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

27 Year Old With Advanced Cystic Fibrosis Sings Mozart

An incredible audio recording of Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro featuring a slideshow of pictures has been making its rounds on YouTube since it was uploaded on August 11, 2014. The beautiful vocals and pictures belong to 27-year-old aspiring singer, Wiktoria Lachowski of Calgary, Alberta — a cystic fibrosis…

Boomer Esiason Foundation Launches New CF Biking Event

Combining sporting events, socialization, and awareness campaigns has always been a great way to involve more people in supporting a cause. Whether it’s running a marathon, completing a workout, or doing cross-country biking, injecting an element of fun into supporting a serious disease has become…

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Loses a Friend

In the wake of Robin Williams’ recent untimely death, the comedy world took another hit last Thursday, September 4th, when Melissa Rivers announced that she had made the unfortunate decision to take her comatose mother and international comic icon, Joan Rivers, off life support. After more than 5 years of…