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D-Index
67
Citations
12882
World Ranking
2705
National Ranking
1290

Tammy Kielian 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 Tammy Kielian sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 174 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tammy Kielian 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 Tammy Kielian sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tammy Kielian is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields including Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The focus within these domains includes subfields such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, and Surgery.

The scientist's work covers various main topics including:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

Tammy Kielian has contributed to a significant number of publications with notable frequent co-authors including:

  • Cortney E. Heim (24 publications)
  • Zachary Van Roy (15 publications)
  • Vinai C. Thomas (12 publications)
  • Christopher M. Horn (10 publications)
  • Rachel W. Fallet (10 publications)

The scientist frequently publishes in:

  • The Journal of Immunology (12 publications)
  • Infection and Immunity (5 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (5 publications)
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation (4 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)

Recent research papers by Tammy Kielian include:

  • Lactate production by Staphylococcus aureus biofilm inhibits HDAC11 to reprogramme the host immune response during persistent infection, 2020, published in Nature Microbiology
  • Monocyte metabolic reprogramming promotes pro-inflammatory activity and Staphylococcus aureus biofilm clearance, 2020, published in PLoS Pathogens
  • Neutrophils are mediators of metastatic prostate cancer progression in bone, 2020, published in Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy
  • Staphylococcus aureus Fibronectin Binding Protein A Mediates Biofilm Development and Infection, 2020, published in Infection and Immunity
  • Staphylococcus aureus ATP Synthase Promotes Biofilm Persistence by Influencing Innate Immunity, 2020, published in mBio

Best Publications

  • Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms Prevent Macrophage Phagocytosis and Attenuate Inflammation In Vivo

    Lance R. Thurlow;Mark L. Hanke;Teresa Fritz;Amanda Angle

  • Toll-like receptors in health and disease in the brain: mechanisms and therapeutic potential

    Mark L. Hanke;Tammy Kielian

  • Toll-like receptors in central nervous system glial inflammation and homeostasis.

    Tammy Kielian

  • CXC chemokine receptor-2 ligands are required for neutrophil-mediated host defense in experimental brain abscesses.

    Tammy Kielian;Brenda Barry;William F. Hickey

  • Toll-like receptor (TLR) and inflammasome actions in the central nervous system.

    Richa Hanamsagar;Mark L. Hanke;Tammy Kielian

  • Lactate production by Staphylococcus aureus biofilm inhibits HDAC11 to reprogramme the host immune response during persistent infection

    Cortney E. Heim;Megan E. Bosch;Megan E. Bosch;Kelsey J. Yamada;Amy L. Aldrich

  • Influence of dietary beta-glucan on growth performance, nonspecific immunity, and resistance to Streptococcus suis infection in weanling pigs.

    S. S. Dritz;J. Shi;Tammy L Kielian;R. D. Goodband

  • CD14 and other recognition molecules for lipopolysaccharide: A review

    Tammy L. Kielian;Frank Blecha

  • Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonists on central nervous system inflammation

    Tammy L Kielian;Paul D. Drew

  • Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells Contribute to Staphylococcus Aureus Orthopedic Biofilm Infection

    Cortney E. Heim;Debbie Vidlak;Tyler D. Scherr;Jessica A. Kozel

  • Inflammasome activation and IL-1β/IL-18 processing are influenced by distinct pathways in microglia.

    Richa Hanamsagar;Victor Torres;Tammy Kielian

  • Hiding in Plain Sight: Interplay between Staphylococcal Biofilms and Host Immunity.

    Tyler D. Scherr;Cortney E. Heim;John M. Morrison;Tammy L Kielian

  • Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mediates astrocyte activation in response to the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

    Nilufer Esen;Flobert Y. Tanga;Joyce A. DeLeo;Tammy L Kielian

  • Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms Induce Macrophage Dysfunction Through Leukocidin AB and Alpha-Toxin

    Tyler D. Scherr;Mark L. Hanke;Ouwen Huang;David B A James

  • Deciphering mechanisms of staphylococcal biofilm evasion of host immunity

    Mark L. Hanke;Tammy Kielian

  • Targeting Macrophage Activation for the Prevention and Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Infections

    Mark L. Hanke;Cortney E. Heim;Amanda Angle;Sam D. Sanderson

  • Neuroinflammation Leads to Region-Dependent Alterations in Astrocyte Gap Junction Communication and Hemichannel Activity

    Nikolay Karpuk;Maria Burkovetskaya;Teresa Fritz;Amanda Angle

  • IL-12 Promotes Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Recruitment and Bacterial Persistence during Staphylococcus aureus Orthopedic Implant Infection

    Cortney E. Heim;Debbie Vidlak;Tyler D. Scherr;Curtis W Hartman

  • Glial connexins and gap junctions in CNS inflammation and disease

    Tammy L Kielian

  • Toll‐like receptor 2 (TLR2) is pivotal for recognition of S. aureus peptidoglycan but not intact bacteria by microglia

    Tammy Kielian;Nilufer Esen;Edward D. Bearden

  • Characterization of microglial responses to Staphylococcus aureus: effects on cytokine, costimulatory molecule, and Toll-like receptor expression

    Tammy Kielian;Patrick Mayes;Mark Kielian

  • Microglia in infectious diseases of the central nervous system.

    Monica M. Mariani;Tammy Kielian

Frequent Co-Authors

Debra J. Romberger
Debra J. Romberger University of Nebraska Medical Center
Frank Blecha
Frank Blecha Kansas State University
Paul D. Fey
Paul D. Fey University of Nebraska Medical Center
William F. Hickey
William F. Hickey Dartmouth College
Kenneth W. Bayles
Kenneth W. Bayles University of Nebraska Medical Center
Alexander R. Horswill
Alexander R. Horswill University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Victor J. Torres
Victor J. Torres New York University
Robert D. Goodband
Robert D. Goodband Kansas State University
Joan K. Lunney
Joan K. Lunney Agricultural Research Service
Michael D. Tokach
Michael D. Tokach Kansas State University

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