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D-Index
73
Citations
19960
World Ranking
2133
National Ranking
9

Thiago M. Cunha 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 Thiago M. Cunha sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 348 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thiago M. Cunha 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 Thiago M. Cunha sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Thiago M. Cunha is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant focus on Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Neurology.

Their research topics cover various aspects of COVID-19 and immune system responses, including:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Cunha has contributed to several recent scientific papers published in well-established journals. Notable papers include:

  • SARS-CoV-2-triggered neutrophil extracellular traps mediate COVID-19 pathology, 2020, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Inflammasomes are activated in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with COVID-19 severity in patients, 2020, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • Hyperactivation of sympathetic nerves drives depletion of melanocyte stem cells, 2020, Nature
  • Morphological, cellular, and molecular basis of brain infection in COVID-19 patients, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • PKM2 promotes Th17 cell differentiation and autoimmune inflammation by fine-tuning STAT3 activation, 2020, The Journal of Experimental Medicine

The researcher has published extensively in numerous scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Immunopharmacology
  • Inflammation Research
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Cunha has collaborated with various co-authors over the course of their career. Frequent collaborators are:

  • Fernando Q. Cunha
  • José C. Alves-Filho
  • Flávio P. Veras
  • Paulo Louzada-Júnior
  • Sabrina Setembre Batah

Best Publications

  • SARS-CoV-2-triggered neutrophil extracellular traps mediate COVID-19 pathology.

    Flavio Protasio Veras;Marjorie Cornejo Pontelli;Camila Meirelles Silva;Juliana E Toller-Kawahisa

  • Inflammasomes are activated in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with COVID-19 severity in patients.

    Tamara S. Rodrigues;Keyla S.G. De Sá;Adriene Y. Ishimoto;Amanda Becerra

  • A cascade of cytokines mediates mechanical inflammatory hypernociception in mice.

    T. M. Cunha;W. A. Verri;J. S. Silva;S. Poole

  • Hypernociceptive role of cytokines and chemokines: targets for analgesic drug development?

    Waldiceu A. Verri;Thiago M. Cunha;Carlos A. Parada;Stephen Poole

  • An electronic pressure-meter nociception paw test for mice

    T.M. Cunha;W.A. Verri Jr.;G.G. Vivancos;I.F. Moreira

  • Paclitaxel Reduces Tumor Growth by Reprogramming Tumor-Associated Macrophages to an M1 Profile in a TLR4-Dependent Manner

    Carlos W Wanderley;Carlos W Wanderley;David F Colon;Joao Paulo Mesquita Luiz;Francisco F Oliveira;Francisco F Oliveira

  • Crucial role of neutrophils in the development of mechanical inflammatory hypernociception

    Thiago M. Cunha;Waldiceu A. Verri;Ieda R. Schivo;Marcelo H. Napimoga

  • Commensal microbiota is fundamental for the development of inflammatory pain

    F. A. Amaral;D. Sachs;V. V. Costa;C. T. Fagundes

  • IL-33 induces neutrophil migration in rheumatoid arthritis and is a target of anti-TNF therapy

    Waldiceu A Verri;Fabrício O Souto;Silvio M Vieira;Sergio C L Almeida

  • NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated neutrophil recruitment and hypernociception depend on leukotriene B(4) in a murine model of gout.

    Flávio A. Amaral;Vivian V. Costa;Livia D. Tavares;Daniela Sachs

  • Hyperactivation of sympathetic nerves drives depletion of melanocyte stem cells

    Bing Zhang;Sai Ma;Sai Ma;Sai Ma;Inbal Rachmin;Megan He

  • Morphine peripheral analgesia depends on activation of the PI3Kgamma/AKT/nNOS/NO/KATP signaling pathway.

    Thiago M. Cunha;Danilo Roman-Campos;Celina M. Lotufo;Hugo L. Duarte

  • PKM2 promotes Th17 cell differentiation and autoimmune inflammation by fine-tuning STAT3 activation

    Luis Eduardo Alves Damasceno;Douglas Silva Prado;Flavio Protasio Veras;Miriam M. Fonseca

  • Gasdermin D inhibition prevents multiple organ dysfunction during sepsis by blocking NET formation.

    Camila Meirelles Silva;Carlos W S Wanderley;Flavio P Veras;Fabiane Sonego

  • Combination of Mass Cytometry and Imaging Analysis Reveals Origin, Location, and Functional Repopulation of Liver Myeloid Cells in Mice

    Bruna Araujo David;Rafael Machado Rezende;Maísa Mota Antunes;Mônica Morais Santos

  • IL-33 mediates antigen-induced cutaneous and articular hypernociception in mice

    Waldiceu A. Verri;Ana T. G. Guerrero;Sandra Y. Fukada;Daniel A. Valerio

  • A crucial role for TNF-α in mediating neutrophil influx induced by endogenously generated or exogenous chemokines, KC/CXCL1 and LIX/CXCL5

    SM Vieira;SM Vieira;HP Lemos;R Grespan;MH Napimoga;MH Napimoga

  • IL-17 mediates articular hypernociception in antigen-induced arthritis in mice.

    Larissa G. Pinto;Thiago M. Cunha;Silvio M. Vieira;Silvio M. Vieira;Henrique P. Lemos

  • Beneficial effects of colchicine for moderate to severe COVID-19: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

    Maria Isabel Lopes;Leticia P Bonjorno;Marcela C Giannini;Natalia B Amaral

  • Quercetin reduces inflammatory pain: inhibition of oxidative stress and cytokine production.

    Daniel A. Valério;Sandra R. Georgetti;Danilo A. Magro;Rubia Casagrande

  • Spinal cord oligodendrocyte-derived alarmin IL-33 mediates neuropathic pain.

    Ana C. Zarpelon;Francielle C. Rodrigues;Alexandre H. Lopes;Guilherme R. Souza

  • Prostaglandin mediates IL-23/IL-17-induced neutrophil migration in inflammation by inhibiting IL-12 and IFNγ production

    Henrique P. Lemos;Renata Grespan;Silvio M. Vieira;Thiago M. Cunha

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Q. Cunha
Fernando Q. Cunha Universidade de São Paulo
José C. Alves-Filho
José C. Alves-Filho Universidade de São Paulo
Mauro M. Teixeira
Mauro M. Teixeira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Foo Y. Liew
Foo Y. Liew University of Glasgow
Dario S. Zamboni
Dario S. Zamboni Universidade de São Paulo
João S. Silva
João S. Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Stephen Poole
Stephen Poole National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
Luis Ulloa
Luis Ulloa Duke University
Bernhard Ryffel
Bernhard Ryffel University of Orléans
Pedro Luiz Rosalen
Pedro Luiz Rosalen State University of Campinas

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