Paulo Armada-Da-Silva
Paulo Armada-Da-Silva is a lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology in the Department of Sports and Health, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, and a former staff from the Physiotherapy Department in Lisbon central hospital, where he gained experience in the rehabilitation of central and peripheral nerve injury patients. He is a current member of the Neuromechanics of Human Movement research group with a special interest in neurorehabilitation and in the role of physical activity on regeneration of the peripheral nerves. He collaborates with other groups working in peripheral nerve research and regenerative medicine, which share an interest in developing novel solutions for the reconstruction of damaged nerves and how they might be combined with rehabilitation, in order to develop a comprehensive approach for the treatment of peripheral nerve damage.