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
- Isturisa can safely manage cyclic Cushing’s disease: Case report
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- The Cushing’s symptoms that have crept in during my pregnancy
- Isturisa doses linked to blood cortisol levels in Cushing’s disease
- Rare asymptomatic infection hides in patient with Cushing’s syndrome
- Being in the water feels like home to this Cushing’s patient
- Less moon face, stretch marks seen in recent Cushing’s patients
- Transsphenoidal surgery effective in children with Cushing’s disease
- My medical support group helps me navigate pregnancy with Cushing’s
- Adrenal gland abnormalities found to be common in Cushing’s disease