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  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Stephen Tomlinson is a researcher affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with extensive work spanning 126 publications. Within Medicine, their subfields of focus include Neurology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Surgery.

The research topics addressed by Stephen Tomlinson emphasize the following areas:

  • Complement system in diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Their published works include peer-reviewed articles across several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues consist of Frontiers in Immunology, Immunobiology, Research Square, Stroke, and Acta Neuropathologica Communications.

Some recent notable papers include:

  • "Anti-inflammatory and Neuroprotective Agents in Clinical Trials for CNS Disease and Injury: Where Do We Go From Here?" (2020), Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Complement Drives Synaptic Degeneration and Progressive Cognitive Decline in the Chronic Phase after Traumatic Brain Injury" (2021), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Complement-Dependent Synaptic Uptake and Cognitive Decline after Stroke and Reperfusion Therapy" (2020), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Complement mediates neuroinflammation and cognitive decline at extended chronic time points after traumatic brain injury" (2021), Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • "Chronic complement dysregulation drives neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury: a transcriptomic study" (2021), Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Stephen Tomlinson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Khalil Mallah, Ali Alawieh, Davis Borucki, Carl Atkinson, and Christine Couch.

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications, including a title published by Oxford University Press titled The Law of Privilege, scheduled for release in 2025.

Stephen Tomlinson was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Complement function in mAb-mediated cancer immunotherapy

    Kyra A. Gelderman;Stephen Tomlinson;Gordon D. Ross;Arko Gorter

  • Oxidative stress renders retinal pigment epithelial cells susceptible to complement-mediated injury.

    Joshua M. Thurman;Brandon Renner;Kannan Kunchithapautham;Viviana P. Ferreira

  • Targeted complement inhibition by C3d recognition ameliorates tissue injury without apparent increase in susceptibility to infection.

    Carl Atkinson;Hongbin Song;Bo Lu;Fei Qiao

  • Characterization of a Novel Trypanosome Lytic Factor from Human Serum

    Jayne Raper;Ramie Fung;Jorge Ghiso;Victor Nussenzweig

  • A targeted inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway reduces angiogenesis in a mouse model of age-related macular degeneration.

    Ba¨rbel Rohrer;Qin Long;Beth Coughlin;R. Brooks Wilson

  • Complement defense mechanisms

    Stephen Tomlinson

  • Complement-independent, peroxide-induced antibody lysis of platelets in HIV-1-related immune thrombocytopenia.

    Michael Nardi;Stephen Tomlinson;M.Alba Greco;Simon Karpatkin

  • Complement-Mediated Mechanisms in Anti-GD2 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy of Murine Metastatic Cancer

    Masaki Imai;Charles Landen;Rieko Ohta;Nai-Kong V. Cheung

  • Identifying the Role of Complement in Triggering Neuroinflammation after Traumatic Brain Injury.

    Ali Alawieh;E. Farris Langley;Shannon Weber;DeAnna Adkins;DeAnna Adkins

  • Targeted complement inhibition salvages stressed neurons and inhibits neuroinflammation after stroke in mice.

    Ali Alawieh;E. Farris Langley;Stephen Tomlinson;Stephen Tomlinson

  • A complement-dependent balance between hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury and liver regeneration in mice

    Songqing He;Carl Atkinson;Fei Qiao;Katherine Cianflone

  • The induction of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigote to amastigote transformation by low pH.

    S. Tomlinson;F. Vandekerckhove;U. Frevert;V. Nussenzweig

  • Complement receptor 2–mediated targeting of complement inhibitors to sites of complement activation

    Hongbin Song;Chun He;Christian Knaak;Joel M. Guthridge

  • A Novel Targeted Inhibitor of the Alternative Pathway of Complement and Its Therapeutic Application in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

    Yuxiang Huang;Fei Qiao;Carl Atkinson;V. Michael Holers

  • Inhibition of complement activation alleviates acute lung injury induced by highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infection.

    Shihui Sun;Guangyu Zhao;Chenfeng Liu;Xiaohong Wu

  • Role of sialic acid in the resistance of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes to complement.

    S Tomlinson;L C Pontes de Carvalho;F Vandekerckhove;V Nussenzweig

  • Essential roles of grp94 in gut homeostasis via chaperoning canonical Wnt pathway.

    Bei Liu;Matthew Staron;Feng Hong;Bill X. Wu

  • Complement dependent P-selectin expression and injury following ischemic stroke

    Carl Atkinson;Hong Zhu;Fei Qiao;Juan Carlos Varela

  • Complement receptor 1 and 2 fusion proteins

    Stephen Tomlinson;V. Michael Holers

  • Prevention of Defective Placentation and Pregnancy Loss by Blocking Innate Immune Pathways in a Syngeneic Model of Placental Insufficiency

    Shari E. Gelber;Elyssa Brent;Patricia Redecha;Giorgio Perino

  • Complement Inhibitors Targeted to the Proximal Tubule Prevent Injury in Experimental Nephrotic Syndrome and Demonstrate a Key Role for C5b-9

    Chun He;Masaki Imai;Hongbin Song;Richard J. Quigg

Frequent Co-Authors

V. Michael Holers
V. Michael Holers University of Colorado Denver
Gary S. Gilkeson
Gary S. Gilkeson Medical University of South Carolina
Mark S. Kindy
Mark S. Kindy University of South Florida
Victor Nussenzweig
Victor Nussenzweig New York University
B. Paul Morgan
B. Paul Morgan Cardiff University
Yusen Zhou
Yusen Zhou Zhengzhou University
Ruben Abagyan
Ruben Abagyan University of California, San Diego
Monica L. Vetter
Monica L. Vetter University of Utah
Kazue Takahashi
Kazue Takahashi Harvard University
William W. Hauswirth
William W. Hauswirth University of Florida

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