Vera Chan

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Vera Chan is a scholar working on Immunology, Rheumatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vera Chan has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Immunology, 9 papers in Rheumatology and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Vera Chan's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (17 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Vera Chan is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (17 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (11 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (9 papers). Vera Chan collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. Vera Chan's co-authors include Pamela S. Ohashi, Chak Sing Lau, Denis Bouchard, Josef Penninger, Andrew Wakeham, Kelvin Y.K. Chan, US Khoo, Russell G. Jones, Madeleine Bonnard and Michael Parsons and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Vera Chan

40 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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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.

ICOS is essential for effective T-helper-cell responses

2001 558 citations Agostino Tafuri, Arda Shahinian et al. Nature profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Vera Chan	1.4k	540	318	250	233	40	2.2k
Reinhard Mailhammer	1.4k 1.0×	759 1.4×	676 2.1×	154 0.6×	144 0.6×	24	2.6k
Miriam A. Shelef	2.3k 1.6×	1.2k 2.2×	432 1.4×	314 1.3×	175 0.8×	44	3.8k
Eric J. Allenspach	1.4k 1.0×	472 0.9×	234 0.7×	118 0.5×	109 0.5×	32	2.0k
Tatyana Chtanova	2.0k 1.4×	471 0.9×	518 1.6×	143 0.6×	87 0.4×	36	2.8k
L Strockbine	1.7k 1.2×	414 0.8×	484 1.5×	102 0.4×	100 0.4×	8	2.4k
Ryuichi Amakawa	2.2k 1.6×	638 1.2×	648 2.0×	107 0.4×	111 0.5×	59	3.0k
Karine Chemin	2.2k 1.5×	583 1.1×	560 1.8×	315 1.3×	63 0.3×	46	2.9k
Eva Severinson	2.2k 1.6×	700 1.3×	416 1.3×	163 0.7×	99 0.4×	56	3.2k
John Simard	1.9k 1.3×	684 1.3×	548 1.7×	129 0.5×	98 0.4×	24	3.0k
Suzanne B. Hartley	2.9k 2.0×	633 1.2×	349 1.1×	157 0.6×	116 0.5×	14	3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Vera Chan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vera Chan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Xueyan, Vera Chan, Kenneth G. C. Smith, et al.. (2023). Recapitulating primary immunodeficiencies with expanded potential stem cells: Proof of concept with STAT1 gain of function. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 153(4). 1125–1139. 4 indexed citations

Chan, Vera. (2020). Epigenetics in Multiple Sclerosis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1253. 309–374. 18 indexed citations

Huston, Robert K., et al.. (2019). Early fortification of enteral feedings for infants <1250 grams birth weight receiving a human milk diet including human milk based fortifier. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 13(2). 215–221. 13 indexed citations

Wu, Haijing, Wei Liao, Qianwen Li, et al.. (2018). Pathogenic role of tissue-resident memory T cells in autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity Reviews. 17(9). 906–911. 67 indexed citations

Li, Qianwen, Haijing Wu, Wei Liao, et al.. (2018). A comprehensive review of immune-mediated dermatopathology in systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of Autoimmunity. 93. 1–15. 41 indexed citations

Lau, Benson Wui-Man, et al.. (2016). Abnormal increase of neuronal precursor cells and exacerbated neuroinflammation in the corpus callosum in murine model of systemic lupus erythematosus. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 34(3). 443–453. 13 indexed citations

Huang, Xin, Haijing Wu, Hong Qiu, et al.. (2016). The expression of Bcl-6 in circulating follicular helper-like T cells positively correlates with the disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clinical Immunology. 173. 161–170. 47 indexed citations

Lin, Xiang, Ke Rui, Jun Deng, et al.. (2014). Th17 cells play a critical role in the development of experimental Sjögren’s syndrome. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 74(6). 1302–1310. 155 indexed citations

Chen, Yongxiong, Shiuh‐Lin Hwang, Vera Chan, et al.. (2013). Binding of HIV-1 gp120 to DC-SIGN Promotes ASK-1-Dependent Activation-Induced Apoptosis of Human Dendritic Cells. PLoS Pathogens. 9(1). e1003100–e1003100. 20 indexed citations

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Dejnirattisai, Wanwisa, Andrew I. Webb, Vera Chan, et al.. (2011). Lectin Switching During Dengue Virus Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 203(12). 1775–1783. 58 indexed citations

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Chan, Kelvin Y.K., Vera Chan, Ying Chi Ip, et al.. (2010). Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the CD209 (DC-SIGN) promoter with SARS severity.. PubMed. 16(5 Suppl 4). 37–42. 19 indexed citations

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Khoo, US, Kelvin Y.K. Chan, Vera Chan, et al.. (2009). Functional role of ICAM-3 polymorphism in genetic susceptibility to SARS infection.. PubMed. 15 Suppl 6. 26–9. 2 indexed citations

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Khoo, US, et al.. (2008). DC-SIGN and L-SIGN: the SIGNs for infection. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 86(8). 861–874. 121 indexed citations

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Chen, Yongxiong, Vera Chan, Bo‐Jian Zheng, et al.. (2007). A novel subset of putative stem/progenitor CD34+Oct-4+ cells is the major target for SARS coronavirus in human lung. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(11). 2529–2536. 37 indexed citations

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Chan, Vera, Lei Tian, Yan Chen, et al.. (2006). Sonic hedgehog promotes CD4+ T lymphocyte proliferation and modulates the expression of a subset of CD28-targeted genes. International Immunology. 18(12). 1627–1636. 22 indexed citations

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Chan, Vera, Kelvin Y.K. Chan, Yongxiong Chen, et al.. (2005). Homozygous L-SIGN (CLEC4M) plays a protective role in SARS coronavirus infection. Nature Genetics. 38(1). 38–46. 111 indexed citations

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Lui, Vincent Chi Hang, Paul Kwong Hang Tam, Michael Y.K. Leung, et al.. (2003). Mammary gland-specific secretion of biologically active immunosuppressive agent cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte antigen 4 human immunoglobulin fusion protein (CTLA4Ig) in milk by transgenesis. Journal of Immunological Methods. 277(1-2). 171–183. 8 indexed citations

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Chan, Vera, et al.. (2002). Calcineurin Aα plays an exclusive role in TCR signaling in mature but not in immature T cells. European Journal of Immunology. 32(5). 1223–1223. 20 indexed citations

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Chan, Vera, E. Suzanne Cohen, Thomas Weissensteiner, Kathryn S.E. Cheah, & Helen C. Bodmer. (2001). Chondrocyte antigen expression, immune response and susceptibility to arthritis. International Immunology. 13(4). 421–429. 5 indexed citations

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Tafuri, Agostino, Arda Shahinian, Friedhelm Bladt, et al.. (2001). ICOS is essential for effective T-helper-cell responses. Nature. 409(6816). 105–109. 558 indexed citations breakdown →

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