Patrícia Silva, PhD, director of science content—
Patrícia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. Patrícia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles.
Articles by Patrícia Silva
Recent Posts
- Outcomes from Sjögren’s-associated lung disease worse in men: Study
- B-cells containing CD226 may be Sjögren’s biomarker, therapy target
- Traditional Chinese medicine QJZG may help ease Sjögren’s disease
- Sjögren’s name change marks it as ‘serious autoimmune disease’
- Telitacicept shows promise for primary Sjögren’s in Phase 3 trial
- Safety, efficacy seen for Sjögren’s therapy ianalumab in pair of trials
- MerTK protein in salivary glands could help track Sjögren’s activity
- Early Sjögren’s treatment improves recovery from stroke: Study
- Sjögren’s Foundation encourages ‘action’ on World Sjögren’s Day
- Anti-SSB antibodies may predict decreased lung function in Sjögren’s