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Taylon Silva

Assistant Professor

Urology

Orcid identifier0000-0003-3491-2828
  • Assistant Professor
    Urology
  • (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 Professor
    Cedars-Sinai, Urology1 Jul 2026 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Acting Assistant Professor
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States15 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
  • Project Scientist
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States1 Aug 2025 - 15 Dec 2025
  • Postdoctoral fellow
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States22 Mar 2022 - 31 Jul 2025
  • Substitute Professor
    Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná, Nursing, Curitiba, Brazil22 Mar 2021 - 22 Jul 2021
  • PhD fellow
    Londrina State University, Pathology, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2018 - 4 Mar 2022
  • Academic advisor
    Universidade Norte do Paraná, Postgraduation, Londrina, Brazil1 Feb 2018 - 30 Nov 2019
  • Master of Science fellow
    Londrina State University, Pathology, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2016 - 18 Oct 2018
  • Nursing degree scholarship fellow
    Faculdade Intermunicipal do Noroeste do Paraná, Nursing, Loanda, Brazil1 Feb 2011 - 13 Dec 2014

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Intensive care nurse practitioner
    Irmandade da Santa Casa de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil22 Mar 2011 - 13 Jan 2018

DEGREES

  • B.Sc., Nursing
    Faculdade Intermunicipal do Noroeste do Paraná, Londrina, Brazil1 Feb 2011 - 13 Dec 2014
  • M.Sc., Experimental Pathology
    Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2016 - 18 Oct 2018
  • Ph.D., Experimental Pathology
    Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil1 Mar 2018 - 4 Mar 2022

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral fellow
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Urology, Los Angeles, United States22 Mar 2022 - 31 Jul 2026
    Cancer metastasis and extracellular vesiclesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Di Vizio
  • Higher Education Teaching
    Faculdades Integradas do Lave do Ivaí, Instituto de Estudos Avançados e Pós-graduação, Ivaiporã, Brazil25 Apr 2015 - 31 Oct 2015
    Other

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Portuguese
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

OPEN TO

  • Mentoring (long-term)

TAGS

  • Cancer cell biology