Ronald N. Germain

56.1k total citations · 19 hit papers
348 papers, 42.8k citations indexed

About

Ronald N. Germain is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald N. Germain has authored 348 papers receiving a total of 42.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 277 papers in Immunology, 85 papers in Molecular Biology and 43 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Ronald N. Germain's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (196 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (181 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (149 papers). Ronald N. Germain is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (196 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (181 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (149 papers). Ronald N. Germain collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Ronald N. Germain's co-authors include Flora Castellino, David H. Margulies, Jackson G. Egen, Michael Y. Gerner, Caetano Reis e Sousa, Alex Y. Huang, Baruj Benacerraf, Irena Štefanová, Wolfgang Kastenmüller and Grégoire Altan‐Bonnet and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ronald N. Germain

341 papers receiving 41.9k 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.

Defining CD8+ T cells that provide the proliferative burst after PD-1 therapy

2016 1.3k citations Michael Y. Gerner, Ronald N. Germain et al. profile →
MHC-dependent antigen processing and peptide presentation: Providing ligands for T lymphocyte activation

1994 1.2k citations Ronald N. Germain Cell profile →
House dust mite allergen induces asthma via Toll-like receptor 4 triggering of airway structural cells

2009 895 citations Marcello Chieppa, Ronald N. Germain et al. Nature Medicine profile →
The Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Antigen Processing and Presentation

1993 857 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. profile →
The calcium-sensing receptor regulates the NLRP3 inflammasome through Ca2+ and cAMP

2012 840 citations Naeha Subramanian, Ronald N. Germain et al. profile →
Stromal Cell Networks Regulate Lymphocyte Entry, Migration, and Territoriality in Lymph Nodes

2006 762 citations Marc Bajénoff, Jackson G. Egen et al. Immunity profile →
In Vivo Microbial Stimulation Induces Rapid CD40 Ligand–independent Production of Interleukin 12 by Dendritic Cells and their Redistribution to T Cell Areas

1997 752 citations Caetano Reis e Sousa, Ronald N. Germain et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
Commensal Microbiota Promote Lung Cancer Development via γδ T Cells

2019 711 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. Cell profile →
Neutrophil swarms require LTB4 and integrins at sites of cell death in vivo

2013 684 citations Tim Lämmermann, Wolfgang Kastenmüller et al. profile →
Chemokines enhance immunity by guiding naive CD8+ T cells to sites of CD4+ T cell–dendritic cell interaction

2006 645 citations Alex Y. Huang, Ronald N. Germain et al. profile →
In Vivo Imaging Reveals an Essential Role for Neutrophils in Leishmaniasis Transmitted by Sand Flies

2008 626 citations Nathan C. Peters, Jackson G. Egen et al. Science profile →
Localization, Quantitation, and In Situ Detection of Specific Peptide–MHC Class I Complexes Using a Monoclonal Antibody

1997 598 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. Immunity profile →
Dynamic Imaging of T Cell-Dendritic Cell Interactions in Lymph Nodes

2002 582 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. Science profile →
Dynamic imaging of dendritic cell extension into the small bowel lumen in response to epithelial cell TLR engagement

2006 561 citations Marcello Chieppa, María Rescigno et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
T-cell development and the CD4–CD8 lineage decision

2002 554 citations Ronald N. Germain profile →
The Adaptor MAVS Promotes NLRP3 Mitochondrial Localization and Inflammasome Activation

2013 553 citations Naeha Subramanian, Ronald N. Germain et al. Cell profile →
S1P-dependent interorgan trafficking of group 2 innate lymphoid cells supports host defense

2018 412 citations Yuefeng Huang, Kairui Mao et al. Science profile →
The Immune Response Genes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex

1978 305 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. Immunological Reviews profile →
The β1-adrenergic receptor links sympathetic nerves to T cell exhaustion

2023 124 citations Ronald N. Germain et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	AI and immunology 2024 ·Immunity ·Ronald N. Germain, Eliezer M. Van Allen, Gosia Trynka, John S. Tsang, Dominic Grün, Ashley Kiemen, Yigong Shi, (unknown), Garry P. Nolan	5
2	What unique insights can modeling approaches capture about the immune system? 2024 ·Cell Systems ·Hao Yuan Kueh, Andreas Handel, Alexander Hoffmann, Diego Chowell, Rachel A. Gottschalk, Harinder Singh, Ronald N. Germain, Martin Meier‐Schellersheim, Kathryn Miller‐Jensen, (unknown)	0
3	Absolute protein quantitation of the mouse macrophage Toll-like receptor and chemotaxis pathways 2022 ·Scientific Data ·Nathan P. Manes, (unknown), (unknown), Iain D. C. Fraser, Ronald N. Germain, Martin Meier‐Schellersheim, Aleksandra Nita‐Lazar	3
4	Understanding immunity in a tissue‐centric context: Combining novel imaging methods and mathematics to extract new insights into function and dysfunction* 2021 ·Immunological Reviews ·Ronald N. Germain, Andrea J. Radtke, Nishant Thakur, (unknown), Jyh Liang Hor, Hiroshi Ichise, (unknown), Colin J. Chu, (unknown)	8
5	IBEX: A versatile multiplex optical imaging approach for deep phenotyping and spatial analysis of cells in complex tissues 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Andrea J. Radtke, (unknown), Bradley Lowekamp, Emily Speranza, Colin J. Chu, Anita Gola, Nishant Thakur, Rochelle M. Shih, Yao Li, Ziv Yaniv, Rebecca T. Beuschel, Juraj Kabát, Joshua Croteau, Jeremy L. Davis, Jonathan M. Hernandez, Ronald N. Germain	115
6	Cancer prognosis with shallow tumor RNA sequencing 2020 ·Nature Medicine ·Pedro Milanez‐Almeida, Andrew J. Martins, Ronald N. Germain, John S. Tsang	29
7	Lipid-gated monovalent ion fluxes regulate endocytic traffic and support immune surveillance 2019 ·Science ·Spencer A. Freeman, Stefan Uderhardt, Amra Sarić, Richard F. Collins, Catherine M. Buckley, Sivakami Mylvaganam, Parastoo Boroumand, Jonathan Plumb, Ronald N. Germain, Dejian Ren, Sergio Grinstein	104
8	Quantifying in situ adaptive immune cell cognate interactions in humans 2019 ·Nature Immunology ·Vladimir M. Liarski, (unknown), Nicholas van Panhuys, Junting Ai, Anthony Chang, Domenick E. Kennedy, (unknown), Ronald N. Germain, Maryellen L. Giger, Marcus R. Clark	24
9	Tissue clonality of dendritic cell subsets and emergency DCpoiesis revealed by multicolor fate mapping of DC progenitors 2019 ·Science Immunology ·Mar Cabeza-Cabrerizo, Janneke van Blijswijk, Stephan Wienert, Daniel Heim, Robert P. Jenkins, Probir Chakravarty, Neil C. Rogers, Bruno Frederico, Sophie E. Acton, Evelyne Beerling, Jacco van Rheenen, Hans Clevers, Barbara U. Schraml, Marc Bajénoff, Michael Y. Gerner, Ronald N. Germain, Erik Sahai, Frederick Klauschen, Caetano Reis e Sousa	78
10	S1P-dependent interorgan trafficking of group 2 innate lymphoid cells supports host defense breakdown → 2018 ·Science ·Yuefeng Huang, Kairui Mao, Xi Chen, Ming‐an Sun, Takeshi Kawabe, Weizhe Li, (unknown), Jinfang Zhu, Joseph F. Urban, William E. Paul, Ronald N. Germain	412
11	Suppression of lethal autoimmunity by regulatory T cells with a single TCR specificity 2017 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Andrew G. Levine, Saskia Hemmers, António P. Baptista, Michail Schizas, (unknown), Bruno Moltedo, (unknown), Marc Schmidt‐Supprian, Ronald N. Germain, Piper M. Treuting, Alexander Y. Rudensky	29
12	NK-DC crosstalk controls the autopathogenic Th17 response through an innate IFN-γ–IL-27 axis 2015 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Wai Po Chong, Nicholas van Panhuys, Jun Chen, Phyllis B. Silver, Yingyos Jittayasothorn, Mary J. Mattapallil, Ronald N. Germain, Rachel R Caspi	60
13	DOCK8 regulates lymphocyte shape integrity for skin antiviral immunity 2014 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Qian Zhang, Christopher G. Dove, Jyh Liang Hor, H. Moses Murdock, Dara M. Strauss‐Albee, Jordan Garcia, Judith N. Mandl, (unknown), Huie Jing, Devon Chandler‐Brown, (unknown), Greg Crawford, Helen Matthews, Alexandra F. Freeman, Richard J. Cornall, Ronald N. Germain, Scott N. Mueller, Helen C. Su	122
14	Quantification of lymph node transit times reveals differences in antigen surveillance strategies of naïve CD4 ⁺ and CD8 ⁺ T cells 2012 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Judith N. Mandl, (unknown), Frederick Klauschen, Nienke Vrisekoop, João P. Monteiro, Andrew J. Yates, Alex Y. Huang, Ronald N. Germain	121
15	A Spatially-Organized Multicellular Innate Immune Response in Lymph Nodes Limits Systemic Pathogen Spread 2012 ·Cell ·Wolfgang Kastenmüller, Parizad Torabi‐Parizi, Naeha Subramanian, Tim Lämmermann, Ronald N. Germain	283
16	B-cell follicle development remodels the conduit system and allows soluble antigen delivery to follicular dendritic cells 2009 ·Blood ·Marc Bajénoff, Ronald N. Germain	89
17	In Vivo Imaging Reveals an Essential Role for Neutrophils in Leishmaniasis Transmitted by Sand Flies breakdown → 2008 ·Science ·Nathan C. Peters, Jackson G. Egen, Nagila Secundino, Alain Debrabant, Nicola Kimblin, Shaden Kamhawi, Phillip G. Lawyer, Michael P. Fay, Ronald N. Germain, David L. Sacks	626
18	Dynamic imaging of dendritic cell extension into the small bowel lumen in response to epithelial cell TLR engagement breakdown → 2006 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Marcello Chieppa, María Rescigno, Alex Y. Huang, Ronald N. Germain	561
19	Natural killer cell behavior in lymph nodes revealed by static and real-time imaging 2006 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Marc Bajénoff, Béatrice Bréart, Alex Y. Huang, Hai Qi, Julie Cazareth, Véronique M. Braud, Ronald N. Germain, Nicolas Glaichenhaus	240
20	Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetically heterogeneous disease. 1990 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Scott D. Solomon, (unknown), William J. McKenna, Anja A. T. Geisterfer-Lowrance, Ronald N. Germain, Rosemarie Salerni, J G Seidman, (unknown)	108

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