Catherine Wölfel

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Catherine Wölfel is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine Wölfel has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Immunology, 10 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Catherine Wölfel's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (9 papers) and CAR-T cell therapy research (7 papers). Catherine Wölfel is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (11 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (9 papers) and CAR-T cell therapy research (7 papers). Catherine Wölfel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Catherine Wölfel's co-authors include Thomas Wölfel, Etienne De Plaen, Aline Van Pel, Pierre G. Coulie, Thierry Boon, Vincent Brichard, Bernard Lethé, Karl‐Hermann Meyer zum Büschenfelde, Thomas Hankeln and Manuel Serrano and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Catherine Wölfel

23 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

A p16 INK4a -Insensitive CDK4 Mutant Targeted by Cytolyti... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1995 1993 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A p16 INK4a -Insensitive CDK4 Mutant Targeted by Cytolytic T Lymphocytes in a Human Melanoma
    1995 900 citations Thomas Wölfel, Jörg Schneider et al. Science profile →
  2. The tyrosinase gene codes for an antigen recognized by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas.
    1993 785 citations Vincent Brichard, Aline Van Pel et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Catherine Wölfel Germany 17 1.7k 1.3k 1.1k 242 217 24 2.6k
Sajjad A. Qureshi United States 22 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 338 1.4× 76 0.4× 34 2.5k
Ming‐Hai Wang United States 32 642 0.4× 808 0.6× 1.3k 1.1× 265 1.1× 243 1.1× 66 2.5k
Chao‐Lan Yu United States 18 717 0.4× 1.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 352 1.5× 48 0.2× 40 2.6k
Geeta Devgan United States 12 908 0.5× 2.3k 1.8× 1.6k 1.5× 533 2.2× 50 0.2× 25 3.3k
Michael J. Campbell United States 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 939 0.8× 653 2.7× 344 1.6× 57 2.6k
Didier Grillot United States 26 976 0.6× 634 0.5× 1.5k 1.3× 355 1.5× 70 0.3× 39 2.7k
Marc M. Oshiro United States 20 611 0.4× 1.6k 1.3× 2.2k 1.9× 552 2.3× 32 0.1× 24 3.4k
Tashinga E. Bapiro United Kingdom 17 380 0.2× 1.6k 1.2× 808 0.7× 500 2.1× 59 0.3× 22 2.3k
Leonie A. Cluse Australia 18 638 0.4× 884 0.7× 1.7k 1.5× 160 0.7× 27 0.1× 21 2.4k
Robyn Catlett-Falcone United States 6 684 0.4× 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 368 1.5× 28 0.1× 8 2.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Catherine Wölfel

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peipp, Matthias, Ernesto Bockamp, Christian Klein, et al.. (2025). Targeting mutated KRAS by HLA-A*02:01 restricted anti-KRAS TCR-mimic CAR and bispecific T cell engager. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 103(10). 1231–1246. 1 indexed citations
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Volkmar, Michael, Elham Fakhr, Rienk Offringa, et al.. (2023). Identification of TRDV-TRAJ V domains in human and mouse T-cell receptor repertoires. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1286688–1286688. 1 indexed citations
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Fatho, Martina, Volker Lennerz, Annette Paschen, et al.. (2023). Targeting the melanoma-associated antigen CSPG4 with HLA-C*07:01-restricted T-cell receptors. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1245559–1245559. 2 indexed citations
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Fatho, Martina, Michael Volkmar, Roland Conradi, et al.. (2020). A bicistronic vector backbone for rapid seamless cloning and chimerization of αβT-cell receptor sequences. PLoS ONE. 15(9). e0238875–e0238875. 4 indexed citations
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Schrörs, Barbara, Volker Lennerz, Martina Fatho, et al.. (2017). HLA class I loss in metachronous metastases prevents continuous T cell recognition of mutated neoantigens in a human melanoma model. Oncotarget. 8(17). 28312–28327. 25 indexed citations
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Weber, Michael, Daniel Sasca, Daniel Teschner, et al.. (2013). Distinct Signaling Cascades of TREM-1, TLR and NLR in Neutrophils and Monocytic Cells. Journal of Innate Immunity. 6(3). 339–352. 29 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Catherine, Sylvia Köhler, Marion Nonn, et al.. (2008). Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-reactive cytotoxic T lymphocyte clones rapidly expanded from CD8+ CD62L(high)+ T cells of healthy donors prevent AML engraftment in NOD/SCID IL2Rγnull mice. Experimental Hematology. 36(4). 451–463. 21 indexed citations
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Gentilini, Chiara, Thoralf Lange, Catherine Wölfel, et al.. (2008). Identification of NM23-H2 as a tumour-associated antigen in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Leukemia. 22(8). 1542–1550. 16 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Catherine, Volker Lennerz, Georg Heß, et al.. (2007). Dissection and molecular analysis of alloreactive CD8+ T cell responses in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 57(6). 849–857. 11 indexed citations
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Lennerz, Volker, Martina Fatho, Chiara Gentilini, et al.. (2005). The response of autologous T cells to a human melanoma is dominated by mutated neoantigens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(44). 16013–16018. 348 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Catherine, Ingo Drexler, Aline Van Pel, et al.. (2000). Transporter (TAP)- and proteasome-independent presentation of a melanoma-associated tyrosinase epitope. International Journal of Cancer. 88(3). 432–438. 45 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Thomas, Jörg Schneider, Manuel Serrano, et al.. (1995). A p16 INK4a -Insensitive CDK4 Mutant Targeted by Cytolytic T Lymphocytes in a Human Melanoma. Science. 269(5228). 1281–1284. 900 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bernhard, Helga, Julia Karbach, Thomas Wölfel, et al.. (1994). Cellular immune response to human renal‐cell carcinomas: Definition of a common antigen recognized by HLA‐A2‐restricted cytotoxic T‐Lymphocyte (CTL) clones. International Journal of Cancer. 59(6). 837–842. 53 indexed citations
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Brichard, Vincent, Aline Van Pel, Thomas Wölfel, et al.. (1993). The tyrosinase gene codes for an antigen recognized by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes on HLA-A2 melanomas.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 178(2). 489–495. 785 indexed citations breakdown →
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Doehmer, Johannes, Catherine Wölfel, Siddhant Dogra, et al.. (1992). Applications of stable V79-derived cell lines expressing rat cytochromes P4501A1, 1A2, and 2B1. Xenobiotica. 22(9-10). 1093–1099. 21 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Catherine, Barbara Heinrich-Hirsch, Albrecht Seidel, et al.. (1992). Genetically engineered V79 Chinese hamster cells for stable expression of human cytochrome P450IA2. European Journal of Pharmacology Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 228(2-3). 95–102. 40 indexed citations
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Wölfel, Catherine, et al.. (1991). Stable expression of rat cytochrome P450IA2 cDNA and hydroxylation of 17β‐estradiol and 2‐aminofluorene in V79 Chinese hamster cells. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 4(6). 489–498. 29 indexed citations
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