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Silva AT., Wardhaugh T., Dolatshad NF., Jones SL., Saffrey MJ (2008) Neural progenitors from isolated postnatal rat myenteric ganglia: expansion as neurospheres and differentiation in vitro – BRAIN RESEARCH,  1218 (1)  47-53

Dolatshad, NF., Silva AT., Soubeyre, V., Hoyle CHV., Cowen, T., Saffrey MJ., Effects of diet on expression of GDNF, neurturin and their receptors in ageing gut (2008) submitted to Neurobiology of Ageing, decision pending

Rodriguez JJ, Davies HA, Silva AT, I. E. J. De Souza, C. J. Peddie, F. M. Colyer, C. L. Lancashire, A. Fine, M. L. Errington, T. V. P. Bliss, M. G. Stewart (2005)
Long-term potentiation in the rat dentate gyrus is associated with enhanced Arc/Arg3.1 protein expression in spines, dendrites and glia  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 21 (9): 2384-2396
Times Cited: 7

Dolatshad NF, Silva AT, Saffrey MJ 2004 Identification of GFR alpha-2 isoforms in myenteric plexus of postnatal and adult rat intestine MOLECULAR BRAIN RESEARCH 107 (1): 32-38,
Times Cited: 5

Silva AT, Blair J, Korsak KK, Saffrey MJ (2001)
Protective effect of NT-3 against H2O2 induced death of myenteric neurons in vitro 
MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT 122 (12): 33 SEP 2001

Silva AT, Dolatshad NF, Wardhaugh T, Saffrey MJ (2000)
Evidence for undifferentiated progenitor cells in the postnatal myenteric plexus: Nestin expression.  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 12: 263-265 Suppl. S 2000

Dolatshad NF, Silva AT, Saffrey MJ (2000)
Expression of neurturin and GFR alpha-2 in the postnatal CNS and ENS of rats 
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 12: 270- 274 Suppl. S 2000

Saffrey MJ, Wardhaugh T, Walker T, Silva AT (2000) Trophic actions of neurotrophin-3 on postnatal rat myenteric neurons in vitro 
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS 278 (3): 133-136 JAN 14 2000
Times Cited: 14

Silva A T (2008) ‘Zoonotic Tuberculosis cycle- from humans to elephants and from elephants to humans’ International conference on One World – One Health, CVASU, Bangladesh.

Silva AT (2007) Developing short courses for Continuous Professional Development – novel modes of teaching and delivery, Paper presented at the EU-Asia Link Project Symposium, “Managing the Health and Reproduction of Elephant Populations in Asia”, 8-10 October 2007, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Silva AT., Gregory NG (2007) Curriculum Development in Animal Welfare for Developing Countries,  Concepts in Animal Welfare, conference proceedings, CAVSU, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Silva AT (2006) Independent learning in an ever-changing professional world,   Veterinary Times, 36 (21) 16 -17.

Silva, AT., Pfeiffer, D., Hamblin, A., Kingston A (2005) Developing a flexible, distance based multi-media training programme for Official Veterinary Surgeons at Border Inspection Posts. ICDE Open Learning and Distance Education, p158

Silva, AT.,  Motivation and lifelong learning – developing short courses for veterinarians (2004) ICDE, Lifelong learning in the Networked World, p163.

Silva AT., McGowan M., Pfeiffer D., Hamblin A. (2003) Distance learning – facilitating continuous professional development and postgraduate learning Research in Veterinary Sci p19.

In 2008 – Commonwealth Scholarship Commission to offer 20 scholarships for MSc in distance learning and to develop a 5-year teaching programme to develop distance education capacity of two universities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka £224,000 (current)

In 2008 - to develop a short course by distance learning under the Strategic Alliances and Partnerships strand of the Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education-2 (PMI2) £15,000 (current)

In 2007 – Commonwealth Scholarship fund to offer 6 scholarships to MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health  £68,000 (current)

In 2006 – JISC Plagiarism detection case study grant for a project titled ‘Prevention of plagiarism in online postgraduate teaching’ £3000

In 2006 – Euro-Asia Link Project on ‘Managing the health and reproduction of elephant population in Asia’.  A 3-year project funded by the EU under Asia-Link programme. Within the project I am responsible for the work package titled ‘Design and development of short courses as text based and online programmes in Elephant health and reproduction for veterinarians and animal scientists’. A 1.1 million grant, allocation to RVC Euro 76,000 (current)

In 2005 –EU grant on ‘Improving the quality of pork and pork products for the consumer – Development of an innovative, integrated and sustainable food production chain of high quality pork products matching consumer demand. A 5-year project funded by the EU 6th framework programme. Within the project I am responsible for the work package titled ‘Development and implementation of traditional and web-based curricula for training at all levels from industry to post graduate level’. A 15.2 million grant, allocation to RVC Euro 96,000 (current)

In 2004 - Contract with Defra to develop a short distance learning course on ‘Import Control of Products of Animal Origin at Border Inspection Posts’ for training Official Veterinary Surgeons at Border Inspection Posts £28,000 (current)

In 2003 – RCVS small grants scheme  for the development of a course titled ‘Management of Infectious Viral Disease outbreaks in Animal Populations’ £3000

In 2003 -  Development of a short course programme by Distance Learning  for Continuous Professional Development from EISA, UoL. £68,000

FAO consultant for the working gp on ‘Training and Capacity building for research workers in Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries’

Fellow of the Centre for Distance Education, University of London

Member of the Standing Committee for the Association of Institutes for Tropical veterinary Medicine (AITVM)