Menno van Nimwegen

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Menno van Nimwegen is a scholar working on Immunology, Physiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Menno van Nimwegen has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Immunology, 17 papers in Physiology and 16 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Menno van Nimwegen's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (13 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (12 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (10 papers). Menno van Nimwegen is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (13 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (12 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (10 papers). Menno van Nimwegen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and France. Menno van Nimwegen's co-authors include Mirjam Kool, Bart N. Lambrecht, Hamida Hammad, Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rudi W. Hendriks, Monique Willart, Femke Muskens, Ingrid M. Bergen, Thomas Soullié and Alex KleinJan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Menno van Nimwegen

44 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric a... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2008 2007 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. Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric acid and activating inflammatory dendritic cells
    2008 756 citations Mirjam Kool, Thomas Soullié et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  2. Extracellular ATP triggers and maintains asthmatic airway inflammation by activating dendritic cells
    2007 516 citations Hamida Hammad, Menno van Nimwegen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Menno van Nimwegen Netherlands 29 2.9k 1.4k 1.1k 720 647 44 4.8k
Femke Muskens Netherlands 18 2.4k 0.8× 884 0.6× 545 0.5× 360 0.5× 199 0.3× 23 3.5k
Taku Kambayashi United States 42 4.2k 1.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 302 0.4× 645 1.0× 115 6.5k
Thomas Marichal Belgium 31 3.2k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 944 0.9× 719 1.0× 431 0.7× 66 4.7k
Ariel Munitz Israel 36 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 908 0.8× 446 0.6× 789 1.2× 93 4.6k
Susetta Finotto Germany 36 3.1k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 717 1.0× 524 0.8× 121 5.8k
Paul Bryce United States 43 3.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.3× 980 0.9× 308 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 115 6.3k
Masato Kubo Japan 28 5.1k 1.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 209 0.3× 597 0.9× 54 7.4k
Kiyoshi Hirahara Japan 39 3.9k 1.4× 980 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 305 0.4× 553 0.9× 88 5.6k
Christopher M. Evans United States 39 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 2.0k 2.8× 435 0.7× 90 4.5k
Lise Halbwachs‐Mecarelli France 33 2.9k 1.0× 494 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 943 1.3× 236 0.4× 75 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Menno van Nimwegen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berg, Marijn, Lisette Krabbendam, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2025). Evidence for altered immune-structural cell crosstalk in cystic fibrosis revealed by single cell transcriptomics. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 24(5). 849–860. 1 indexed citations
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Dammeijer, Floris, Mandy van Gulijk, Larissa Klaase, et al.. (2022). Low-Dose JAK3 Inhibition Improves Antitumor T-Cell Immunity and Immunotherapy Efficacy. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 21(9). 1393–1405. 7 indexed citations
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Vroman, Heleen, Robert A. Belderbos, Paul L. Klarenbeek, et al.. (2020). T cell receptor repertoire characteristics both before and following immunotherapy correlate with clinical response in mesothelioma. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 8(1). e000251–e000251. 23 indexed citations
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Broos, Caroline E., Laura L. Koth, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2018). Increased T-helper 17.1 cells in sarcoidosis mediastinal lymph nodes. European Respiratory Journal. 51(3). 1701124–1701124. 83 indexed citations
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Bruijn, Marjolein J. W. de, Melanie Lukkes, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2018). T cells and ILC2s are major effector cells in influenza‐induced exacerbation of allergic airway inflammation in mice. European Journal of Immunology. 49(1). 144–156. 49 indexed citations
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Dammeijer, Floris, Lysanne A. Lievense, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2017). Depletion of Tumor-Associated Macrophages with a CSF-1R Kinase Inhibitor Enhances Antitumor Immunity and Survival Induced by DC Immunotherapy. Cancer Immunology Research. 5(7). 535–546. 123 indexed citations
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Vroman, Heleen, Ingrid M. Bergen, Jennifer A. C. van Hulst, et al.. (2017). TNF-α–induced protein 3 levels in lung dendritic cells instruct TH2 or TH17 cell differentiation in eosinophilic or neutrophilic asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 141(5). 1620–1633.e12. 49 indexed citations
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Broos, Caroline E., Menno van Nimwegen, Alex KleinJan, et al.. (2015). Impaired survival of regulatory T cells in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Respiratory Research. 16(1). 108–108. 49 indexed citations
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KleinJan, Alex, Marjolein de Bruijn, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2013). The Notch Mediator RBP-J in CD4 T Cells Plays a Crucial Role in the Induction of Allergic Asthma in Mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 131(2). AB147–AB147. 4 indexed citations
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Broos, Caroline E., Menno van Nimwegen, Henk C. Hoogsteden, et al.. (2013). Granuloma Formation in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Frontiers in Immunology. 4. 437–437. 107 indexed citations
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Wolterink, Roel G. J. Klein, Nicolas Serafini, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2013). Essential, dose-dependent role for the transcription factor Gata3 in the development of IL-5 + and IL-13 + type 2 innate lymphoid cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(25). 10240–10245. 185 indexed citations
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Willart, Monique, Menno van Nimwegen, Aldo Grefhorst, et al.. (2012). Ursodeoxycholic acid suppresses eosinophilic airway inflammation by inhibiting the function of dendritic cells through the nuclear farnesoid X receptor. Allergy. 67(12). 1501–1510. 45 indexed citations
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Kool, Mirjam, Monique Willart, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2011). An Unexpected Role for Uric Acid as an Inducer of T Helper 2 Cell Immunity to Inhaled Antigens and Inflammatory Mediator of Allergic Asthma. Immunity. 34(4). 627–627. 12 indexed citations
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Veltman, Joris D., Margaretha Lambers, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2010). Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide Synergizes with Dendritic Cell-Based Immunotherapy in Antitumor Activity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2010. 1–10. 31 indexed citations
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KleinJan, Alex, Monique Willart, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2009). United airways: circulating Th2 effector cells in an allergic rhinitis model are responsible for promoting lower airways inflammation. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 40(3). 494–504. 21 indexed citations
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Kool, Mirjam, Menno van Nimwegen, Monique Willart, et al.. (2009). An Anti-Inflammatory Role for Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 183(2). 1074–1082. 135 indexed citations
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Smits, Hermelijn H., Menno van Nimwegen, Monique Willart, et al.. (2009). Cholera toxin B suppresses allergic inflammation through induction of secretory IgA. Mucosal Immunology. 2(4). 331–339. 85 indexed citations
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Kool, Mirjam, Thomas Soullié, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2008). Alum adjuvant boosts adaptive immunity by inducing uric acid and activating inflammatory dendritic cells. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(4). 869–882. 756 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kool, Mirjam, Virginie Pétrilli, Thibaut De Smedt, et al.. (2008). Cutting Edge: Alum Adjuvant Stimulates Inflammatory Dendritic Cells through Activation of the NALP3 Inflammasome. The Journal of Immunology. 181(6). 3755–3759. 478 indexed citations
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Smits, Hermelijn H., Hamida Hammad, Menno van Nimwegen, et al.. (2007). Protective effect of Schistosoma mansoni infection on allergic airway inflammation depends on the intensity and chronicity of infection. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 120(4). 932–940. 135 indexed citations

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