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Nuno Silva
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Anatomy and Physiology
Neurology
Urology
Computational Science
Bioinformatics
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
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Dentistry
Bioengineering
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Biomechanics
Radiology and Medical Imaging
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Nuno A Silva

PeerJ Editor

Summary

Nuno Silva completed his BSc in Applied Biology (2007) and received is PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells from the University of Minho in 2012. His PhD work consisted on the development of novel approaches for Spinal Cord Injury Repair (SCI) based on biodegradable materials and stem cells. His PhD was carried out in the 3B’s Research Group and in the Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research of the University of Toronto. In 2012 he started a post-doc at ICVS dedicated to study the best therapeutic combination to treat the injured spinal cord.

In 2014 he was able to capture national competitive funding and started his own lab. Currently, his team is fully focused on research about SCI, from solving fundamental questions about how SCI affect the systemic immune response to design technological advanced therapies to treat this condition. The team is presently constituted by 1 post-doctoral fellows, 1 MD-PhD student and 5 PhD students.

He is currently an author of 44 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals and is an author of two patents. Nuno Silva has currently more than 2700 citations and an h-index of 23. Additionally he is author of 7 book chapters and has more than 60 communications in national and international conferences. He supervises/supervised 25 post-graduation students. Finally, during his research career, Nuno Silva was able to capture more than two million euros of competitive funding, either in research projects (1.8M) or salary grants (438K). He was honored with international funding from the Wings For Life Foundation and the La Caixa Foundation.

Animal Behavior Bioengineering Biomaterials Neuroscience Sports Injury

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Work details

Researcher

University of Minho
The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine

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@NunoASilva2

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Edited 5

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July 2, 2025
High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation protects against 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson’s disease symptoms by modulating the proNGF-p75NTR-sortilin pathway
Rui Zhao, Wanqing Du, Ke Tian, Kunlong Zhang, Hua Yuan, Fang Gao, Xin Kang, Xiaolong Sun
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19633 PubMed 40620776
January 21, 2025
Attaching artificial Achilles and tibialis cranialis tendons to bone using suture anchors in a rabbit model: assessment of outcomes
Obinna P. Fidelis, Caleb Stubbs, Katrina L. Easton, Caroline Billings, Alisha P. Pedersen, David E. Anderson, Dustin L. Crouch
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18756 PubMed 39866575
January 17, 2025
The role of fMRI in the mind decoding process in adults: a systematic review
Sahal Alotaibi, Maher Mohammed Alotaibi, Faisal Saleh Alghamdi, Mishaal Abdullah Alshehri, Khaled Majed Bamusa, Ziyad Faiz Almalki, Sultan Alamri, Ahmad Joman Alghamdi, Mohammed Alhazmi, Hamid Osman, Mayeen U. Khandaker
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18795 PubMed 39834791
August 12, 2024
Research and progress on the mechanism of lower urinary tract neuromodulation: a literature review
Shutong Pang, Junan Yan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17870 PubMed 39148679
June 28, 2024
Functional variation among mesenchymal stem cells derived from different tissue sources
Ning Yi, Qiao Zeng, Chunbing Zheng, Shiping Li, Bo Lv, Cheng Wang, Chanyi Li, Wenjiao Jiang, Yun Liu, Yuan Yang, Tenglong Yan, Jinfeng Xue, Zhigang Xue
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17616 PubMed 38952966