Robin da Silva

Robin da Silva, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. His research explores the intersection of metabolism and immune signaling in liver diseases, focusing on one-carbon pathways, adenosine receptors, and metabolite-driven fibrosis.

• Specialties: Liver fibrosis, NAFLD/MASLD, immune-metabolic crosstalk, adenosine signaling, creatine/riboflavin metabolism

His work has led to significant publications in journals like Molecular Immunology and Journal of Nutrition, alongside prestigious awards from the Canadian Lipoprotein Conference. He currently supervises graduate students in his lab.

Education: PhD in Biochemistry (Memorial University, 2012), Postdoctoral Fellow in Lipid Metabolism (University of Alberta, 2012-2016). Previous roles include Assistant Professor at the University of Florida (2016-2020).

• Collaborations: CDC, Malawi Pellagra research, University of Alberta lipid metabolism group
• Grants: Funded through institutional and collaborative health science programs