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Stephen J. Turner

Stephen J. Turner

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Immunology

D-Index
68
Citations
15769
World Ranking
2599
National Ranking
105

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Virus

Stephen J. Turner mostly deals with Cytotoxic T cell, CD8, T cell, Immunology and Antigen. Stephen J. Turner has researched Cytotoxic T cell in several fields, including Cellular differentiation and Virology. His CD8 research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Molecular biology, T lymphocyte and T-cell receptor.

His work deals with themes such as Epitope, MHC class I and Cell biology, which intersect with T cell. His work on Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 and Antibody response is typically connected to Extramural as part of general Immunology study, connecting several disciplines of science. Stephen J. Turner has included themes like Ageing, Senescence, Cell growth and Adoptive cell transfer in his Antigen study.

His most cited work include:

  • T Cell Antigen Receptor Recognition of Antigen-Presenting Molecules (367 citations)
  • Structural determinants of T-cell receptor bias in immunity (297 citations)
  • General practitioners' knowledge, confidence and attitudes in the diagnosis and management of dementia (295 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Stephen J. Turner spends much of his time researching Cytotoxic T cell, T cell, CD8, Immunology and Virology. His study looks at the intersection of Cytotoxic T cell and topics like Effector with Cellular differentiation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including MHC class I, Major histocompatibility complex, Avidity and Cell biology.

His CD8 study is related to the wider topic of Antigen. His work in the fields of Virology, such as Influenza A virus and Virus, intersects with other areas such as Pandemic. His biological study deals with issues like Granzyme, which deal with fields such as Granzyme B.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cytotoxic T cell (55.75%)
  • T cell (49.56%)
  • CD8 (43.81%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Cell biology (27.43%)
  • T cell (49.56%)
  • Cytotoxic T cell (55.75%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Stephen J. Turner mainly investigates Cell biology, T cell, Cytotoxic T cell, CD8 and Chromatin. His T cell study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Priming and Interleukin 15. His Cytotoxic T cell study incorporates themes from Major histocompatibility complex, Antigen and Cytokine.

His work deals with themes such as Influenza A virus and Antibody, which intersect with Antigen. He interconnects Transcriptome and T-cell receptor in the investigation of issues within CD8. His Immunology research incorporates elements of Immune control and Cancer.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote the Memory Potential of Antigen-Activated CD8+ T Cells (91 citations)
  • Age-Related Decline in Primary CD8+ T Cell Responses Is Associated with the Development of Senescence in Virtual Memory CD8+ T Cells (79 citations)
  • Age-Related Decline in Primary CD8+ T Cell Responses Is Associated with the Development of Senescence in Virtual Memory CD8+ T Cells (79 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Immune system
  • Virus

His primary areas of investigation include CD8, T cell, Antigen, Cytotoxic T cell and Cell biology. His research investigates the connection with CD8 and areas like T-cell receptor which intersect with concerns in Peptide, Major histocompatibility complex and Epitope. The T cell study combines topics in areas such as Influenza A virus and Immunity.

As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Antigen, narrowing it down to issues related to the Immune system, and often Fatty acid. His Cytotoxic T cell research integrates issues from Priming and Immunology. His Cell biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as H3K4me3, Mucosal associated invariant T cell, Transcription factor and Cellular differentiation.

Best Publications

  • T cell antigen receptor recognition of antigen-presenting molecules.

    Jamie Rossjohn;Stephanie Gras;John James Miles;Stephen J. Turner

  • Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote the Memory Potential of Antigen-Activated CD8+ T Cells

    Annabell Bachem;Christina Makhlouf;Katrina J. Binger;David P. de Souza

  • Structural determinants of T-cell receptor bias in immunity

    Stephen J Turner;Peter C Doherty;James McCluskey;Jamie Rossjohn

  • Influenza and the challenge for immunology.

    Peter C Doherty;Peter C Doherty;Stephen J Turner;Richard G Webby;Paul G Thomas

  • Measuring the diaspora for virus-specific CD8+ T cells.

    Dana R. Marshall;Stephen J. Turner;Gabrielle T. Belz;Gabrielle T. Belz;Suzette Wingo

  • Hierarchies in Cytokine Expression Profiles for Acute and Resolving Influenza Virus-Specific CD8 + T Cell Responses: Correlation of Cytokine Profile and TCR Avidity

    Nicole L. La Gruta;Stephen J. Turner;Peter C. Doherty;Peter C. Doherty

  • Differential Antigen Presentation Regulates the Changing Patterns of CD8+ T Cell Immunodominance in Primary and Secondary Influenza Virus Infections

    Sherry R. Crowe;Stephen J. Turner;Shannon C. Miller;Alan D. Roberts

  • Age-Related Decline in Primary CD8+ T Cell Responses Is Associated with the Development of Senescence in Virtual Memory CD8+ T Cells

    Kylie M. Quinn;Annette Fox;Kim L. Harland;Brendan E. Russ

  • Distinct Epigenetic Signatures Delineate Transcriptional Programs during Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cell Differentiation

    Brendan E. Russ;Moshe Olshanksy;Heather S. Smallwood;Jasmine Li

  • Methods for comparing the diversity of samples of the T cell receptor repertoire.

    Vanessa Venturi;Katherine Kedzierska;Stephen J. Turner;Peter C. Doherty;Peter C. Doherty

  • Sharing of T cell receptors in antigen-specific responses is driven by convergent recombination

    Vanessa Venturi;Katherine Kedzierska;David Anthony Price;Peter C. Doherty;Peter C. Doherty

  • A virus-specific CD8 + T cell immunodominance hierarchy determined by antigen dose and precursor frequencies

    Nicole L. La Gruta;Katherine Kedzierska;Ken C Pang;Richard Webby

  • Activation and In Vivo Evolution of the MAIT Cell Transcriptome in Mice and Humans Reveals Tissue Repair Functionality

    Timothy S.C. Hinks;Timothy S.C. Hinks;Emanuele Marchi;Maisha Jabeen;Moshe Olshansky;Moshe Olshansky

  • Cross-reactive CD8+ T-cell immunity between the pandemic H1N1-2009 and H1N1-1918 influenza A viruses

    Stephanie Gras;Lukasz Kedzierski;Sophie A Valkenburg;Karen L Laurie

  • Primary CTL response magnitude in mice is determined by the extent of naive T cell recruitment and subsequent clonal expansion

    Nicole L. La Gruta;William T. Rothwell;Tania Cukalac;Natasha G. Swan

  • Absence of an essential role for thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor in murine B-cell development.

    Nick Carpino;William E. Thierfelder;Ming Shi Chang;Chris Saris

  • Cigarette smoke worsens lung inflammation and impairs resolution of influenza infection in mice.

    Rosa C Gualano;Michelle J Hansen;Ross Vlahos;Jessica E Jones

  • Addition of a prominent epitope affects influenza A virus-specific CD8+ T cell immunodominance hierarchies when antigen is limiting.

    Misty Rayna Jenkins;Richard Webby;Peter C. Doherty;Peter C. Doherty;Stephen J. Turner

  • T cell mediated immunity to influenza: mechanisms of viral control

    Nicole L. La Gruta;Stephen J. Turner

  • Conserved T cell receptor usage in primary and recall responses to an immunodominant influenza virus nucleoprotein epitope

    Katherine Kedzierska;Stephen J. Turner;Peter C. Doherty;Peter C. Doherty

  • Lack of prominent peptide-major histocompatibility complex features limits repertoire diversity in virus-specific CD8+ T cell populations.

    Stephen John Turner;Katherine Kedzierska;Helen Komodromou;Nicole Louise La Gruta

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Doherty
Peter C. Doherty University of Melbourne
Katherine Kedzierska
Katherine Kedzierska University of Melbourne
Nicole L. La Gruta
Nicole L. La Gruta Monash University
Jamie Rossjohn
Jamie Rossjohn Monash University
Patricia Sloper
Patricia Sloper University of York
Anne Kelso
Anne Kelso University of Melbourne
Paul G. Thomas
Paul G. Thomas St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
James McCluskey
James McCluskey University of Melbourne
Miles P. Davenport
Miles P. Davenport University of New South Wales
Stephanie Gras
Stephanie Gras La Trobe University

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