De'Broski R. Herbert, PhD
Professor
Education & Affiliations
Research
Submitted Research Papers:
ILC2 serve a critical role in host immunity and tissue repair during helminth infection
Nichols, I., Femoe, U, Hung, L.Y., and Herbert, D.R. (Submitted to Mucosal Immunology)
Perforin-2 expression in cDC1 controls IL-12 release and Type 1 immunity against Toxoplasma gondii
Annamalai, P., Hung, LY, Inclan-Rico J, and Herbert, D.R. (Submitted to Infection and Immunity)
TRPV1 neurons promote cutaneous immunity against Schistosoma mansoni.. Inclan-Rico, J., Stephenson, A., Napuri, C.M., Hung, LY., Pastore,
C.F., Luo, W., and Herbert, D.R.. (Submitted to The Journal of Immunology)
Research Papers in preparation:
Nociceptive neurons initiate sinonasal allergic Type 2 inflammation via Substance P
Femoe, U, Rossi, H.L., and Herbert, D.R.
Intestinal epithelial cell-derived IL-33 augments susceptibility to oral Toxoplasma gondii infection
Pastore, C. F., Inclan-Rico, J.M., and Herbert, D.R.
Perforin-2 expressing APC control IL-17 production from gd T cells to control parasite-induced lung damage
Hung, L.Y., Inclan-Rico, J.M., and Herbert, D.R.
Mature antigen-specific memory CD4+T cell responses require interleukin 33 signaling during helminth infection
Musaigwa, F., Femoe, U., Akinkuotu, O., and Herbert, D.R.
Mrgprd neurons control the severity of murine psoriasis through control of IL-17 production
Napuri, C., Inclan Riso, J., , Rossi, H.L., and Herbert, D.R
Publications
PUBLICATIONS: I have a current h-index of 28 and a collective total of 4485 citations based on google scholar.
Peer-Reviewed Research Papers:
1. Role of IL-5 in innate and adaptive immunity to larval Strongyloides stercoralis in mice. Herbert, D.R., Lee, J.J., Lee, N.A., Nolan, T.J.,
Schad, G.A., Abraham, D. J Immunol. 2000 Oct 15; 165(8):4544-51. PMID: 11035095
2. Immunoaffinity-isolated antigens induce protective immunity against larval Strongyloides stercoralis in mice. Herbert D.R., Nolan, T.J.,
Schad, G.A., Lustigman S, Abraham, D. Exp Parasitol. 2002 Feb; 100(2):112-20. PMID: 12054701
3. The role of B cells in immunity against larval Strongyloides stercoralis in mice Herbert, D.R., Nolan, T.J., Schad, G.A., Abraham, D.
Parasite Immunol. 2002 Feb; 24(2):95-101. PMID: 1187456
4. Human immunoglobulin G mediates protective immunity and identifies protective antigens against larval Strongyloides stercoralis in mice.
Kerepesi, L.A., Nolan, T.J., Schad, G.A., Lustigman, S., Herbert, D.R., Keiser, P.B., Nutman, T.B., Krolewiecki, A.J., Abraham, D. J Infect
Dis. 2004 Apr 1; 189(7):1282-90. PMID: 15031798
5. Alternative macrophage activation is essential for survival during schistosomiasis and downmodulates T helper 1 responses and
immunopathology. Herbert, D.R., Hölscher, C., Mohrs, M., Arendse, B., Schwegmann, A., Radwanska, M., Leeto, M., Kirsch, R., Hall, P.,
Mossmann, H., Claussen, B., Förster, I., Brombacher, F. Immunity. 2004 May; 20(5):623-35. PMID: 15142530
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6. Exposure to the fish parasite Anisakis causes allergic airway hyperreactivity and dermatitis. Nieuwenhuizen, N., Lopata, A.L., Jeebhay,
M.F., Herbert, D.R., Robins, T.G., Brombacher, F. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 May; 117(5):1098-105. PMID: 16675338
Awards & Accomplishments
1991 Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholarship, Xavier University
2001 National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID) Postdoctoral Fellowship
2001 Colin Powell Tropical Disease Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for Minorities
2003 National Research Foundation of South Africa Postdoctoral fellowship
2006 AAI Minority Scientist Travel Award
2007 Keystone Symposia Travel Award
2009 Inaugural Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board fellow
2014 Burke Family Global Health Faculty Scholar UCSF Global Health Sciences
2014 Burroughs Wellcome Award Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH)
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2014 Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board Member
2015 UCSF Alumni Weekend Discovery fellow
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2016 Institute for Immunology Inflammation Program leader
2016 Mucosal Immunology Studies Team (MIST) Project leader
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2016 Re-appointed to Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board
2018 NIH-WALS lecturer
2018 Featured Article in NIH Catalyst
2018 Penn Fellows Program
2021 American Association for Immunology Vanguard Award Lecturer
2021 Thomas Jefferson University Distinguished Alumni Award
2021 Penn Presidential Professor
2021 Keynote speaker for Immunodiverse colloquia
2023 American Association of Immunology Nominating committee
