Career
- 2015 - 2018: Research position (SFRH /BPD /107855/2015) financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, Mountain Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
- 2013 - 2015: Assistant Researcher "Ciência 2008", Mountain Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
Roles
- Since 2016: Executive guest editor of the theme “Phytochemicals and their effects on human health”, Current Pharmaceutical Design
- Since 2013: Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Qualifications
- 2008 - Ph.D. Pharmacy (Nutrition and Bromatology), University of Salamanca, Spain
- 2006 - M.Sc. in Nutrition and Bromatology at the Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Salamanca, Spain
- 2002 - First degree in Biotechnology Engineering, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
- 2000 - Bachelor degree in Biotechnology Engineering, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
Awards and Honors
- 2017 - Prémio de melhor comunicação, IX Congresso Ibérico de AgroengenhariaInstituto Politécnico de Bragança,Portugal
- 2017 - Highly cited researchers 2017, Clarivate Analytics
- 2009 - Extraordinary doctoral Prize 2008/2009 for her PhD, Faculty of Pharmacy
Universidad de Salamanca,Espanha
Interests
- Chemistry of Natural Products: Extraction, identification, fractionation and isolation of chemical compounds in natural matrices (mostly food matrices)
- Nutraceuticals and functional foods: development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional properties.
- MAIN RESEARCH focuses on the chemical characterization and biological evaluation of local natural matrices, namely food products
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