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Immunology

D-Index
125
Citations
49786
World Ranking
290
National Ranking
25

Medicine

D-Index
125
Citations
49820
World Ranking
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National Ranking
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Foo Y. Liew 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 Foo Y. Liew sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 278 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Foo Y. Liew 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 Foo Y. Liew sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Foo Y. Liew is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Liew's work contributes to understanding complex biological processes related to bone metabolism, autoimmune diseases, and molecular regulation mechanisms.

The scientist has published research in notable venues such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances, and the European Journal of Immunology. Their recent papers include:

  • "Cigarette smoke induces miR-132 in Th17 cells that enhance osteoclastogenesis in inflammatory arthritis" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Attenuation of Dupuytren's fibrosis via targeting of the STAT1 modulated IL-13Rα1 response" (2020, Science Advances)
  • "Miodrag L. Lukic (1941-2023)" (2023, European Journal of Immunology)

Liew's frequent coauthors include Paula B. Donate, Kalil Alves de Lima, Raphael Sanches Peres, Fausto Almeida, and Sandra Yasuyo Fukada.

The scientist's main fields of study cover medicine, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, as well as immunology and microbiology. Within these broader categories, specific subfields of focus are molecular biology, immunology, cancer research, orthopedics and sports medicine, and rheumatology.

The main research topics addressed by Liew include:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Bone and joint diseases
  • Bone metabolism and diseases
  • Dupuytren's contracture and treatments
  • Autoimmune bullous skin diseases
  • Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders
  • Galectins and cancer biology

Among honors, Liew was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor-mediated immune responses

    Foo Y. Liew;Damo Xu;Elizabeth K. Brint;Luke A. J. O'Neill

  • Altered immune responses in mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase

    Xiao-Qing Wei;Ian G. Charles;Austin Smith;Jan Ure

  • Disease-associated functions of IL-33: the new kid in the IL-1 family.

    Foo Y. Liew;Nick I. Pitman;Iain B. McInnes

  • Interleukin-33 in health and disease

    Foo Yew Liew;Jean-Philippe Girard;Heth Roderick Turnquist

  • Macrophage killing of Leishmania parasite in vivo is mediated by nitric oxide from L-arginine.

    F. Y. Liew;S. Millott;C. Parkinson;R. M. J. Palmer

  • A proinflammatory role for IL-18 in rheumatoid arthritis.

    J. Alastair Gracie;Rosalyn J. Forsey;Woon Ling Chan;Ashley Gilmour

  • IL-33 Amplifies the Polarization of Alternatively Activated Macrophages That Contribute to Airway Inflammation

    Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska;Bartosz Stolarski;Peter Kewin;Grace Murphy

  • IL-33 reduces the development of atherosclerosis

    Ashley M. Miller;Damo Xu;Darren L. Asquith;Laura Denby

  • IL-35 is a novel cytokine with therapeutic effects against collagen-induced arthritis through the expansion of regulatory T cells and suppression of Th17 cells

    Wanda Niedbala;Xiao-qing Wei;Xiao-qing Wei;Beilei Cai;Axel J Hueber

  • Coordinated and distinct roles for IFN-alpha beta, IL-12, and IL-15 regulation of NK cell responses to viral infection.

    Khuong B. Nguyen;Thais P. Salazar-Mather;Marc Y Dalod;Jeffrey B. Van Deusen

  • Nitric oxide and asthmatic inflammation

    Peter J. Barnes;F.Y. Liew

  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha synergizes with IFN-gamma in mediating killing of Leishmania major through the induction of nitric oxide.

    F Y Liew;Y Li;S Millott

  • Interleukin-15 mediates T cell-dependent regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in rheumatoid arthritis

    Iain B. McInnes;Bernard P. Leung;Roger D. Sturrock;Max Field

  • MicroRNA-155 as a proinflammatory regulator in clinical and experimental arthritis

    Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska;Stefano Alivernini;Stefano Alivernini;LucyE. Ballantine;Darren L. Asquith

  • ST2 is an inhibitor of interleukin 1 receptor and Toll-like receptor 4 signaling and maintains endotoxin tolerance.

    Elizabeth K Brint;Damo Xu;Haiying Liu;Aisling Dunne

  • A Novel Anti-Inflammatory Role for Simvastatin in Inflammatory Arthritis

    Bernard P. Leung;Naveed Sattar;Anne Crilly;Morag Prach

  • IL-33 exacerbates antigen-induced arthritis by activating mast cells

    Damo Xu;Hui-Rong Jiang;Peter Kewin;Yubin Li

  • TLR2 is expressed on activated T cells as a costimulatory receptor

    Mousa Komai-Koma;Louise Jones;Graham S. Ogg;Damo Xu

  • IL-33 Induces Antigen-Specific IL-5 + T Cells and Promotes Allergic-Induced Airway Inflammation Independent of IL-4

    Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska;Pete Kewin;Grace Murphy;Remo C. Russo

  • Feedback inhibition of nitric oxide synthase activity by nitric oxide

    J. Assreuy;F.Q. Cunha;F.Y. Liew;S. Moncada

Frequent Co-Authors

Iain B. McInnes
Iain B. McInnes University of Glasgow
Damo Xu
Damo Xu University of Glasgow
Xiao-Qing Wei
Xiao-Qing Wei Cardiff University
Bernard P. Leung
Bernard P. Leung Singapore Institute of Technology
Fernando Q. Cunha
Fernando Q. Cunha Universidade de São Paulo
José C. Alves-Filho
José C. Alves-Filho Universidade de São Paulo
Thiago M. Cunha
Thiago M. Cunha Universidade de São Paulo
Andrew N. J. McKenzie
Andrew N. J. McKenzie MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Neil C. Thomson
Neil C. Thomson University of Glasgow
Margaret M. Harnett
Margaret M. Harnett University of Glasgow

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