2026 Massimo Trucco: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	86	1258	1144	656	584	479	28483
Medicine	88	13121	12351	6694	6192	492	29710

Overview

Massimo Trucco is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medicine and molecular biology, focusing primarily on pancreatic function and diabetes, along with related areas such as pluripotent stem cells and oncology.

The main fields of study for Massimo Trucco include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their subfields of focus are Surgery, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Oncology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas in diabetes and pancreatic health, including:

Pancreatic function and diabetes
Diabetes and associated disorders
Diabetes Management and Research
Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
Xenotransplantation and immune response
Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Recent publications by Massimo Trucco illustrate the scope and interdisciplinary nature of their work. Selected papers include:

"Dopamine regulates pancreatic glucagon and insulin secretion via adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors," 2021, Translational Psychiatry
"De novo construction of T cell compartment in humanized mice engrafted with iPSC-derived thymus organoids," 2022, Nature Methods
"Arrest in the Progression of Type 1 Diabetes at the Mid-Stage of Insulitic Autoimmunity Using an Autoantigen-Decorated All-trans Retinoic Acid and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1 Single Microparticle Formulation," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
"Neutrophil-Associated Inflammatory Changes in the Pre-Diabetic Pancreas of Early-Age NOD Mice," 2021, Frontiers in Endocrinology
"Improvement in insulin sensitivity and prevention of high fat diet-induced liver pathology using a CXCR2 antagonist," 2022, Cardiovascular Diabetology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Massimo Trucco include Rita Bottino, Nick Giannoukakis, Suzanne Bertera, Yésica Garciafigueroa, and Brett E. Phillips. These collaborations suggest a networked and multidisciplinary approach to their research work.

Their research has been published in a variety of academic venues, with recurring contributions to the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics and UNC Libraries. Other venues include Translational Psychiatry, Nature Methods, and Frontiers in Immunology.

Best Publications

Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-Deficient Pigs

Carol J. Phelps;Chihiro Koike;Todd D. Vaught;Jeremy Boone

1400
Citations
Cell migration, chimerism, and graft acceptance

Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Noriko Murase;Suzanne Ildstad

1334
Citations
Cell migration and chimerism after whole-organ transplantation: The basis of graft acceptance

Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Massimo Trucco;Noriko Murase

975
Citations
Baboon-to-human liver transplantation

T.E Starzl;J Fung;A Tzakis;S Todo

657
Citations
Tolerogenic immunosuppression for organ transplantation.

Thomas E Starzl;Noriko Murase;Kareem Abu-Elmagd;Edward A Gray

569
Citations
Phase I (Safety) Study of Autologous Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Nick Giannoukakis;Brett E. Phillips;David Finegold;Jo Harnaha

544
Citations
Aspartic acid at position 57 of the HLA-DQ beta chain protects against type I diabetes: a family study.

Penelope A. Morel;Janice S. Dorman;John A. Todd;Hugh O. McDevitt

509
Citations
Chimerism and donor-specific nonreactivity 27 to 29 years after kidney allotransplantation.

Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Massimo Trucco;Adriana Zeevi

456
Citations
Systemic chimerism in human female recipients of male livers.

T.E Starzl;H Ramos;A Zeevi;C Ricordi

447
Citations
Clinical xenotransplantation: the next medical revolution?

Burcin Ekser;Mohamed Ezzelarab;Hidetaka Hara;Dirk J. Van Der Windt;Dirk J. Van Der Windt;Dirk J. Van Der Windt

426
Citations
Evidence for superantigen involvement in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus aetiology

Bernard Conrad;Eckhart Weidmann;Giuliana Trucco;William A. Rudert

408
Citations
Use of Differentiated Pluripotent Stem Cells in Replacement Therapy for Treating Disease

Ira J. Fox;George Q. Daley;George Q. Daley;Steven A. Goldman;Steven A. Goldman;Johnny Huard

387
Citations
Response of human islets to isolation stress and the effect of antioxidant treatment.

Rita Bottino;A.N. Balamurugan;Hubert Tse;C. Thirunavukkarasu

340
Citations
The lost chord: microchimerism and allograft survival

Thomas E. Starzi;Anthony J. Demetris;Noriko Murase;Massimo Trucco

338
Citations
Worldwide differences in the incidence of type I diabetes are associated with amino acid variation at position 57 of the HLA-DQ beta chain.

Janice S. Dorman;Ronald E. Laporte;Roslyn A. Stone;Massimo Trucco

327
Citations
Nitric Oxide Primes Pancreatic β Cells for Fas-mediated Destruction in Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Giorgio Stassi;Ruggero De Maria;Giuliana Trucco;William Rudert

324
Citations
CHIMERISM AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR TYPE IV GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE AND TYPE 1 GAUCHER’S DISEASE

Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Massimo Trucco;Camillo Ricordi

321
Citations
Donor cell chimerism permitted by immunosuppressive drugs: a new view of organ transplantation

Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Noriko Murase;Angus W. Thomson

317
Citations
NKR-P1, a signal transduction molecule on natural killer cells

Roberto Giorda;William A. Rudert;Carla Vavassori;William H. Chambers

314
Citations
Bone marrow augmentation of donor-cell chimerism in kidney, liver, heart, and pancreas islet transplantation

P Fontes;A.S Rao;P Carroll;F Dodson

298
Citations
Aspartic acid at position 57 of the DQ beta chain protects against type 1 diabetes: A family study

P A Morel;J S Dorman;J A Todd;H O Mcdevitt

32
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Starzl University of Pittsburgh

Anthony J. Demetris University of Pittsburgh

Noriko Murase University of Pittsburgh

John J. Fung University of Chicago

Paul D. Robbins University of Minnesota

Camillo Ricordi University of Miami

Roberto Giorda MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

David K. C. Cooper University of Pittsburgh

Angus W. Thomson University of Pittsburgh

Dorothy J. Becker University of Pittsburgh

External Links

Personal website of Massimo Trucco

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