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Laurie H. Glimcher

Laurie H. Glimcher

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2025
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Immunology
USA
2026

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
156
Citations
97282
World Ranking
119
National Ranking
68

Immunology

D-Index
156
Citations
98955
World Ranking
99
National Ranking
62

Medicine

D-Index
156
Citations
99335
World Ranking
913
National Ranking
517

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
  • 2018 - AAI Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association of Immunologists
  • 2018 - American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award, American Association of Immunologists
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Excellence in Science Award, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Laurie H. Glimcher is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, specifically within the subfield of cellular and molecular neuroscience. The main topic covered in their work relates to nerve injury and regeneration.

Recent publications include:

  • Differential Effects of Unfolded Protein Response Pathways on Axon Injury-Induced Death of Retinal Ganglion Cells, 2024, Neuron

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Laurie H. Glimcher include:

  • Yang Hu
  • Kevin K. Park
  • Yang Liu
  • Xin Wei
  • Qiang Yang

Laurie H. Glimcher has published most frequently in the journal Neuron.

The scientist has received multiple awards over their career, including:

  • Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), 2019
  • AAI Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association of Immunologists, 2018
  • American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2009
  • AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award, American Association of Immunologists, 2008
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2002
  • Excellence in Science Award, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 2001
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1998
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1996
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • A novel transcription factor, T-bet, directs Th1 lineage commitment.

    Susanne J Szabo;Sean T Kim;Gina L Costa;Xiankui Zhang

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Links Obesity, Insulin Action, and Type 2 Diabetes

    Umut Özcan;Qiong Cao;Erkan Yilmaz;Ann-Hwee Lee

  • XBP-1 Regulates a Subset of Endoplasmic Reticulum Resident Chaperone Genes in the Unfolded Protein Response

    Ann-Hwee Lee;Neal N. Iwakoshi;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • B7-1 and B7-2 costimulatory molecules activate differentially the Th1/Th2 developmental pathways: Application to autoimmune disease therapy

    Vijay K Kuchroo;Mercy Prabhu Das;Julia A Brown;Ann M Ranger

  • Distinct effects of T-bet in TH1 lineage commitment and IFN-γ production in CD4 and CD8 T cells

    Susanne J. Szabo;Brandon M. Sullivan;Claudia Stemmann;Abhay R. Satoskar

  • XBP1 links ER stress to intestinal inflammation and confers genetic risk for human inflammatory bowel disease

    Arthur Kaser;Ann-Hwee Lee;Andre Franke;Jonathan N. Glickman

  • Plasma cell differentiation requires the transcription factor XBP-1

    Andreas M. Reimold;Neal N. Iwakoshi;John Manis;Prashanth Vallabhajosyula

  • Molecular Mechanisms RegulatinG Th1 Immune Responses

    Susanne J. Szabo;Brandon M. Sullivan;Stanford L. Peng;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • XBP1, downstream of Blimp-1, expands the secretory apparatus and other organelles, and increases protein synthesis in plasma cell differentiation.

    A.L Shaffer;Miriam Shapiro-Shelef;Neal N Iwakoshi;Ann-Hwee Lee

  • Regulation of hepatic lipogenesis by the transcription factor XBP1

    Ann-Hwee Lee;Erez F. Scapa;Erez F. Scapa;David E. Cohen;David E. Cohen;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • Communicable Ulcerative Colitis Induced by T-bet Deficiency in the Innate Immune System

    Wendy S. Garrett;Graham M. Lord;Graham M. Lord;Graham M. Lord;Shivesh Punit;Geanncarlo Lugo-Villarino

  • TLR activation of the transcription factor XBP1 regulates innate immune responses in macrophages

    Fabio Martinon;Xi Chen;Ann-Hwee Lee;Laurie H Glimcher;Laurie H Glimcher

  • Plasma cell differentiation and the unfolded protein response intersect at the transcription factor XBP-1.

    Neal N. Iwakoshi;Ann-Hwee Lee;Prasanth Vallabhajosyula;Kevin L. Otipoby

  • Spontaneous development of inflammatory bowel disease in T cell receptor mutant mice

    Peter Mombaerts;Emiko Mizoguchi;Michael J. Grusby;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • The Proto-Oncogene c-maf Is Responsible for Tissue-Specific Expression of Interleukin-4

    I-Cheng Ho;Martin R Hodge;John W Rooney;Laurie H Glimcher

  • Homeostasis and Inflammation in the Intestine

    Wendy S. Garrett;Jeffrey I. Gordon;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • ER Stress Sensor XBP1 Controls Anti-tumor Immunity by Disrupting Dendritic Cell Homeostasis

    Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz;Pedro C. Silberman;Melanie R. Rutkowski;Sahil Chopra

  • Development of Spontaneous Airway Changes Consistent with Human Asthma in Mice Lacking T-bet

    Susetta Finotto;Markus F. Neurath;Jonathan N. Glickman;Shixin Qin

  • XBP1 promotes triple-negative breast cancer by controlling the HIF1α pathway

    Xi Chen;Dimitrios Iliopoulos;Dimitrios Iliopoulos;Qing Zhang;Qianzi Tang;Qianzi Tang

  • Tumorigenic and Immunosuppressive Effects of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Cancer

    Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz;Sarah E. Bettigole;Laurie H. Glimcher;Laurie H. Glimcher

  • T-bet Regulates the Terminal Maturation and Homeostasis of NK and Vα14i NKT Cells

    Michael J Townsend;Amy S Weinmann;Jennifer L Matsuda;Rachelle Salomon

  • The role of Th1/Th2 polarization in mucosal immunity

    Markus F Neurath;Susetta Finotto;Laurie H Glimcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Grusby
Michael J. Grusby Harvard University
Claudio Hetz
Claudio Hetz University of Chile
I-Cheng Ho
I-Cheng Ho Brigham and Women's Hospital
Wendy S. Garrett
Wendy S. Garrett Harvard University
Ellen M. Gravallese
Ellen M. Gravallese Brigham and Women's Hospital
William E. Paul
William E. Paul National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Hsiou-Chi Liou
Hsiou-Chi Liou Cornell University
Jonathan N. Glickman
Jonathan N. Glickman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mark Boothby
Mark Boothby Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Graham M. Lord
Graham M. Lord University of Manchester

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