Cintia S. De Paiva, MD, PhD

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, United States

Dr. de Paiva is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She received her M.D. degree from the State University of Campinas-UNICAMP in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and her Ph.D. from the University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto. Her research interests include dry eye, ocular surface diseases, animal models of Sjögren syndrome, microbiome, and aging. The primary objectives of her research are to investigate the pathogenesis of dry eye-related diseases with the ultimate goal of improving the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of dry eye. Her laboratory focuses on epithelial immune interactions, with an emphasis on the microbiome and aging.

Presentation(s):

• Differentially Expressed Gene Pathways in the Conjunctiva of Sjögren's Syndrome Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

  Sunday, November 12, 2023
  9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

  Disclosure(s): Aerie Pharmaceuticals: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); BioAegis: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); Roche: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, May 31, 2022); Serpass Biologicals: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Spring Discovery: Consultant (Terminated, August 31, 2022)

• Mucosal Immunity of the Ocular Surface: The Role of Barrier Function and Innate Responses in Homeostasis and Disease

  Tuesday, November 14, 2023
  12:15 PM – 12:30 PM PT

  Disclosure(s): Aerie Pharmaceuticals: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); BioAegis: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); Roche: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, May 31, 2022); Serpass Biologicals: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Spring Discovery: Consultant (Terminated, August 31, 2022)