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Alastair Compston

226

Works

32,552

Citations

60

h-index

137

i10-index

Research Topics

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Affiliations

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience2006–2006

University of Miami2010–2010

University of California, San Francisco2018–2018

University of Cologne2018–2018

Kingston University2016–2016

Top Works

Multiple sclerosis

Alastair Compston,Alasdair Coles

20084,275 citations

T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

Stephen Sawcer,Maria Ban,et al.

20112,713 citations

Multiple sclerosis

Alastair Compston,Alasdair Coles

20021,727 citations

Analysis of immune-related loci identifies 48 new susceptibility variants for multiple sclerosis

Athena Hadjixenofontos,Ashley Beecham,et al.

20131,432 citations

Meta-analysis of genome scans and replication identify CD6, IRF8 and TNFRSF1A as new multiple sclerosis susceptibility loci

Philip L. De Jager,Xiaoming Jia,et al.

2009797 citations

A genome screen in multiple sclerosis reveals susceptibility loci on chromosome 6p21 and 17q22

Stephen Sawcer,Hywel B. Jones,et al.

1996645 citations

Autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: an open-label phase 2a proof-of-concept study

Peter Connick,Madhan Kolappan,et al.

2012602 citations

Bayesian refinement of association signals for 14 loci in 3 common diseases

Julian Maller,Gil McVean,et al.

2012548 citations

Monoclonal antibody treatment exposes three mechanisms underlying the clinical course of multiple sclerosis

Alasdair Coles,Mark Wing,et al.

1999498 citations