Renato Ferreira-da-Silva

Renato Ferreira da Silva is a Pharmacist recognized by the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society, holding a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MPharm) from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Portugal. Currently, he is a Drug Safety Researcher at the Porto Pharmacovigilance Centre, which is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). He also holds the position of integrated researcher within the PharmaHTA research group - Therapeutics, Pharmacovigilance & Hypertension Diagnosis, based at the Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS R&D). He holds the position of FCT PhD Fellow in Clinical and Health Services Research at FMUP. Furthermore, Renato serves as Invited Assistant in the Department of Community Medicine, Information, and Health Decision Sciences at FMUP, in the fields of digital health, evidence synthesis, biostatistics, data and decision analysis, evidence evaluation in health, and decision-making. Renato's research is centered on pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology, with a particular emphasis on leading post-marketing studies aimed at assessing safety and effectiveness. As part of his ongoing doctoral studies, Renato's research is focused on investigating the safety and effectiveness of medications used during the COVID-19 pandemic, with his role as the lead investigator for the ESOA-19 study exemplifying his dedication to this research area. Moreover, Renato actively contributes to the design, planning, and conducting of several clinical research studies related to medication usage. His skill set includes proficiently analyzing real-world data to extract meaningful insights into medication outcomes. He is an active member of professional and scientific organizations, including the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society, the Portuguese Society of Healthcare Pharmacists (actively participating in multiple working sections), and the Portuguese Association of Young Pharmacists. Within the latter, he holds the position of Secretary General of the Executive Committee. Renato has participated as a team member in several international projects, including the European Union's H2020 initiative "Smart and Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in Supportive Systems" (SHAPES), as well as the Covid-Vaccine-Monitor: Safety monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in EU Member States, a collaborative European Consortium spearheaded by the Vaccine Monitoring Collaboration for Europe. Furthermore, he has pursued research at the Porto4Ageing - Competences Centre on Active and Healthy Ageing of the University of Porto, the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Porto (ICBAS), and the AgeingC research group within CINTESIS R&D.