World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
95
Citations
35938
World Ranking
891
National Ranking
495

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
35938
World Ranking
10002
National Ranking
5148

Overview

Mark J. Shlomchik is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with additional contributions to Medicine. Within these areas, their work encompasses several subfields including Immunology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Molecular Biology, and Hematology.

The scientist's research topics focus extensively on the immune system and related mechanisms. Key topics include:

  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

Mark J. Shlomchik has published numerous papers, with a selection of recent works illustrating their research directions. These include:

  • "Germinal Center and Extrafollicular B Cell Responses in Vaccination, Immunity, and Autoimmunity" (2020), published in Immunity
  • "Germinal center B cells selectively oxidize fatty acids for energy while conducting minimal glycolysis" (2020), published in Nature Immunology
  • "PIRs mediate innate myeloid cell memory to nonself MHC molecules" (2020), published in Science
  • "Affinity-Restricted Memory B Cells Dominate Recall Responses to Heterologous Flaviviruses" (2020), published in Immunity
  • "Comprehensive analyses of B-cell compartments across the human body reveal novel subsets and a gut-resident memory phenotype" (2020), published in Blood

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably including:

  • Shuchi Smita
  • Kevin M. Nickerson
  • Rebecca A. Elsner
  • Jeremy S. Tilstra
  • Sheldon Bastacky

Publication venues where Mark J. Shlomchik has contributed most frequently include:

  • The Journal of Immunology (11 publications)
  • Blood (6 publications)
  • Immunity (5 publications)
  • Nature Immunology (5 publications)
  • JCI Insight (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Chromatin–IgG complexes activate B cells by dual engagement of IgM and Toll-like receptors

    Elizabeth A. Leadbetter;Ian R. Rifkin;Andreas M. Hohlbaum;Britte C. Beaudette

  • Prevention of graft versus host disease by inactivation of host antigen-presenting cells.

    Warren D. Shlomchik;Matthew S. Couzens;Cheng Bi Tang;Jennifer McNiff

  • Toll-like receptor 7 and TLR9 dictate autoantibody specificity and have opposing inflammatory and regulatory roles in a murine model of lupus.

    Sean R. Christensen;Jonathan Shupe;Kevin Nickerson;Michael Kashgarian

  • RNA-associated autoantigens activate B cells by combined B cell antigen receptor/Toll-like receptor 7 engagement

    Christina M. Lau;Courtney Broughton;Abigail S. Tabor;Shizuo Akira

  • A Novel Mouse with B Cells but Lacking Serum Antibody Reveals an Antibody-independent Role for B Cells in Murine Lupus

    Owen T.M. Chan;Lynn G. Hannum;Ann M. Haberman;Michael P. Madaio

  • The role of clonal selection and somatic mutation in autoimmunity.

    Mark J. Shlomchik;Ann Marshak-Rothstein;Claudia B. Wolfowicz;Thomas L. Rothstein

  • PD-1 regulates germinal center B cell survival and the formation and affinity of long-lived plasma cells

    Kim L Good-Jacobson;Courtney G Szumilas;Lieping Chen;Arlene H Sharpe

  • Anti-DNA antibodies from autoimmune mice arise by clonal expansion and somatic mutation.

    M Shlomchik;M Mascelli;H Shan;M Z Radic

  • From T to B and back again: positive feedback in systemic autoimmune disease.

    Mark J. Shlomchik;Joseph E. Craft;Mark J. Mamula

  • Activation of autoreactive B cells by CpG dsDNA

    Gregory A Viglianti;Christina M Lau;Timothy M Hanley;Benjamin A Miko

  • Epidermal langerhans cell-deficient mice develop enhanced contact hypersensitivity.

    Daniel H. Kaplan;Mathew C. Jenison;Sem Saeland;Warren D. Shlomchik

  • Evolution of Autoantibody Responses via Somatic Hypermutation Outside of Germinal Centers

    Jacqueline William;Chad Euler;Sean Christensen;Mark J. Shlomchik

  • Toll-like receptor 9 controls anti-DNA autoantibody production in murine lupus

    Sean R. Christensen;Michael Kashgarian;Lena Alexopoulou;Richard A. Flavell

  • Structure and function of anti-DNA autoantibodies derived from a single autoimmune mouse

    Mark J. Shlomchik;Ann H. Aucoin;David S. Pisetsky;Martin G. Weigert

  • A Temporal Switch in the Germinal Center Determines Differential Output of Memory B and Plasma Cells

    Florian J. Weisel;Griselda V. Zuccarino-Catania;Maria Chikina;Mark J. Shlomchik;Mark J. Shlomchik

  • Germinal center selection and the development of memory B and plasma cells.

    Mark J. Shlomchik;Florian Weisel

  • Memory CD4 + T cells do not induce graft-versus-host disease

    Britt E. Anderson;Jennifer McNiff;Jun Yan;Hester Doyle

  • Germinal Center and Extrafollicular B Cell Responses in Vaccination, Immunity, and Autoimmunity.

    Rebecca A. Elsner;Mark J. Shlomchik

  • Treatment with CD20-specific antibody prevents and reverses autoimmune diabetes in mice

    Chang-yun Hu;Daniel Rodriguez-Pinto;Wei Du;Anupama Ahuja

  • Hepatocyte mitochondrial DNA drives nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by activation of TLR9.

    Irma Garcia-Martinez;Nicola Santoro;Yonglin Chen;Rafaz Hoque

  • The role of B cells in lpr/lpr-induced autoimmunity.

    Mark J. Shlomchik;Michael P. Madaio;Donghui Ni;Mary Trounstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Warren D. Shlomchik
Warren D. Shlomchik University of Pittsburgh
Ann Marshak-Rothstein
Ann Marshak-Rothstein University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Michael Kashgarian
Michael Kashgarian Yale University
Anthony J. Demetris
Anthony J. Demetris University of Pittsburgh
Martin Weigert
Martin Weigert University of Chicago
Steven H. Kleinstein
Steven H. Kleinstein Yale University
Daniel H. Kaplan
Daniel H. Kaplan University of Pittsburgh
Michael P. Madaio
Michael P. Madaio Augusta University
Donna L. Farber
Donna L. Farber Columbia University
Mark J. Mamula
Mark J. Mamula Yale University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in immunology, expanding knowledge in nursing and healthcare offers versatile career opportunities. Pursuing specialized nursing roles, such as psychiatric or acute care nurse practitioners, can complement a strong foundation in immunology.

Online programs provide flexible options for advancing your education. For example, exploring the cheapest psych np programs online can be an affordable way to enter the mental health nursing field, where immunology-related knowledge may play a role in understanding neuroimmune interactions.

Those looking to transition between nursing specialties can find guidance through resources on acute care nurse practitioner programs, which focus on managing critical care patients—a field where immunological expertise is highly valuable.

Additionally, accelerated pathways such as the accelerated np programs online enable quicker entry into advanced nursing roles, helping professionals leverage their immunology background efficiently.

Salary potential varies widely based on location and specialization. Reviewing data on dnp salary by state can help prospective students make informed decisions about investing in advanced nursing degrees aligned with immunology and healthcare advancement.

Best Scientists Citing Mark J. Shlomchik

Trending Scientists