PatrĂ­cia Silva, PhD, director of science content —

PatrĂ­cia 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. PatrĂ­cia 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 PatrĂ­cia Silva

Ongoing Phase III Clinical Trial to Test Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment with Cotrimoxazole

A phase III clinical trial sponsored by the FundaciĂ³n PĂºblica Andaluza para la gestiĂ³n de la InvestigaciĂ³n en Sevilla (FISEVI) in Spain is currently recruiting participants to enroll in a study designed to assess the efficacy of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatment, cotrimoxazole (TriSulfa-FPI). The study is entitled “…

Columbia and Biogen Idec Collaborate on IPF Genetics Studies

Columbia University Medical Center and Biogen Idec have established a strategic alliance worth $30 million focused on genetic research with the purpose of discovering underlying disease causes and new therapeutic options. The collaborative program is expected to broaden the knowledge of genomics and genome sequencing, as well as help patients who…

Genkyotex Collects $21 Million to Fund NOX Inhibitors Research For IPF, Diabetic Nephropathy

Genkyotex, a company developing selective NOX inhibitors for the treatment of chronic diseases, has completed a $21 million Series D round of financing. The proceeds from the financing will be invested in the company’s phase 2 trial to study GKT137831, a therapy for diabetic nephropathy, a progressive fibrotic disease, as well as idiopathic…

Bristol-Myers and Calibr Sign Collaboration for Anti-Fibrotic Therapy

Biopharmaceutical Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and the non-profit organization California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr) have established a worldwide research collaboration focused on the development of novel small molecule anti-fibrotic therapies, as well as an exclusive license agreement for the company to develop, manufacture and commercialize preclinical compounds from Calibr that result from the…