Silvia Cantara is a Molecular and Cellular Biologist and TD Researcher, letter B (SSD MED/46) at the Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences (UNISI).
The main research interests concern endocrine pathology with particular focus on the genetic component and the identification of new circulating biomarkers capable of predicting the course of the disease and response to therapy especially in the oncological field using a multi-omics approach. Dr. Cantara deals with the mechanisms of cellular resistance and protection of DNA damage induced by the tardigrade Dsup protein.
Currently, dr Cantara is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at the master's degree course in Health Biology and of Laboratory of Medicine at the School of Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry.