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Immune Response and Inflammation

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Mar Cabeza-Cabrerizo
University of Cambridge
2
Grant J. Brown
Australian National University
3
Chi G. Weindel
Texas A&M Health Science Center
4
Marleen Bérouti
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
5
Yuanyuan Wei
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
6
Erik Nutma
Biomedical Primate Research Centre
7
Caroline C. Escoubas
California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology (United States)
8
Matthew L. Meizlish
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
9
XinXin Ge
Wenzhou Medical University
10
Leon Hosang
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

Papers

1
Type-I-interferon-responsive microglia shape cortical development and behavior
Cell|2024
151 cit.
2
An Immunomodulatory Hydrogel Featuring Antibacterial and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Properties for Treating Periodontitis in Diabetes
Advanced Materials|2024
127 cit.
3
Mechanosensing regulates tissue repair program in macrophages
Science Advances|2024
89 cit.
4
Publication in Cell Research (2024) [7 citations, W4400683911]
Cell Research|2024
7 cit.
5
MD-Syn: synergistic drug combination prediction based on a multidimensional feature fusion method and attention mechanisms
Frontiers in Pharmacology|2025
5 cit.
6
LRRK2 kinase activity restricts NRF2-dependent mitochondrial protection in microglia
The Journal of Immunology|2025
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Andrea Ablasser
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2
Deborah R. Winter
Northwestern University
3
Simon Yona
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
4
Shaun Conway
Unknown
5
Ganzhen Deng
Huazhong Agricultural University
6
Dave Boucher
University of York
7
Mercedes Monteleone
The University of Queensland
8
Anne Jan van der Meer
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
9
Kai Kessenbrock
University of California, Irvine
10
Vincent F. Vartabedian
Scripps Research Institute

Papers

1
cGAS–STING drives ageing-related inflammation and neurodegeneration
Nature|2023
925 cit.
2
The cGAS–STING pathway drives type I IFN immunopathology in COVID-19
Nature|2022
542 cit.
3
Clathrin-associated AP-1 controls termination of STING signalling
Nature|2022
149 cit.
4
Preneoplastic stromal cells promote BRCA1-mediated breast tumorigenesis
Nature Genetics|2023
63 cit.
5
The CRL5–SPSB3 ubiquitin ligase targets nuclear cGAS for degradation
Nature|2024
62 cit.
6
The lifespan and kinetics of human dendritic cell subsets and their precursors in health and inflammation
The Journal of Experimental Medicine|2024
28 cit.
7
Three Distinct Transcriptional Profiles of Monocytes Associate with Disease Activity in Scleroderma Patients
Arthritis & Rheumatology|2022
14 cit.
8
Inflammasomes in epithelial innate immunity: front line warriors
FEBS Letters|2024
10 cit.
9
Gasdermin D Cleavage Assay Following Inflammasome Activation
Methods in molecular biology|2022
9 cit.
10
Activation of the Non-canonical Inflammasome in Mouse and Human Cells
Methods in molecular biology|2022
7 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Shizuo Akira
Kunsan National University
2
Michael Karin
Discovery Institute
3
David Baltimore
California Institute of Technology
4
Richard A. Flavell
Yale University
5
Ruslan Medzhitov
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
6
Bruce Beutler
Southwestern Medical Center
7
Zhijian J. Chen
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
8
Alan Aderem
Infectious Disease Research Institute
9
Gabriel Núñez
Michigan Center for Translational Pathology
10
Alberto Mantovani
Humanitas University

Papers

1
Defective LPS Signaling in C3H/HeJ and C57BL/10ScCr Mice: Mutations in <i>Tlr4</i> Gene
Science|1998
7.6k cit.
2
Recognition of double-stranded RNA and activation of NF-κB by Toll-like receptor 3
Nature|2001
6.1k cit.
3
A human homologue of the Drosophila Toll protein signals activation of adaptive immunity
Nature|1997
5.5k cit.
4
Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase Is a Cytosolic DNA Sensor That Activates the Type I Interferon Pathway
Science|2012
4.8k cit.
5
NF-κB-dependent induction of microRNA miR-146, an inhibitor targeted to signaling proteins of innate immune responses
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2006
4.3k cit.
6
Recognition of Commensal Microflora by Toll-Like Receptors Is Required for Intestinal Homeostasis
Cell|2004
4.2k cit.
7
Differential roles of MDA5 and RIG-I helicases in the recognition of RNA viruses
Nature|2006
3.8k cit.
8
The innate immune response to bacterial flagellin is mediated by Toll-like receptor 5
Nature|2001
3.6k cit.
9
Cutting Edge: Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4)-Deficient Mice Are Hyporesponsive to Lipopolysaccharide: Evidence for TLR4 as the <i>Lps</i> Gene Product
The Journal of Immunology|1999
3.4k cit.
10
Differential Roles of TLR2 and TLR4 in Recognition of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacterial Cell Wall Components
Immunity|1999
3.4k cit.

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