Ricella Souza da Silva (3A12-1965-70A1)

Curriculum Vitae

Ricella Souza da Silva

Ricella Souza da Silva is a specialist in Pathological Anatomy from the Specialty College of the Order of Doctors of Portugal. She holds a Doctoral degree from the University of Porto (2021) and a PhD in Pathology from Fluminense Federal University (2021). She also obtained a Master’s in Medicine from the University of Porto in 2023. Since 2022, she has been working in molecular pathology, currently serving as a pathologist at Ipatimup and conducting postdoctoral research at the University of Porto. Ricella has published 8 articles and co-authored 2 book chapters. Her research focuses on molecular pathology, biomarkers, tumor microenvironment, solid tumors, colorectal cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and precision oncology.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ricella Souza da Silva

Citation names

Silva, Ricella
Souza da Silva, R
Souza da Silva, Ricella

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 3A12-1965-70A1

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/12 Concluded	Especialista em Anatomia Patológica (Título de especialista) Major in Anatomia Patológica Colégio da Especialidade de Anatomia Patológica - Ordem dos Médicos Secção Regional do Norte , Portugal
2023/04 - 2024/04 Ongoing	Postdoctoral (Pós-doutoramento) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/07 Concluded	Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Major in Specific Recognition Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/04 - 2023/04 Concluded	Fellowship (Outros) Major in Molecular Pathology Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
2021/12 Concluded	Portuguese Academic Degree of Doctor (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021/05 Concluded	Medicina (Doctor) Major in Pathology Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil "Tumor-stroma ratio and podoplanin expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/02 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Rede de Investigação em Saúde - Research Network in Health, Portugal
	Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018 - 2021	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil

2016 - 2018	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Institutos Paraibanos de Educação, Brazil
	Faculdade de Medicina dos Institutos Paraibanos de Educação, Brazil

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/11 - Current	Assistente graduado (Médica)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal

2016/03 - 2022/02	Assistente graduado (Médica)	Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil
	Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Brazil
2019/03 - 2022/01	Assistente graduado (Médica)	Anatomopathological Diagnosis Center of Paraíba, Brazil
	Hospital Napoleão Laureano, Brazil

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/01 - 2023/12	Mapping multiplex of the immune and stromal microenvironment of colorectal cancer: functional role of the podoplanin expression in tumorigenesis and tumor progression - Research Fellow	Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro Núcleo Regional do Norte Ongoing

Other

	Designation	Funders
2018 - 2022	Uniform Noting for International application of the Tumor-stroma ratio as Easy Diagnostic tool. Chemotherapy or not? Practice changing approach for the selection of patients for accurate chemotherapy treatment after colon cancer diagnosis KWF 10174 Participating Center Researcher Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Netherlands	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Schmitt, Fernando; Souza da Silva, Ricella. Corresponding author: Schmitt, Fernando. "False positive in thyroid FNA: Causes and how to avoid them". In Thyroid FNA cytology, differential diagnosis, and pitfalls. 2023. Accepted Schmitt, Fernando; Ricella Souza da Silva. Corresponding author: Schmitt, Fernando. "Lateral cystic and solid lesions". In FNA in Head and Neck. 2023. Accepted
Conference abstract	Souza da Silva, Ricella; F.F.N. Gomes; J.P. Andrade; L.E.d.M. Barbosa; D.S.G. Silva. Corresponding author: Souza da Silva, Ricella. "Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and a-SMA expression in the tumour microenvironment: role in tumour stroma composition and association with prognosis in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Pathology, Basel, 2022. Published Souza da Silva, Ricella; F.F.N. Gomes; J.P. Andrade; L.E.d.M. Barbosa; D.S.G. Silva. Corresponding author: Souza da Silva, Ricella. "Tumour-stroma ratio on the prognosis of colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Pathology, Basel, 2022. Published
Journal article	Souza da Silva, Ricella; Schmitt, Fernando. "Minimally Invasive, Maximally Effective". Surgical Pathology Clinics 17 3 (2024): 453-481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.path.2024.04.008. 10.1016/j.path.2024.04.008 Souza da Silva, Ricella; Pina, Maria João; Cirnes, Luís; Gouveia, Luís; Albergaria, André; Schmitt, Fernando. "Comprehensive Genomic Studies on the Cell Blocks of Pancreatic Cancer". Diagnostics 14 9 (2024): 906. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14090906. 10.3390/diagnostics14090906 Polack, M.; Smit, M.A.; van Pelt, G.W.; Roodvoets, A.G.H.; Meershoek-Klein Kranenbarg, E.; Putter, H.; Gelderblom, H.; et al. "Results from the UNITED study: a multicenter study validating the prognostic effect of the tumor–stroma ratio in colon cancer". ESMO Open 9 4 (2024): 102988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102988. 10.1016/j.esmoop.2024.102988 Souza da Silva, Ricella Maria; Queiroga, Eduardo Moreira; Bueno de Toledo Osório, Cynthia Aparecida; Cunha, Karin S; Neves, Fabiana P; Andrade, Julieth P; Dias, Eliane P. "Expression Profile of Microenvironmental Factors in the Interface Zone of Colorectal Cancer: Histological-Stromal Biomarkers and Cancer Cell-Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Related Proteins Combined for the Assessment of Tumor Progression". Pathobiology (2023): 1-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000531695. Published • 10.1159/000531695 Souza da Silva, Ricella; Schmitt, Fernando. "Optimal Assessment of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma: The Value of Cytopathology Combined with Molecular Analysis". Journal of Molecular Pathology 3 4 (2022): 329-338. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmp3040028. Published • 10.3390/jmp3040028 Souza da Silva, Ricella; Pinto, Regina; Cirnes, Luis; Schmitt, Fernando. "Tissue management in precision medicine: What the pathologist needs to know in the molecular era". Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 9 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2022.983102. Published • 10.3389/fmolb.2022.983102 Silva, Ricella Maria Souza da; Collaço, Polyana Maria Cruz; Cunha, Karin S.; Dias, Eliane Pedra. "Diagnosis of Advanced Disease in Cases of Colorectal Cancer in a Developing Country". Journal of Coloproctology 42 01 (2021): 025-031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736517. Published • 10.1055/s-0041-1736517 Souza, da; Queiroga, Eduardo; de, Toledo; Cunha, Karin; Dias, Eliane. "Stromal scoring in advanced colon and rectal cancer: Stroma-rich tumors and their association with aggressive phenotypes". Archive of Oncology 28 1 (2021): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/aoo210403003s. Published • 10.2298/aoo210403003s Souza da Silva, Ricella M; Queiroga, Eduardo M; Paz, Alexandre R; Neves, Fabiana F P; Cunha, Karin S; Dias, Eliane P. "Standardized Assessment of the Tumor-Stroma Ratio in Colorectal Cancer: Interobserver Validation and Reproducibility of a Potential Prognostic Factor". Clinical Pathology 14 (2020): 2632010X2198968. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2632010x21989686. Published • 10.1177/2632010x21989686 da Silva, Ricella Maria Souza; de Mello, Roberto José Vieira. "Fat deposition in the left ventricle: descriptive and observacional study in autopsy". Lipids in Health and Disease 16 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12944-017-0475-9. Published • 10.1186/s12944-017-0475-9

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/09	Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and a-SMA expression in the tumour microenvironment: role in tumour stroma composition and association with prognosis in colorectal cancer	34th European Congress of Pathology European Society of Pathology (Basel, Switzerland)