Edgardo Moreno's main contributions are in the pathobiology of brucellosis in animals and humans. His investigations are devoted to comprehending those mechanisms involved in Brucella pathogenesis, the structure of the bacterial surface, the innate immune response, the disease's diagnosis, and the genus Brucella's evolution and genetics.
Prof. Moreno acted as director of the Tropical Disease Research Program of the National University (1990-2005) and as Dean of Student Affairs of the Graduate Programme in Biomedical Sciences between the Central American universities and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden (1990-2005). In 1999, Dr. Moreno was the General Coordinator of the Network for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases in Central America (NeTropica). From 2006-2008, he acted as General Director of the Health Section of the Ibero-American Programme on Science and Technology Development. In 2012, he was appointed as Titular Humboldt Chair Professor and was granted several awards. He was vice-president and president a.i of the National Academy of Sciences in Costa Rica (2013-2016).
He is an Emeritus Professor at the National University in Costa Rica. He has published nearly 200 scientific papers and 90 assays devoted to popularizing science.