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Gregory F. Sonnenberg

Gregory F. Sonnenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
48
Citations
16469
World Ranking
4382
National Ranking
1989

Gregory F. Sonnenberg 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 Gregory F. Sonnenberg sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 94 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gregory F. Sonnenberg 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 Gregory F. Sonnenberg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gregory F. Sonnenberg is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily covers immunology and microbiology, with notable contributions in medicine. The scientist has extensively explored the interplay between the immune system and microbiota, focusing on immune cell function and interaction, IL-33, ST2, and innate lymphoid cell (ILC) pathways, eosinophilic esophagitis, gut microbiota and health, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, reproductive tract infections research, and T-cell and B-cell immunology.

The main fields of study in Sonnenberg's work include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Subfields of study extensively represented in their publications are:

  • Immunology
  • Surgery
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology

Key topics covered in their research are:

  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Frequent coauthors working with Sonnenberg include:

  • Robbyn Sockolow
  • Ann Mary Joseph
  • Wenqing Zhou
  • Randy Longman
  • Jérémy Goc

The scientist has published multiple papers in prominent venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Nature
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell
  • Science

Some recent papers by Gregory F. Sonnenberg include:

  • "ILC3s select microbiota-specific regulatory T cells to establish tolerance in the gut," 2022, Nature
  • "Inulin fibre promotes microbiota-derived bile acids and type 2 inflammation," 2022, Nature
  • "Dysregulation of ILC3s unleashes progression and immunotherapy resistance in colon cancer," 2021, Cell
  • "Dendritic cell-derived hepcidin sequesters iron from the microbiota to promote mucosal healing," 2020, Science
  • "Neuropeptide regulation of non-redundant ILC2 responses at barrier surfaces," 2022, Nature

Best Publications

  • Innate lymphoid cells promote lung-tissue homeostasis after infection with influenza virus

    Laurel A Monticelli;Gregory F Sonnenberg;Michael C Abt;Theresa Alenghat

  • Border patrol: regulation of immunity, inflammation and tissue homeostasis at barrier surfaces by IL-22

    Gregory F Sonnenberg;Lynette A Fouser;David Artis

  • Commensal Bacteria Calibrate the Activation Threshold of Innate Antiviral Immunity

    Michael C. Abt;Lisa C. Osborne;Laurel A. Monticelli;Travis A. Doering

  • Group 2 innate lymphoid cells promote beiging of white adipose tissue and limit obesity

    Jonathan R. Brestoff;Brian S. Kim;Steven A. Saenz;Rachel R. Stine

  • Innate lymphoid cells regulate CD4 + T-cell responses to intestinal commensal bacteria

    Matthew R. Hepworth;Laurel A. Monticelli;Thomas C. Fung;Carly G.K. Ziegler

  • Innate Lymphoid Cells Promote Anatomical Containment of Lymphoid-Resident Commensal Bacteria

    Gregory F. Sonnenberg;Laurel A. Monticelli;Theresa Alenghat;Thomas C. Fung

  • TSLP elicits IL-33–independent innate lymphoid cell responses to promote skin inflammation

    Brian S. Kim;Mark C. Siracusa;Steven A. Saenz;Mario Noti

  • CD4(+) lymphoid tissue-inducer cells promote innate immunity in the gut

    Gregory F. Sonnenberg;Laurel A. Monticelli;M. Merle Elloso;Lynette A. Fouser

  • Regulation of inflammation by microbiota interactions with the host.

    J Magarian Blander;Randy S Longman;Iliyan D Iliev;Gregory F Sonnenberg

  • Innate lymphoid cells in the initiation, regulation and resolution of inflammation

    Gregory F Sonnenberg;David Artis

  • Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate intestinal selection of commensal bacteria–specific CD4+ T cells

    Matthew R. Hepworth;Thomas C. Fung;Thomas C. Fung;Samuel H. Masur;Judith R. Kelsen

  • Pathological versus protective functions of IL-22 in airway inflammation are regulated by IL-17A

    Gregory F. Sonnenberg;Meera G. Nair;Thomas J. Kirn;Colby Zaph

  • Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells Inhibit T-Cell-Mediated Intestinal Inflammation through Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Signaling and Regulation of Microflora

    Ju Qiu;Xiaohuan Guo;Zong ming E. Chen;Lei He

  • Innate lymphoid cell interactions with microbiota: implications for intestinal health and disease.

    Gregory F. Sonnenberg;David Artis

  • ILC3s select microbiota-specific regulatory T cells to establish tolerance in the gut

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  • Innate lymphoid cells support regulatory T cells in the intestine through interleukin-2

    Lei Zhou;Coco Chu;Fei Teng;Nicholas J. Bessman

  • Functional interactions between innate lymphoid cells and adaptive immunity

    Gregory F. Sonnenberg;Matthew R. Hepworth

  • T Cell Factor 1 Is Required for Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Generation

    Qi Yang;Laurel A. Monticelli;Steven A. Saenz;Anthony Wei Shine Chi

  • Histone deacetylase 3 coordinates commensal-bacteria-dependent intestinal homeostasis

    Theresa Alenghat;Lisa C. Osborne;Steven A. Saenz;Dmytro Kobuley

  • Transient inhibition of ROR-γt therapeutically limits intestinal inflammation by reducing TH17 cells and preserving group 3 innate lymphoid cells.

    David R Withers;Matthew R Hepworth;Xinxin Wang;Emma C Mackley

  • Functional biology of the IL-22-IL-22R pathway in regulating immunity and inflammation at barrier surfaces.

    Gregory F Sonnenberg;Lynette A Fouser;David Artis

Frequent Co-Authors

David Artis
David Artis Cornell University
Gérard Eberl
Gérard Eberl Université Paris Cité
Robert N. Baldassano
Robert N. Baldassano Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
David R. Withers
David R. Withers University of Birmingham
Manish A. Shah
Manish A. Shah Cornell University
E. John Wherry
E. John Wherry University of Pennsylvania
Donna L. Farber
Donna L. Farber Columbia University
Marcella Devoto
Marcella Devoto University of Pennsylvania
Ronald G. Collman
Ronald G. Collman University of Pennsylvania
Frederic D. Bushman
Frederic D. Bushman University of Pennsylvania

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