Michael A. Farrar

9.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
88 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Farrar is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Farrar has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Immunology, 23 papers in Oncology and 18 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Farrar's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (55 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (42 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (19 papers). Michael A. Farrar is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (55 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (42 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (19 papers). Michael A. Farrar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. Michael A. Farrar's co-authors include Robert D. Schreiber, Matthew A. Burchill, Jianying Yang, Bruce R. Blazar, Kieng B. Vang, Christine Vogtenhuber, Roger M. Perlmutter, Beth L. Viviano, Andrew C. Greenlund and Shawn A. Mahmud and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Farrar

85 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Molecular Cell Biology of Interferon-gamma and its Receptor

1993 1.2k citations Michael A. Farrar et al. profile →
IL-2 Receptor β-Dependent STAT5 Activation Is Required for the Development of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells

2007 656 citations Matthew A. Burchill, Jianying Yang et al. The Journal of Immunology 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 →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Farrar United States	40	5.0k	1.8k	1.7k	448	445	88	7.1k
Gustavo Martínez United States	31	6.4k 1.3×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	428 1.0×	594 1.3×	70	8.1k
Stephen T. Smiley United States	35	4.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	321 0.7×	732 1.6×	64	7.4k
Masato Kubo Japan	28	5.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	287 0.6×	470 1.1×	54	7.4k
Rhodri Ceredig Switzerland	49	5.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	366 0.8×	621 1.4×	176	8.0k
Wendy T. Watford United States	27	4.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	392 0.9×	606 1.4×	58	6.3k
Erika Cretney Australia	33	4.4k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	2.0k 1.2×	646 1.4×	572 1.3×	43	6.3k
Kathleen C. F. Sheehan United States	37	5.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.5×	1.7k 1.0×	593 1.3×	951 2.1×	56	7.7k
Anna Mondino Italy	39	3.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	2.2k 1.3×	469 1.0×	349 0.8×	109	6.6k
Kenji Kishihara Japan	35	6.0k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	2.1k 1.2×	559 1.2×	853 1.9×	97	8.4k
Angela M. Thornton United States	39	8.8k 1.7×	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	387 0.9×	859 1.9×	66	11.2k

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Heltemes-Harris, Lynn, Todd P. Knutson, Yinjie Qiu, et al.. (2025). Leukemia escapes immunity by imposing a type 1 regulatory program on neoantigen-specific CD4+ T cells. Blood. 146(23). 2779–2793.

Munro, Sarah A., et al.. (2021). Single-cell analysis identifies dynamic gene expression networks that govern B cell development and transformation. Nature Communications. 12(1). 6843–6843. 47 indexed citations

Rahrmann, Eric P., Natalie K. Wolf, George M. Otto, et al.. (2018). Sleeping Beauty Screen Identifies RREB1 and Other Genetic Drivers in Human B-cell Lymphoma. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(2). 567–582. 14 indexed citations

Owen, David L., Shawn A. Mahmud, Kieng B. Vang, et al.. (2018). Identification of Cellular Sources of IL-2 Needed for Regulatory T Cell Development and Homeostasis. The Journal of Immunology. 200(12). 3926–3933. 65 indexed citations

Hepworth, Matthew R., Thomas C. Fung, Judith R. Kelsen, et al.. (2015). Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4 ⁺ T cells. Science. 348(6238). 1031–1035. 378 indexed citations breakdown →

Lawson, Brian R., Rosana González‐Quintial, Theodoros Eleftheriadis, et al.. (2015). Interleukin-7 is required for CD4 + T cell activation and autoimmune neuroinflammation. Clinical Immunology. 161(2). 260–269. 28 indexed citations

Liu, Grace, Luisa Cimmino, Julian Jude, et al.. (2014). PAX5 loss imposes a reversible differentiation block in b-progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Experimental Hematology. 42(8). S46–S46. 3 indexed citations

Zou, Tao, Atsushi� Satake, Amanda M. Schmidt, et al.. (2012). Cutting Edge: IL-2 Signals Determine the Degree of TCR Signaling Necessary To Support Regulatory T Cell Proliferation In Vivo. The Journal of Immunology. 189(1). 28–32. 33 indexed citations

Dings, Ruud P.M., Kieng B. Vang, Karolien Castermans, et al.. (2011). Enhancement of T-cell–Mediated Antitumor Response: Angiostatic Adjuvant to Immunotherapy against Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 17(10). 3134–3145. 59 indexed citations

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Li, Lin‐Xi, et al.. (2010). A Flt3- and Ras-Dependent Pathway Primes B Cell Development by Inducing a State of IL-7 Responsiveness. The Journal of Immunology. 184(4). 1728–1736. 16 indexed citations

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Vang, Kieng B., Jianying Yang, Antonio J. Pagán, et al.. (2010). Cutting Edge: CD28 and c-Rel–Dependent Pathways Initiate Regulatory T Cell Development. The Journal of Immunology. 184(8). 4074–4077. 94 indexed citations

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Burchill, Matthew A., Jianying Yang, Kieng B. Vang, et al.. (2008). Linked T Cell Receptor and Cytokine Signaling Govern the Development of the Regulatory T Cell Repertoire. Immunity. 28(1). 112–121. 321 indexed citations

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Vang, Kieng B., Jianying Yang, Shawn A. Mahmud, et al.. (2008). IL-2, -7, and -15, but Not Thymic Stromal Lymphopoeitin, Redundantly Govern CD4+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cell Development. The Journal of Immunology. 181(5). 3285–3290. 206 indexed citations

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Nie, Lei, S. Scott Perry, Ying Zhao, et al.. (2008). Regulation of Lymphocyte Development by Cell-Type-Specific Interpretation of Notch Signals. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 28(6). 2078–2090. 35 indexed citations

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Yang, Jianying, Mariko Okamoto, Shinya Tanaka, et al.. (2007). IL-7/STAT5 Cytokine Signaling Pathway Is Essential but Insufficient for Maintenance of Naive CD4 T Cell Survival in Peripheral Lymphoid Organs. The Journal of Immunology. 178(1). 262–270. 32 indexed citations

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Aaker, Joshua, Matthew A. Burchill, Ian Harmon, et al.. (2006). Attenuation of IL-7 Receptor Signaling Is Not Required for Allelic Exclusion. The Journal of Immunology. 176(6). 3350–3355. 8 indexed citations

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Goetz, Christine, et al.. (2005). Restricted STAT5 Activation Dictates Appropriate Thymic B versus T Cell Lineage Commitment. The Journal of Immunology. 174(12). 7753–7763. 43 indexed citations

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Bensinger, Steven J., Patrick Walsh, Jidong Zhang, et al.. (2004). Distinct IL-2 Receptor Signaling Pattern in CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 172(9). 5287–5296. 229 indexed citations

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Burchill, Matthew A., Christine Goetz, Martin Prlic, et al.. (2003). Distinct Effects of STAT5 Activation on CD4+ and CD8+ T Cell Homeostasis: Development of CD4+CD25+ Regulatory T Cells versus CD8+ Memory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 171(11). 5853–5864. 169 indexed citations

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Farrar, Michael A., et al.. (1977). The European School, Uccle, Brussels.. 11. 656–656. 1 indexed citations

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