Taylon Silva
Assistant Professor
Urology
- Assistant ProfessorUrology
- (310) 423-7709 (Work)
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Davis Building room 5073, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, United States
BIO
I am an immunopathology-focused cancer researcher investigating the role of large oncosomes (LOs), an atypical class of extracellular vesicles, as active drivers of tumor progression and metastasis. My work centers on understanding how EV-mediated intercellular communication reshapes the tumor microenvironment, promotes inflammatory and immune-modulatory signaling, and supports metastatic colonization, particularly in prostate cancer. Using integrated molecular, cellular, and translational approaches, I study how LO cargo influences stromal and immune responses in distant tissues. I have contributed to the molecular characterization of LOs through a multi-omic framework, including the first application of single-LO RNA sequencing. Building on this foundation, my current research examines the functional role of LOs in bone metastatic niche formation and immune reprogramming. My long-term goal is to translate mechanistic insights into strategies that may prevent or disrupt metastatic progression in advanced prostate cancer.
CURRENT CEDARS-SINAI APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant ProfessorCedars-Sinai, Urology1 Jul 2026 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Acting Assistant ProfessorCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States15 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
- Project ScientistCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States1 Aug 2025 - 15 Dec 2025
- Postdoctoral fellowCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States22 Mar 2022 - 31 Jul 2025
- Substitute ProfessorHospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná, Nursing, Curitiba, Brazil22 Mar 2021 - 22 Jul 2021
- PhD fellowLondrina State University, Pathology, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2018 - 4 Mar 2022
- Academic advisorUniversidade Norte do Paraná, Postgraduation, Londrina, Brazil1 Feb 2018 - 30 Nov 2019
- Master of Science fellowLondrina State University, Pathology, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2016 - 18 Oct 2018
- Nursing degree scholarship fellowFaculdade Intermunicipal do Noroeste do Paraná, Nursing, Loanda, Brazil1 Feb 2011 - 13 Dec 2014
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Intensive care nurse practitionerIrmandade da Santa Casa de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil22 Mar 2011 - 13 Jan 2018
DEGREES
- B.Sc., NursingFaculdade Intermunicipal do Noroeste do Paraná, Londrina, Brazil1 Feb 2011 - 13 Dec 2014
- M.Sc., Experimental PathologyLondrina State University, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2016 - 18 Oct 2018
- Ph.D., Experimental PathologyLondrina State University, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2018 - 4 Mar 2022
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral fellowCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States22 Mar 2022 - 31 Jul 2026Cancer metastasis and extracellular vesiclesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Di Vizio
- Higher Education TeachingFaculdades Integradas do Lave do Ivaí, Instituto de Estudos Avançados e Pós-graduação, Ivaiporã, Brazil25 Apr 2015 - 31 Oct 2015Other
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- PortugueseCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
OPEN TO
- Mentoring (long-term)
TAGS
- Cancer cell biology