2026 William R. Henderson: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	69	2510	2307	1206	1100	161	16786

Overview

William R. Henderson is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a particular focus on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Epidemiology.

Henderson's research covers a range of topics, including:

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Nosocomial Infections in ICU
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
Thermal Regulation in Medicine
Urticaria and Related Conditions

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Henderson span from 2021 to 2024 and include:

"Effect of Probiotics on Incident Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients" (2021) published in JAMA
"Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis during Invasive Mechanical Ventilation" (2024) published in New England Journal of Medicine
"Therapeutic hypothermia attenuates physiologic, histologic, and metabolomic markers of injury in a porcine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome" (2022) published in Physiological Reports
"A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of Intensive Glucose Control in Critically Ill Adults" (2024) published in NEJM Evidence
"Health economic evaluation alongside the Probiotics to Prevent Severe Pneumonia and Endotracheal Colonization Trial (E-PROSPECT): a cost-effectiveness analysis" (2022) published in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie

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

Yaseen M. Arabi
Deborah J. Cook
François Lauzier
Bram Rochwerg
Mypinder S. Sekhon

The scientist's work has appeared in various publication venues, notably:

Critical Care Science
JAMA
New England Journal of Medicine
Physiological Reports
NEJM Evidence

Best Publications

Regulatory T Cell-Derived Interleukin-10 Limits Inflammation at Environmental Interfaces

Yuri P. Rubtsov;Jeffrey P. Rasmussen;Emil Y. Chi;Jason Fontenot

1833
Citations
Mechanisms of disease: Leukotrienes

Marc Peters-Golden;William R. Henderson

1294
Citations
The Role of Leukotrienes in Inflammation

William R. Henderson

862
Citations
Inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin/CREB binding protein (CBP) signaling reverses pulmonary fibrosis

William R. Henderson;Emil Y. Chi;Xin Ye;Cu Nguyen

510
Citations
Roles of cysteinyl leukotrienes in airway inflammation, smooth muscle function, and remodeling.

Stephen T. Holgate;Marc Peters-Golden;Reynold A. Panettieri;William R. Henderson

442
Citations
A Role for Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Airway Remodeling in a Mouse Asthma Model

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424
Citations
The importance of leukotrienes in airway inflammation in a mouse model of asthma.

William R. Henderson;David B. Lewis;Richard K. Albert;Yu Zhang

382
Citations
Inflammatory Basis of Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction

Teal S. Hallstrand;Mark W. Moody;Mark M. Wurfel;Lawrence B. Schwartz

321
Citations
Reversal of Allergen-induced Airway Remodeling by CysLT1 Receptor Blockade

William R. Henderson;Gertrude K S Chiang;Ying Tzang Tien;Emil Y. Chi

292
Citations
Type 4 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Have Clinical and In Vitro Anti-inflammatory Effects in Atopic Dermatitis

Jon M. Hanifin;Sai C. Chan;John B. Cheng;Susan J. Tofte

280
Citations
Importance of group X–secreted phospholipase A2 in allergen-induced airway inflammation and remodeling in a mouse asthma model

William R. Henderson;Emil Y. Chi;James G. Bollinger;Ying Tzang Tien

268
Citations
Leukotriene generation by eosinophils.

A Jörg;W R Henderson;R C Murphy;S J Klebanoff

261
Citations
Leukotriene B4 production by the human alveolar macrophage: a potential mechanism for amplifying inflammation in the lung.

Thomas R. Martin;Leonard C. Altman;Richard K. Albert;William R. Henderson

252
Citations
Eosinophil peroxidase-induced mast cell secretion.

W R Henderson;E Y Chi;S J Klebanoff

250
Citations
Influence of the route of allergen administration and genetic background on the murine allergic pulmonary response.

Y. U. Zhang;Wayne J E Lamm;Richard K. Albert;Emil Y. Chi

247
Citations
Transfer of allergen-specific IgE-mediated hypersensitivity with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Jan M. Agosti;Jay D. Sprenger;Lawrence G. Lum;Robert P. Witherspoon

241
Citations
Blockade of CD49d (alpha4 integrin) on intrapulmonary but not circulating leukocytes inhibits airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a mouse model of asthma.

William R. Henderson;Emil Y. Chi;Richard K. Albert;Shi Jye Chu

241
Citations
Soluble IL-4 Receptor Inhibits Airway Inflammation Following Allergen Challenge in a Mouse Model of Asthma

William R. Henderson;Emil Y. Chi;Charles R. Maliszewski

231
Citations
High-altitude pulmonary edema. Characteristics of lung lavage fluid.

Robert Blair Schoene;Peter H. Hackett;Peter H. Hackett;William R. Henderson;E. Helene Sage

230
Citations
An update on the role of leukotrienes in asthma.

Teal S Hallstrand;William R Henderson

229
Citations
Bactericidal activity of eosinophil peroxidase.

E C Jong;W R Henderson;S J Klebanoff

197
Citations
Airway immunopathology of asthma with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Teal S. Hallstrand;Mark W. Moody;Moira L. Aitken;William R. Henderson

188
Citations
Eosinophil peroxidase-mediated inactivation of leukotrienes B4, C4, and D4.

W R Henderson;A Jörg;S J Klebanoff

180
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Emil Y. Chi University of Washington

Seymour J. Klebanoff University of Washington

Teal S. Hallstrand University of Washington

Michael H. Gelb University of Washington

Thomas R. Martin University of Washington

Thalia Papayannopoulou University of Washington

Marc Peters-Golden University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

John B. West University of California, San Diego

Thomas R. Fritsche Marshfield Clinic

Brian Johnson University of Washington

External Links

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