.
10
Function of the chemokine receptor CXCR4 in haematopoiesis and in cerebellar development
Nature|1998
2.5k cit.

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