Timothy A. Bird

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
38 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Timothy A. Bird is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Timothy A. Bird has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Timothy A. Bird's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (12 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (5 papers) and Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research (4 papers). Timothy A. Bird is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (12 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (5 papers) and Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research (4 papers). Timothy A. Bird collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Timothy A. Bird's co-authors include Jeremy Saklatvala, John E. Sims, Steven Dower, Elisabeth Thomassen, G. Duke Virca, Luke O'neill, Teresa L. Born, Mary T. Harte, Aisling Dunne and Katherine A. Fitzgerald and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Timothy A. Bird

38 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

  1. Mal (MyD88-adapter-like) is required for Toll-like receptor-4 signal transduction
    2001 1.0k citations Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Eva M. Pålsson‐McDermott et al. Nature profile →
  2. Interleukin 1 signaling occurs exclusively via the type I receptor.
    1993 503 citations John E. Sims, Margit Gayle et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Timothy A. Bird United States 27 2.3k 1.4k 786 763 331 38 4.0k
Andrew C. Webb United States 29 1.9k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 590 0.8× 858 1.1× 349 1.1× 50 4.1k
T Hirano Japan 20 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 565 0.7× 1.1k 1.4× 447 1.4× 22 4.2k
Matthias Grell Germany 28 3.0k 1.3× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 711 0.9× 426 1.3× 38 4.8k
Michael J. Tocci United States 24 1.3k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 621 0.8× 713 0.9× 445 1.3× 35 3.9k
Nancy C. Fiore United States 17 2.3k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 588 0.7× 929 1.2× 465 1.4× 23 4.6k
S B Mizel United States 32 3.3k 1.4× 1.7k 1.2× 551 0.7× 773 1.0× 389 1.2× 46 5.8k
Michael J. Lenardo United States 8 2.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 877 1.1× 413 1.2× 12 4.8k
B B Aggarwal United States 25 1.8k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 567 0.7× 551 0.7× 297 0.9× 42 3.4k
Helmut Holtmann Germany 30 2.5k 1.1× 2.8k 1.9× 1.0k 1.3× 937 1.2× 622 1.9× 54 5.4k
Laurent Genestier France 31 1.9k 0.8× 2.0k 1.4× 626 0.8× 635 0.8× 454 1.4× 64 4.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Timothy A. Bird

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dower, Steven, John E. Sims, Douglas Pat Cerretti, & Timothy A. Bird. (2015). The Interleukin-1 System: Receptors, Ligands and Signals. Chemical immunology/Fortschritte der Allergielehre/Progress in allergy/Chemical immunology and allergy. 51. 33–64. 1 indexed citations
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Holland, Pamela M., Cynthia R. Willis, Suzanne T. Kanaly, et al.. (2002). RIP4 Is an Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Kinase Essential for Keratinocyte Differentiation. Current Biology. 12(16). 1424–1428. 86 indexed citations
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Holland, Pamela M., Alison Milne, Kirsten E. Garka, et al.. (2002). Purification, Cloning, and Characterization of Nek8, a Novel NIMA-related Kinase, and Its Candidate Substrate Bicd2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(18). 16229–16240. 50 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, Katherine A., Eva M. Pålsson‐McDermott, Andrew Bowie, et al.. (2001). Mal (MyD88-adapter-like) is required for Toll-like receptor-4 signal transduction. Nature. 413(6851). 78–83. 1006 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomassen, Elisabeth, Timothy A. Bird, Blair R. Renshaw, Mary K. Kennedy, & John E. Sims. (1998). Binding of Interleukin-18 to the Interleukin-1 Receptor Homologous Receptor IL-1Rrp1 Leads to Activation of Signaling Pathways Similar to Those Used by Interleukin-1. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 18(12). 1077–1088. 98 indexed citations
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Born, Teresa L., Elisabeth Thomassen, Timothy A. Bird, & John E. Sims. (1998). Cloning of a Novel Receptor Subunit, AcPL, Required for Interleukin-18 Signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(45). 29445–29450. 279 indexed citations
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Bird, Timothy A., et al.. (1997). Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor NF-κB by Interleukin-1 Is Accompanied by Casein Kinase II-mediated Phosphorylation of the p65 Subunit. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(51). 32606–32612. 188 indexed citations
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Thoma, B, Timothy A. Bird, Della Friend, David P. Gearing, & Steven Dower. (1994). Oncostatin M and leukemia inhibitory factor trigger overlapping and different signals through partially shared receptor complexes.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(8). 6215–6222. 165 indexed citations
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Giri, Judith G., Jerry M. Wells, Steven Dower, et al.. (1994). Elevated levels of shed type II IL-1 receptor in sepsis. Potential role for type II receptor in regulation of IL-1 responses.. The Journal of Immunology. 153(12). 5802–5809. 123 indexed citations
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Bird, Timothy A., et al.. (1994). The interleukin‐1‐stimulated protein kinase that phosphorylates heat shock protein hsp27 is activated by MAP kinase. FEBS Letters. 338(1). 31–36. 17 indexed citations
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Sims, John E., Margit Gayle, Jennifer L. Slack, et al.. (1993). Interleukin 1 signaling occurs exclusively via the type I receptor.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 90(13). 6155–6159. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bird, Timothy A., Anne Woodward, Jana L. Jackson, Steven Dower, & John E. Sims. (1991). Phorbol ester induces phosphorylation of the 80 kilodalton murine interleukin 1 receptor at a single threonine residue. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 177(1). 61–67. 8 indexed citations
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Poole, Stephen J., Timothy A. Bird, S. Selkirk, et al.. (1990). Fate of injected interleukin 1 in rats: Sequestration and degradation in the kidney. Cytokine. 2(6). 416–422. 61 indexed citations
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Bird, Timothy A., et al.. (1988). Decreased extracellular matrix production in scurvy involves a humoral factor other than ascorbate. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 152(3). 1490–1496. 12 indexed citations
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Bird, Timothy A., A. J. H. Gearing, & Jeremy Saklatvala. (1988). Murine interleukin 1 receptor. Direct identification by ligand blotting and purification to homogeneity of an interleukin 1-binding glycoprotein.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 263(24). 12063–12069. 41 indexed citations
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Spanheimer, Robert G., Timothy A. Bird, & Beverly Peterkofsky. (1986). Regulation of collagen synthesis and mRNA levels in articular cartilage of scorbutic guinea pigs. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 246(1). 33–41. 25 indexed citations
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Carrington, Michal, Timothy A. Bird, & C. I. Levene. (1984). The inhibition of lysyl oxidase in vivo by isoniazid and its reversal by pyridoxal. Effect on collagen cross-linking in the chick embryo. Biochemical Journal. 221(3). 837–843. 19 indexed citations

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