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D-Index
69
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41821
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2462
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1177

David M. Underhill publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Underhill sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 162 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

David M. Underhill D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David M. Underhill sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

David M. Underhill is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, and surgery.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Urinary tract infections management

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by David M. Underhill are:

  • Translocation of Viable Gut Microbiota to Mesenteric Adipose Drives Formation of Creeping Fat in Humans, 2020, Cell
  • Commensal bacteria and fungi differentially regulate tumor responses to radiation therapy, 2021, Cancer Cell
  • Debaryomyces is enriched in Crohn's disease intestinal tissue and impairs healing in mice, 2021, Science
  • Hexokinase dissociation from mitochondria promotes oligomerization of VDAC that facilitates NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation, 2023, Science Immunology
  • Non-protective immune imprint underlies failure of Staphylococcus aureus IsdB vaccine, 2022, Cell Host & Microbe

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David M. Underhill include:

  • Suzanne Devkota
  • Stephen L. Shiao
  • Simon Knott
  • Zachary S. Zumsteg
  • Karyn S. Eilber

Their research has been published in various scholarly venues, with a notable number of publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts
  • Nature

Best Publications

  • The innate immune response to bacterial flagellin is mediated by Toll-like receptor 5.

    Fumitaka Hayashi;Kelly D. Smith;Adrian Ozinsky;Thomas R. Hawn;Thomas R. Hawn

  • MECHANISMS OF PHAGOCYTOSIS IN MACROPHAGES

    Alan Aderem;David M. Underhill

  • The repertoire for pattern recognition of pathogens by the innate immune system is defined by cooperation between Toll-like receptors

    Adrian Ozinsky;David M. Underhill;Jason D. Fontenot;Adeline M. Hajjar

  • Collaborative Induction of Inflammatory Responses by Dectin-1 and Toll-like Receptor 2

    Benjamin N. Gantner;Randi M. Simmons;Scott J. Canavera;Shizuo Akira

  • Oxidized Mitochondrial DNA Activates the NLRP3 Inflammasome during Apoptosis

    Kenichi Shimada;Timothy R. Crother;Justin Karlin;Jargalsaikhan Dagvadorj

  • The Toll-like receptor 2 is recruited to macrophage phagosomes and discriminates between pathogens

    David M. Underhill;Adrian Ozinsky;Adeline M. Hajjar;Anne Stevens

  • Phagocytosis of Microbes: Complexity in Action

    David M. Underhill;Adrian Ozinsky

  • Interactions Between Commensal Fungi and the C-Type Lectin Receptor Dectin-1 Influence Colitis

    Iliyan D. Iliev;Vincent A. Funari;Vincent A. Funari;Kent D. Taylor;Quoclinh Nguyen

  • Toll-like receptor-2 mediates mycobacteria-induced proinflammatory signaling in macrophages.

    David M. Underhill;Adrian Ozinsky;Kelly D. Smith;Alan Aderem

  • Toll-like receptors: key mediators of microbe detection.

    David M Underhill;Adrian Ozinsky

  • Leptospiral lipopolysaccharide activates cells through a TLR2-dependent mechanism.

    Catherine Werts;Catherine Werts;Richard I. Tapping;John C. Mathison;Tsung Hsien Chuang

  • Activation of the innate immune receptor Dectin-1 upon formation of a /`phagocytic synapse/'

    Helen S. Goodridge;Christopher N. Reyes;Courtney A. Becker;Tamiko R. Katsumoto

  • Dectin‐1 mediates macrophage recognition of Candida albicans yeast but not filaments

    Benjamin N Gantner;Randi M Simmons;David M Underhill

  • β‐glucan recognition by the innate immune system

    Helen S. Goodridge;Andrea J. Wolf;David M. Underhill

  • The mycobiota: interactions between commensal fungi and the host immune system.

    David M. Underhill;Iliyan D. Iliev

  • Information processing during phagocytosis

    David M. Underhill;Helen S. Goodridge

  • Dectin-1 activates Syk tyrosine kinase in a dynamic subset of macrophages for reactive oxygen production

    David M. Underhill;Eddie Rossnagle;Eddie Rossnagle;Clifford A. Lowell;Clifford A. Lowell;Randi M. Simmons;Randi M. Simmons

  • Cutting Edge: Functional Interactions Between Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR1 or TLR6 in Response to Phenol-Soluble Modulin

    Adeline M. Hajjar;D. Shane O’Mahony;Adrian Ozinsky;David M. Underhill

  • C9orf72 is required for proper macrophage and microglial function in mice

    J. G. O’Rourke;L. Bogdanik;A. Yáñez;D. Lall

  • Dectin-2 is a pattern recognition receptor for fungi that couples with the Fc receptor γ chain to induce innate immune responses

    Kota Sato;Xiao Li Yang;Tatsuo Yudate;Jin Sung Chung

  • Dectin-1 and TLRs Permit Macrophages to Distinguish between Different Aspergillus fumigatus Cellular States

    Geoffrey M. Gersuk;David M. Underhill;Liqun Zhu;Kieren A. Marr;Kieren A. Marr

  • Dectin-1 Stimulation by Candida albicans Yeast or Zymosan Triggers NFAT Activation in Macrophages and Dendritic Cells

    Helen S. Goodridge;Randi M. Simmons;David M. Underhill

Frequent Co-Authors

George Y. Liu
George Y. Liu University of California, San Diego
Alan Aderem
Alan Aderem Seattle Children's Hospital
Moshe Arditi
Moshe Arditi Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Michael R. Freeman
Michael R. Freeman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dermot P.B. McGovern
Dermot P.B. McGovern Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland
Brandon J. Wainwright
Brandon J. Wainwright University of Queensland
Timothy Ravasi
Timothy Ravasi Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Christine A. Wells
Christine A. Wells University of Melbourne
Sean M. Grimmond
Sean M. Grimmond University of Melbourne

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