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Overview

Robert Hyman is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biological sciences, with a specific focus on the intersections of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Their recent scientific contributions include the paper titled "Clonal memory of colitis accumulates and promotes tumor growth", published in 2025 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). This work addresses mechanisms involved in colitis and tumor progression.

Hyman collaborates frequently with a group of researchers, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Regular co-authors include:

  • Surya Nagaraja
  • Lety Ojeda-Miron
  • Ruochi Zhang
  • Ena Oreskovic
  • Yan Hu

The main fields of study encompassing Hyman's work are:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Within these broader fields, the subfields prominently represented include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

The research topics that frequently feature in their publications are:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics

Their work has been presented primarily in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), indicating engagement with preprint dissemination and open-access scientific communication.

Best Publications

  • CD44 and its interaction with extracellular matrix.

    Jayne Lesley;Robert Hyman;Paul W. Kincade

  • Expression of CD45 alters phosphorylation of the lck-encoded tyrosine protein kinase in murine lymphoma T-cell lines.

    Hanne L. Ostergaard;Deborah A. Shackelford;Tamara R. Hurley;Pauline Johnson

  • HYALURONAN BINDING BY CELL SURFACE CD44

    Jayne Lesley;Vincent C. Hascall;Markku Tammi;Robert Hyman

  • Biochemical characterization and cellular distribution of a polymorphic, murine cell-surface glycoprotein expressed on lymphoid tissues

    Ian S. Trowbridge;Jayne Lesley;Roberta Schulte;Robert Hyman

  • Kit/stem cell factor receptor-induced activation of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase is essential for male fertility.

    Peter Blume-Jensen;Guoqiang Jiang;Robert Hyman;Kuo-Fen Lee

  • Requirements for hyaluronic acid binding by CD44: a role for the cytoplasmic domain and activation by antibody.

    J. Lesley;Qi He;K. Miyake;A. Hamann

  • Binding of hyaluronic acid to lymphoid cell lines is inhibited by monoclonal antibodies against Pgp-1

    Jayne Lesley;Roberta Schulte;Robert Hyman

  • Variant cell lines selected for alterations in the function of the hyaluronan receptor CD44 show differences in glycosylation.

    J Lesley;N English;A Perschl;J Gregoroff

  • CD44 in inflammation and metastasis

    Jayne Lesley;Robert Hyman;Nicole English;Jonathan B Catterall

  • Thymidine kinase obliteration: creation of transgenic mice with controlled immune deficiency.

    Richard A. Heyman;Emiliana Borrelli;Jayne Lesley;Deborah Anderson

  • Differential effects of expression of the CD45 tyrosine protein phosphatase on the tyrosine phosphorylation of the lck, fyn, and c-src tyrosine protein kinases.

    T R Hurley;R Hyman;B M Sefton

  • Complementation Patterns of Thy-1 Variants and Evidence That Antigen Loss Variants “Pre-Exist” in the Parental Population

    Robert Hyman;Valerie Stallings

  • Deficient biosynthesis of N-acetylglucosaminyl-phosphatidylinositol, the first intermediate of glycosyl phosphatidylinositol anchor biosynthesis, in cell lines established from patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

    M Takahashi;J Takeda;S Hirose;R Hyman

  • Hyaluronan binding function of CD44 is transiently activated on T cells during an in vivo immune response.

    J Lesley;N Howes;A Perschl;R Hyman

  • CD44 structure and function.

    J Lesley;R Hyman

  • TSG-6 Modulates the Interaction between Hyaluronan and Cell Surface CD44

    Jayne Lesley;István Gál;David J. Mahoney;Martin R. Cordell

  • The synthesis and properties of t25 glycoprotein in thy-1- -negative mutant lymphoma cells.

    Ian S. Trowbridge;Robert Hyman;Catherine Mazauskas

  • CD44 can be activated to function as an hyaluronic acid receptor in normal murine T cells.

    Jayne Lesley;Robert Hyman

  • Antibody-induced activation of the hyaluronan receptor function of CD44 requires multivalent binding by antibody.

    Jayne Lesley;Paul W. Kincade;Robert Hyman

  • Expression of Transferrin Receptor on Murine Hematopoietic Progenitors

    Jayne Lesley;Robert Hyman;Roberta Schulte;Joseph Trotter

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian S. Trowbridge
Ian S. Trowbridge Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Katalin Mikecz
Katalin Mikecz Rush University Medical Center
Paul W. Kincade
Paul W. Kincade Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Garth L. Nicolson
Garth L. Nicolson University of Helsinki
Bartholomew M. Sefton
Bartholomew M. Sefton Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Lilly Y. W. Bourguignon
Lilly Y. W. Bourguignon University of California, San Francisco
Anthony J. Day
Anthony J. Day University of Manchester
Glen A. Evans
Glen A. Evans The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Christian Devaux
Christian Devaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
George Klein
George Klein Karolinska Institute

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