Silvia García Ferrés

Dr. Silvia García Ferrés is a developmental biology researcher at the Andalusian Center for Developmental Biology (Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, CABD), a joint research institution of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Pablo de Olavide University, and the Regional Government of Andalusia.

Her academic background includes:

• PhD in Biology from Pablo de Olavide University (2023), with thesis titled "Specification of the endocrine primordia of Drosophila and search for genes involved in their development" under supervision of Dr. James Hombría Castelli Gair.

Her research focuses on genetic mechanisms of endocrine tissue formation in Drosophila melanogaster, integrating molecular genetics and developmental biology to identify key developmental genes. This work provides fundamental insights into organogenesis with potential cross-species implications for evolutionary and medical biology. She operates within CABD's collaborative research ecosystem specializing in model organism studies.

Dr. García Ferrés contributes to CABD's mission of advancing developmental biology through experimental genetics in fruit fly models, working within interdisciplinary teams studying tissue specification and morphogenesis.