Silvia Piñeiro received her Ph.D. from the University of Bahia Blanca, Argentina, and has held positions as a post-doctoral research associate, assistant professor, professor and senior scientific associate, at the University of Iowa, University of Buenos Aires, University of Salvador, and BioSidus, and University of Maryland. Since 2009, she holds a faculty visiting scientist position at the School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. She is a senior regulatory review scientist in the area of microbial food safety, Division of Human Food Safety, CVM/FDA.  

Much of the work in Dr. Piñeiro’s division is on Agency policy development and national/international work on microbial resistance and microbiome issues. Her primary role is reviewing submissions towards the drug approval of new animal drugs from the perspective of the human intestinal microbiome (FDA/GFI#159) and antimicrobial resistance (FDA/GFI#152); also collaborates on research projects addressing regulatory questions and data gaps on antimicrobial resistance and the impact of residues on human intestinal microbiome.

Additionally, she has over 30 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, a book chapter, two patents, over 50 research abstracts, over 10 regulatory abstracts and 20 special invitations as speaker.  Since 2016, she has been appointed scientific expert member of the FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).