Robert Brink

20.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
128 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Brink is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Brink has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Immunology, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Robert Brink's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (85 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (78 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (43 papers). Robert Brink is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (85 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (78 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (43 papers). Robert Brink collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Robert Brink's co-authors include Antony Basten, Christopher C. Goodnow, J. Crosbie, Sandra Gardam, Fabienne Mackay, Tri Giang Phan, Tyani D. Chan, Dominique Gatto, Stuart G. Tangye and S. Cindy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert Brink

127 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Altered immunoglobulin expression and functional silencing of self-reactive B lymphocytes in transgenic mice

1988 1.3k citations Christopher C. Goodnow, Stephen Adelstein et al. profile →
IAP Antagonists Target cIAP1 to Induce TNFα-Dependent Apoptosis

2007 879 citations Robert Brink et al. profile →
Excess BAFF Rescues Self-Reactive B Cells from Peripheral Deletion and Allows Them to Enter Forbidden Follicular and Marginal Zone Niches

2004 585 citations Marilyn Thien, Tri Giang Phan et al. Immunity profile →
Elimination from peripheral lymphoid tissues of self-reactive B lymphocytes recognizing membrane-bound antigens

1991 575 citations Robert Brink, Antony Basten et al. profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Brink

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Convergent mutation trajectories convert functional self-tolerance in IGHV4-34 B cells to genetic tolerance encoded in the antibody 2025 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Katherine Jackson, Timothy J. Peters, Etienne Masle‐Farquhar, Deborah L. Burnett, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lisa A. Miosge, Stewart A. Smith, David C. Tscharke, Robert Brink, Christopher C. Goodnow, Joanne H. Reed	0
2	Inhibition of MERTK reduces organ fibrosis in mouse models of fibrotic disease 2024 ·Science Translational Medicine ·Ziyan Pan, (unknown), Ali Bayoumi, (unknown), Brian Gloss, Robert Brink, (unknown), Christopher Liddle, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Jun Yu, Philip J. O’Connell, Jacob George, Mohammed Eslam	15
3	Interleukin-21, acting beyond the immunological synapse, independently controls T follicular helper and germinal center B cells 2022 ·Immunity ·Isaak Quast, (unknown), Céline Pattaroni, Thiago M. Steiner, Craig I. McKenzie, Catherine Pitt, Kristy O’Donnell, Zhoujie Ding, Danika L. Hill, Robert Brink, Marcus J Robinson, Dimitra Zotos, David M. Tarlinton	56
4	IL ‐21 has a critical role in establishing germinal centers by amplifying early B cell proliferation 2022 ·EMBO Reports ·(unknown), Craig I. McKenzie, Marcus J Robinson, Zhoujie Ding, Catherine Pitt, Kristy O’Donnell, Dimitra Zotos, Robert Brink, David M. Tarlinton, Isaak Quast	27
5	Positive selection of IgG+ over IgM+ B cells in the germinal center reaction 2021 ·Immunity ·Christopher Sundling, (unknown), Katherine Bourne, Clara Young, (unknown), Jana R. Hermes, Rosemary J. Menzies, Danyal Butt, Nike Julia Kräutler, (unknown), Dan Suan, Robert Brink	44
6	BAFFR controls early memory B cell responses but is dispensable for germinal center function 2020 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·(unknown), Vivian Turner, Katherine Bourne, Jana R. Hermes, Tyani D. Chan, Robert Brink	22
7	Knockout of glucose transporter GLUT6 has minimal effects on whole body metabolic physiology in mice 2018 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Frances L. Byrne, Ellen M. Olzomer, Robert Brink, Kyle L. Hoehn	22
8	Germinal center antibody mutation trajectories are determined by rapid self/foreign discrimination 2018 ·Science ·Deborah L. Burnett, David B. Langley, Peter Schofield, Jana R. Hermes, Tyani D. Chan, Jennifer Jackson, Katherine Bourne, Joanne H. Reed, Kate Patterson, Benjamin T. Porebski, Robert Brink, Daniel Christ, Christopher C. Goodnow	91
9	Memory B cells are reactivated in subcapsular proliferative foci of lymph nodes 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Imogen Moran, Akira Nguyen, Weng Hua Khoo, Danyal Butt, Katherine Bourne, Clara Young, Jana R. Hermes, Maté Biro, (unknown), S. Cindy, C. Mee Ling Munier, Fabio Luciani, John Zaunders, Andrew Parker, Anthony D. Kelleher, Stuart G. Tangye, Peter I. Croucher, Robert Brink, Mark Read, Tri Giang Phan	83
10	Differentiation of germinal center B cells into plasma cells is initiated by high-affinity antigen and completed by Tfh cells 2017 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Nike Julia Kräutler, Dan Suan, Danyal Butt, Katherine Bourne, Jana R. Hermes, Tyani D. Chan, Christopher Sundling, Warren Kaplan, Peter Schofield, Jennifer Jackson, Antony Basten, Daniel Christ, Robert Brink	207
11	IL-27 Directly Enhances Germinal Center B Cell Activity and Potentiates Lupus in Sanroque Mice 2016 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Dipti Vijayan, (unknown), Danielle T. Avery, (unknown), Robert Brink, Giles Walters, Stephen Adelstein, Masao Kobayashi, Paul Gray, Michael R. Elliott, Melanie Wong, Charles M. King, Carola G. Vinuesa, Nico Ghilardi, S. Cindy, Stuart G. Tangye, Marcel Batten	23
12	Aryl hydrocarbon receptor is required for optimal B‐cell proliferation 2016 ·The EMBO Journal ·Matteo Villa, Manolis Gialitakis, Mauro Tolaini, Helena Ahlfors, Colin J. Henderson, C. Roland Wolf, Robert Brink, Brigitta Stockinger	74
13	Redemption of autoantibodies on anergic B cells by variable-region glycosylation and mutation away from self-reactivity 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Zahra Sabouri, Peter R. Schofield, Keisuke Horikawa, (unknown), David Kipling, Katrina L. Randall, David B. Langley, Brendan Roome, Rodrigo Vazquez-Lombardi, Romain Rouet, Jana R. Hermes, Tyani D. Chan, Robert Brink, Deborah K. Dunn‐Walters, Daniel Christ, Christopher C. Goodnow	181
14	Access to Follicular Dendritic Cells Is a Pivotal Step in Murine Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B-cell Activation and Proliferation 2014 ·Cancer Discovery ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael Grau, (unknown), Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Kerstin Gerlach, Raluca Niesner, Zoltán Cseresnyés, Anja E. Hauser, Peter Lenz, Thomas Hehlgans, Robert Brink, Jörg Westermann, Bernd Dörken, Martin Lipp, Georg Lenz, Armin Rehm, Uta E. Höpken	56
15	Using the Transcription Factor Inhibitor of DNA Binding 1 to Selectively Target Endothelial Progenitor Cells Offers Novel Strategies to Inhibit Tumor Angiogenesis and Growth 2010 ·Cancer Research ·Albert S. Mellick, (unknown), Daniel J. Nolan, Dingcheng Gao, Kathryn Bambino, Mary Hahn, Raúl Catena, Vivian Turner, Kevin McDonnell, Robert Benezra, Robert Brink, Alexander Swarbrick, Vivek Mittal	41
16	Altered Migration, Recruitment, and Somatic Hypermutation in the Early Response of Marginal Zone B Cells to T Cell-Dependent Antigen 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Tri Giang Phan, Sandra Gardam, Antony Basten, Robert Brink	77
17	BAFF selectively enhances the survival of plasmablasts generated from human memory B cells 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Danielle T. Avery, Susan L. Kalled, Julia I. Ellyard, Christine Ambrose, Sarah A. Bixler, Marilyn Thien, Robert Brink, Fabienne Mackay, Philip D. Hodgkin, Stuart G. Tangye	2
18	BAFF selectively enhances the survival of plasmablasts generated from human memory B cells 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Danielle T. Avery, Susan L. Kalled, Julia I. Ellyard, Christine Ambrose, Sarah A. Bixler, Marilyn Thien, Robert Brink, Fabienne Mackay, Philip D. Hodgkin, Stuart G. Tangye	1
19	BAFF selectively enhances the survival of plasmablasts generated from human memory B cells (vol 112, pg 286, 2003) 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), C M Ambrose, (unknown), Marilyn Thien, Robert Brink, Fabienne Mackay, Philip D. Hodgkin, (unknown)	1
20	BAFF selectively enhances the survival of plasmablasts generated from human memory B cells 2003 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Danielle T. Avery, Susan L. Kalled, Julia I. Ellyard, Christine Ambrose, Sarah A. Bixler, Marilyn Thien, Robert Brink, Fabienne Mackay, Philip D. Hodgkin, Stuart G. Tangye	406

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