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Sergio Lavandero

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Biology and Biochemistry
Chile
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
53336
World Ranking
2903
National Ranking
3

Sergio Lavandero 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 Sergio Lavandero sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 391 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sergio Lavandero 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 Sergio Lavandero sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Sergio Lavandero is affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily spans molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, physiology, and cell biology.

Their scientific work covers a diverse array of topics including:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases

Prominent recent publications by this researcher include:

  • Mitophagy in cardiovascular diseases: molecular mechanisms, pathogenesis, and treatment (2022) published in Trends in Molecular Medicine
  • VCAM-1 as a predictor biomarker in cardiovascular disease (2021) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • NAD + Repletion Reverses Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (2021) published in Circulation Research
  • Is Mitochondrial Dysfunction a Common Root of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases? (2020) published in Endocrine Reviews
  • Xbp1s-FoxO1 axis governs lipid accumulation and contractile performance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (2021) published in Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors contributing with this researcher are:

  • Mario Chiong
  • Pablo Castro
  • Joseph A. Hill
  • Mayarling F. Troncoso
  • Jaime A. Riquelme

They have published multiple articles in the following venues:

  • Circulation
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Nitrosative stress drives heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

    Gabriele G. Schiattarella;Gabriele G. Schiattarella;Francisco Altamirano;Dan Tong;Kristin M. French

  • Endoplasmic reticulum and the unfolded protein response: dynamics and metabolic integration.

    Roberto Bravo;Valentina Parra;Damián Gatica;Andrea E. Rodriguez

  • Increased ER-mitochondrial coupling promotes mitochondrial respiration and bioenergetics during early phases of ER stress

    Roberto Bravo;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Valentina Parra;Rodrigo Troncoso

  • Cardiomyocyte death: mechanisms and translational implications.

    M. Chiong;Zhao Wang;Z. Pedrozo;Dian J Cao

  • Mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy and cardiovascular disease

    César Vásquez‐Trincado;Ivonne García‐Carvajal;Christian Pennanen;Valentina Parra;Valentina Parra

  • Counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system in cardiovascular disease

    Maria Paz Ocaranza;Jaime A. Riquelme;Lorena García;Jorge E. Jalil

  • Spliced X-box binding protein 1 couples the unfolded protein response to hexosamine biosynthetic pathway

    Zhao V. Wang;Yingfeng Deng;Ningguo Gao;Zully Pedrozo;Zully Pedrozo

  • The IKK complex contributes to the induction of autophagy

    Alfredo Criollo;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Hélène Authier;Maria Chiara Maiuri

  • Regulation of autophagy by the inositol trisphosphate receptor

    Alfredo Criollo;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Ezgi Tasdemir;I. Vitale

  • Senescence, apoptosis or autophagy? When a damaged cell must decide its path--a mini-review.

    José Miguel Vicencio;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Nicolas Tajeddine;Carla Ortiz

  • Metabolic stress–induced activation of FoxO1 triggers diabetic cardiomyopathy in mice

    Pavan K. Battiprolu;Berdymammet Hojayev;Nan Jiang;Zhao V. Wang

  • Autophagy in cardiovascular biology

    Sergio Lavandero;Sergio Lavandero;Mario Chiong;Beverly A. Rothermel;Joseph A. Hill

  • Histone deacetylase inhibition blunts ischemia/reperfusion injury by inducing cardiomyocyte autophagy.

    Min Xie;Yongli Kong;Wei Tan;Herman May

  • The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor regulates autophagy through its interaction with Beclin 1

    J M Vicencio;C Ortiz;A Criollo;A W E Jones

  • Enalapril Attenuates Downregulation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in the Late Phase of Ventricular Dysfunction in Myocardial Infarcted Rat

    María Paz Ocaranza;Ivan Godoy;Jorge E. Jalil;Manuel Varas

  • Changes in mitochondrial dynamics during ceramide-induced cardiomyocyte early apoptosis

    Valentina Parra;Veronica Eisner;Mario Chiong;Alfredo Criollo

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph A. Hill
Joseph A. Hill The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alfredo Criollo
Alfredo Criollo University of Chile
Beverly A. Rothermel
Beverly A. Rothermel The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrew F. G. Quest
Andrew F. G. Quest University of Chile
Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Eugenia Morselli
Eugenia Morselli San Sebastián University
Lorenzo Galluzzi
Lorenzo Galluzzi Cornell University
Maria Chiara Maiuri
Maria Chiara Maiuri Institut Gustave Roussy
Oliver Kepp
Oliver Kepp Institut Gustave Roussy
Amira Klip
Amira Klip University of Toronto

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