2026 Wendy L. Havran: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	55	3780	1733	134	14217

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
2018 - AAI Distinguished Service Award, American Association of Immunologists For enduring and exemplary service to AAI and the immunology community

Overview

Wendy L. Havran was affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in the United States and conducted research primarily within the fields of immunology and microbiology, as well as medicine. Their work included a strong focus on immunology and oncology, with additional contributions to biomaterials, molecular biology, and rehabilitation.

The scientist's research centered on several main topics, including:

Immune Cell Function and Interaction
CAR-T cell therapy research
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Wound Healing and Treatments
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Among their recent papers were:

The Role of Tissue-resident γδ T Cells in Stress Surveillance and Tissue Maintenance, 2020, Cells
JAML promotes CD8 and γδ T cell antitumor immunity and is a novel target for cancer immunotherapy, 2021, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
ENTPD1 (CD39) Expression Inhibits UVR-Induced DNA Damage Repair through Purinergic Signaling and Is Associated with Metastasis in Human Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 2021, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Degradable Hydrogels for the Delivery of Immune-Modulatory Proteins in the Wound Environment, 2020, ACS Applied Bio Materials
B₁ and B₂ kinin receptor blockade improves psoriasis-like disease, 2020, British Journal of Pharmacology

These publications appeared in various scientific journals, including:

Cells
The Journal of Experimental Medicine
ACS Applied Bio Materials
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
British Journal of Pharmacology

Frequent coauthors working alongside Wendy L. Havran in their research included:

Deborah A. Witherden
Margarete D. Johnson
Bruna da Silva Soley
João Β. Calixto
Michel Fleith Otuki

Wendy L. Havran received recognition through awards such as the Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) in 2019 and the AAI Distinguished Service Award from the same association in 2018 for their enduring service to the immunology community.

Best Publications

Characterization of the Murine Antigenic Determinant, Designated L3T4a, Recognized by Monoclonal Antibody GK 1.5: Expression of L3T4a by Functional T Cell Clones Appears to Correlate Primarily with Class II MHC Antigen‐Reactivity

D. P. Dialynas;D. B. Wilde;P. Marrack;A. Pierres

1441
Citations
Modulation of epithelial cell growth by intraepithelial gamma delta T cells

Richard Boismenu;Wendy L. Havran

952
Citations
A Role for Skin γδ T Cells in Wound Repair

Julie Jameson;Karen Ugarte;Nicole Chen;Pia Yachi

880
Citations
Developmentally ordered appearance of thymocytes expressing different T-cell antigen receptors

Wendy L. Havran;James P. Allison

734
Citations
Protection of the intestinal mucosa by intraepithelial γδ T cells

Yaping Chen;Kevin Chou;Elaine Fuchs;Wendy L. Havran

679
Citations
γδ T cells in homeostasis and host defence of epithelial barrier tissues.

Morten M. Nielsen;Deborah A. Witherden;Wendy L. Havran

541
Citations
Recognition of self antigens by skin-derived T cells with invariant γδ antigen receptors

Wendy L. Havran;Yueh Hsiu Chien;James P. Allison

509
Citations
The immunobiology of T cells with invariant gamma delta antigen receptors.

James P. Allison;Wendy L. Havran

485
Citations
Origin of Thy-1^+ dendritic epidermal cells of adult mice from fetal thymic precursors

Wendy L. Havran;James P. Allison

440
Citations
A role for human skin-resident T cells in wound healing.

Antoine Toulon;Lionel Breton;Kristen R. Taylor;Mayer Tenenhaus

397
Citations
Dendritic epidermal T cells regulate skin homeostasis through local production of insulin-like growth factor 1.

Leslie L Sharp;Julie M Jameson;Gabrielle Cauvi;Wendy L Havran

352
Citations
Chemokine expression by intraepithelial gamma delta T cells. Implications for the recruitment of inflammatory cells to damaged epithelia.

R Boismenu;L Feng;Y Y Xia;J C Chang

329
Citations
Epithelial decision makers: in search of the 'epimmunome'

Mahima Swamy;Colin Jamora;Wendy Havran;Adrian Hayday;Adrian Hayday

321
Citations
Expression and function of the CD3-antigen receptor on murine CD4 + 8 + thymocytes

Wendy L. Havran;Martin Poenie;John Kimura;Roger Tsien

308
Citations
The Junctional Adhesion Molecule JAML Is a Costimulatory Receptor for Epithelial γδ T Cell Activation

Deborah A. Witherden;Petra Verdino;Stephanie E. Rieder;Olivia Garijo

272
Citations
Skin γδ T-cell functions in homeostasis and wound healing

Julie Jameson;Wendy L. Havran

251
Citations
Epidermal T cells and wound healing.

Wendy L. Havran;Julie M. Jameson

233
Citations
γδ T cell–induced hyaluronan production by epithelial cells regulates inflammation

Julie M. Jameson;Gabrielle Cauvi;Leslie L. Sharp;Deborah A. Witherden

221
Citations
The CD100 Receptor Interacts with Its Plexin B2 Ligand to Regulate Epidermal γδ T Cell Function

Deborah A. Witherden;Megumi Watanabe;Olivia Garijo;Stephanie E. Rieder

220
Citations
Limited diversity of T-cell receptor gamma-chain expression of murine Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells revealed by V gamma 3-specific monoclonal antibody

Wendy L. Havran;Stanley Grell;Gail Duwe;John Kimura

211
Citations
Role of Human Skin Resident T Cells in Wound Healing

Antoine Toulon;Julie Jameson;Dhaval Bhavsar;Mayer Tenenhaus

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank W. Fitch University of Chicago

James P. Allison The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ian A. Wilson Scripps Research Institute

Luc Teyton Scripps Research Institute

Wolfgang H. Fischer Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Eugene Healy University of Southampton

John C. Cambier University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Roger Y. Tsien University of California, San Diego

Mitchell Kronenberg University of California, San Diego

Elaine Fuchs Rockefeller University

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