Philip P. Ahern

8.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
31 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Philip P. Ahern is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip P. Ahern has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Philip P. Ahern's work include Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (6 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers). Philip P. Ahern is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (16 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (6 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers). Philip P. Ahern collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. Philip P. Ahern's co-authors include Jeffrey I. Gordon, Nicholas W. Griffin, Andrew L. Goodman, Andrew L. Kau, Kevin J. Maloy, Fiona Powrie, Sofia Buonocore, Jiye Cheng, Dan R. Littman and Ivaylo I. Ivanov and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Philip P. Ahern

29 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Human nutrition, the gut microbiome and the immune system

2011 1.9k citations Philip P. Ahern, Nicholas W. Griffin et al. Nature profile →
Innate lymphoid cells drive interleukin-23-dependent innate intestinal pathology

2010 884 citations Sofia Buonocore, Philip P. Ahern et al. Nature profile →
Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 ⁺ CD8αα ⁺ T cells

2017 669 citations Luisa Cervantes‐Barragán, Jiani Chai et al. Science profile →
Interleukin-23 drives innate and T cell–mediated intestinal inflammation

2006 647 citations Sophie Hüe, Philip P. Ahern et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Philip P. Ahern United States	21	3.0k	2.5k	1.0k	895	849	31	6.4k
Marcela A. Hermoso Chile	34	3.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	1.5k 1.7×	607 0.7×	91	7.8k
Seth Rakoff-Nahoum United States	26	4.1k 1.4×	2.7k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	645 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	40	8.1k
Yun Kyung Lee South Korea	27	3.4k 1.1×	2.4k 1.0×	619 0.6×	799 0.9×	794 0.9×	59	7.1k
Marcello Chieppa Italy	39	2.2k 0.7×	3.3k 1.3×	713 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	522 0.6×	91	7.2k
Roberta Caruso Italy	38	2.5k 0.8×	2.9k 1.2×	1.4k 1.4×	546 0.6×	657 0.8×	104	6.9k
Timothy W. Hand United States	26	3.7k 1.2×	2.6k 1.0×	659 0.6×	788 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	51	7.5k
Zhanju Liu China	45	4.1k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	2.0k 1.9×	934 1.0×	844 1.0×	172	8.3k
Helena Tlaskalová‐Hogenová Czechia	44	2.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	994 1.0×	641 0.7×	723 0.9×	137	5.7k
Ana Maria Caetano Faria Brazil	40	1.9k 0.6×	2.3k 0.9×	694 0.7×	925 1.0×	446 0.5×	182	6.1k
Takeshi Tanoue Japan	17	5.0k 1.7×	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	2.0k 2.3×	21	7.9k

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Glowacki, Robert W. P., et al.. (2025). Identification of strain-specific cues that regulate biofilm formation in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum. 13(10). e0341924–e0341924.

Glowacki, Robert W. P., et al.. (2025). BT1549 coordinates the in vitro IL-10 inducing activity of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum. 13(3). e0166924–e0166924. 2 indexed citations

Werneburg, Glenn T., Mangesh Suryavanshi, Rebecca A. Campbell, et al.. (2024). An exploratory study investigating the impact of the bladder tumor microbiome on Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) response in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations. 42(9). 291.e1–291.e11. 8 indexed citations

Glowacki, Robert W. P., et al.. (2023). The NQR Complex Regulates the Immunomodulatory Function of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. The Journal of Immunology. 211(5). 767–781. 5 indexed citations

Ahern, Philip P., et al.. (2022). Maltodextrin Consumption Impairs the Intestinal Mucus Barrier and Accelerates Colitis Through Direct Actions on the Epithelium. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 841188–841188. 19 indexed citations

Osborn, Lucas J., et al.. (2021). Identification of essential genes for Escherichia coli aryl polyene biosynthesis and function in biofilm formation. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7(1). 56–56. 52 indexed citations

Glowacki, Robert W. P., et al.. (2021). Controlled Complexity: Optimized Systems to Study the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Host Physiology. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 735562–735562. 4 indexed citations

Luccia, Blanda Di, Philip P. Ahern, Nicholas W. Griffin, et al.. (2020). Combined Prebiotic and Microbial Intervention Improves Oral Cholera Vaccination Responses in a Mouse Model of Childhood Undernutrition. Cell Host & Microbe. 27(6). 899–908.e5. 40 indexed citations

Cowardin, Carrie A., Philip P. Ahern, Vanderlene L. Kung, et al.. (2019). Mechanisms by which sialylated milk oligosaccharides impact bone biology in a gnotobiotic mouse model of infant undernutrition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(24). 11988–11996. 57 indexed citations

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Cervantes‐Barragán, Luisa, Jiani Chai, Ma. Diarey B. Tianero, et al.. (2017). Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 ⁺ CD8αα ⁺ T cells. Science. 357(6353). 806–810. 669 indexed citations breakdown →

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Krausgruber, Thomas, Chris Schiering, Krista Adelmann, et al.. (2016). T-bet is a key modulator of IL-23-driven pathogenic CD4+ T cell responses in the intestine. Nature Communications. 7(1). 11627–11627. 65 indexed citations

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Griffin, Nicholas W., Philip P. Ahern, Jiye Cheng, et al.. (2016). Prior Dietary Practices and Connections to a Human Gut Microbial Metacommunity Alter Responses to Diet Interventions. Cell Host & Microbe. 21(1). 84–96. 121 indexed citations

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Dey, Neelendu, Janaki L. Guruge, Ansel Hsiao, et al.. (2016). Effects of a gut pathobiont in a gnotobiotic mouse model of childhood undernutrition. Science Translational Medicine. 8(366). 366ra164–366ra164. 49 indexed citations

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Davis, Niall F., et al.. (2015). A novel rapid access testicular cancer clinic: prospective evaluation after one year. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 185(1). 215–218. 2 indexed citations

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Rakoff-Nahoum, Seth, Yong Kong, Steven H. Kleinstein, et al.. (2015). Analysis of gene–environment interactions in postnatal development of the mammalian intestine. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(7). 1929–1936. 78 indexed citations

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Ahern, Philip P., Jeremiah J. Faith, & Jeffrey I. Gordon. (2014). Mining the Human Gut Microbiota for Effector Strains that Shape the Immune System. Immunity. 40(6). 815–823. 91 indexed citations

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Yockey, Laura J., Shadmehr Demehri, Mustafa Turkoz, et al.. (2013). The Absence of a Microbiota Enhances TSLP Expression in Mice with Defective Skin Barrier but Does Not Affect the Severity of their Allergic Inflammation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 133(12). 2714–2721. 27 indexed citations

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Ahern, Philip P., Chris Schiering, Sofia Buonocore, et al.. (2010). Interleukin-23 Drives Intestinal Inflammation through Direct Activity on T Cells. Immunity. 33(2). 279–288. 418 indexed citations

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Buonocore, Sofia, Philip P. Ahern, Holm H. Uhlig, et al.. (2010). Innate lymphoid cells drive interleukin-23-dependent innate intestinal pathology. Nature. 464(7293). 1371–1375. 884 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ízcue, Ana, Sophie Hüe, Sofia Buonocore, et al.. (2008). Interleukin-23 Restrains Regulatory T Cell Activity to Drive T Cell-Dependent Colitis. Immunity. 28(4). 559–570. 314 indexed citations

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