Silvia has a Ph.D. in Human Physiology from the University of Britol and has a wide scientific background spanning from natural sciences to biochemical engineering.
Before joining the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ she worked as a postdoc in Biochemical Engineering at UCSB.
In ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, she joined the university as a postdoctoral researcher in Cancer Sciences, before becoming a Communications, Public Engagement and Events Manager for the Administrative Data Research Centre for England (ADRC-E).
She joined the Public Engagement with Reaserch unit (PERu) in 2019.
She discovered her passion for public engagement and communications whilst working as a cancer research scientist. In the past, she extensively volunteered with the Italian Red Cross, actively collaborated with Cancer Research UK and brought the Pint of Science festival to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ in 2015.