Research group
Materials for Sustainability and Wellness
Position
Technician
Rita Araújo Silva is a DDS and MsC. She is a researcher at BoneLab - Laboratory for Bone Metabolism and Regeneration. She dedicates mostly to research how pathological conditions affect bone development, taking special interest in Diabetes Mellitus. Ex vivo models are her primary methodology. She also conciliates her clinical activity with a her research activity, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the scope of her research.
Representative Publications
Encapsulated bacteriophages in alginate-nanohydroxyapatite hydrogel as a novel delivery system to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections
10.1016/j.nano.2019.102145
