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Miguel C. Seabra 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 Miguel C. Seabra sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 243 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Miguel C. Seabra 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 Miguel C. Seabra sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Miguel C. Seabra is affiliated with Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal. Their research spans fields related to Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, their work primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Cell Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Dermatology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including retinal diseases and treatments, retinal development and disorders, melanin and skin pigmentation, cellular transport and secretion, skin protection and aging, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, as well as retinal imaging and analysis.

Miguel C. Seabra has contributed to recent scientific literature with several publications. Notable papers include:

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Pathophysiology, Management, and Future Perspectives, 2021, Ophthalmologica
  • Current methods to analyze lysosome morphology, positioning, motility and function, 2022, Traffic
  • Melanin Transfer in the Epidermis: The Pursuit of Skin Pigmentation Control Mechanisms, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Transfer of extracellular vesicle-micro RNA controls germinal center reaction and antibody production, 2020, EMBO Reports
  • Melanin's Journey from Melanocytes to Keratinocytes: Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms of Melanin Transfer and Processing, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors include Sandra Tenreiro, Duarte C. Barral, Michael J. Hall, Matilde V. Neto, and Pedro Antas.

Miguel C. Seabra's work has been published multiple times in specific venues. These include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 7 publications
  • Traffic, 3 publications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2 publications
  • Preprints.org, 2 publications
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2 publications

Best Publications

  • Rab27a and Rab27b control different steps of the exosome secretion pathway

    Matias Ostrowski;Nuno B. Carmo;Sophie Krumeich;Sophie Krumeich;Isabelle Fanget

  • NOX2 Controls Phagosomal pH to Regulate Antigen Processing during Crosspresentation by Dendritic Cells

    Ariel Savina;Carolina Jancic;Stephanie Hugues;Pierre Guermonprez

  • Inhibition of purified p21ras farnesyl:protein transferase by Cys-AAX tetrapeptides.

    Yuval Reiss;Joseph L. Goldstein;Miguel C. Seabra;Patrick J. Casey

  • Evolution of the Rab family of small GTP-binding proteins.

    José B. Pereira-Leal;Miguel C. Seabra

  • Retinal gene therapy in patients with choroideremia: initial findings from a phase 1/2 clinical trial

    Robert E MacLaren;Robert E MacLaren;Markus Groppe;Markus Groppe;Alun R Barnard;Charles L Cottriall

  • Exosome-delivered microRNAs modulate the inflammatory response to endotoxin

    Margaret Alexander;Ruozhen Hu;Marah C. Runtsch;Dominique A. Kagele

  • Rab27a Supports Exosome-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms That Modify the Tumor Microenvironment and Can Promote Tumor Progression

    Angélique Bobrie;Sophie Krumeich;Fabien Reyal;Chiara Recchi

  • MicroRNA-containing T-regulatory-cell-derived exosomes suppress pathogenic T helper 1 cells.

    Isobel S. Okoye;Stephanie M. Coomes;Victoria S. Pelly;Stephanie Czieso

  • The mammalian Rab family of small GTPases: definition of family and subfamily sequence motifs suggests a mechanism for functional specificity in the Ras superfamily.

    José B Pereira-Leal;Miguel C Seabra

  • Rab GTPases, intracellular traffic and disease.

    Miguel C Seabra;Emilie H Mules;Alistair N Hume

  • The melanosome: membrane dynamics in black and white.

    Michael S. Marks;Miguel C. Seabra

  • Structurally Distinct Membrane Nanotubes between Human Macrophages Support Long-Distance Vesicular Traffic or Surfing of Bacteria

    Björn Önfelt;Shlomo Nedvetzki;Richard K. P. Benninger;Marco A. Purbhoo

  • Protein farnesyltransferase and geranylgeranyltransferase share a common α subunit

    Miguel C. Seabra;Yuval Reiss;Patrick J. Casey;Michael S. Brown

  • Rab27a is required for regulated secretion in cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Jane C. Stinchcombe;Duarte C. Barral;Emilie H. Mules;Sarah Booth

  • cDNA cloning of component A of Rab geranylgeranyl transferase and demonstration of its role as a Rab escort protein

    Douglas A. Andres;Miguel C. Seabra;Michael S. Brown;Scott A. Armstrong

  • Rab geranylgeranyl transferase. A multisubunit enzyme that prenylates GTP-binding proteins terminating in Cys-X-Cys or Cys-Cys.

    Miguel C. Seabra;Joseph L. Goldstein;Thomas C. Südhof;Thomas C. Südhof;Michael S. Brown

  • Identification of a Novel Phosphonocarboxylate Inhibitor of Rab Geranylgeranyl Transferase That Specifically Prevents Rab Prenylation in Osteoclasts and Macrophages

    Fraser P. Coxon;Miep H. Helfrich;Banafshe Larijani;Mariusz Muzylak

  • Purification of component A of Rab geranylgeranyl transferase: possible identity with the choroideremia gene product.

    Miguel C. Seabra;Michael S. Brown;Clive A. Slaughter;Clive A. Slaughter;Thomas C. Südhof;Thomas C. Südhof

  • GTPase activity of Rab5 acts as a timer for endocytic membrane fusion

    Vladimir Rybin;Oliver Ullrich;Mariantonietta Rubino;Kirill A. Alexandrov

  • Controlling the location and activation of Rab GTPases.

    Miguel C Seabra;Christina Wasmeier

Frequent Co-Authors

Clare E. Futter
Clare E. Futter University College London
Joseph L. Goldstein
Joseph L. Goldstein The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Michael S. Brown
Michael S. Brown The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrew R. Webster
Andrew R. Webster University College London
Michael J. Rogers
Michael J. Rogers Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester
Daniel F. Cutler
Daniel F. Cutler University College London
Andrew J. Lotery
Andrew J. Lotery University of Southampton
Graham E. Holder
Graham E. Holder University College London
Graça Raposo
Graça Raposo Institut Curie

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