Francisco Wanderley Garcia de Paula e Silva

Associate Professor at the Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry (FORP) at the University of São Paulo (USP), with a specialization and Master's degree in Pediatric Dentistry and a Ph.D. in Sciences from the same institution. Completed an internship at the Mesenchymal Biology and Signaling Laboratory at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA) and pursued postdoctoral research in Immunology at the Laboratory of Inflammation and Immunology of Parasitic Diseases at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto-USP. Achieved the title of Livre-Docente at FORP-USP. Leads the research group "Developmental Biology and Child Health," which is dedicated to investigating the impact of adversities in the early years of life on child health and development. The group's work seeks to understand how environmental and social factors influence children's oral health, recognizing the importance of oral health as a fundamental component of overall well-being and healthy development in childhood. The group received support from FAPESP for the establishment and equipping of the Molecular Biology and Cell Culture Laboratory within the Department of Pediatric Clinic, through a Young Researcher Grant (2011-2015). Research supervision activities encompass pre-undergraduate, undergraduate, and graduate levels (Master's, Ph.D., and direct Ph.D.) with funding obtained from FAPESP, CAPES, CNPq (PIBIC, PIBIC-EM, and WASH), and the Undergraduate Dean's Office (PUB - Unified Scholarship Program). The group values diversity and acts as a facilitator in affirmative actions, securing resources and providing scholarships to pre-undergraduate students from public schools and to undergraduate students. Coordinates a health education project entitled "Oral Health Literacy," aimed at connecting children and adolescents to scientific knowledge in the dental field. This project not only raises awareness of oral health but also strives to prevent health misinformation by providing accurate and accessible information. Through free short courses and the creation of digital content for platforms like YouTube and Instagram, the project seeks to disseminate knowledge in an engaging and accessible manner. More information can be found on the Health Education in Oral Health Platform (https://sites.google.com/forp.usp.br/paula-silva-lab). Acts as an ad-hoc consultant for CAPES, CNPq, and FAPESP, and serves as a reviewer and/or associate editor for various nationally and internationally recognized scientific journals. At FORP/USP, coordinates Biotério I, the Clinical Research Center, the Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals, and the Equipment Users Committee linked to the Multidisciplinary Center for Digital Dentistry (CEMOD). Participates as a faculty representative on several institutional committees and on the Managing Committee of the Multidisciplinary Laboratory (Source: Lattes Curriculum)