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Alessandra d'Azzo

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
13094
World Ranking
7967
National Ranking
3607

Alessandra d'Azzo publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 208 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alessandra d'Azzo D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alessandra d'Azzo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alessandra d'Azzo is a researcher affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States. Their work primarily spans Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these disciplines, their research contributions focus notably on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, and Genetics.

The researcher's key areas of investigation include several specialized topics such as:

  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Cellular Transport and Secretion
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Virus-based Gene Therapy Research
  • Extracellular Vesicles in Disease
  • Trypanosoma Species Research and Implications

Their publication record includes recent papers that contribute to ongoing work in tissue analysis, disease, and therapeutic strategies. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Analysis of Generalized Fibrosis in Mouse Tissue Sections with Masson's Trichrome Staining" (2020), published in BIO-PROTOCOL
  • "Lysosomes and Cancer Progression: A Malignant Liaison" (2021), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "GM1 Gangliosidosis-A Mini-Review" (2021), published in Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Conventional and Unconventional Therapeutic Strategies for Sialidosis Type I" (2020), published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "AAV-mediated gene therapy for galactosialidosis: A long-term safety and efficacy study" (2021), published in Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers, including Diantha van de Vlekkert, Ida Annunziata, Jason A. Weesner, Elida Gomero, and Leigh E. Fremuth.

Their work is commonly published in venues such as Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Biological Chemistry, BIO-PROTOCOL, and Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development. These platforms have hosted multiple publications by d'Azzo, reflecting a consistent output over time.

Best Publications

  • Lysosomal storage diseases

    Frances M Platt;Alessandra d'Azzo;Beverly L Davidson;Elizabeth F Neufeld

  • Molecular defect in combined beta-galactosidase and neuraminidase deficiency in man

    A. D'Azzo;A. Hoogeveen;A. J. J. Reuser;D. Robinson

  • Characterization of human lysosomal neuraminidase defines the molecular basis of the metabolic storage disorder sialidosis.

    E Bonten;A van der Spoel;M Fornerod;G Grosveld

  • E3 ubiquitin ligases as regulators of membrane protein trafficking and degradation.

    Alessandra d'Azzo;Antonella Bongiovanni;Tommaso Nastasi

  • GM1-ganglioside-mediated activation of the unfolded protein response causes neuronal death in a neurodegenerative gangliosidosis.

    Alessandra Tessitore;Maria del P. Martin;Renata Sano;Yanjun Ma

  • GM1-Ganglioside Accumulation at the Mitochondria-Associated ER Membranes Links ER Stress to Ca2+-Dependent Mitochondrial Apoptosis

    Renata Sano;Ida Annunziata;Annette Patterson;Simon Moshiach

  • Expression of cDNA encoding the human “protective protein≓ associated with lysosomal β-galactosidase and neuraminidase: Homology to yeast proteases

    Niels J. Galjart;Nynke Gillemans;Alan Harris;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst

  • Cathepsin A regulates chaperone-mediated autophagy through cleavage of the lysosomal receptor

    Ana Maria Cuervo;Linda Mann;Erik J. Bonten;Alessandra d'Azzo

  • Sialidases in Vertebrates : A Family Of Enzymes Tailored For Several Cell Functions*

    Eugenio Monti;Erik Bonten;Alessandra D'Azzo;Roberto Bresciani

  • Human lysosomal protective protein has cathepsin A-like activity distinct from its protective function.

    N J Galjart;H Morreau;R Willemsen;N Gillemans

  • Association of alpha- and beta-subunits during the biosynthesis of beta-hexosaminidase in cultured human fibroblasts.

    R L Proia;A d'Azzo;E F Neufeld

  • Neuraminidase 1 is a negative regulator of lysosomal exocytosis.

    Gouri Yogalingam;Erik J. Bonten;Diantha van de Vlekkert;Huimin Hu

  • Alternative splicing of beta-galactosidase mRNA generates the classic lysosomal enzyme and a beta-galactosidase-related protein.

    H. Morreau;N. J. Galjart;N. Gillemans;R. Willemsen

  • Generalized CNS Disease and Massive GM1-Ganglioside Accumulation in Mice Defective in Lysosomal Acid β-galactosidase

    Christopher N. Hahn;Maria del Pilar Martin;Maria Schröder;Marie T. Vanier

  • GM1 gangliosidosis and Morquio B disease: an update on genetic alterations and clinical findings

    Anna Caciotti;Scott C. Garman;Yadilette Rivera-Colón;Elena Procopio

  • Transport of human lysosomal neuraminidase to mature lysosomes requires protective protein/cathepsin A

    Aarnoud van der Spoel;Erik Bonten;Alessandra d'Azzo

  • Novel mutations in lysosomal neuraminidase identify functional domains and determine clinical severity in sialidosis

    Erik. J. Bonten;Willem F. Arts;Michael Beck;A. Covanis

  • Lysosomal NEU1 deficiency affects amyloid precursor protein levels and amyloid-β secretion via deregulated lysosomal exocytosis.

    Ida Annunziata;Annette Patterson;Danielle Helton;Danielle Helton;Huimin Hu

  • Broad and direct interaction between TLR and Siglec families of pattern recognition receptors and its regulation by Neu1.

    Guo Yun Chen;Nicholas K. Brown;Wei Wu;Zahra Khedri

  • Expression Specificity of GFAP Transgenes

    Mu Su;Huimin Hu;Youngjin Lee;Alessandra d'Azzo

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas N. Seyfried
Thomas N. Seyfried Boston College
Frances M. Platt
Frances M. Platt University of Oxford
Elizabeth F. Neufeld
Elizabeth F. Neufeld University of California, Los Angeles
Beverly L. Davidson
Beverly L. Davidson Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Renzo Guerrini
Renzo Guerrini University of Florence
Wim G. J. Hol
Wim G. J. Hol University of Washington
Roberto Giugliani
Roberto Giugliani Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Richard L. Proia
Richard L. Proia National Institutes of Health
Charles E. Smith
Charles E. Smith McGill University
Louis Hermo
Louis Hermo McGill University

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