Full Name
Silvina Ramella
Job Title
PhD, President & Scientific Director
Company
Advanced Life Solutions
Speaker Bio
Expert in Organ Preservation & Medical Device Entrepreneur
Silvina is a highly accomplished scientist and executive with over 30 years of experience in the field of organ preservation for transplantation. She has bridged the gap between academic research and industrial application, establishing herself as a global expert in transplantation.
Professional Experience
• Founder & President, Advanced Life Solutions (ALS): Since 2016, she has led ALS as President and Scientific Director, focusing on developing Perla, the first-in-class IRI Preservation & Protection Solution (PPS) for organ.
• Founder & Director, of a mid-size French Group(2005–2015): She was the inventor of the UW Na-PEG preservation solution and built a unique European platform for the design, manufacturing, and international distribution of medical devices.
• Early Career: She began her professional journey in hospital-university academic research at Hôpital E. Herriot in Lyon, specializing in isolated perfused kidney techniques.
Education
• PhD in Organ Preservation: Université Claude Bernard Lyon I (1996).
• Pharmacist Biologist: Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina (1989).
Scientific Contributions
Silvina is a prolific contributor to the transplant community, holding several patents for organ preservation solutions. She has authored or co-authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications in major journals such as Transplantation, World Journal of Surgery, and Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. For over 20 years, she has been an active participant in global scientific societies.
Personal
A dual citizen of Italy and Argentina, Silvina is multilingual, speaking Spanish (native), English, French, and Italian fluently. She remains active in the community as a volunteer for an association supporting sick children.
Silvina is a highly accomplished scientist and executive with over 30 years of experience in the field of organ preservation for transplantation. She has bridged the gap between academic research and industrial application, establishing herself as a global expert in transplantation.
Professional Experience
• Founder & President, Advanced Life Solutions (ALS): Since 2016, she has led ALS as President and Scientific Director, focusing on developing Perla, the first-in-class IRI Preservation & Protection Solution (PPS) for organ.
• Founder & Director, of a mid-size French Group(2005–2015): She was the inventor of the UW Na-PEG preservation solution and built a unique European platform for the design, manufacturing, and international distribution of medical devices.
• Early Career: She began her professional journey in hospital-university academic research at Hôpital E. Herriot in Lyon, specializing in isolated perfused kidney techniques.
Education
• PhD in Organ Preservation: Université Claude Bernard Lyon I (1996).
• Pharmacist Biologist: Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina (1989).
Scientific Contributions
Silvina is a prolific contributor to the transplant community, holding several patents for organ preservation solutions. She has authored or co-authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications in major journals such as Transplantation, World Journal of Surgery, and Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. For over 20 years, she has been an active participant in global scientific societies.
Personal
A dual citizen of Italy and Argentina, Silvina is multilingual, speaking Spanish (native), English, French, and Italian fluently. She remains active in the community as a volunteer for an association supporting sick children.
