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67
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Antonio Villaverde publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio Villaverde sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 379 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Antonio Villaverde 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 Antonio Villaverde sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Antonio Villaverde is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, emphasizing molecular biology and immunology as primary subfields. Their scientific contributions are organized around themes such as immunotherapy and immune responses, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, research on monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, RNA interference and gene delivery, biochemical and structural characterization, toxin mechanisms and immunotoxins, and antimicrobial peptides and activities.

Their recent publications include:

  • Nanostructured antimicrobial peptides: The last push towards clinics, 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • An Auristatin nanoconjugate targeting CXCR4+ leukemic cells blocks acute myeloid leukemia dissemination, 2020, Journal of Hematology & Oncology
  • Insights on the emerging biotechnology of histidine-rich peptides, 2021, Biotechnology Advances
  • Nanostructured toxins for the selective destruction of drug-resistant human CXCR4+ colorectal cancer stem cells, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Divalent Cations: A Molecular Glue for Protein Materials, 2020, Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Antonio Villaverde frequently publishes in specific academic venues including:

  • Pharmaceutics
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Biotechnology Advances
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Esther Vázquez
  • Ugutz Unzueta
  • Ramón Mangues
  • Naroa Serna
  • Eric Voltà-Durán

Their research integrates biochemical and molecular approaches focused on biotechnology and biomedical applications. Topics such as antimicrobial peptides and toxin mechanisms indicate work at the intersection of molecular biology and applied medicine, including addressing drug resistance and targeted therapies.

Best Publications

  • Microbial factories for recombinant pharmaceuticals

    Neus Ferrer-Miralles;Joan Domingo-Espín;José Luis Corchero;Esther Vázquez

  • Protein aggregation in recombinant bacteria: biological role of inclusion bodies

    Antonio Villaverde;M. Mar Carrió

  • Protein quality in bacterial inclusion bodies

    Salvador Ventura;Antonio Villaverde

  • Biomedical applications of distally controlled magnetic nanoparticles

    José Luis Corchero;Antonio Villaverde

  • Protein folding and conformational stress in microbial cells producing recombinant proteins: a host comparative overview

    Brigitte Gasser;Markku Saloheimo;Ursula Rinas;Martin Dragosits

  • Aggregation as bacterial inclusion bodies does not imply inactivation of enzymes and fluorescent proteins

    Elena García-Fruitós;Nuria González-Montalbán;Montse Morell;Andrea Vera

  • Recombinant pharmaceuticals from microbial cells: a 2015 update

    Laura Sanchez-Garcia;Lucas Martín;Ramon Mangues;Neus Ferrer-Miralles

  • Construction and deconstruction of bacterial inclusion bodies.

    M.M Carrió;A Villaverde

  • The conformational quality of insoluble recombinant proteins is enhanced at low growth temperatures

    Andrea Vera;Nuria González-Montalbán;Anna Arís;Antonio Villaverde

  • Amyloid-like Properties of Bacterial Inclusion Bodies

    Mar Carrió;Nuria González-Montalbán;Andrea Vera;Antonio Villaverde

  • Detoxifying Escherichia coli for endotoxin-free production of recombinant proteins

    Uwe Mamat;Kathleen Wilke;David Bramhill;Andra Beate Schromm

  • Protein aggregation as bacterial inclusion bodies is reversible.

    M.Mar Carrió;Antonio Villaverde

  • Bacterial inclusion bodies: making gold from waste

    Elena García-Fruitós;Esther Vázquez;César Díez-Gil;José Luis Corchero

  • Fine architecture of bacterial inclusion bodies

    M.Mar Carrió;Rafael Cubarsi;Antonio Villaverde

  • Bacterial Inclusion Bodies: Discovering Their Better Half.

    Ursula Rinas;Elena Garcia-Fruitós;José Luis Corchero;Esther Vázquez

  • Coevolution of cells and viruses in a persistent infection of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cell culture.

    J C de la Torre;E Martínez-Salas;J Diez;A Villaverde

  • Localization of Chaperones DnaK and GroEL in Bacterial Inclusion Bodies

    M. Mar Carrió;Antonio Villaverde

  • Optimized release of recombinant proteins by ultrasonication of E. coli cells.

    J. X. Feliu;R. Cubarsi;A. Villaverde

  • Recombinant protein solubility—does more mean better?

    Nuria González-Montalbán;Elena García-Fruitós;Antonio Villaverde

  • Nanostructured bacterial materials for innovative medicines

    Escarlata Rodríguez-Carmona;Antonio Villaverde

Frequent Co-Authors

Esther Vázquez
Esther Vázquez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Xavier Daura
Xavier Daura Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Jaume Veciana
Jaume Veciana Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Ursula Rinas
Ursula Rinas University of Hannover
Diethard Mattanovich
Diethard Mattanovich BOKU University
Salvador Ventura
Salvador Ventura Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alex Bach
Alex Bach Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Jordi Barbé
Jordi Barbé Autonomous University of Barcelona
Miguel Angel Martínez
Miguel Angel Martínez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Brigitte Gasser
Brigitte Gasser BOKU University

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