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Immunology

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Citations
49418
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875
National Ranking
487

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Susan M. Kaech 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 Susan M. Kaech sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 240 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan M. Kaech 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 Susan M. Kaech sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Susan M. Kaech is affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States and has conducted extensive research in immunology and microbiology, with a particular focus on immune responses within cancer contexts. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, oncology, molecular biology, cancer research, and epidemiology.

The main topics Susan M. Kaech has explored include:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

Major research outputs include a number of peer-reviewed papers published in prominent journals. Some recent publications are:

  • "Uptake of oxidized lipids by the scavenger receptor CD36 promotes lipid peroxidation and dysfunction in CD8+ T cells in tumors" (2021, Immunity)
  • "Tissue-resident memory T cell reactivation by diverse antigen-presenting cells imparts distinct functional responses" (2020, The Journal of Experimental Medicine)
  • "A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1" (2021, Clinical Cancer Research)
  • "Immunoediting instructs tumor metabolic reprogramming to support immune evasion" (2023, Cell Metabolism)
  • "The architectural design of CD8+ T cell responses in acute and chronic infection: Parallel structures with divergent fates" (2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Susan M. Kaech include:

  • Bryan McDonald
  • Ziyan Xu
  • Siva Karthik Varanasi
  • Yagmur Farsakoglu
  • Omkar Chaudhary

Notable publication venues where they have frequently contributed are:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Cancer Research
  • Immunity

Susan M. Kaech's research integrates insights from immunology and oncology to better understand the functional dynamics of immune cells in cancer and related therapies. Their contributions include topics on T cell behavior, immune checkpoints, and cellular metabolism in the tumor microenvironment.

Recognition of their scientific contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Signature of CD8+ T Cell Exhaustion during Chronic Viral Infection

    E. John Wherry;Sang Jun Ha;Susan M. Kaech;W. Nicholas Haining

  • Effector and memory T-cell differentiation: implications for vaccine development

    Susan M. Kaech;E. John Wherry;Rafi Ahmed

  • Lineage relationship and protective immunity of memory CD8 T cell subsets.

    E. John Wherry;Volker Teichgräber;Todd C. Becker;David Masopust

  • Selective expression of the interleukin 7 receptor identifies effector CD8 T cells that give rise to long-lived memory cells

    Susan M Kaech;Joyce T Tan;E John Wherry;Bogumila T Konieczny

  • Inflammation directs memory precursor and short-lived effector CD8(+) T cell fates via the graded expression of T-bet transcription factor.

    Nikhil S. Joshi;Weiguo Cui;Anmol Chandele;Heung Kyu Lee

  • Mitochondrial DNA Stress Primes the Antiviral Innate Immune Response

    A. Phillip West;William Khoury-Hanold;Matthew Staron;Michal C. Tal

  • Transcriptional control of effector and memory CD8 + T cell differentiation

    Susan M. Kaech;Weiguo Cui

  • Memory CD8+ T cell differentiation: initial antigen encounter triggers a developmental program in naïve cells.

    Susan M. Kaech;Rafi Ahmed

  • Effector and memory CD8 + T cell fate coupled by T-bet and eomesodermin

    Andrew M Intlekofer;Naofumi Takemoto;E John Wherry;E John Wherry;Sarah A Longworth

  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Is a Metabolic Checkpoint of Anti-tumor T Cell Responses.

    Ping Chih Ho;Jessica Dauz Bihuniak;Andrew N. MacIntyre;Matthew Staron

  • Molecular and Functional Profiling of Memory CD8 T Cell Differentiation

    Susan M. Kaech;Scott Hemby;Ellen Kersh;Rafi Ahmed

  • Metabolic Instruction of Immunity

    Michael D. Buck;Michael D. Buck;Ryan T. Sowell;Susan M. Kaech;Erika L. Pearce

  • Heterogeneity and cell-fate decisions in effector and memory CD8+ T cell differentiation during viral infection.

    Susan M. Kaech;E. John Wherry

  • Estimating the Precursor Frequency of Naive Antigen-specific CD8 T Cells

    Joseph N. Blattman;Rustom Antia;David J.D. Sourdive;Xiaochi Wang

  • Transcriptional repressor Blimp-1 promotes CD8(+) T cell terminal differentiation and represses the acquisition of central memory T cell properties.

    Rachel L. Rutishauser;Gislâine A. Martins;Sergey Kalachikov;Anmol Chandele

  • Hepatic Acetyl CoA Links Adipose Tissue Inflammation to Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes

    Rachel J. Perry;João Paulo G Camporez;Romy Kursawe;Paul M. Titchenell

  • Impaired HLA Class I Antigen Processing and Presentation as a Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer

    Scott Gettinger;Jungmin Choi;Katherine Hastings;Anna Truini

  • Heterologous immunity provides a potent barrier to transplantation tolerance.

    Andrew B. Adams;Matthew A. Williams;Thomas R. Jones;Nozomu Shirasugi

  • The multifaceted role of CD4 + T cells in CD8 + T cell memory

    Brian J. Laidlaw;Joseph E. Craft;Susan M. Kaech;Susan M. Kaech

  • Antigen-independent memory CD8 T cells do not develop during chronic viral infection.

    E. John Wherry;Daniel L. Barber;Susan M. Kaech;Susan M. Kaech;Joseph N. Blattman;Joseph N. Blattman

  • Effector and memory T-cell differentiation: implications for vaccine development. Nat Rev Immunol.

    SM Kaech;EJ Wherry;R Ahmed

  • Molecular Signature of CD8+ T Cell Exhaustion during Chronic Viral Infection (DOI:10.1016/j.immuni.2007.09.006)

    E. John Wherry;Sang Jun Ha;Susan M. Kaech;W. Nicholas Haining

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafi Ahmed
Rafi Ahmed Emory University
E. John Wherry
E. John Wherry University of Pennsylvania
Joe Craft
Joe Craft Yale University
Steven H. Kleinstein
Steven H. Kleinstein Yale University
Katerina Politi
Katerina Politi Yale University
Richard A. Flavell
Richard A. Flavell Yale University
Kurt A. Schalper
Kurt A. Schalper Yale University
Marcus Bosenberg
Marcus Bosenberg Yale University
Todd R. Golub
Todd R. Golub Harvard University
Roy S. Herbst
Roy S. Herbst Yale University

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