2026 Silvia N. J. Moreno: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	77	4895	4519	2347	2110	272	16352

Overview

Silvia N. J. Moreno is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study in Moreno's work include:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields where their publications are concentrated include:

Epidemiology
Parasitology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Molecular Biology
Physiology

Their research topics cover a range of specialized subjects:

Trypanosoma species research and implications
Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Enzyme Structure and Function
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Moreno has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Recent papers include:

Calcium signaling in intracellular protist parasites, 2021, Current Opinion in Microbiology
Isolation and Characterization of Acidocalcisomes from Trypanosomatids, 2020, Methods in molecular biology
Potential of Small-Angle Neutron Scattering for Evaluating Protein Locus within a Polymersome, 2023, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Potential of Small-Angle Neutron Scattering for Evaluating Protein Locus within a Polymersome, 2023, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
A Protein Disulfide Isomerase Coordinates Redox Homeostasis and ER Calcium Regulation for Optimal Lytic Cycle Progression in Toxoplasma gondii, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Publication venues frequently featuring Moreno's research include:

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Current Opinion in Microbiology
Methods in molecular biology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Moreno has collaborated regularly with a group of coauthors, demonstrating ongoing research partnerships. Frequent coauthors include:

Roberto Docampo
Max Palinske
Upenyu L. Muza
Dietmar Appelhans
Susanne Boye

Best Publications

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of rosemary extracts linked to their polyphenol composition

Silvia Moreno;Tamara Scheyer;Catalina S. Romano;Adrián Alberto Vojnov

871
Citations
Acidocalcisomes ? conserved from bacteria to man

Roberto Docampo;Roberto Docampo;Wanderley de Souza;Kildare Miranda;Kildare Miranda;Peter Rohloff

589
Citations
Bisphosphonates inhibit the growth of Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani, Toxoplasma gondii, and Plasmodium falciparum: a potential route to chemotherapy.

Michael B. Martin;Joshua S. Grimley;Jared C. Lewis;Huel T. Heath

421
Citations
New insights into antibacterial and antioxidant activities of rosemary essential oils and their main components

Adriana M. Ojeda-Sana;Catalina M. van Baren;Miguel A. Elechosa;Miguel A. Juárez

331
Citations
Intracellular Ca2+ storage in acidocalcisomes of Trypanosoma cruzi.

R Docampo;D A Scott;A E Vercesi;S N J Moreno

243
Citations
Cytosolic-free calcium elevation in Trypanosoma cruzi is required for cell invasion.

S. N. J. Moreno;J. Silva;A. E. Vercesi;R. Docampo

241
Citations
Free Radical Metabolites in the Mode of Action of Chemotherapeutic Agents and Phagocytic Cells on Trypanosoma cruzi

Roberto Docampo;Silvia N. J. Moreno

239
Citations
Synergistic antioxidant and antibacterial activity of rosemary plus butylated derivatives

Catalina S. Romano;Karina Abadi;Victoria Repetto;Adrián A. Vojnov

232
Citations
Ethanol and acetaldehyde elevate intracellular [Ca2+] and stimulate microneme discharge in Toxoplasma gondii.

V. B. Carruthers;S. N. J. Moreno;L. D. Sibley

226
Citations
Toxoplasma gondii Microneme Secretion Involves Intracellular Ca2+ Release from Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate (IP3)/Ryanodine-sensitive Stores

Jennie L. Lovett;Norma Marchesini;Silvia N.J. Moreno;L. David Sibley

201
Citations
Calcium regulation in protozoan parasites.

Silvia N J Moreno;Roberto Docampo

200
Citations
Identification of organelles in bacteria similar to acidocalcisomes of unicellular eukaryotes.

Manfredo Seufferheld;Mauricio C.F. Vieira;Felix A. Ruiz;Claudia O. Rodrigues

199
Citations
Ca2+/H+ exchange in acidic vacuoles of Trypanosoma brucei

A. E. Vercesi;S. N. J. Moreno;R. Docampo

199
Citations
Acidocalcisomes in Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites

Silvia N. J. Moreno;Li Zhong

194
Citations
Trypanosoma cruzi contains major pyrophosphate stores, and its growth in vitro and in vivo is blocked by pyrophosphate analogs.

Julio A. Urbina;Benjamin Moreno;Stephanie Vierkotter;Eric Oldfield

190
Citations
Characterization of a novel organelle in Toxoplasma gondii with similar composition and function to the plant vacuole

Kildare Miranda;Douglas A. Pace;Roxana Cintron;Juliany C. F. Rodrigues;Juliany C. F. Rodrigues

188
Citations
The Metabolism and Mode of Action of Gentian Violet

Roberto Docampo;Silvia N. J. Moreno

188
Citations
In Vivo Activities of Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthase Inhibitors against Leishmania donovani and Toxoplasma gondii

Vanessa Yardley;Anis A. Khan;Michael B. Martin;Teri R. Slifer

174
Citations
Apicoplast isoprenoid precursor synthesis and the molecular basis of fosmidomycin resistance in Toxoplasma gondii

Sethu C. Nair;Carrie F. Brooks;Christopher D. Goodman;Angelika Strurm

173
Citations
Presence of a Plant-like Proton-pumping Pyrophosphatase in Acidocalcisomes of Trypanosoma cruzi

David A. Scott;Wanderley de Souza;Marlene Benchimol;Li Zhong

169
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