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

Second Opinion Option for IPF and Other Rare Disease Patients Now Part of Express Scripts and PinnacleCare Services

A Rare Conditions Care Value (RCCV) program providing access to “second opinions” for patients with rare diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was recently launched by two U.S. health management companies, Express Scripts and Pinnacle Care. Second Opinion, as the service is called, offers precisely that— another opinion…

France Foundation-Genentech Initiative to Improve IPF Diagnosis, Treatment at Local Level

Supported by an educational research grant from Genentech, the France Foundation is launching a mentoring and relationship-building program for community healthcare providers to improve how patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are diagnosed and treated. The program aims to bring front-line health practitioners into closer and long-term contact with…

BerGenBio Therapy Reins in Lung and Liver Tissue Scarring, Research Shows

BerGenBio’s bemcentinib (BGB324) stops the progression of aggressive tissue scarring in the lungs and liver, preclinical-trial research shows. Researchers published the findings in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The article is titled “Targeting of TAM Receptors Ameliorates Fibrotic Mechanisms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.” The results were also presented…

HGE Health Extends Telemedicine Service to Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

HGE Health of Philadelphia is partnering with the Temple Lung Center to offer a telemedicine disease management program for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients in the United States and elsewhere. The healthcare technology company already has a similar program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The Temple Lung Center, part…