Rena Balzan

9.9k total citations
13 papers, 504 citations indexed

About

Rena Balzan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rena Balzan has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 504 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 2 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Rena Balzan's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (8 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (4 papers). Rena Balzan is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (8 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (4 papers). Rena Balzan collaborates with scholars based in Malta, Austria and Germany. Rena Balzan's co-authors include Gianluca Farrugia, W.H. Bannister, D. Agius, Neville Vassallo, Gary J. Hunter, J.V. Bannister, W H Bannister, Jean Calleja‐Agius, Tobias Eisenberg and Joseph Borg and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Rena Balzan

13 papers receiving 491 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rena Balzan Malta 11 303 84 50 41 39 13 504
King-Thom Chung United States 10 186 0.6× 82 1.0× 74 1.5× 43 1.0× 65 1.7× 16 554
Gianluca Farrugia Malta 6 195 0.6× 64 0.8× 38 0.8× 32 0.8× 16 0.4× 6 350
Parimal C. Sen India 18 413 1.4× 74 0.9× 67 1.3× 27 0.7× 68 1.7× 62 830
Duncan W.S. Stephen United Kingdom 9 475 1.6× 114 1.4× 57 1.1× 36 0.9× 44 1.1× 11 645
Jacqueline Keyhani Iran 16 250 0.8× 123 1.5× 32 0.6× 30 0.7× 48 1.2× 39 498
Maicon Segalla Petrônio Brazil 14 202 0.7× 111 1.3× 46 0.9× 31 0.8× 28 0.7× 23 620
Liu Tang China 17 277 0.9× 62 0.7× 27 0.5× 54 1.3× 31 0.8× 45 643
Magdalena Kwolek‐Mirek Poland 12 364 1.2× 99 1.2× 45 0.9× 19 0.5× 23 0.6× 23 590
Mauricio Mastrogiovanni Uruguay 17 288 1.0× 42 0.5× 43 0.9× 26 0.6× 71 1.8× 35 649

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rena Balzan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rena Balzan

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All Works

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Farrugia, Gianluca, Christian Saliba, Godfrey Grech, et al.. (2019). Aspirin impairs acetyl-coenzyme A metabolism in redox-compromised yeast cells. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6152–6152. 6 indexed citations
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Calleja‐Agius, Jean, et al.. (2018). An update on the genetics of pre-eclampsia. Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology. 70(4). 465–479. 18 indexed citations
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Farrugia, Gianluca, et al.. (2016). Cell-cycle involvement in autophagy and apoptosis in yeast. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 161(Pt B). 211–224. 50 indexed citations
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Farrugia, Gianluca, W.H. Bannister, Neville Vassallo, & Rena Balzan. (2013). Aspirin-induced apoptosis of yeast cells is associated with mitochondrial superoxide radical accumulation and NAD(P)H oxidation. FEMS Yeast Research. 13(8). 755–768. 10 indexed citations
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Farrugia, Gianluca & Rena Balzan. (2013). The Proapoptotic Effect of Traditional and Novel Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Mammalian and Yeast Cells. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. 1–17. 20 indexed citations
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Farrugia, Gianluca & Rena Balzan. (2012). Oxidative Stress and Programmed Cell Death in Yeast. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 64–64. 242 indexed citations
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Bannister, W.H., et al.. (2008). Mitochondrial involvement in aspirin-induced apoptosis in yeast. Microbiology. 154(9). 2740–2747. 20 indexed citations
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Balzan, Rena, et al.. (2005). Metabolic aspects of aspirin-induced apoptosis in yeast. FEMS Yeast Research. 5(12). 1207–1213. 12 indexed citations
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Balzan, Rena, et al.. (2003). Aspirin commits yeast cells to apoptosis depending on carbon source. Microbiology. 150(1). 109–115. 59 indexed citations
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Vassallo, Neville, D. Agius, W.H. Bannister, & Rena Balzan. (2000). Stimulation of Yeast 3-Phosphoglycerate Kinase Gene Promoter by Paraquat. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 270(3). 1036–1040. 11 indexed citations
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Balzan, Rena, D. Agius, & W H Bannister. (1999). Cloned Prokaryotic Iron Superoxide Dismutase Protects Yeast Cells against Oxidative Stress Depending on Mitochondrial Location. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 256(1). 63–67. 19 indexed citations
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Agius, D., W.H. Bannister, & Rena Balzan. (1998). Prokaryotic iron superoxide dismutase replaces cytosolic copper, zinc superoxide dismutase in protecting yeast cells against oxidative stress. IUBMB Life. 44(1). 41–49. 11 indexed citations
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Balzan, Rena, W.H. Bannister, Gary J. Hunter, & J.V. Bannister. (1995). Escherichia coli iron superoxide dismutase targeted to the mitochondria of yeast cells protects the cells against oxidative stress.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 92(10). 4219–4223. 26 indexed citations

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