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Thomas C. Pearson

Thomas C. Pearson

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
81
Citations
23313
World Ranking
16683
National Ranking
8371

Thomas C. Pearson publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas C. Pearson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 268 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Thomas C. Pearson D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas C. Pearson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Thomas C. Pearson is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on transplantation and infectious diseases. Their research includes work on renal transplantation outcomes, HIV-related health complications, and cytomegalovirus infection in transplant recipients.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to kidney transplantation and infectious disease management. Notable papers include:

  • CMV high-risk status and posttransplant outcomes in kidney transplant recipients treated with belatacept (2020) published in American Journal of Transplantation
  • National Landscape of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Deceased Organ Donors in the United States (2021) published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Temporal trends and current use of de novo belatacept in kidney transplant recipients in the United States (2021) published in Clinical Transplantation
  • Treatment of De Novo Renal Transplant Recipients With Calcineurin Inhibitor-free, Belatacept Plus Everolimus-based Immunosuppression (2023) published in Transplantation Direct
  • Tax-compliant transfer pricing of intra-group services: The soft drink case (2022) published in Journal of Accounting Education

Pearson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Sander Florman
  • Peter G. Stock
  • Valentina Stosor
  • Christine M. Durand
  • Shikha Mehta

Their work has been published repeatedly in selected venues, reflecting their focus areas and research communities. Frequent publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Transplantation
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Transplantation
  • Transplantation Direct
  • Journal of Accounting Education

Within medicine, their main field of study, Pearson specializes in subfields such as transplantation, infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology, and accounting. These areas align with the central themes of their research and scholarly output.

Key topics that define Pearson's contributions to academic research include:

  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments

Best Publications

  • Long-term acceptance of skin and cardiac allografts after blocking CD40 and CD28 pathways.

    Christian P. Larsen;Eric T. Elwood;Diane Z. Alexander;Shannon C. Ritchie

  • 4-1BB costimulatory signals preferentially induce CD8+ T cell proliferation and lead to the amplification in vivo of cytotoxic T cell responses.

    Walter W. Shuford;Kerry Klussman;Douglas D. Tritchler;Deryk T. Loo

  • Rational Development of LEA29Y (belatacept), a High‐Affinity Variant of CTLA4‐Ig with Potent Immunosuppressive Properties

    Christian P. Larsen;Thomas C. Pearson;Andrew B. Adams;Paul Tso

  • Heterologous immunity provides a potent barrier to transplantation tolerance.

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

  • A phase III study of belatacept versus cyclosporine in kidney transplants from extended criteria donors (BENEFIT-EXT study)

    A. Durrbach;J. M. Pestana;T. Pearson;F. Vincenti

  • Long-term survival of neonatal porcine islets in nonhuman primates by targeting costimulation pathways.

    Kenneth Cardona;Gregory S Korbutt;Zvonimir Milas;James Lyon

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of polycythaemia/erythrocytosis

    Mary F. McMullin;D. Bareford;P. Campbell;A. R. Green

  • Transplantation tolerance induced by CTLA4-Ig.

    Thomas C. Pearson;Diane Z. Alexander;Kevin J. Winn;Peter S. Linsley

  • CD40-gp39 interactions play a critical role during allograft rejection. Suppression of allograft rejection by blockade of the CD40-gp39 pathway

    Christian P. Larsen;Diane Z. Alexander;Diane Hollenbaugh;Eric T. Elwood

  • Functional expression of the costimulatory molecule, B7/BB1, on murine dendritic cell populations

    C P Larsen;S C Ritchie;T C Pearson;P S Linsley

  • Asialo GM1+ CD8+ T cells play a critical role in costimulation blockade–resistant allograft rejection

    Joel Trambley;Adam W. Bingaman;Angello Lin;Eric T. Elwood

  • Cutting Edge: Administration of Anti-CD40 Ligand and Donor Bone Marrow Leads to Hemopoietic Chimerism and Donor-Specific Tolerance Without Cytoreductive Conditioning

    Megan M. Durham;Adam W. Bingaman;Andrew B. Adams;Jongwon Ha

  • Interpretation of measured red cell mass and plasma volume in adults: Expert Panel on Radionuclides of the International Council for Standardization in Haematology.

    T. C. Pearson;D. L. Guthrie;J. Simpson;S. Chinn

  • Heterologous immunity: an overlooked barrier to tolerance.

    Andrew B. Adams;Thomas C. Pearson;Christian P. Larsen

  • Transplanting the highly sensitized patient : The emory algorithm

    R. A. Bray;J. D. L. Nolen;C. Larsen;T. Pearson

  • Development of a Chimeric Anti-CD40 Monoclonal Antibody That Synergizes with LEA29Y to Prolong Islet Allograft Survival

    Andrew B. Adams;Nozomu Shirasugi;Thomas R. Jones;Megan M. Durham

  • The CD40 pathway in allograft rejection, acceptance, and tolerance

    Christian P Larsen;Thomas C Pearson

  • Role of CD28-B7 interactions in generation and maintenance of CD8 T cell memory

    M. Suresh;Jason K. Whitmire;Laurie E. Harrington;Christian P. Larsen

  • Costimulation blockade, busulfan, and bone marrow promote titratable macrochimerism, induce transplantation tolerance, and correct genetic hemoglobinopathies with minimal myelosuppression.

    Andrew B. Adams;Megan M. Durham;Leslie Kean;Nozomu Shirasugi

  • Anti-CD40 therapy extends renal allograft survival in rhesus macaques.

    Thomas C. Pearson;Joel Trambley;Kris Odom;Daniel C. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony R. Green
Anthony R. Green University of Cambridge
Mary Frances McMullin
Mary Frances McMullin Queen's University Belfast
David Oscier
David Oscier Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Beverley J. Hunt
Beverley J. Hunt Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Julie A. Simpson
Julie A. Simpson University of Melbourne
Guido Finazzi
Guido Finazzi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Claire N. Harrison
Claire N. Harrison Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Tiziano Barbui
Tiziano Barbui FROM-Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo
Peter H. Sönksen
Peter H. Sönksen King's College London
Peter J. Campbell
Peter J. Campbell Wellcome Sanger Institute

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