William R. Heath

41.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
242 papers, 31.5k citations indexed

About

William R. Heath is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, William R. Heath has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 31.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 226 papers in Immunology, 28 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in William R. Heath's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (172 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (162 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (144 papers). William R. Heath is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (172 papers), Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (162 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (144 papers). William R. Heath collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Japan. William R. Heath's co-authors include Federico Carbone, Jacques F.A.P. Miller, Ken Shortman, Scott N. Mueller, Gabrielle T. Belz, Christian Kurts, Thomas Gebhardt, Francis R. Carbone, Michael J. Bevan and Jóse A. Villadangos and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

William R. Heath

241 papers receiving 31.1k citations

Hit Papers

T cell receptor antagonist peptides induce positive selec... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1998 1998 2013 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. T cell receptor antagonist peptides induce positive selection
    1994 2.4k citations William R. Heath, Federico Carbone et al. profile →
  2. Help for cytotoxic-T-cell responses is mediated by CD40 signalling
    1998 1.8k citations Federico Carbone, William R. Heath et al. profile →
  3. Defective TCR expression in transgenic mice constructed using cDNA‐based α‐ and β‐chain genes under the control of heterologous regulatory elements
    1998 1.2k citations William R. Heath, Federico Carbone et al. profile →
  4. The developmental pathway for CD103+CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells of skin
    2013 955 citations Laura K. Mackay, Z. Joel et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  5. Memory T cells in nonlymphoid tissue that provide enhanced local immunity during infection with herpes simplex virus
    2009 848 citations Thomas Gebhardt, Linda M. Wakim et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  6. Cross-Presentation, Dendritic Cells, Tolerance and Immunity
    2001 721 citations William R. Heath, Federico Carbone profile →
  7. Induction of a CD8+ Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Response by Cross-priming Requires Cognate CD4+ T Cell Help
    1997 622 citations Federico Carbone, William R. Heath et al. profile →
  8. Memory T Cell Subsets, Migration Patterns, and Tissue Residence
    2012 608 citations Scott N. Mueller, Thomas Gebhardt et al. profile →
  9. Class I–restricted Cross-Presentation of Exogenous Self-Antigens Leads to Deletion of Autoreactive CD8+ T Cells
    1997 591 citations Federico Carbone, William R. Heath et al. profile →
  10. Migratory Dendritic Cells Transfer Antigen to a Lymph Node-Resident Dendritic Cell Population for Efficient CTL Priming
    2006 579 citations Rhys S. Allan, Jason Waithman et al. profile →
  11. Cross-presentation of viral and self antigens by skin-derived CD103+ dendritic cells
    2009 555 citations Jason Waithman, Linda M. Wakim et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  12. Cross‐presentation, dendritic cell subsets, and the generation of immunity to cellular antigens
    2004 543 citations William R. Heath, Gabrielle T. Belz et al. profile →
  13. Constitutive class I-restricted exogenous presentation of self antigens in vivo.
    1996 522 citations William R. Heath, Federico Carbone et al. profile →

Peers

William R. Heath
Mitchell Kronenberg United States
Marina Cella United States
Gerold Schuler Germany
Vincenzo Cerundolo United Kingdom
Martin Lipp Germany
Bernard Malissen France
Dario A.A. Vignali United States
Marc K. Jenkins United States
Dale I. Godfrey Australia
Adrian Hayday United Kingdom
Mitchell Kronenberg United States
William R. Heath
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vega‐Ramos, Javier, Daniel Fernandez‐Ruiz, Aaron T. L. Lun, et al.. (2024). Systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by blood-borne pathogens induces prolonged dendritic cell paralysis and immunosuppression. Cell Reports. 43(2). 113754–113754. 6 indexed citations
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Kwan, Rain, Lauren E. Holz, Claire McGuffog, et al.. (2024). A hepatic network of dendritic cells mediates CD4 T cell help outside lymphoid organs. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1261–1261. 7 indexed citations
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Chan, Susanna T. S., R. J. Anderson, Anton Cozijnsen, et al.. (2022). 6″-Modifed α-GalCer-peptide conjugate vaccine candidates protect against liver-stage malaria. RSC Chemical Biology. 3(5). 551–560. 10 indexed citations
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Moily, Nagaraj S., Lynette Beattie, Thiago M. Steiner, et al.. (2022). Marginal zone B cells acquire dendritic cell functions by trogocytosis. Science. 375(6581). eabf7470–eabf7470. 53 indexed citations
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Steiner, Thiago M., William R. Heath, & Irina Caminschi. (2021). The unexpected contribution of conventional type 1 dendritic cells in driving antibody responses. European Journal of Immunology. 52(2). 189–196. 6 indexed citations
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Surette, Fionna A., Jenna J. Guthmiller, Lei Li, et al.. (2021). Extrafollicular CD4 T cell-derived IL-10 functions rapidly and transiently to support anti-Plasmodium humoral immunity. PLoS Pathogens. 17(2). e1009288–e1009288. 16 indexed citations
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Jia, Xiaoxiao, Brendon Y. Chua, Liyen Loh, et al.. (2021). High expression of CD38 and MHC class II on CD8 + T cells during severe influenza disease reflects bystander activation and trogocytosis. Clinical & Translational Immunology. 10(9). e1336–e1336. 16 indexed citations
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Heinlein, Melanie, Alexandra L. Garnham, Thi H. O. Nguyen, et al.. (2020). Unresponsiveness to inhaled antigen is governed by conventional dendritic cells and overridden during infection by monocytes. Science Immunology. 5(52). 19 indexed citations
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Ghilas, Sonia, et al.. (2020). Resident Memory T Cells and Their Role within the Liver. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(22). 8565–8565. 10 indexed citations
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Park, Simone L., Ali Zaid, Jyh Liang Hor, et al.. (2018). Local proliferation maintains a stable pool of tissue-resident memory T cells after antiviral recall responses. Nature Immunology. 19(2). 183–191. 245 indexed citations
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Krishnaswamy, Jayendra Kumar, Uthaman Gowthaman, Biyan Zhang, et al.. (2017). Migratory CD11b + conventional dendritic cells induce T follicular helper cell–dependent antibody responses. Science Immunology. 2(18). 173 indexed citations
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McNamara, Hayley A., Yu Cai, Yovina Sontani, et al.. (2017). Up-regulation of LFA-1 allows liver-resident memory T cells to patrol and remain in the hepatic sinusoids. Science Immunology. 2(9). 128 indexed citations
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Mackay, Laura K., Angus T. Stock, Z. Joel, et al.. (2012). Long-lived epithelial immunity by tissue-resident memory T (T RM ) cells in the absence of persisting local antigen presentation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(18). 7037–7042. 475 indexed citations
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Lundie, Rachel J., Tania F. de Koning‐Ward, Gayle M. Davey, et al.. (2008). Blood-stage Plasmodium infection induces CD8 + T lymphocytes to parasite-expressed antigens, largely regulated by CD8α + dendritic cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(38). 14509–14514. 154 indexed citations
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Wakim, Linda M., Jason Waithman, Nico van Rooijen, William R. Heath, & Francis R. Carbone. (2008). Dendritic Cell-Induced Memory T Cell Activation in Nonlymphoid Tissues. Science. 319(5860). 198–202. 357 indexed citations
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Belz, Gabrielle T., Christopher M. Smith, Patrick C. Reading, et al.. (2004). Distinct migrating and nonmigrating dendritic cell populations are involved in MHC class I-restricted antigen presentation after lung infection with virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(23). 8670–8675. 295 indexed citations
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Allan, Rhys S., Christopher M. Smith, Gabrielle T. Belz, et al.. (2003). Epidermal Viral Immunity Induced by CD8α + Dendritic Cells But Not by Langerhans Cells. Science. 301(5641). 1925–1928. 467 indexed citations
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Hänninen, Arno, et al.. (2002). Transient blockade of CD40 ligand dissociates pathogenic from protective mucosal immunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(2). 261–267. 1 indexed citations
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Hänninen, Arno, et al.. (2002). Transient blockade of CD40 ligand dissociates pathogenic from protective mucosal immunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(2). 261–267. 31 indexed citations
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Heath, William R., Lars Kjer‐Nielsen, & Matthias Hoffmann. (1993). Avidity for antigen can influence the helper dependence of CD8+ T lymphocytes.. The Journal of Immunology. 151(11). 5993–6001. 37 indexed citations

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