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Ulrich Kalinke 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 Ulrich Kalinke sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 280 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ulrich Kalinke 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 Ulrich Kalinke sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ulrich Kalinke is a researcher affiliated with Hannover Medical School in Germany. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of immunology and microbiology, with significant contributions to medicine. The scientist's research spans several interconnected areas including immunology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, neurology, and public health.

The main topics addressed in Kalinke's research include:

  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell immunology
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Immune response and inflammation
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms

Kalinke has contributed to numerous publications, many of which are featured in high-impact venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Cell Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kalinke and colleagues include:

  • Microbiota-Induced Type I Interferons Instruct a Poised Basal State of Dendritic Cells (2020, Cell)
  • Organoid modeling of Zika and herpes simplex virus 1 infections reveals virus-specific responses leading to microcephaly (2021, Cell stem cell)
  • A circular RNA derived from the insulin receptor locus protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity (2022, European Heart Journal)
  • Type I Interferon Receptor Signaling in Astrocytes Regulates Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive Function of the Healthy CNS (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Clinical development and approval of COVID-19 vaccines (2022, Expert Review of Vaccines)

Collaborative efforts form an important part of Kalinke's research environment. Frequent co-authors engaged in multiple joint projects are:

  • Verónica Durán
  • Andreas Pavlou
  • Bibiana Costa
  • Felix Mulenge
  • Reinhold Förster

Best Publications

  • IFNα activates dormant haematopoietic stem cells in vivo

    Marieke A. G. Essers;Sandra Offner;William E. Blanco-Bose;Zoe Waibler

  • Type I interferon is selectively required by dendritic cells for immune rejection of tumors

    Mark S. Diamond;Michelle Kinder;Hirokazu Matsushita;Mona Mashayekhi

  • A crucial role for B cells in neuroinvasive scrapie

    Michael A. Klein;Rico Frigg;Eckhard Flechsig;Alex J. Raeber

  • Down-regulation of T cell receptors on self-reactive T cells as a novel mechanism for extrathymic tolerance induction

    Günther Schönrich;Ulrich Kalinke;Frank Momburg;Marie Malissen

  • Regulation of antiviral T cell responses by type I interferons

    Josh Crouse;Ulrich Kalinke;Annette Oxenius

  • 5′-triphosphate-siRNA: turning gene silencing and Rig-I activation against melanoma

    Poeck H;Besch R;Maihoefer C;Maihoefer C;Renn M

  • Distinct and Nonredundant In Vivo Functions of IFNAR on Myeloid Cells Limit Autoimmunity in the Central Nervous System

    Marco Prinz;Marco Prinz;Hauke Schmidt;Alexander Mildner;Alexander Mildner;Klaus-Peter Knobeloch

  • Phenotypic and Biochemical Analyses of BACE1- and BACE2-deficient Mice

    Diana Dominguez;Jos Tournoy;Dieter Hartmann;Tobias Huth

  • Cutting edge: enhancement of antibody responses through direct stimulation of B and T cells by type I IFN.

    Agnes Le Bon;Clare Thompson;Elisabeth Kamphuis;Vanessa Durand

  • Prevention of Scrapie Pathogenesis by Transgenic Expression of Anti-Prion Protein Antibodies

    Frank L. Heppner;Christine Musahl;Isabelle Arrighi;Michael A. Klein

  • Complement facilitates early prion pathogenesis.

    M A Klein;P S Kaeser;P Schwarz;H Weyd

  • Direct stimulation of T cells by type I IFN enhances the CD8+ T cell response during cross-priming.

    Agnes Le Bon;Vanessa Durand;Elisabeth Kamphuis;Clare Thompson

  • TRADD Protein Is an Essential Component of the RIG-like Helicase Antiviral Pathway

    Marie-Cécile Michallet;Etienne Meylan;Maria A. Ermolaeva;Jessica Vazquez

  • Type I interferons directly regulate lymphocyte recirculation and cause transient blood lymphopenia.

    Elisabeth Kamphuis;Tobias Junt;Tobias Junt;Tobias Junt;Zoe Waibler;Zoe Waibler;Zoe Waibler;Reinhold Forster;Reinhold Forster;Reinhold Forster

  • Host-cell sensors for Plasmodium activate innate immunity against liver-stage infection

    Peter Liehl;Vanessa Zuzarte-Luís;Jennie Chan;Thomas Zillinger

  • Virus-induced Interferon α Production by a Dendritic Cell Subset in the Absence of Feedback Signaling In Vivo

    Winfried Barchet;Marina Cella;Bernhard Odermatt;Carine Asselin-Paturel

  • The Role of Antibody Concentration and Avidity in Antiviral Protection

    Mf Bachmann;U Kalinke;A Althage;Giulia Freer

  • Targeted Disruption of LIGHT Causes Defects in Costimulatory T Cell Activation and Reveals Cooperation with Lymphotoxin β in Mesenteric Lymph Node Genesis

    Stefanie Scheu;Judith Alferink;Tobias Pötzel;Winfried Barchet

  • Immune Cell–Poor Melanomas Benefit from PD-1 Blockade after Targeted Type I IFN Activation

    Tobias Bald;Jennifer Landsberg;Dorys Lopez-Ramos;Marcel Renn

  • Protective Role of Beta Interferon in Host Defense against Influenza A Virus

    Iris Koerner;Georg Kochs;Ulrich Kalinke;Siegfried Weiss

  • Myeloid Type I Interferon Signaling Promotes Atherosclerosis by Stimulating Macrophage Recruitment to Lesions

    Pieter Goossens;Marion J.J. Gijbels;Alma Zernecke;Wouter Eijgelaar

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerd Sutter
Gerd Sutter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hans Hengartner
Hans Hengartner University of Zurich
Rolf M. Zinkernagel
Rolf M. Zinkernagel University of Zurich
Marco Prinz
Marco Prinz University of Freiburg
Mathias Müller
Mathias Müller University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Siegfried Weiss
Siegfried Weiss Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Stipan Jonjić
Stipan Jonjić University of Rijeka
Peter Staeheli
Peter Staeheli University of Freiburg
Christian J. Buchholz
Christian J. Buchholz Paul Ehrlich Institut
Mathias Heikenwalder
Mathias Heikenwalder German Cancer Research Center

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