Personal identification

Full name

Carina Soares da Silva

Citation names

• Silva, Carina
• Silva-Fortes, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

2411-5936-0820

ORCID iD

0000-0003-1021-7935

	Degree	Classification
2008 - 2012/10/23 Concluded	Estatística e Investigação Operacional (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Probabilidades e Estatística Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal "Uma Aplicação da Metodologia Roc na Análise de Dados de Microarrays" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Distinção e Louvor
2000/10 - 2004/04 Concluded	Mestrado em Probabilidades e Estatística (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Estatística e Investigação Operacional, Portugal "As Curvas ROC como Instrumento na Análise Estatística de Testes de Diagnóstico." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1993/09/01 - 1999/07/28 Concluded	Estatística e Investigação Operacional (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Estatística e Investigação Operacional, Portugal "Comparação de Resultados em Educação-Matemática. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2008/01/01 - Current	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estatística e Aplicações, Portugal
	Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Estatística e Investigação Operacional, Portugal
2013 - 2017	Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/03/13 - Current	Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2004/10 - 2021/02	Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2001/09/11 - 2004/10/01	Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
1999/09/01 - 2001/07/30	Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/03 - 2020/07	Diretora da Unidade de Ensino e Investigação de Matemática e Física	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2017	Coordinator of the Scientific Area of Mathematics	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2022/09/01 - 2023/12/31	Gamification Applied to Cybersecurity Education for Health Professionals CyHeGame Principal investigator Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/01	Detecting gut microbial pathogens in Angolan children with sickle cell disease ParasitesSCD Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/01	Differential DNA METhylation across ALL stages of Age-related Macular Degeneration: New therapeutic approaches MetAllAMD Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/01	Writing difficulties and functional vision in elementary school children - dysorthography and vision ESCRI-VER Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/01	Differential DNA methylation in persistent Diabetic Macular Edema associated inflammatory genes: new therapeutic approaches DiffMeDiMe Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2021/09/01 - 2022/09/01	Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies POAT-01-6177-FEDER-000047 Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão Concluded
2020/09/01 - 2021/09/01	Ocular repercussions in COVID-19-infected individuals: Microbiota and structural changes in the retina and choroid OCLOVID19 Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2020/03 - 2021/06	Optimisation of conventional radiography examinations performed on obese patients: a pilot study - OCROP SAGE N: 07-O19 Researcher	Ongoing
2017 - 2018	Estudo da Obesidade Monogénica em Jovens com Recurso à utilização de tecnologias de ponta - "Next Generation Sequencing" IPL/2017/GenetObese/ESTeSL Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Concluded
2007/09 - 2010/12	Métodos Estatísticos em Genética e Ambiente PTDC/MAT/64353/2006 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estatística e Aplicações, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Concluded
2007/09 - 2010/12	Métodos Estatísticos em Genética e Ambiente PTDC/MAT/64353/2006	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
2005 - 2008	EMPIRION – European Masters Programme in Radiation Sciences for Oncology 218652-IC-1-2004-1-NL-ERASMUS-PROGUC-1 20052766 Other Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal	Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/05/01 - 2022/05/01	Gut microbiome analysis associated to COVID-19 MicroCOVID19 Researcher Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Saúde e Tecnologia, Portugal	Concluded

Publications

Book chapter	Carina Silva; Maria Antónia Amaral Turkman; Lisete Sousa. "Impact of OVL Variation on AUC Bias Estimated by Non-parametric Methods". 173-184. Springer International Publishing, 2020. 10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_14 Silva, Carina. "Patient Safety Culture in Portuguese Primary Care: Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Medical Office Survey". 2018. 10.5772/intechopen.80035 Silva, Carina. "Arrow Plot and Correspondence Analysis Maps for visualizing the effects of background correction and normalization methods on microarray data". 2016.
Journal article	Cláudia Sá dos Reis; Marianna Gulizia; Mélanie Champendal; Stephanie De Labouchere; Zhonghua Sun; Carina Silva. "Plain radiography has a role to play in current clinical practice in Western Switzerland". Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2023.08.007. 10.1016/j.jmir.2023.08.007 Ilda Maria Poças; Pedro Lino; Carina Silva; Paula Mendonça; João Paulo Cunha; Olga Barroqueiro; Francisca Carvalho; et al. "Ocular repercussions in COVID-19 patients: structural changes of the retina and choroid". Strabismus (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/09273972.2023.2278639. 10.1080/09273972.2023.2278639 Pedro Ferreira; Luísa Canto; Carina Silva. "Similarities and Dissimilarities in Student Grades Distributions, Over Time and by Gender". European Journal of Educational Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.12.3.1495. 10.12973/eu-jer.12.3.1495 João Estarreja; Priscila Mendes; Carina Silva; Pedro Camacho; Vanessa Mateus. "Correction: The Efficacy, Safety, and Efficiency of the Off-Label Use of Bevacizumab in Patients Diagnosed With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". JMIR Research Protocols (2023): https://doi.org/10.2196/50411. 10.2196/50411 Ivandra Araújo; Ana Grilo; Carina Silva. "Portuguese Validation of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Scale (UTAUT) to a COVID-19 Mobile Application: A Pilot Study". Healthcare (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11131916. 10.3390/healthcare11131916 João Estarreja; Priscila Mendes; Carina Silva; Pedro Camacho; Vanessa Mateus. "The Efficacy, Safety, and Efficiency of the Off-Label Use of Bevacizumab in Patients Diagnosed With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". JMIR Research Protocols (2023): https://doi.org/10.2196/38658. 10.2196/38658 Catarina Ginete; Mariana Delgadinho; Brígida Santos; Vera Pinto; Carina Silva; Armandina Miranda; Miguel Brito. "Are Genetic Modifiers the Answer to Different Responses to Hydroxyurea Treatment?—A Pharmacogenetic Study in Sickle Cell Anemia Angolan Children". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108792. 10.3390/ijms24108792 Ricardo Teresa Ribeiro; Gilda Cunha; Carina Silva; Nuno Medeiros; Claúdia Viegas; Amadeu Ferro; Ilda Poças; Hélder Raposo; Margarida Eiras. "Determinants Influencing Distance Learning at Health Technology Higher Education Institutions in Portugal". Education Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13020189. 10.3390/educsci13020189 Nobre, José Guilherme; Delgadinho, Mariana; Silva, Carina; Mendes, Joana; Mateus, Vanessa; Ribeiro, Edna; Costa, Diogo Alpuim; et al. "Gut microbiota profile of COVID-19 patients: Prognosis and risk stratification (MicroCOVID-19 study)". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1035422. 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1035422 Mauer A. A. Gonçalves; João Mário Pedro; Carina Silva; Pedro Magalhães; Miguel Brito. "Electrocardiographic findings in pregnant women in Angola". Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.12980. 10.1111/anec.12980 Delgadinho, Mariana; Ginete, Catarina; Santos, Brígida; Fernandes, Carolina; Silva, Carina; Miranda, Armandina; Vasconcelos, Jocelyne Neto de; Brito, Miguel. "How Hydroxyurea Alters the Gut Microbiome: A Longitudinal Study Involving Angolan Children with Sickle Cell Anemia". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 16 (2022): 9061. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169061. 10.3390/ijms23169061 "Prevalence of major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in Angolans". IJC Heart & Vasculature 39 (2022): 100965-100965. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100965. 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100965 Gonçalves, Mauer A.A.; Pedro, João Mário; Silva, Carina; Magalhães, Pedro; Brito, Miguel. "Prevalence of major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities and their relationship with cardiovascular risk factors in Angolans". IJC Heart & Vasculature 39 (2022): 100965. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100965. 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.100965 Mário Antunes; Carina Silva; Frederico Marques. "An Integrated Cybernetic Awareness Strategy to Assess Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviours in School Context". Applied Sciences (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/app112311269. 10.3390/app112311269 Miguel Brito; Mauer Gonçalves; João Mário Pedro; Carina Silva; Pedro Magalhães. "Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Bengo Province, Angola: Results from a population-based study". RevSALUS - Revista Científica da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia (2021): https://doi.org/10.51126/revsalus.v3i2.146. 10.51126/revsalus.v3i2.146 Nunes, Paulo; Antunes, Mário; Silva, Carina. "Evaluating cybersecurity attitudes and behaviors in Portuguese healthcare institutions". Procedia Computer Science 181 (2021): 173-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.118. 10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.118 Gonçalves, Mauer A.A.; Pedro, João Mário; Silva, Carina; Magalhães, Pedro; Brito, Miguel. "Normal limits of the electrocardiogram in Angolans". Journal of Electrocardiology 63 (2020): 68-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.10.011. 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.10.011 Silva, Carina. "Cybersecurity risk analysis in healthcare institutions". European Journal of Public Health (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa040.029. 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa040.029 Silva, Carina. "Glucose Homeostasis in Obese Women Is Not Associated to Unacylated Ghrelin Plasma Levels". Biomarker Insights (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1177271920928923. 10.1177/1177271920928923 Silva, Carina. "An experience with the Global Trigger Tool for the study of adverse events in a medical ward". Revista de Enfermagem Referência (2016): DOI: 10.12707/RIV15078. Silva, Carina. "Acuidade do Eletrocardiograma no Diagnóstico de Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda em Indivíduos Hipertensos no Distrito de Portalegre". Revista Techniques, Methodologies and Quality (2016): http://publicacoes.apq.pt/acuidade-do-eletrocardiograma-no-diagnostico-de-hipertrofia-ventricular-esquerda-em-individuos-hipertensos-no-distrito-de-portalegre/. Matos, Ana Cláudia Moreira Rebelo; Gaspar, Cristiana Miranda Gomes Ferreira; Duarte, Marisa Alexandra da Eira; Marques, Patrícia Alexandra Valado; Poças, Ilda; Silva-Fortes, Carina; Queirós, Luísa; Bivar, Ana. "Preferential hyperacuity perimeter in the study of diabetic macular edema". (2015): https://web.estesl.ipl.pt/ojs/index.php/ST/article/view/534. Dias e Costa, Ana Margarida; Silva, Juliana Filipa Pereira da; Ribeiro, Maria Margarida do Carmo Pinto; Silva-Fortes, Carina. "Magnetic resonance breast coils: models and image quality". (2015): https://web.estesl.ipl.pt/ojs/index.php/ST/article/view/254. Margarida Eiras; Ana Escoval; Isabel Monteiro Grillo; Carina Silva-Fortes. "The hospital survey on patient safety culture in Portuguese hospitals: Instrument validity and reliability". International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 27 2 (2014): 111â¿¿122-111â¿¿122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-07-2012-0072. 10.1108/ijhcqa-07-2012-0072 Silva, Carina. "The influence of the blood pressure on the venous cerebral flow measured by magnetic susceptibility (SWI) technique". J. Biomedical Science and Engineering (2013): http://www.scirp.org/journal/jbise. 10.4236/jbise.2013.63A053 Silva-Fortes, C.; Amaral Turkman, M.A.; Sousa, L.. "Arrow plot: A new graphical tool for selecting up and down regulated genes and genes differentially expressed on sample subgroups". BMC Bioinformatics 13 1 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862693300&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1186/1471-2105-13-147
Preprint	João Estarreja; Priscila Mendes; Carina Silva; Pedro Camacho; Vanessa Mateus. "Correction: The Efficacy, Safety, and Efficiency of the Off-Label Use of Bevacizumab in Patients Diagnosed With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)". 2023. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.50411. 10.2196/preprints.50411 Gonçalves; João Mário Pedro; Carina Silva; Magalhães; Miguel Brito. "Influence of cigarette smoking on the Index of Cardiac Electrophysiological Balance in apparently healthy Angolans". 2023. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3171497/v1. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3171497/v1 João Estarreja; Priscila Mendes; Carina Silva; Pedro Camacho; Vanessa Mateus. "The Efficacy, Safety, and Efficiency of the Off-Label Use of Bevacizumab in Patients Diagnosed With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)". 2022. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.38658. 10.2196/preprints.38658
Thesis / Dissertation	Fortes, Carina Soares da Silva, 1974-. "Aplicação da metodologia ROC na análise de dados de microarrays". PhD, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/7255.

Other

Other output

An Application of MRMC ROC Curves on Radiology. 2013. Carina Silva-Fortes; Maria Antónia Amaral Turkman; Luis Lança; Ricardo Silva; Gonçalo Marques. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34904-1_47. 10.1007/978-3-642-34904-1_47

Award

2020	Best Paper Award

Other distinction

2017	Louvor n.º 104/2017 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal