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Immunology

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129
Citations
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244
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160

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Robert L. Modlin 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 Robert L. Modlin sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 368 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert L. Modlin 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 Robert L. Modlin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 129 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert L. Modlin is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions in Immunology, Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics such as Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Leprosy Research and Treatment, Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases, IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways, and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Robert L. Modlin include:

  • Second-Strand Synthesis-Based Massively Parallel scRNA-Seq Reveals Cellular States and Molecular Features of Human Inflammatory Skin Pathologies, 2020, published in Immunity
  • Single cell and spatial sequencing define processes by which keratinocytes and fibroblasts amplify inflammatory responses in psoriasis, 2023, published in Nature Communications
  • Contribution of plasma cells and B cells to hidradenitis suppurativa pathogenesis, 2020, published in JCI Insight
  • TREM2 macrophages induced by human lipids drive inflammation in acne lesions, 2022, published in Science Immunology
  • Nonlesional lupus skin contributes to inflammatory education of myeloid cells and primes for cutaneous inflammation, 2022, published in Science Translational Medicine

Frequent coauthors with whom Robert L. Modlin has collaborated include:

  • Jóhann E. Guðjónsson
  • Feiyang Ma
  • Lam C. Tsoi
  • Matteo Pellegrini
  • Olesya Plazyo

Robert L. Modlin's publications are often found in venues such as:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JCI Insight
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Nature Communications

In recognition of their professional standing, Robert L. Modlin was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Toll-Like Receptor Triggering of a Vitamin D-Mediated Human Antimicrobial Response

    Philip T. Liu;Steffen Stenger;Huiying Li;Linda Wenzel

  • Host defense mechanisms triggered by microbial lipoproteins through toll-like receptors.

    Hans D. Brightbill;Daniel H. Libraty;Stephan R. Krutzik;Ruey Bing Yang

  • Cutting Edge: Role of Toll-Like Receptor 1 in Mediating Immune Response to Microbial Lipoproteins

    Osamu Takeuchi;Shintaro Sato;Takao Horiuchi;Katsuaki Hoshino

  • Differing lymphokine profiles of functional subsets of human CD4 and CD8 T cell clones.

    Padmini Salgame;John S. Abrams;Carol Clayberger;Harris Goldstein

  • An Antimicrobial Activity of Cytolytic T Cells Mediated by Granulysin

    Steffen Stenger;Dennis A. Hanson;Rachel Teitelbaum;Puneet Dewan

  • IRF3 mediates a TLR3/TLR4-specific antiviral gene program

    Sean E. Doyle;Sagar A. Vaidya;Ryan O'Connell;Hajir Dadgostar

  • Cutting Edge: Vitamin D-Mediated Human Antimicrobial Activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Is Dependent on the Induction of Cathelicidin

    Philip T. Liu;Steffen Stenger;Dominic H. Tang;Robert L. Modlin

  • The CD1 system: antigen-presenting molecules for T cell recognition of lipids and glycolipids.

    Steven A. Porcelli;Robert L. Modlin

  • Induction of Direct Antimicrobial Activity Through Mammalian Toll-Like Receptors

    Sybille Thoma-Uszynski;Steffen Stenger;Osamu Takeuchi;Maria Teresa Ochoa

  • CD1-restricted T cell recognition of microbial lipoglycan antigens.

    P. A. Sieling;D. Chatterjee;S. A. Porcelli;T. I. Prigozy

  • Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 2 in Acne Triggers Inflammatory Cytokine Responses

    Jenny Kim;Maria-Teresa Ochoa;Stephan R. Krutzik;Osamu Takeuchi

  • Injury enhances TLR2 function and antimicrobial peptide expression through a vitamin D–dependent mechanism

    Jürgen Schauber;Robert A. Dorschner;Robert A. Dorschner;Alvin B. Coda;Alvin B. Coda;Amanda S. Büchau;Amanda S. Büchau

  • Propionibacterium acnes Strain Populations in the Human Skin Microbiome Associated with Acne

    Sorel Fitz-Gibbon;Shuta Tomida;Bor Han Chiu;Lin Nguyen

  • IL-17 is essential for host defense against cutaneous Staphylococcus aureus infection in mice

    John S. Cho;Eric M. Pietras;Nairy C. Garcia;Romela Irene Ramos

  • Apoptosis facilitates antigen presentation to T lymphocytes through MHC-I and CD1 in tuberculosis

    Ulrich E Schaible;Florian Winau;Peter A Sieling;Karsten Fischer

  • Differential effects of cytolytic T cell subsets on intracellular infection

    Steffen Stenger;Richard J. Mazzaccaro;Koichi Uyemura;Sungae Cho

  • The cytokine network in lesional and lesion-free psoriatic skin is characterized by a t-helper type 1 cell-mediated response

    Koichi Uyemura;Masahiro Yamamura;David F Fivenson;Robert L Modlin

  • Vitamin D Is Required for IFN-γ–Mediated Antimicrobial Activity of Human Macrophages

    Mario Fabri;Steffen Stenger;Dong Min Shin;Jae Min Yuk

  • STING activation of tumor endothelial cells initiates spontaneous and therapeutic antitumor immunity

    Olivier Demaria;Aude De Gassart;Sanja Coso;Nicolas Gestermann

  • Toll-like Receptors Induce a Phagocytic Gene Program through p38

    Sean E. Doyle;Ryan M. O'Connell;Gustavo A. Miranda;Sagar A. Vaidya

  • Cross-regulatory roles of interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-10 in atherosclerosis.

    K Uyemura;L L Demer;S C Castle;D Jullien

  • IL-17 is essential for host defense against cutaneous Staphylococcus aureus infection

    John Cho;Eric Pietras;Nairy Garcia;Romela Irene Ramos

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas H. Rea
Thomas H. Rea University of Southern California
Peter A. Sieling
Peter A. Sieling University of California, Los Angeles
Barry R. Bloom
Barry R. Bloom Harvard University
Steffen Stenger
Steffen Stenger University of Ulm
Matteo Pellegrini
Matteo Pellegrini University of California, Los Angeles
Genhong Cheng
Genhong Cheng University of California, Los Angeles
Steven A. Porcelli
Steven A. Porcelli Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Euzenir Nunes Sarno
Euzenir Nunes Sarno Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Peter F. Barnes
Peter F. Barnes The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
John S. Adams
John S. Adams University of California, Los Angeles

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