Gregory F. Sonnenberg

16.3k total citations · 11 hit papers
68 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Gregory F. Sonnenberg is a scholar working on Immunology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory F. Sonnenberg has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Immunology, 34 papers in Surgery and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gregory F. Sonnenberg's work include IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (49 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (42 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (32 papers). Gregory F. Sonnenberg is often cited by papers focused on IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (49 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (42 papers) and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (32 papers). Gregory F. Sonnenberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Gregory F. Sonnenberg's co-authors include David Artis, Laurel A. Monticelli, Lynette A. Fouser, Matthew R. Hepworth, E. John Wherry, Theresa Alenghat, Donna L. Färber, Michael C. Abt, Travis A. Doering and Carly G.K. Ziegler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Gregory F. Sonnenberg

64 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Innate lymphoid cells promote lung-tissue homeostasis after infection with influenza virus.

2011 1.1k citations Laurel A. Monticelli, Gregory F. Sonnenberg et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Innate lymphoid cells promote lung-tissue homeostasis after infection with influenza virus

2011 1.1k citations Laurel A. Monticelli, Gregory F. Sonnenberg et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Border patrol: regulation of immunity, inflammation and tissue homeostasis at barrier surfaces by IL-22

2011 814 citations Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Lynette A. Fouser et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Commensal Bacteria Calibrate the Activation Threshold of Innate Antiviral Immunity

2012 789 citations Michael C. Abt, Lisa C. Osborne et al. Immunity profile →
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells promote beiging of white adipose tissue and limit obesity

2014 758 citations Steven A. Saenz, Laurel A. Monticelli et al. Nature profile →
TSLP Elicits IL-33–Independent Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses to Promote Skin Inflammation

2013 599 citations Steven A. Saenz, Laurel A. Monticelli et al. profile →
Innate lymphoid cells regulate CD4+ T-cell responses to intestinal commensal bacteria

2013 598 citations Matthew R. Hepworth, Laurel A. Monticelli et al. Nature profile →
Regulation of inflammation by microbiota interactions with the host

2017 459 citations J. Magarian Blander, Randy Longman et al. Nature Immunology profile →
Innate lymphoid cells in the initiation, regulation and resolution of inflammation

2015 380 citations Gregory F. Sonnenberg, David Artis profile →
Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4 ⁺ T cells

2015 378 citations Matthew R. Hepworth, Thomas C. Fung et al. Science profile →
Microbiota-derived bile acids antagonize the host androgen receptor and drive anti-tumor immunity

2025 18 citations Wen Zhang, Mengze Lyu et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Interleukin-23 biology linking mucosal immunity to autoimmune diseases and cancer 2026 ·Trends in Immunology ·Anees Ahmed, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	0
2	Microbiota-mediated mechanisms of mucosal immunity across the lifespan 2025 ·Nature Immunology ·Iliyan D. Iliev, J. Magarian Blander, Nicholas Collins, Chun‐Jun Guo, Randy Longman, Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Melody Y. Zeng, David Artis	0
3	Group 3 innate lymphoid cells in intestinal health and disease 2024 ·Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology ·(unknown), Gregory F. Sonnenberg	28
4	The emerging family of RORγt+ antigen-presenting cells 2023 ·Nature reviews. Immunology ·Jakub Abramson, Jan Dobeš, Mengze Lyu, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	35
5	ILC3s select microbiota-specific Treg cells to establish tolerance in the gut 2023 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Mengze Lyu, Hiroaki Suzuki, Lan Kang, Fabrina Gaspal, Wenqing Zhou, Jérémy Goc, Lei Zhou, Jordan Zhou, Wen Zhang, (unknown), Zeli Shen, James G. Fox, Robbyn Sockolow, Terri M. Laufer, Yong Fan, Gérard Eberl, David R. Withers, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	0
6	Harnessing Microbiota to Improve Immunotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers 2022 ·Cancer Immunology Research ·Jérémy Goc, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	5
7	Coordination of Mucosal Immunity by Innate Lymphoid Cells 2022 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·Jordan Zhou, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	3
8	Metabolic control of innate lymphoid cells in health and disease 2022 ·Nature Metabolism ·Lei Zhou, (unknown), Gregory F. Sonnenberg	25
9	ILC3s control airway inflammation by limiting T cell responses to allergens and microbes 2021 ·Cell Reports ·Fei Teng, (unknown), Biin Sung, Donna L. Färber, Stefan Worgall, Hamida Hammad, Bart N. Lambrecht, Matthew R. Hepworth, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	26
10	Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4 ⁺ T cells breakdown → 2015 ·Science ·Matthew R. Hepworth, Thomas C. Fung, (unknown), Judith R. Kelsen, Fiona M. McConnell, Juan Dubrot, David R. Withers, Stéphanie Hugues, Michael A. Farrar, Walter Reith, Gérard Eberl, Robert N. Baldassano, Terri M. Laufer, Charles O. Elson, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	378
11	The Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cell Defect in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Deficient Mice Is Associated with T Cell Hyperactivation during Intestinal Infection 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Sagie Wagage, Gretchen Harms Pritchard, Lucas Dawson, Elizabeth L. Buza, Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Christopher A. Hunter	36
12	Maintaining Intestinal Health: The Genetics and Immunology of Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2015 ·Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Judith R. Kelsen, Robert N. Baldassano, David Artis, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	30
13	Regulation of the adaptive immune system by innate lymphoid cells 2014 ·Current Opinion in Immunology ·Matthew R. Hepworth, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	37
14	Innate lymphoid cells regulate CD4+ T-cell responses to intestinal commensal bacteria breakdown → 2013 ·Nature ·Matthew R. Hepworth, Laurel A. Monticelli, Thomas C. Fung, Carly G.K. Ziegler, Stephanie Grunberg, Rohini Sinha, Adriana R. Mantegazza, (unknown), Alison Crawford, Jill Angelosanto, E. John Wherry, Pandelakis A. Koni, Frederic D. Bushman, Charles O. Elson, Gérard Eberl, David Artis, Gregory F. Sonnenberg	598
15	T Cell Factor 1 Is Required for Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Generation 2013 ·Immunity ·Qi Yang, Laurel A. Monticelli, Steven A. Saenz, (unknown), Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Jiang-bo Tang, Maria Elena De Obaldia, Will Bailis, Jerrod L. Bryson, (unknown), Jian Huang, Angela Haczku, Warren S. Pear, David Artis, Avinash Bhandoola	194
16	Commensal Bacteria Calibrate the Activation Threshold of Innate Antiviral Immunity breakdown → 2012 ·Immunity ·Michael C. Abt, Lisa C. Osborne, Laurel A. Monticelli, Travis A. Doering, Theresa Alenghat, Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Michael Paley, (unknown), Katie Williams, Jan Erikson, E. John Wherry, David Artis	789
17	Innate lymphoid cells promote lung-tissue homeostasis after infection with influenza virus breakdown → 2011 ·Nature Immunology ·Laurel A. Monticelli, Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Michael C. Abt, Theresa Alenghat, Carly G.K. Ziegler, Travis A. Doering, Jill Angelosanto, Brian J. Laidlaw, Cliff Y. Yang, Taheri Sathaliyawala, Masaru Kubota, Damian Turner, Joshua M. Diamond, Ananda W. Goldrath, Donna L. Färber, Ronald G. Collman, E. John Wherry, David Artis	1066
18	Pathological versus protective functions of IL-22 in airway inflammation are regulated by IL-17A 2010 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Meera G. Nair, Thomas J. Kirn, Colby Zaph, Lynette A. Fouser, David Artis	310
19	Manipulation of T_H17 responses in pulmonary immunity and disease through vaccination 2009 ·Human Vaccines ·Gregory F. Sonnenberg, David B. Weiner	7
20	Long-Term Engraftment and Expansion of Tumor-Derived Memory T Cells Following the Implantation of Non-Disrupted Pieces of Human Lung Tumor into NOD-scid IL2Rγnull Mice 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Michelle R. Simpson-Abelson, Gregory F. Sonnenberg, Hiroshi Takita, Sandra J. Yokota, Thomas F. Conway, Raymond J. Kelleher, Leonard D. Shultz, Maurice Barcos, Richard B. Bankert	73

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