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Bernard Malissen

Bernard Malissen

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Immunology
France
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
124
Citations
57122
World Ranking
298
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in France Leader Award
  • 2005 - Grand prix de l'Inserm - Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • T cell

Bernard Malissen mainly focuses on Immunology, Cell biology, T cell, Antigen and Molecular biology. His Immunology study combines topics in areas such as Dermis and Cellular differentiation. His research in Cell biology intersects with topics in Phenotype, Adoptive cell transfer, Transcription factor and Functional specialization.

His T cell study deals with CD8 intersecting with Cytotoxic T cell and Acquired immune system. Bernard Malissen combines subjects such as Proinflammatory cytokine, Receptor, Lymphatic system and FOXP3 with his study of Antigen. His studies deal with areas such as T lymphocyte, Beta, T-cell receptor, Chemokine receptor and Bone marrow as well as Molecular biology.

His most cited work include:

  • Fate Mapping Reveals Origins and Dynamics of Monocytes and Tissue Macrophages under Homeostasis (1627 citations)
  • Ablation of "tolerance" and induction of diabetes by virus infection in viral antigen transgenic mice. (1076 citations)
  • Dynamics and function of Langerhans cells in vivo: dermal dendritic cells colonize lymph node areas distinct from slower migrating Langerhans cells. (797 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Immunology, Cell biology, T-cell receptor, T cell and Molecular biology. His Immunology study is mostly concerned with Antigen, Immune system, Langerin, Antigen-presenting cell and Inflammation. His Cell biology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Dendritic cell and Cellular differentiation.

Bernard Malissen has included themes like T lymphocyte, Receptor, Phosphorylation, CD3 and Major histocompatibility complex in his T-cell receptor study. His T cell course of study focuses on CD8 and Cytotoxic T cell. His Molecular biology research integrates issues from Beta, Gene and Epitope, Antibody, Monoclonal antibody.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Immunology (54.83%)
  • Cell biology (50.00%)
  • T-cell receptor (34.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Cell biology (50.00%)
  • Immunology (54.83%)
  • T cell (38.03%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Cell biology, Immunology, T cell, Immune system and T-cell receptor. His Cell biology research includes themes of Phenotype, Receptor, Cell and Macrophage. His research in Inflammation, Dendritic cell, Antigen, CD8 and Immunotherapy are components of Immunology.

His research investigates the connection between T cell and topics such as Autoimmunity that intersect with problems in Interleukin 17. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the T-cell receptor, concentrating on Phosphorylation and frequently concerns with TCR signalosome and CD3. His research in CCR2 intersects with topics in Molecular biology, Cellular differentiation and Bone marrow.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Constant replenishment from circulating monocytes maintains the macrophage pool in the intestine of adult mice (591 citations)
  • Constant replenishment from circulating monocytes maintains the macrophage pool in the intestine of adult mice (591 citations)
  • Constant replenishment from circulating monocytes maintains the macrophage pool in the intestine of adult mice (591 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Cytokine

Immunology, T cell, Cell biology, Immune system and Inflammation are his primary areas of study. Bernard Malissen connects Immunology with Population in his study. His work deals with themes such as Acquired immune system and Adjuvant, which intersect with T cell.

Bernard Malissen interconnects Phenotype, Receptor, Dendritic cell and Macrophage in the investigation of issues within Cell biology. His Immune system research incorporates themes from Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Lineage and Antigen. His work in Inflammation addresses issues such as Imiquimod, which are connected to fields such as Langerin, Interleukin 23, Transgene and Infiltration.

Best Publications

  • Fate Mapping Reveals Origins and Dynamics of Monocytes and Tissue Macrophages under Homeostasis

    Simon Yona;Ki Wook Kim;Yochai Wolf;Alexander Mildner

  • Ablation of "tolerance" and induction of diabetes by virus infection in viral antigen transgenic mice.

    Pamela S. Ohashi;Stephan Oehen;Kurt Buerki;Hanspeter Pircher

  • Alveolar macrophages develop from fetal monocytes that differentiate into long-lived cells in the first week of life via GM-CSF

    Martin Guilliams;Martin Guilliams;Ismé De Kleer;Ismé De Kleer;Sandrine Henri;Sijranke Post

  • Constant replenishment from circulating monocytes maintains the macrophage pool in the intestine of adult mice

    Calum C Bain;Alberto Bravo-Blas;Charlotte L Scott;Elisa Gomez Perdiguero

  • Dynamics and function of Langerhans cells in vivo: dermal dendritic cells colonize lymph node areas distinct from slower migrating Langerhans cells.

    Adrien Kissenpfennig;Sandrine Henri;Bertrand Dubois;Corinne Laplace-Builhé

  • Two distinct interstitial macrophage populations coexist across tissues in specific subtissular niches

    Svetoslav Chakarov;Hwee Ying Lim;Leonard Tan;Sheau Yng Lim

  • Pax7-expressing satellite cells are indispensable for adult skeletal muscle regeneration.

    Ramkumar Sambasivan;Roseline Yao;Adrien Kissenpfennig;Laetitia Van Wittenberghe

  • Conventional and Monocyte-Derived CD11b+ Dendritic Cells Initiate and Maintain T Helper 2 Cell-Mediated Immunity to House Dust Mite Allergen

    Maud Plantinga;Martin Guilliams;Martin Guilliams;Manon Vanheerswynghels;Kim Deswarte

  • Resident and pro-inflammatory macrophages in the colon represent alternative context-dependent fates of the same Ly6C hi monocyte precursors

    C. C. Bain;C. L. Scott;Heli Uronen-Hansson;Sigurdur Gudjonsson

  • Origins and Functional Specialization of Macrophages and of Conventional and Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells in Mouse Skin

    Samira Tamoutounour;Samira Tamoutounour;Samira Tamoutounour;Martin Guilliams;Frédéric Montanana Sanchis;Frédéric Montanana Sanchis;Frédéric Montanana Sanchis;Hong Liu

  • Unsupervised High-Dimensional Analysis Aligns Dendritic Cells across Tissues and Species.

    Martin Guilliams;Martin Guilliams;Charles-Antoine Dutertre;Charles-Antoine Dutertre;Charlotte L. Scott;Naomi McGovern

  • Two gut intraepithelial CD8+ lymphocyte populations with different T cell receptors: a role for the gut epithelium in T cell differentiation.

    D Guy-Grand;N Cerf-Bensussan;B Malissen;M Malassis-Seris

  • Heterogeneity of natural Foxp3+ T cells: A committed regulatory T-cell lineage and an uncommitted minor population retaining plasticity

    Noriko Komatsu;Maria Encarnita Mariotti-Ferrandiz;Ying Wang;Bernard Malissen

  • Down-regulation of T cell receptors on self-reactive T cells as a novel mechanism for extrathymic tolerance induction

    Günther Schönrich;Ulrich Kalinke;Frank Momburg;Marie Malissen

  • Identification of a novel population of Langerin+ dendritic cells

    Laura S. Bursch;Liangchun Wang;Botond Zoltan Igyarto;Adrien Kissenpfennig

  • The T cell receptor/CD3 complex is composed of at least two autonomous transduction modules

    Anne-Marie K. Wegener;François Letourneur;Arnd Hoeveler;Thomas Brocker

  • Selective Generation of Gut Tropic T Cells in Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT): Requirement for GALT Dendritic Cells and Adjuvant

    Bengt Johansson-Lindbom;Marcus Svensson;Marc-André Wurbel;Bernard Malissen

  • Genes of the major histocompatibility complex of the mouse.

    Leroy Hood;Michael Steinmetz;Bernard Malissen

  • Progressive replacement of embryo-derived cardiac macrophages with age

    Kaaweh Molawi;Yochai Wolf;Prashanth K. Kandalla;Jeremy Favret;Jeremy Favret;Jeremy Favret

  • Blood-derived dermal langerin+ dendritic cells survey the skin in the steady state.

    Florent Ginhoux;Matthew P. Collin;Milena Bogunovic;Michal Abel

  • Fate mapping reveals origins and dynamics of monocytes and tissue macrophages under homeostasis [Immunity 38 (2013) 79-91]

    Simon Yona;Ki Wook Kim;Yochai Wolf;Alexander Mildner

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie Malissen
Marie Malissen Aix-Marseille University
Sandrine Henri
Sandrine Henri Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
Adrien Kissenpfennig
Adrien Kissenpfennig Queen's University Belfast
Martin Guilliams
Martin Guilliams Ghent University
Anne-Marie Schmitt-Verhulst
Anne-Marie Schmitt-Verhulst Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
Marc Dalod
Marc Dalod Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy
Immo Prinz
Immo Prinz Hannover Medical School
Eric Vivier
Eric Vivier Aix-Marseille University
Jean-Pierre Gorvel
Jean-Pierre Gorvel Aix-Marseille University
Bart N. Lambrecht
Bart N. Lambrecht Ghent University

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