Patrícia OLIVEIRA-SILVA is graduated in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Human Neurophysiology and completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2014 at the University of Minho. She is the Director of the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory - The HNL and the vice-dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at Católica-Porto for Internationalization, Research, and Social Responsibility.

As the HNL director, she has contributed to establishing an enriching research and learning environment, home to more than 20 students, involving undergraduate (1st, 2nd, and 3rd years), master, and Ph.D. students. She conducts cross-disciplinary research focused on fundamental and applied cognitive and affective neurosciences.

Her primary research focuses on examining the interplay between psychological and neurophysiological processes. Throughout these years, she has coordinated funded research projects, established scientific cooperation with several national and international groups, supervised Master's and Ph.D. students, and organized many scientific events.

The more frequent terms used in her scientific production are Neuroscience; Neurophysiology; Brain; Resting State Brain Networks; Empathy; Cardiac Frequency/Heart Rate; Psychophysiological Synchrony/Linkage; and Emotion Regulation.