Melissa A. Lawson

6.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
29 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Melissa A. Lawson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa A. Lawson has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Immunology and 5 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melissa A. Lawson's work include Gut microbiota and health (13 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (4 papers). Melissa A. Lawson is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (13 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (4 papers). Melissa A. Lawson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Melissa A. Lawson's co-authors include Markus B. Geuking, Kathy D. McCoy, Andrew J. Macpherson, Reiner Wiest, Siegfried Hapfelmeier, Emma Slack, Julia Cahenzli, Maaike Stoel, Yuliya Velykoredko and D. Paul Robinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Melissa A. Lawson

28 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

Intestinal Bacterial Colonization Induces Mutualistic Regulatory T Cell Responses

2011 648 citations Markus B. Geuking, Julia Cahenzli et al. Immunity profile →
Reversible Microbial Colonization of Germ-Free Mice Reveals the Dynamics of IgA Immune Responses

2010 598 citations Siegfried Hapfelmeier, Melissa A. Lawson et al. Science profile →
Pathological bacterial translocation in liver cirrhosis

2013 583 citations Melissa A. Lawson, Markus B. Geuking et al. profile →
Innate and Adaptive Immunity Cooperate Flexibly to Maintain Host-Microbiota Mutualism

2009 383 citations Emma Slack, Siegfried Hapfelmeier et al. Science profile →
The outer mucus layer hosts a distinct intestinal microbial niche

2015 363 citations Hai Li, Julien Limenitakis et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa A. Lawson United States	20	2.1k	974	814	809	491	29	4.5k
Timur Liwinski Germany	16	2.3k 1.1×	649 0.7×	576 0.7×	596 0.7×	338 0.7×	34	3.9k
Jonathan P. Jacobs United States	36	2.2k 1.0×	499 0.5×	488 0.6×	644 0.8×	150 0.3×	149	4.3k
Helena Tlaskalová‐Hogenová Czechia	44	2.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.7×	723 0.9×	1.0k 1.3×	56 0.1×	137	5.7k
Bart C. Jacobs Netherlands	49	809 0.4×	705 0.7×	1.7k 2.1×	400 0.5×	599 1.2×	176	10.2k
Andrew L. Kau United States	20	5.1k 2.4×	1.5k 1.5×	1.3k 1.7×	1.7k 2.1×	264 0.5×	39	8.0k
Danping Zheng China	13	3.0k 1.4×	707 0.7×	632 0.8×	754 0.9×	131 0.3×	36	4.7k
Susanne Hartmann Germany	44	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	943 1.2×	570 0.7×	92 0.2×	140	5.5k
Randy Longman United States	29	3.5k 1.6×	2.0k 2.0×	1.4k 1.8×	1.0k 1.3×	362 0.7×	88	7.0k
Chaysavanh Manichanh Spain	32	4.7k 2.2×	371 0.4×	1.7k 2.1×	1.5k 1.8×	135 0.3×	75	6.8k
Adam J. Ratner United States	42	1.6k 0.8×	927 1.0×	936 1.1×	2.0k 2.5×	92 0.2×	156	6.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lawson, Melissa A., Jacent Nassuuna, David Patrick Kateete, et al.. (2023). The effects of helminth infections on the human gut microbiome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 1174034–1174034. 11 indexed citations

Scott, Nicholas A., et al.. (2022). Macrophage metabolism in the intestine is compartment specific and regulated by the microbiota. Immunology. 166(1). 138–152. 14 indexed citations

Penny, Hugo A., Rita G. Domingues, Felipe Melo-González, et al.. (2022). Rhythmicity of intestinal IgA responses confers oscillatory commensal microbiota mutualism. Science Immunology. 7(75). eabk2541–eabk2541. 37 indexed citations

Ménard, Hervé, Christian Cole, Melissa A. Lawson, et al.. (2021). Creation of a universal experimental protocol for the investigation of transfer and persistence of trace evidence: Part 2 – Implementation and preliminary data. Forensic Science International Synergy. 3. 100164–100164.

Li, Hai, Julien Limenitakis, Victor Greiff, et al.. (2020). Mucosal or systemic microbiota exposures shape the B cell repertoire. Nature. 584(7820). 274–278. 138 indexed citations

Chatterjee, Archana, et al.. (2020). Mentor vs. mentee perceptions of career mentoring partnerships and work outcomes: A multi-institutional study of faculty mentoring programs. MedEdPublish. 8. 221–221. 1 indexed citations

Alcon‐Giner, Cristina, Matthew J. Dalby, Shabhonam Caim, et al.. (2020). Microbiota Supplementation with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Modifies the Preterm Infant Gut Microbiota and Metabolome: An Observational Study. Cell Reports Medicine. 1(5). 100077–100077. 146 indexed citations

Lawson, Melissa A., Ian O’Neill, Magdalena Kujawska, et al.. (2019). Breast milk-derived human milk oligosaccharides promote Bifidobacterium interactions within a single ecosystem. The ISME Journal. 14(2). 635–648. 245 indexed citations

Uchimura, Yasuhiro, Tobias Fuhrer, Hai Li, et al.. (2018). Antibodies Set Boundaries Limiting Microbial Metabolite Penetration and the Resultant Mammalian Host Response. Immunity. 49(3). 545–559.e5. 115 indexed citations

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Parker, Aimée, Melissa A. Lawson, Laura Vaux, & Carmen Pin. (2017). Host‐microbe interaction in the gastrointestinal tract. Environmental Microbiology. 20(7). 2337–2353. 91 indexed citations

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Li, Hai, Julien Limenitakis, Tobias Fuhrer, et al.. (2015). The outer mucus layer hosts a distinct intestinal microbial niche. Nature Communications. 6(1). 8292–8292. 363 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bardone‐Cone, Anna M., Ellen E. Fitzsimmons‐Craft, Megan B. Harney, et al.. (2012). The Inter-Relationships between Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders among Females. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 112(8). 1247–1252. 73 indexed citations

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Geuking, Markus B., Julia Cahenzli, Melissa A. Lawson, et al.. (2011). Intestinal Bacterial Colonization Induces Mutualistic Regulatory T Cell Responses. Immunity. 34(5). 794–806. 648 indexed citations breakdown →

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McCarthy, Douglas D., C B Wilson, Adrian Papandile, et al.. (2011). Mice overexpressing BAFF develop a commensal flora–dependent, IgA-associated nephropathy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(10). 3991–4002. 216 indexed citations

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Hapfelmeier, Siegfried, Melissa A. Lawson, Emma Slack, et al.. (2010). Reversible Microbial Colonization of Germ-Free Mice Reveals the Dynamics of IgA Immune Responses. Science. 328(5986). 1705–1709. 598 indexed citations breakdown →

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Slack, Emma, Siegfried Hapfelmeier, Bärbel Stecher, et al.. (2009). Innate and Adaptive Immunity Cooperate Flexibly to Maintain Host-Microbiota Mutualism. Science. 325(5940). 617–620. 383 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bardone‐Cone, Anna M., Megan B. Harney, Christine R. Maldonado, et al.. (2009). Defining recovery from an eating disorder: Conceptualization, validation, and examination of psychosocial functioning and psychiatric comorbidity. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 48(3). 194–202. 267 indexed citations

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Lawson, Melissa A.. (2008). Lipoatrophic Diabetes: A Case Report with a Brief Review of the Literature. Journal of Adolescent Health. 44(1). 94–95. 4 indexed citations

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Lawson, Melissa A.. (2008). Human papillomavirus infection in adolescent and young women.. PubMed. 105(1). 42–6. 2 indexed citations

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Lawson, Melissa A. & Margaret J. Blythe. (1999). PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE IN ADOLESCENTS. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 46(4). 767–782. 12 indexed citations

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