Patricia Silveyra

Silveyra was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She attended the Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, one of the University of Buenos Aires's high schools. She later obtained a Licenciatura in Biological Sciences from the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, when she was only 21 years old. The first in her family to attend graduate school, Silveyra obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biological Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires at age 26, after completing her doctoral thesis at the Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental and obtaining doctoral scholarships from the National Scientific and Technical Research Council as well as the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica.{{Cite web|last=Silveyra|first=Patricia|date=2007|title=Orexinas y sus receptores en la integración neuroendócrina del apetito y la reproducción|url=http://catalogosuba.sisbi.uba.ar/vufind/Record/201603310123394246/Details|access-date=2021-06-03|website=catalogosuba.sisbi.uba.ar}}{{Cite web|title=Ver Autor Silveyra, Patricia|url=https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/author/24813|access-date=2021-06-03|website=ri.conicet.gov.ar}}

In 2008, Silveyra was the only Argentine selected as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar, and moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania to conduct a postdoctoral training at Penn State College of Medicine under Dr. Joanna Floros.{{Cite web|title=Ambassadorial Scholar visits Rotary Club of Lebanon PA {{!}} Rotary Club of Lebanon|url=https://portal.clubrunner.ca/5160/stories/ambassadorial-scholar-visits-rotary-club-of-lebanon-pa|access-date=2021-06-03|website=portal.clubrunner.ca}} In 2013, she established her independent laboratory at Penn State College of Medicine, after receiving funding from Graduate Women in Science and the National Institutes of Health.{{Cite web|title=Grantome: Search|url=https://grantome.com/search|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Grantome|language=en}} Between 2015-2016, she served as Interim Director for Diversity and Inclusion in Education at Penn State College of Medicine, where she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Penn State announces fixed-term faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2018 {{!}} Penn State University|url=https://news.psu.edu/story/526300/2018/06/25/academics/penn-state-announces-fixed-term-faculty-promotions-effective-july|access-date=2021-05-31|website=news.psu.edu|language=en}} From 2018-2020, she worked at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Director of the Biobehavioral Laboratory and as a Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished term Associate Professor.{{Cite web|title=UNC features new BBL Director, Dr. Patricia Silveyra {{!}} UNC School of Nursing|url=https://nursing.unc.edu/unc-features-new-bbl-director-dr-patricia-silveyra/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=nursing.unc.edu}} In 2021, she was recruited to Indiana University Bloomington, as an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, and was named a fellow of the American Thoracic Society.{{Cite web |title=ATS Fellows |url=https://www.thoracic.org/members/membership/ats-fellow-list.php |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.thoracic.org}} In 2022, Silveyra was named the inaugural Anthony D. Pantaleoni Eminent Scholar, an academic honor professors receive at [https://publichealth.indiana.edu/ Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health].{{Cite web |title=Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Associate Professor Patricia Silveyra named Anthony D. Pantaleoni Eminent Scholar: : News: News & Events: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington |url=https://publichealth.indiana.edu/news-events/_news/2022/silveyra-named-pantaleoni-scholar.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=School of Public Health |language=en}} The same year, she was named interim chairperson for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.{{Cite web |title=Dr. Patricia Silveyra Named Interim Chair for the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health: : News: News & Events: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington |url=https://publichealth.indiana.edu/news-events/_news/2022/2022-welcome-patricia-silveyra.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=School of Public Health |language=en}} In 2023, she was elected permanent chair of the Department following a national search.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=SPH-B Organizational Announcement: Patricia Silveyra, Ph.D., will be the Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) |url=https://publichealth.indiana.edu/news-events/_news/2023/patricia-silveyra-named-chair.html |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=School of Public Health}} In 2024, she was the first Latina to attain the rank of Full Professor in the Department and School.{{Cite web |last=IU Today |date=June 14, 2024 |title=Trustees approve faculty promotions and tenure |url=https://today.iu.edu/live/news/4872-trustees-approve-faculty-promotions-and-tenure}}

Silveyra's research interests center on the effect of environmental exposures —specifically, inhaled air pollutants and allergens —on respiratory health and disease. He laboratory is composed of several trainees (students, postdocs) working together to understand how these exposures differentially affect males and females, an understudied area.{{Cite journal |last=Florence Thibaut |first=M. D. |date=2021-12-20 |title=Issues in Women's Health: Global Lessons, Opportunities, and Challenges |url=https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/issues-in-womens-health-global-lessons-opportunities-and-challenges |journal=Psychiatric Times |series=Vol 38, Issue 12 |language=en}}

Her group is working to understand the contribution of male and female sex hormones in the development and progression of lung disease.{{Cite book |last1=Silveyra |first1=Patricia |last2=Fuentes |first2=Nathalie |last3=Rodriguez Bauza |first3=Daniel Enrique |title=Lung Inflammation in Health and Disease, Volume II |chapter=Sex and Gender Differences in Lung Disease |series=Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology |date=2021 |volume=1304 |pages=227–258 |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-68748-9_14 |issn=0065-2598 |pmc=8221458 |pmid=34019273|isbn=978-3-030-68747-2 }} Silveyra has edited and co-authored the first textbook on sex-based differences in lung physiology, in collaboration with the American Physiological Society.{{Cite book |url=https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-63549-7 |title=Sex-Based Differences in Lung Physiology |series=Physiology in Health and Disease |year=2021 |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-63549-7|isbn=978-3-030-63548-0 |s2cid=232273036 |editor1=Silveyra, Patricia |editor2=Tigno, Xenia T }} Silveyra's work has garnered support from several funding sources, primarily the National Institutes of Health. She has received multiple awards for the quality and impact of her studies and mentoring of junior trainees.

An advocate for women and underrepresented scholars in science, Silveyra has served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of SACNAS, and is currently a co-Principal Investigator of a 5-year $8.6 million grant from the NIH that supports [https://www.sacnas.org/conference The National Diversity in STEM Conference]. {{Cite web |title=The National Diversity in STEM Conference |url=https://grantome.com/grant/NIH/R13-GM136129-01 |last1=Davila-Garcia |first1=Martha |last2=Silveyra |first2=Patricia }} She has also been recognized with mentoring awards from the American Physiological Society, Penn State College of Medicine, SACNAS, and Indiana University.

In 2018, Silveyra was selected an early career leader and co-chair of the inaugural cohort of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [https://www.newvoicesnasem.org/home New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, an initiative designed to bring diverse perspectives from early-career U.S. leaders to important dialogues around how science, engineering, and medicine are shaping the global future.{{Cite web |title=New Voices in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine {{!}} National-Academies.org {{!}} National Research Council {{!}} Where the Nation Turns for Independent, Expert Advice |url=http://www.nationalacademies.org/newvoices/?_ga=2.7273586.1912896543.1528738515-1586386820.1528400605 |access-date=2018-07-22 |website=nationalacademies.org}} She was re-appointed as a member of the second cohort in 2021 and as a member of the New Voices advisory board in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Members |url=https://www.newvoicesnasem.org/people |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124203525/https://www.newvoicesnasem.org/people |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=New Voices - NASEM |language=en}}https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/new-voices-in-sciences-engineering-and-medicine Between 2020-2023, she served on the NASEM [https://www.nationalacademies.org/bhew/board-on-higher-education-and-workforce Board on Higher Education and Workforce].{{Cite web |title=Silveyra joins National Academies Board on Higher Education and Workforce |url=https://nursing.unc.edu/news/silveyra-joins-national-academies-board-on-higher-education-and-workforce |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=UNC School of Nursing |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dr. Patricia Silveyra to Serve Second Term on Board of Higher Education and Workforce: 2021: News: News & Events: School of Public Health: Indiana University Bloomington |url=https://publichealth.indiana.edu/news-events/_news/2021/silveyra-named-bhew-nasem.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=School of Public Health |language=en}} With these organizations, she led international science discussions at the [https://2024.wlaforum.com/en World Laureates Forum] and the [https://www.stsforum.org/ Science and Technology in Society Forum]. She currently serves in several research advisory bodies, such as the [https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/events/sacatm Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods] and the Inter Academy Partnership.

• Adele Grant Lewis Fellowship, Graduate Women in Science, 2012{{Cite web |title=GWIS National Fellowship |url=https://www.gwisphiladelphia.com/gwis-national-fellowship |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=GWIS Philadelphia |language=en}}
• Tribute to Women of Excellence Award, YWCA, 2016.{{Cite web |title=Silveyra named a YWCA Tribute to Women of Excellence award winner {{!}} Penn State University |url=https://www.psu.edu/news/medicine/story/silveyra-named-ywca-tribute-women-excellence-award-winner/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.psu.edu |language=en}}
• “All In” at Penn State: An Achievement Award for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, Penn State University, 2017.{{Cite web |title=Faculty member in College of Medicine recognized with 'All In' award {{!}} Penn State University |url=https://www.psu.edu/news/administration/story/faculty-member-college-medicine-recognized-all-award/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.psu.edu |language=en}}
• Dale J. Benos Early Career Professional Service Award, American Physiological Society, 2017.{{Cite web |title=Dr. Patricia Silveyra Receives Dale J. Benos Early Career Professional Service Award - SACNAS |url=https://www.sacnas.org/diversity-news/dr-patricia-silveyra-receives-dale-j-benos-early-career-professional-service-award |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.sacnas.org |language=en}}
• New Voices in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 2018.{{Cite web |title=New Voices in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine |url=http://www.nationalacademies.org/newvoices/ |access-date=2019-09-06 |website=nationalacademies.org |language=en}}
• Outstanding Research + Professional Mentor, SACNAS, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Outstanding Mentor Awards - SACNAS |url=https://www.sacnas.org/honor-excellence/outstanding-mentor-awards |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.sacnas.org |language=en}}
• Fellow of the American Thoracic Society, 2021.{{Cite web |title=ATS Fellows |url=https://www.thoracic.org/members/membership/ats-fellow-list.php |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=www.thoracic.org}}
• Anthony D. Pantaleoni Eminent Scholar, 2022.
• Latino Faculty and Staff Council Faculty Award, 2023.{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=Awards: IU Latine Faculty and Staff Council Award Recipients |url=https://lfasc.indiana.edu/index.html}}
• A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.physiology.org/professional-development/awards/educators/barger/recipients?SSO=Y | title=A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award Recipients }}{{cite web | url=https://publichealth.indiana.edu/news-events/_news/2023/2023-National-Mentorship-Awards.html | title=American Physiological Society independently honors two SPH-B faculty members with National Mentorship Awards: 2023: News: News & Events: School of Public Health-Bloomington: Indiana University }}

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