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56864
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3465
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Dean Sheppard publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dean Sheppard sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 400 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dean Sheppard D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Dean Sheppard is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, and Neurology.

Their recent publications cover several significant topics and have appeared in prominent journals. Notable papers include:

  • Collagen-producing lung cell atlas identifies multiple subsets with distinct localization and relevance to fibrosis (2020, Nature Communications)
  • An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • TGF-β signaling in health and disease (2023, Cell)
  • Obesity alters pathology and treatment response in inflammatory disease (2022, Nature)
  • APOE4 impairs the microglial response in Alzheimer's disease by inducing TGFβ-mediated checkpoints (2023, Nature Immunology)

Sheppard's work encompasses key topics including:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

The scientist's frequent coauthors are:

  • Tatsuya Tsukui
  • Xin Ren
  • Amha Atakilit
  • Paul J. Wolters
  • Thomas D. Arnold

The frequent venues for publication include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Dean Sheppard has been recognized by several awards such as:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2017)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • The integrin alpha v beta 6 binds and activates latent TGF beta 1: a mechanism for regulating pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis.

    John S Munger;Xiaozhu Huang;Hisaaki Kawakatsu;Mark J.D Griffiths

  • Requirement for IL-13 independently of IL-4 in experimental asthma

    G. Grünig;M. Warnock;A. E. Wakil;R. Venkayya

  • Alveolar epithelial cell mesenchymal transition develops in vivo during pulmonary fibrosis and is regulated by the extracellular matrix

    Kevin K. Kim;Matthias C. Kugler;Paul J. Wolters;Liliane Robillard

  • The importance of race and ethnic background in biomedical research and clinical practice.

    Esteban González Burchard;Elad Ziv;Natasha Coyle;Scarlett Lin Gomez

  • Direct effects of interleukin-13 on epithelial cells cause airway hyperreactivity and mucus overproduction in asthma

    Douglas A. Kuperman;Xiaozhu Huang;Laura L. Koth;Grace H. Chang

  • The integrin αvβ8 mediates epithelial homeostasis through MT1-MMP–dependent activation of TGF-β1

    Dezhi Mu;Stephanie Cambier;Stephanie Cambier;Lars Fjellbirkeland;Lars Fjellbirkeland;Jody L. Baron

  • Enhanced Pathological Angiogenesis in Mice Lacking beta3 Integrin or beta3 and beta5 Integrins

    Louise E. Reynolds;Lorenza Wyder;Julie C. Lively;Daniela Taverna

  • Targeting of αv integrin identifies a core molecular pathway that regulates fibrosis in several organs

    Neil C Henderson;Thomas D Arnold;Yoshio Katamura;Marilyn M Giacomini

  • TGF-β Activation and Function in Immunity

    Mark A Travis;Dean Sheppard

  • Therapy for Fibrotic Diseases: Nearing the Starting Line

    Scott L. Friedman;Dean Sheppard;Jeremy S. Duffield;Shelia Violette

  • Gene expression analysis reveals matrilysin as a key regulator of pulmonary fibrosis in mice and humans

    Fengrong Zuo;Naftali Kaminski;Elsie Eugui;John Allard

  • Loss of integrin alpha(v)beta6-mediated TGF-beta activation causes Mmp12-dependent emphysema.

    David G. Morris;Xiaozhu Huang;Naftali Kaminski;Yanli Wang

  • Loss of integrin αvβ8 on dendritic cells causes autoimmunity and colitis in mice

    Mark A. Travis;Boris Reizis;Andrew C. Melton;Emma Masteller

  • TGF-β is a critical mediator of acute lung injury

    Jean-Francois Pittet;Mark J.D. Griffiths;Tom Geiser;Naftali Kaminski

  • TGF-β1 Signaling and Tissue Fibrosis.

    Kevin K. Kim;Dean Sheppard;Harold A. Chapman

  • IL-17A produced by αβ T cells drives airway hyper-responsiveness in mice and enhances mouse and human airway smooth muscle contraction.

    Makoto Kudo;Andrew C Melton;Chun Chen;Mary B Engler

  • Global analysis of gene expression in pulmonary fibrosis reveals distinct programs regulating lung inflammation and fibrosis

    Naftali Kaminski;John D. Allard;Jean F. Pittet;Fengrong Zuo

  • Collagen-producing lung cell atlas identifies multiple subsets with distinct localization and relevance to fibrosis.

    Tatsuya Tsukui;Kai-Hui Sun;Joseph B Wetter;John R Wilson-Kanamori

  • Partial Inhibition of Integrin αvβ6 Prevents Pulmonary Fibrosis without Exacerbating Inflammation

    Gerald S. Horan;Susan Wood;Victor Ona;Dan Jun Li

  • Transcriptional activation of integrin β6 during the epithelial-mesenchymal transition defines a novel prognostic indicator of aggressive colon carcinoma

    Richard C. Bates;David I. Bellovin;Courtney Brown;Elizabeth Maynard

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaozhu Huang
Xiaozhu Huang University of California, San Francisco
Paul H. Weinreb
Paul H. Weinreb Biogen (United States)
Homer A. Boushey
Homer A. Boushey University of California, San Francisco
Michael A. Matthay
Michael A. Matthay University of California, San Francisco
David J. Erle
David J. Erle University of California, San Francisco
William F. DeGrado
William F. DeGrado University of California, San Francisco
Naftali Kaminski
Naftali Kaminski Yale University
John R. Balmes
John R. Balmes University of California, Berkeley
Paul J. Wolters
Paul J. Wolters University of California, San Francisco
Jay A. Nadel
Jay A. Nadel University of California, San Francisco

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