Caterina Villa (C01A-BF0A-7C42)

Curriculum Vitae

Caterina Villa

I have a graduation in Applied Biology (University of Minho, 2012) and a MSc in Quality Control from Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (FFUP) (2014). In October 2020, I concluded my PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from Faculty of Science of the University of Porto. My scientific activity started in 2012 with an internship at the Microbiology Laboratory (Biology Department, University of Minho). In 2013, I turned my interest to Food Science starting my MSc degree in Quality Control at FFUP and joining the LAQV-REQUIMTE. There, I could acquire great experience in molecular biology techniques for food authentication, integrating an enthusiastic and passionate team. During my MSc thesis, I developed research on saffron authentication, contributing to my first participation as a WG member in COST Action FA1101 (Saffronomics). I joined the European Marie Curie project GMOsensor (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES, Grant No. 612545) in 2014, performing scientific activities related to the traceability of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food, at the BioTec Laboratory (Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil). In 2015 and after 6 months in Brazil, I returned to FFUP-REQUIMTE-LAQV as non-remunerated volunteer, where I participated in distinct research activities, increasing my expertise in the development of novel molecular biology methods for food authentication. In 2016, I was awarded with a PhD grant focused on food allergen research. During 4 years, I consolidated my experience in molecular biology (DNA extraction, real-time PCR, high-resolution melting analysis, sequencing, DNA barcoding) applied to the detection/quantification of food allergens (milk and alternative milk ingredients). I also gained skills in immunochemical methods, digestibility models and proteomics, evaluating the structural/immunoreactivity characteristics of food allergens as affected by processing, topics that I consolidated during a short-term scientific mission (STSM) at the ISPA-CNR in Bari (Italy), as a WG1 member of COST action FA1402 (ImpARAS), thus contributing to boost my training and internationalisation. ImpARAS allowed me to actively participate in all ongoing activities, including WG meetings and conference participation/organisation. Moreover, I was also granted with 2 travel grants to be part of 2 Training Schools organised by ImpARAS, one in Vienna (Austria) and other in Liége (Belgium). In 2020, owing to my expertise in food allergen research, I was selected as contracted researcher to develop work in the framework of FCT project AlleRiskAssess (PTDC/BAA-AGR/31720/2017). In 2021, I was nominated Co-Pi of HYPOALLERGEN project, which was awarded through an extremely competitive contest by FCT (Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains - PTDC/BAA-AGR/4005/2021). More recently (2023), I win a junior researcher position in the 6th Edition of the CEEC national call with the project entitled "MitigALL: Advancing strategies to understand and MITIGate the risk of ALLergenic ingredients in foods". During my entire scientific path, important achievements were reached, contributing with significant advances in Food Science field, by a total of 33 publications in international peer-review journals with high impact factor (15 as first author and 2 as corresponding author) and 7 book chapters (2 as first author), reaching a H-index of 13 and 681 citations (Web of Science and Scopus). Most of my published papers are included in the top highest IF journals of the category of Food Science & Technology, namely Compr. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety, Crit. Rev. Food, Food Chem., Food Control, Food & Function and LWT, all ranking Q1. Additionally, I was author/co-author of 28 oral communications (7 as invited speaker) and 23 poster communications in national/international conferences, being member of 9 scientific projects/COST actions.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Caterina Villa

Citation names

Villa, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: C01A-BF0A-7C42
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9471-3612
Researcher Id: AAJ-5690-2020
Scopus Author Id: 57069732800

Email addresses

cvilla@ff.up.pt (Professional)
caterinavilla@hotmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

REQUIMTE/Laboratório de Bromatologia e Hidrologia, Departamento de Ciências Químicas. Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira Nº228, 4050-313, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://laqv.requimte.pt/people/635-caterina_machado_villa (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Italian (Mother tongue)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2016/04/01 - 2020/10/13 Concluded	Química Sustentável (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal "Food allergens: detection and immunogenic properties as affected by processing and in vitro digestibility" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved
2012/09/22 - 2014/07/30 Concluded	Controlo de Qualidade (Mestrado) Major in Área de especialização: Água e Alimentos Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal "Desenvolvimento de marcadores moleculares na avaliação da autenticidade do açafrão (Crocus sativus L.)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17/20
2010/09/22 - 2012/07/26 Concluded	Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal "Modulação da morte celular induzida por cisplatina em Saccharomyces cereviasiae por reguladores da apoptose de mamíferos, p53 e Bax" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16/20

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/02/01 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020/06/01 - 2022/01/31	Researcher (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/07/01 - 2018/08/01	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
	Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
2013/10/01 - 2016/03/31	Researcher (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/09/22 - 2015/03/22	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Biotec - Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Brazil
	Biotec - Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Brazil
2013/10/01 - 2014/07/31	Research Trainee (Research)	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016/04/01 - 2020/10/13	PhD Student (Grant PD/BD/114576/2016)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2022/01/01 - Current	HYPOALLERGEN - Improving strategies to unveil, predict and modulate/mitigate the allergenicity foods towards the development of new HYPOALLERGENic formulations PTDC/BAA-AGR/4005/2021 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/06/01 - 2022/05/31	AlleRiskAssess - Towards allergen risk assessment of foods: structural and immunogenic changes induced by novel processing technologies and alternative protein sources PTDC/BAA-AGR/31720/2017 Researcher REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013/10/01 - 2015/12/31	GMOsensor - Monitoring Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed by Innovative Biosensor Approaches Marie Curie Actions FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES (Grant No. 612545) Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal	European Commission Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2022/10 - Current	Cost Action CA18227 - Core Outcome Measures for Food Allergy (COMFA) (WG1 member) Cost Action CA18227 Researcher European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium	European Commission Ongoing
2020 - Current	INFOGEST WG3 subgroup C: Intestinal barrier models to study allergenic sensitization/inflammation, following Cost action FA1005 (INFOGEST) Previous COST action FA1005 Researcher	Ongoing
2023/09 - 2023/10	Cost Action CA18111 - Genome editing in plants - a technology with transformative potential (PlantEd) (WG1 and WG2 member) Cost Action CA18111 Researcher European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium	European Commission Concluded
2017 - 2018	HazelOmics: an integrated approach to assess the genetic variability of hazelnut allergens Projetos REQUIMTE 2017 Researcher REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal	REQUIMTE LAQV Porto Concluded
2014/01 - 2015/12	COST action FA1402 - Improving Allergy Risk Assessment Strategy for new food proteins (ImpARAS) (WG1 member) COST Action FA 1402 Researcher European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium	European Commission Concluded
2013/11/01 - 2015/11/01	COST Action FA 1101 - SaffronOmics COST Action FA 1101 Researcher European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium	European Commission Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Costa, Joana; Villa, Caterina; Mafra, Isabel. "1D-, 2D-Gel Electrophoresis, Immunoblotting, and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the Study of Food Allergens". In Methods in Molecular Biology, edited by Cabanillas, B., 123-142. Springer US, 2023. Published • 10.1007/978-1-0716-3453-0_8 Costa, Joana; Villa, Caterina; Mafra, Isabel. "Quantitative Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Allergenic Species in Foods". In Methods in Molecular Biology, edited by Cabanillas, B., 85-103. Springer US, 2023. Published • 10.1007/978-1-0716-3358-8_8 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Soybean allergens". In Phytochemicals in Soybeans: Bioactivity and Health Benefits, edited by Li, Y.; Qi, B., 185-216. Boca Raton, United States: CRC Press, 2022. Published • 10.1201/9781003030294-8 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Cow's milk allergens". In Handbook of Dairy Foods Analysis, edited by Toldrá, F.; Nollet, L., 911-935. United States: CRC Press, 2021. Published • 10.1201/9780429342967 Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Fernandes, T.J.R.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.. "Peanut allergy: Clinical relevance and allergen characterisation". In Food Allergy - Methods of detection and clinical studies, edited by A. A. Rahman, 35-57. CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. Published • 10.1201/9781315151786-3 Fernandes, T.J.R.; Costa, J.; Plácido, A.; Villa, C.; Grazina, L.; Meira, L.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Genetically modified organism analysis as affected by DNA degradation". In Genetically Modified Organisms in Food, edited by R. Watson; V.R. Preedy, 111-118. Elsevier, 2016. Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-802259-7.00011-7 Costa, J.; Fernandes, T.J.R.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.. "Advances in food allergen analysis". In Food Safety: Innovative Analytical Tools for Safety Assessment, edited by U.G. Spizzirri; G. Cirillo, 305-360. John Wiley and Sons and Scrivener Publishing LLC, 2016. Published
Conference abstract	Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "IgG-binding capacity of gamma-conglutin, a lupine major allergen, as affected by thermal processing and gastrointestinal digestion". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum, Amsterdam, 2023. Published Villa, C.; Sá, B.; Teixeira, C.S.S.; Mafra, I.; Costa, J.. "Effect of thermal processing and in vitro digestibility on the IgE-binding capacity of mollusc allergens". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum, Amsterdam, 2023. Published Teixeira, C.S.S.; Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Edible insects as a novel source of food allergens". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum, Amsterdam, 2023. Published Villa, C.; Moura, M.; Teixeira, J.; Costa, J.; Isabel, M.. "Tracing yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) flour as a novel allergenic ingredient in processed foods.". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum - 3rd international conference, Amsterdam, 2023. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "An innovative nanoplate digital PCR approach for the quantification of allergenic sesame in foods". Paper presented in XXII Congress EuroFoodChem, Belgrade, 2023. Published Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Sousa, S. F.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O. ; Mafra, I.. "Identification of potentially bioactive peptides from house cricket (Acheta domesticus) by in silico gastrointestinal digestion". Paper presented in XXII Congress EuroFoodChem, Belgrade, 2023. Published Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Mafra, I.. "Single-tube nested real-time PCR as an efficient tool to quantify allergenic tree nuts in processed foods". Paper presented in XXII Congress EuroFoodChem, Belgrade, 2023. Published Sá, B.; Villa, C.; Teixeira, C. S. S.; Mafra, I.; Costa, J.. "IgE-binding capacity of shellfish allergens as affected by food processing and digestibility". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, Porto, 2023. Published Dias, C.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Fernandes, D.; Pereira, C. M.; Costa, R.. "Amperometric immunosensor targeting soybean Gly m TI allergen in foods". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, Porto, 2023. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Novel PCR-based approaches for the detection of allergenic sesame in foods". Paper presented in 2nd Global Summit on Food Science and Technology, Rome, 2023. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "A novel real-time PCR method to detect yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) flour as a potential allergenic food ingredient". Paper presented in 2nd Global Summit on Food Science and Technology, Rome, 2023. Published Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Sousa, S.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.; Mafra, I.. "Acheta domesticus as a source of bioactive peptides with anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-pulmonary and cardiac fibrosis properties: an in-silico approach". Paper presented in Dare2change, Porto, 2023. Published Rebelo, M.; Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Immunochemical characterization and gastrointestinal digestion of gamma-conglutin, a major lupine allergen". Paper presented in 15th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, Porto, 2022. Published Villa, C.; Bavaro, S. L.; De Angelis, E.; Pilolli, R.; Costa, J.; Barni, S.; Novembre, E.; Mafra, I.; Monaci, L.. "Immunogenic changes of milk protein concentrates as affected by autoclaving and in vitro gastroduodenal digestion". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Funchal, 2021. Published Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M. V.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Impact of thermal processing and food matrix on the immunoreactivity of soybean and lupine allergens". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Funchal, 2021. Published Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Silva, I.; Grazina, L.; Mafra, I.. "Quantification of cashew and pistachio nuts as allergenic foods by novel nested single-tube real-time PCR approaches". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Funchal, 2021. Published Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M.V.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Milk allergen traceability by immunological and DNA-based methods: a comparative approach". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Funchal, 2021. Published Mendes, D.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Grazina, L.; Mafra, I.. "Multicopy versus unicopy genes as potential molecular markers for the detection of sesame as an allergenic food". Paper presented in 13º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2020), Porto, 2020. Published Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M. V.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Effect of thermal processing and food matrix in the immunoreactivity of soybean and lupine proteinsos". Paper presented in 13º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2020), Porto, 2020. Published Pereira, R.; Costa, J.; Rodrigues, R.; Villa, C.; Teixeira, J. A.; Mafra, I.; Vicente, A.. "Assessment of electrical effects of ohmic heating on structural and immunoreactivity properties of bovine beta-lactoglobulin". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on "Delivery of Functionality in Complex Food Systems, Porto, 2019. Published Moura, M.B.M. V.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Profile of soybean allergenic proteins as affected by thermal processing and food matrixs". Paper presented in 12º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2019), Porto, 2019. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Lupine allergens in food products: effect of processing and food matrix on their detection and immunoreactivity". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), Prague, 2019. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Mitochondrial vs allergen-encoding genes for milk detection in processed foods". Paper presented in EAACI congress 2019, Lisbon, 2019. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Milk allergen detection in food products by DNA-based methods: exploiting mitochondrial and nuclear gene markers from cow". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum, Amsterdam, 2019. Published Raja, F. Z.; Amaral, J.; Charrouf, Z.; Costa, J.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Kartah, B.E.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Detection of soybean oil as a potential adulterant of argan oil based on a novel DNA approach". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Budapest, 2018. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Milk proteins in food products as affected by thermal processing assessed by immunochemical and DNA-based methods". Paper presented in 4rd ImpARAS conference, Naples, 2018. Published Moura, M.B.M.V.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Evaluation of the thermal processing and food matrix on the soybean allergenic proteins". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Porto, 2018. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Mitochondrial gene screening to identify cow’s DNA markers for meat authentication and milk allergen detection". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2018 Conference, Nantes, 2018. Published Raja, F. Z.; Costa, J.; Amaral, J.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Kartah, B.E.; Charrouf, Z.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A novel DNA-based approach for argan oil authentication: detection of olive oil as a potential adulterant". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2018 Conference, Nantes, 2018. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Selection of mitochondrial DNA markers for cow’s milk allergen detection". Paper presented in 14º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Viana do Castelo, 2018. Published Raja, F. Z.; Costa, J.; Amaral, J.; Charrouf, Z.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Kartah, B.E.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Development of new molecular tools to assess argan oil authenticity: detection of olive oil as a potential adulterant". Paper presented in 1er Congrès International de la Biotechnologie Verte "La Biotechnologie au Service d’Une Agriculture Durable, Taroudant, 2018. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Gondar, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Lupine allergens in food products: a new real-time PCR approach to its detection and quantification". Paper presented in 3rd ImpARAS conference, Helsingør, 2017. Published Silva, I.; Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "In silico and experimental analysis of allergen encoding genes as potential DNA markers for pistachio identification in foods". Paper presented in 10º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2017), Porto, 2017. Published Lima, D.F.; Lima, L.I.; Rocha, J. A.; Andrade, I. M.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Meira, L.; et al. "Sazonalidade dos principais alcaloides imidazólicos de Pilocarpus microphyllus (jaborandi), uma espécie economicamente importante da flora brasileira". Paper presented in Encontro de Biotecnologia do Nordeste - RENORBIO, Natal, 2017. Published Silva, I.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Development of DNA-based methods for the identification of pistachio nut in foods". Paper presented in 2º Congresso Internacional do CiiEM, Caparica, 2017. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Gondar, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A new quantitative real-time PCR approach for the detection of lupine allergens in food products". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2017 Conference, Parma, 2017. Published Costa, J.; Silva, I.; Mendes, C.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Selection of DNA markers for the identification of Anacardiaceae family members (Anacardium occidentale and Pistacia vera)". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2017 Conference, Parma, 2017. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A Real-Time PCR approach with Evagreen dye to assess Safflower adulteration in Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.)". Paper presented in 13º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Porto, 2016. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Assessing safflower adulteration in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by real-time PCR Praga, República Checa.". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2016 conference, Prague, 2016. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Quantification of safflower adulteration in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) based on a real-time PCR approach targeting ITS1 locus". Paper presented in Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" final conference, Almagro, 2015. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA-barcoding coupled to HRM to differentiate saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from allied species". Paper presented in 5th MoniQA International Conference, Porto, 2015. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA barcoding as a new tool for plant food authentication: the case of saffron (Crocus Sativus L.).". Paper presented in 2nd International Workshop GMOsensor Biosensors and Biotechnology, Parnaíba, 2014. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "An Evagreen real-time PCR assay for the quantitative detection of safflower in saffron". Paper presented in Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 “Saffronomics” WG3 workshop & WG1 expert meeting, Thessaloniki, 2014. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Exploiting DNA barcoding with high resolution melting analysis for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication". Paper presented in Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" 2014 annual conference, Wageningen, 2014. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Exploiting DNA markers for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication". Paper presented in 7º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP2014), Porto, 2014. Published Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA barcoding coupled to high resolution melting analysis for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication". Paper presented in 12º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Lisbon, 2014. Published
Conference paper	Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA barcoding coupled to high resolution melting analysis for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication". Paper presented in 12º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Porto, 2014. Published
Conference poster	Villa, C.; Moura, M.; Teixeira, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Tracing yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) flour as a novel allergenic ingredient in processed foods". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum - 3rd international conference, 2023. Villa, C.; Sá, B.; Teixeira, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Effect of thermal food processing and in vitro digestibility on the IgE-binding capacity of mollusc allergens". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum - 3rd international conference, 2023. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "IgG-binding capacity of gamma-conglutin, a lupine major allergen, as affected by thermal processing and gastrointestinal digestion.". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum - 3rd international conference, 2023. Dias, C.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Fernandes, D.; Pereira, C.M.; Costa, R.. "Amperometric immunosensor targeting soybean Gly m TI allergen in foods.". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, 2023. Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Sousa, S.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.; Mafra, I.. "Acheta domesticus as a source of bioactive peptides with anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-pulmonary and cardiac fibrosis properties: an in-silico approach". Paper presented in Dare2change, 2023. Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M. V.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Milk allergen traceability by immunological and DNA-based methods: a comparative approach". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2021. Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Grazina, L.; Mafra, I.. "Quantification of cashew and pistachio nuts as allergenic foods by novel nested single-tube real-time PCR approaches". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2021. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Lupine allergens in food products: effect of processing and food matrix on their detection and immunoreactivity". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA), 2019. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Mitochondrial vs allergen-encoding genes for milk detection in processed foods". Paper presented in EAACI congress 2019, 2019. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Milk allergen detection in food products by DNA-based methods: exploiting mitochondrial and nuclear gene markers from cow". Paper presented in Food Allergy Forum, 2019. Moura, M. B. M.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Mafra, I.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.. "Evaluation of the thermal processing and food matrix on the soybean allergenic proteins". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2018. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Mitochondrial gene screening to identify cow's DNA markers for meat authentication and milk allergen detection". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2018 Conference, 2018. Raja, F. Z.; Costa, J.; Amaral, J.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Kartah, B.E.; Charrouf, Z.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A novel DNA-based approach for argan oil authentication: detection of olive oil as a potential adulterant". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2018 Conference, 2018. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Selection of mitochondrial DNA markers for cow's milk allergen detection". Paper presented in 14º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2018. Raja, F. Z.; Costa, J.; Amaral, J.; Charrouf, Z.; Grazina, Liliana; Villa, C.; Kartah, B.E.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Development of new molecular tools to assess argan oil authenticity: detection of olive oil as a potential adulterant". Paper presented in 1er Congrès International de la Biotechnologie Verte "La Biotechnologie au Service d'Une Agriculture Durable, 2018. Lima, D.F.; Lima, L.I.; Rocha, J. A.; Andrade, I.M.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Meira, L.; et al. "Sazonalidade dos principais alcaloides imidazólicos de Pilocarpus microphyllus (jaborandi), uma espécie economicamente importante da flora brasileira". Paper presented in Encontro de Biotecnologia do Nordeste - RENORBIO 2017, 2017. Silva, I.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Development of DNA-based methods for the identification of pistachio nut in foods". Paper presented in 2nd International Congress of CiiEM, 2017. Costa, J.; Silva, I.; Mendes, C.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Selection of DNA markers for the identification of Anacardiaceae family members (Anacardium occidentale and Pistacia vera)". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2017 Conference, 2017. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Gondar, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A new quantitative real-time PCR approach for the detection of lupine allergens in food products". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2017 Conference, 2017. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Assessing safflower adulteration in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by real-time PCR". Paper presented in Food Integrity 2016 conference, 2016. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA-barcoding coupled to HRM to differentiate saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from allied species". Paper presented in 5th MoniQA International Conference, 2015. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A Real-Time PCR approach with Evagreen dye to assess safflower adulteration in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)". Paper presented in 13º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2014. Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA barcoding coupled to high resolution melting analysis for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication". Paper presented in 12º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2014.
Journal article	Villa, C.; Costa, Joana; Mafra, Isabel. Corresponding author: Villa, C.. "First nanoplate digital PCR method to trace allergenic foods: Improved sensitivity for the detection of sesame". Food Chemistry 444 (2024): 138650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138650. Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138650 Teixeira, C. S. S.; Biltes, R.; Villa, C.; Sousa, S. F.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O. ; Mafra, I.. "Exploiting Locusta migratoria as a source of bioactive peptides with anti-fibrosis properties using an in silico approach". Food and Function (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3fo04246d. Published • 10.1039/d3fo04246d Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O. ; Mafra, I.. "Edible insects as a novel source of bioactive peptides: A systematic review". Foods 12 10 (2023): 2026. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12102026. Published • 10.3390/foods12102026 Moreira, P.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Mafra, I.; Brandão, A.T.S.C.; Dias, C.; Silva, A. F.; Pereira, C. M.; Costa, R.. "Plasmonic genosensor for detecting hazelnut Cor a 14-encoding gene for food allergen monitoring". Analytica Chimica Acta 1259 (2023): 341168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2023.341168. Published • 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341168 Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Sousa, S. F.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O. ; Mafra, I.. "An in silico approach to unveil peptides from Acheta domesticus with potential bioactivity against hypertension, diabetes, cardiac and pulmonary fibrosis". Food Research International 169 (2023): 112847. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112847. Published • 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112847 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Detection and quantification of white and black sesame as potential allergenic ingredients in processed foods: A comparative gene marker study". Food Control 145 (2023): 109449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109449. Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109449 Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M.V.; Teixeira, C. S. S.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Monitoring yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as a potential novel allergenic food: effect of food processing and matrix". Nutrients 15 3 (2023): 482. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15030482. Published • 10.3390/nu15030482 Costa, J.; Silva, I.; Villa, C.; Mafra, I.. "A novel single-tube nested real-time PCR method to quantify pistachio nut as an allergenic food: Influence of food matrix". Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 115 (2023): 105042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2022.105042. Published • 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.105042 Dijk, W.; Villa, C.; Benedé, S.; Vassilopoulou, E.; Mafra, I.; Garrido-Arandia, M.; Martínez Blanco, M.; et al. "Critical features of an in vitro intestinal absorption model to study the first key aspects underlying food allergen sensitization". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 22 2 (2022): 971-1005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.13097. Published • 10.1111/1541-4337.13097 Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Grazina, L.; Mafra, I.. "Single-tube nested real-time PCR versus normalised real-time PCR for the quantification of allergenic cashew nut in foods: Impact of thermal processing and matrix". Food Chemistry 397 (2022): 133778-133778. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133778. Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133778 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. Corresponding author: Villa, C.. "Sesame as a source of food allergens: clinical relevance, molecular characterization, cross-reactivity, stability toward processing and detection strategies". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 15 (2022): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2145263. Published • 10.1080/10408398.2022.2145263 Amaral, J. S.; Raja, F. Z.; Costa, J.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Charrouf, Z.; Mafra, I.. Corresponding author: Mafra, I.. "Authentication of Argan (Argania spinosa L.) oil using novel DNA-based approaches: detection of olive and soybean oils as potential adulterants". Foods 11 16 (2022): 2498. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11162498. Published • 10.3390/foods11162498 Villa, C.; Moura, M.B.M. V.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. Corresponding author: Costa, J.. "ß-Lactoglobulin versus casein indirect ELISA for the detection of cow's milk allergens in raw and processed model meat products". Food Control 135 (2022): 108818. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108818. Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108818 Pereira, R. N.; Rodrigues, R. M.; Machado, L.; Ferreira, S.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Barreiros, M. P.; et al. "Influence of ohmic heating on the structural and immunoreactive properties of soybean proteins". LWT 148 (2021): 111710-111710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111710. Published • 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111710 Benedé, S.; Lozano-Ojalvo, D.; Cristobal, S.; Costa, J.; D'Auria, E.; Cirkovic-Velickovic, T.; Garrido-Arandia, M.; et al. "New applications of advanced instrumental techniques for the characterization of food allergenic proteins". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2021): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1931806. Published • 10.1080/10408398.2021.1931806 Villa, C.; Bavaro, S. L.; De Angelis, E.; Pilolli, R.; Costa, J.; Barni, S.; Novembre, E.; Mafra, I.; Monaci, L.. "Milk ingredients in meat products: can autoclaving and in vitro gastroduodenal digestion mitigate their IgE-binding capacity?". Nutrients 13 3 (2021): 931. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030931. Open access • Published • 10.3390/nu13030931 Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Verhoeckx, K.; Cirkovic-Velickovic, T.; Schrama, D.; Roncada, P.; Rodrigues, P. M.; et al. "Are physicochemical properties shaping the allergenic potency of animal allergens?". Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology 62 1 (2021): 1-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12016-020-08826-1. Published • 10.1007/s12016-020-08826-1 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Lupine allergens: Clinical relevance, molecular characterization, cross-reactivity, and detection strategies". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 19 6 (2020): 3886-3915. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12646. Published • 10.1111/1541-4337.12646 Costa, Joana; Bavaro, S. L.; Benedé, S.; Diaz-Perales, A.; Bueno-Diaz, C.; Gelencser, E.; Klueber, J.; et al. "Are Physicochemical Properties Shaping the Allergenic Potency of Plant Allergens?". Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology 62 1 (2020): 37-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12016-020-08810-9. Published • 10.1007/s12016-020-08810-9 Villa, C.; Moura, M. B. M.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Immunoreactivity of lupine and soybean allergens in foods as affected by thermal processing". Foods 9 3 (2020): 254. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9030254. Published • 10.3390/foods9030254 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Cow's milk allergens: Screening gene markers for the detection of milk ingredients in complex meat products". Food Control 108 (2020): 106823. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106823. Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106823 Pereira, R. N.; Costa, J.; Rodrigues, R. M.; Villa, C.; Machado, L.; Mafra, I.; Vicente, A.. "Effects of ohmic heating on the immunoreactivity of ß-lactoglobulin - a relationship towards structural aspects". Food & Function 11 5 (2020): 4002-4013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9fo02834j. Published • 10.1039/c9fo02834j Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Mafra, I.. "Detection and quantification of milk ingredients as hidden allergens in meat products by a novel specific real-time PCR method". Biomolecules 9 12 (2019): 804. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9120804. Published • 10.3390/biom9120804 Brara, Z.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Grazina, L.; Bitam, A.; Mafra, I.. "Surveying genetically modified maize in foods marketed in Algeria". Food Control 109 (2019): 106928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106928. Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.106928 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Abstracts PDS - Mitochondrial vs allergen-encoding genes for milk detection in processed foods PD0554". Allergy 74 S106 (2019): 303-304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/all.13959. Published • 10.1111/all.13959 Villa, C.; Gondar, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Effect of food matrix and thermal processing on the performance of a normalised quantitative real-time PCR approach for lupine ( Lupinus albus ) detection as a potential allergenic food". Food Chemistry 262 (2018): 251-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.04.079. Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.04.079 Silva, I.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Development of DNA-based methods for the identification of pistachio nut in foods". Annals of Medicine 50 sup1 (2018): S114-S114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1427445. Published • 10.1080/07853890.2018.1427445 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Bovine milk allergens: A comprehensive review". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 17 1 (2017): 137-164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12318. Published • 10.1111/1541-4337.12318 Costa, J.; Marani, M.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Meira, L.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Leite, J.R.S.A.; Mafra, I.. "Peptide selection and antibody generation for the prospective immunorecognition of Cry1Ab16 protein of transgenic maize". Food Chemistry 231 (2017): 340-347. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.03.154. Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.03.154 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Novel quantitative real-time PCR approach to determine safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) adulteration in saffron (Crocus sativus)". Food Chemistry 229 (2017): 680-687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.02.136. Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.02.136 Lima, D.; de Lima, L.; Rocha, J.; de Andrade., I.; Grazina, L.; Villa, C.; Meira, L.; et al. "Seasonal change in main alkaloids of jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth), an economically important species from the Brazilian flora". PLOS ONE 12 2 (2017): e0170281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170281. Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0170281 Meira, L.; Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Ramos, F.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "A novel EvaGreen real-time PCR to determine horse meat adulteration in processed foods". LWT 75 (2017): 408-416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2016.08.061. Published • 10.1016/j.lwt.2016.08.061 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Meira, L.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Exploiting DNA mini-barcodes as molecular markers to authenticate saffron (Crocus sativus L.)". Food Control 65 (2016): 21-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.01.008. Published • 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.01.008 Costa, J.; Villa, C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "Alergénios dos frutos de casca rija". Riscos e Alimentos 11 (2016): 10-16. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/111250. Open access • Published
Magazine article	Teixeira, C. S. S.; Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Ferreira, I.M.P.L.V.O. ; Mafra, I.. "Os insetos como fonte sustentável de proteína para consumo humano.", TecnoAlimentar, 2023 Villa, C.; Costa, J.; Meira, L.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Mafra, I.. "DNA Mini-barcodes for Saffron Identification", Barcode Bulletin, 2016
Thesis / Dissertation	Villa, Caterina. "Food allergens: detection and immunogenic properties as affected by processing and in vitro digestibility". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/130251. Caterina Machado Villa. "Desenvolvimento de marcadores moleculares na avaliação da autenticidade do açafrão (Crocus sativus L.)". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/76839. Villa, Caterina. "Modulação da morte celular induzida por cisplatina em Saccharomyces cerevisiae por reguladores de apoptose de mamífero, p53 e Bax". Degree, Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, 2012.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/09	Edible insects as a novel source of food allergens.	Food Allergy Forum - 3rd international conference (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2023/07	Effect of food processing and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion on the IgE-binding capacity of crustacean allergens.	II Jornadas do Mestrado em Controlo da Qualidade Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/06	Identification of potentially bioactive peptides from house cricket (Acheta domesticus) by in silico gastrointestinal digestion.	XXII EuroFoodChem congress Sociedade portuguesa de Química (Belgrado, Serbia)
2023/06	Single-tube nested real-time PCR as an efficient tool to quantify allergenic tree nuts in processed foods.	XXII EuroFoodChem congress Sociedade portuguesa de Química (Belgrado, Serbia)
2023/05/11	Digital PCR or Real-time PCR: Which one fits better for food allergen analysis	Making Digital Easy: QIAcuity QIAGEN (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/05	An innovative nanoplate digital PCR approach for the quantification of allergenic sesame in foods.	XXII EuroFoodChem congress Sociedade portuguesa de Química (Belgrado, Serbia)
2023/05	IgE-binding capacity of shellfish allergens as affected by food processing and digestibility.	16th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto (IJUP 2023) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/03/24	Novel PCR-based approaches for the detection of allergenic sesame in foods	2nd Global Summit on Food Science and Technology (Rome, Italy)
2023/03/24	A novel real-time PCR method to detect yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) flour as a potential allergenic food ingredient	2nd Global Summit on Food Science and Technology (Rome, Italy)
2022/05/24	Milk allergens: from immunoreactivity modulation to detection strategies	Seminar AlleRiskAssess: Towards allergen risk assessment of food: structural and immunogenic changes induced by novel processing technologies and alternative protein sources Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2022/05/05	Immunochemical characterization and gastrointestinal digestion of gamma-conglutin, a major lupine allergen	15º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2020) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/09/06	Immunogenic changes of milk protein concentrates as affected by autoclaving and in vitro gastroduodenal digestion	XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos Sociedade Portuguesa de química (Funchal, Portugal)
2021/09/06	Impact of thermal processing and food matrix on the immunoreactivity of soybean and lupine allergens	XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos Sociedade Portuguesa de química (Funchal, Portugal)
2021/05/21	Towards milk allergenicity assessment: allergen traceability and immunogenic changes induced by processing and digestibility	SAFE & HEALTHY NUTRITION insights into sports and ageing Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2020/02/12	Effect of thermal processing and food matrix in the immunoreactivity of soybean and lupine proteins	13º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2020) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2020/02/12	Multicopy versus unicopy genes as potential molecular markers for the detection of sesame as an allergenic food	13º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2020) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/07	Assessment of electrical effects of ohmic heating on structural and immunoreactivity properties of bovine beta-lactoglobulin	8th International Symposium on "Delivery of Functionality in Complex Food Systems (Porto, Portugal)
2019/02/13	Profile of soybean allergenic proteins as affected by thermal processing and food matrix	12º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP 2019) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/11/29	Detection of soybean oil as a potential adulterant of argan oil based on a novel DNA approach	3rd International Conference on Food Science and Technology (Budapest, Hungary)
2018/06/21	Milk proteins in food products as affected by thermal processing assessed by immunochemical and DNA-based methods	4rd ImpARAS conference (Naples, Italy)
2017/10/11	Lupine allergens in food products: a new real-time PCR approach to its detection and quantification	3rd ImpARAS conference (Helsingor, Denmark)
2017/02/09	In silico and experimental analysis of allergen encoding genes as potential DNA markers for pistachio identification in foods	IJUP 2017 Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2015/09/17	Quantification of safflower adulteration is saffron (Crocus sativus L.) based on a real-time PCR approach targeting ITS1 locus	Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" final conference (Almagro, Spain)
2015/05/18	O açafrão (Crocus sativus L.): como avaliar a sua autenticidade	O fascínio das plantas Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia (Porto, Portugal)
2014/12/06	DNA barcoding as a new tool for plant food authentication: the case of saffron (Crocus sativus L.)	2nd International Workshop GMOsensor Biosensors and Biotechnology Universidade Federal do Piauí (Parnaíba, Brazil)
2014/10/02	Exploiting DNA barcoding with high resolution melting analysis for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication	Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" 2014 annual conference (Wageningen, Netherlands)
2014/05/15	An Evagreen real-time PCR assay for the quantitative detection of safflower in saffron	Food and Agriculture COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" WG3 workshop & WG1 expert meeting (Thessaloniki, Greece)
2014/02/12	Exploiting DNA markers for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication	7º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP2014) Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/11/22 - Current	Master fellow under the scope of the project "HYPOALLERGEN - Improving strategies to unveil, predict and modulate/mitigate the allergenicity foods towards the development of new hypoallergenic formulations" Supervisor of Bruno Filipe Carriço de Sá	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/09 - Current	Evaluating in vitro cellular models for the transport and absorption of food allergens. Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/09 - Current	Application of chemical/enzymatic treatments in altering the allergenicity and digestibility of sesame seeds Supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/05 - 2023/10	Analysis of genetic variability of blueberry cultivars (V. corymbosum) based on SCoT markers and SSR coupled with HRM Co-supervisor of Alessandro Corsaro	Pharmaceutical biotechnology (Degree) Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Italy
2022/02/23 - 2022/07	Immunochemical characterisation and evaluation of the gastro-intestinal digestion on the immunoreactivity of lupine gamma-conglutin Supervisor of Mariana Gonçalves Rebelo	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/01 - Current	Member of the Organizing Committee of the 8th International Conference on FOOD DIGESTION held in Porto, Portugal (2024/04/09 - 2024/04/11) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09	Member of the organisation team of the 4th PlantEd Conference 2023 of the Cost Action CA18111 - "Genome editing in plants - a technology with transformative potential" held in Porto, Portugal (2023/09/18 - 2023/09/20) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/10 - 2022/10	Member of the organisation team of the COMFA Annual Meeting 2022 of the Cost Action CA18227 - COMFA - "Core Outcome Measures for Food Allergy" held in Porto, Portugal (2022/10/10 - 2022/10/12) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/05 - 2022/05	Member of the organisation team of the seminar entitled "AlleRiskAssess: towards allergen risk assessment of foods", held in Porto, Portugal (2022/05/24 - 2022/05/24) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/06/07 - 2017/06/08	Local organiser of the ImpARAS 5Th Working Group Meeting (2017/06/07 - 2017/06/08) Meeting (Co-organisor)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03	Member of the Scientific Committee of the "XIII Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada - A Vida em Revolução" (2012/03 - 2012/03) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2023/09/27 - 2023/09/29	Participation in the 3nd Food Allergy Forum in Amsterdam, Netherlands Conference	Food Allergy Forum
2023/06/14 - 2023/06/16	Participation in the XXII EuroFoodChem congress in Belgrade, Serbia Congress	XXII EuroFoodChem congress
2022/05/24 - 2022/05/24	Alleriskassess: Towards allergen risk assessment of food: structural and immunogenic changes induced by novel processing technologies and alternative protein sources Seminar	Alleriskassess: Towards allergen risk assessment of food: structural and immunogenic changes induced by novel processing technologies and alternative protein sources. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2021/09/05 - 2021/09/08	Participation in the 15º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos in Funchal, Portugal Congress
2021/05/20 - 2021/05/21	Participation in the seminar "SAFE & HEALTHY NUTRITION insights into sports and ageing" in Porto, Portugal Seminar	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/11/05 - 2019/11/08	Participation in the 9th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA) in Prague, Czech Republic Symposium
2019/06/01 - 2019/06/05	Participation in the EACCI congress 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal Congress	European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Switzerland
2019/05/09 - 2019/05/10	Participation in the seminar "Diet, Health and Disease prevention" in Porto, Portugal Seminar	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/04/12 - 2019/04/12	Participation in the event "Biochemistry and Biophysics in the Post-Genomic Era" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/04/01 - 2019/04/03	Participation in the 2nd Food Allergy Forum in Amsterdam, Netherlands Conference
2018/12/18 - 2018/12/18	Participation in the Workshop "Mainstreaming molecular approaches in national environmental monitoring programs of aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity" in Porto, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2018/11/14 - 2018/11/15	Participation in the Food Integrity, Conference 2018 in Nantes, France Conference
2018/10/02 - 2018/10/03	Participation in the 7th Working Group Meeting of COST Action 1402 ImpARAS in Nantes, France Meeting
2018/06/19 - 2018/06/21	Participation in the 4th ImpARAS conference in Naples, Italy Conference
2018/06/05 - 2018/06/07	Training School "Animal models of food allergy", organised by the COST Action FA1402 - ImpARAS - Improving Allergy Risk Assessment Strategy for New Food Proteins. Vienna, Austria Other	Medizinische Universität Wien, Austria
2018/03/22 - 2018/03/23	Participation in the 6th Working Group Meeting of COST Action 1402 ImpARAS in Milan, Italy Meeting
2017/11/29 - 2017/12/01	Training School - "The use of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry analysis to improve allergenicity risk assessment strategies", organised by the COST Action FA1402 - ImpARAS - Improving Allergy Risk Assessment Strategy for New Food Proteins. Liége, Belgium Other	Université de Liège, Belgium
2017/10/10 - 2017/10/12	Participation in the 3rd ImpARAS conference in Helsingor, Denmark Conference
2017/10/02 - 2017/10/02	Participation in the I3S Scientific platforms Open Day in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/09/20 - 2017/09/20	Participation in the SMARTAGRIFOR Norte, Open Day: Frutas & Legumes in Porto, Portugal Conference
2017/06/07 - 2017/06/08	Participation in the 5th Working Group Meeting of COST Action 1402 ImpARAS in Porto, Portugal Meeting
2017/05/10 - 2017/05/11	Participation in the Food Integrity, Conference 2017 in Parma, Italy Conference
2016/09/14 - 2016/09/16	Participation in the 13º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos in Porto, Portugal Conference	Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2016/09 - 2016/09	Participation in the "Thermo Scientific - The World Leader in Serving Science" seminar in Porto, Portugal Seminar
2016/02 - 2016/02	Participation in the "Thermo Scientific - The World Leader in Serving Science" seminar in Porto, Portugal Seminar
2015/09/16 - 2015/09/18	Participation in the COST action FA1101 "Saffronomics" final conference in Almagro, Spain Conference
2015/07/15 - 2015/07/15	Participation in the conference "Biomoléculas: Diagnóstico e Aplicações Biotecnológicas" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/07/08 - 2015/07/08	Participation in the conference "Óleos de frutos secos: fatores que influenciam a sua qualidade" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/06/18 - 2015/06/18	Participation in the seminary "Técnicas GC-MS e LC-MS" in Porto, Portugal Seminar
2015/06/03 - 2015/06/03	Participation in the "Workshop X-Chroma 2015 - Utilizing metabolomics to understand biological systems" in Aveiro, Portugal Workshop	Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2015/05/18 - 2015/05/18	Participation in the conference "O Fascínio das plantas" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/05 - 2015/05	Participation in the seminar "Novos desafios em Cromatografia Gasosa" in Porto, Portugal Seminar
2014/12/05 - 2014/12/07	Participation in the 2nd International Workshop GMOsensor Biosensors and Biotechnology in Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil Workshop	Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil
2014/06 - 2014/06	Programa de Formação de Monitores da Universidade Júnior Other	Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2014/02/12 - 2014/02/14	Participation in the 7º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP2014) in Porto, Portugal Congress	Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2013/12/09 - 2013/12/09	Participation in the conference "Tracking Allergens in Food" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/12 - 2013/12	Gestor de Referêncas Bibliográficas: EndNote Web Other	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/11/28 - 2013/11/28	Participation in the Workshop "Sustentabilidade no Setor Vitivinícola" in Porto, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/11/22 - 2012/11/22	Participation in the "I Jornadas de Saúde Pública e Farmacoterapia" in Porto, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/11/12 - 2012/11/12	Participation in the Workshop "Produção sustentável de linguado" in Porto, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/10/31 - 2012/10/31	Participation in the Workshop "Vinho, Autenticidade e Qualidade" in Porto, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/05 - 2012/05	Participation in the "6ª Jornadas de Educação para a Saúde" in Barcelos, Portugal Conference
2012/05 - 2012/05	Participation in the Workshop "Tipos de Água Laboratorial e suas Aplicações" in Braga, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/03/08 - 2012/03/10	Participation in the "XIII Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada - A Vida em Revolução" in Braga, Portugal Congress	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03	Participation in the Workshop "Produção de cogumelos em substrato" in Braga, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03	Participation in the Workshop "Deteção do poder antioxidante em alimentos" in Braga, Portugal Workshop	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2010/03/21 - 2010/03/21	Participation in the "I Jornadas de Bioquímica - As faces da Bioquímica na Universidade do Minho" in Braga, Portugal Conference	Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2021/07/21	Aplicação de métodos imunoquímicos e de deteção de DNA para avaliar o efeito de processamento alimentar e da digestão oral-gastrointestinal nos moluscos (Thesis) Main arguer	Bruno Filipe Carriço de Sá (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2016 - Current	EAACI - European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2022/10 - Current	Member of the WG1 of the Cost Action "Core Outcome Measures for Food Allergy" (COMFA), COST CA18227 Member	European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2021/11/23 - Current	INFOGEST WG3 subgroup C: Intestinal barrier models to study allergenic sensitization/inflammation, following Cost action FA1005 (INFOGEST) Member	Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, France
2023/09 - 2023/10	Member of the WG1 and WG2 of the Cost Action CA18111 - "Genome editing in plants - a technology with transformative potential" Member	European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2017/10/01 - 2018/12/31	Member of the WG1 of the COST Action “Improving Allergy Risk Assessment Strategy for new food proteins (ImpARAS)”, COST FA1402 Member	European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2013/01/11 - 2015/12/31	Member of the WG1 of the COST Action FA 1101 - SaffronOmics Member	European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023/02 - Current	Foods Special Issue "Food Allergy: Mechanisms, Allergen Characterization and Management"	MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/10/01 - Current	Mentoring of the PhD project "Sensor4AllergyDiagnosis - Point of care (POC) biosensors for food allergy diagnosis"	Catarina Ramos Dias
2023/10 - Current	Mentoring of the PhD thesis "Unraveling red deer and roe deer meat adulteration in Gourmet foods by quantitative real-time PCR"	Adenuga Bukola
2023/10 - Current	Mentoring of the graduation project "Detection and quantification of egg allergens by protein- and DNA-based methods"	Tatiana de Jesus Melo
2023/10 - Current	Mentoring of the graduation project "Identification and characterization of allergenic peptides obtained after simulated gastrointestinal digestion of edible insects"	Rita Jorge Julião Pinto
2022/11/01 - Current	Mentoring of master fellow under the project "POIROT - Novos métodos e abordagens para a deteção da adição ilegal de fármacos e a adulteração botânica de suplementos alimentares à base de plantas"	Rita Biltes Lopes Gonçalves Machado
2022/10/01 - Current	Mentoring of the PhD project ALLERGENSENSOR - ALLERGEN bioSENSORs as read-out for clinical diagnosis and food allergen analysis	Patrícia Raquel da Silva Moreira
2022/09 - Current	Mentoring of the Master thesis "Application of immunochemical and DNA-based methods to assess the effect of food processing and gastrointestinal digestion of crustaceans"	Bruno Filipe Carriço de Sá
2023/07 - 2023/07	Mentoring of the STSM project "Characterizing extracts of various egg matrices: quantification, separation and immunoreactivity determination of egg allergens"	Liselot De Vlieger
2023/05 - 2023/05	Mentoring of the STSM project "Immunoreactivity of soybean proteins as affected by different matrices and food processing techniques"	Nikolina Banjanin
2023/04 - 2023/04	Mentoring of the STSM project "Food allergy risk assessment for insect proteins - WG2 Patient-oriented outcomes"	Yunus Emre SOYSAL
2022/01 - 2022/12	Mentoring of the master thesis "Desenvolvimento de um imunossensor eletroquímico para identificação do inibidor da tripsina (alergénio Gly m TI) da soja em matrizes alimentares"	Catarina Ramos Dias
2021/01 - 2021/09	Mentoring of the master thesis "Development and validation of genosensor for the detection of hazelnut as an allergenic food"	Patrícia Raquel da Silva Moreira
2021/04 - 2021/08	Mentoring of the master thesis "Detection of sesame as a food allergen by DNA-based methods"	Michela Salvagno
2020/10 - 2021/07	Mentoring of the master thesis "Edible insects as new sources of food allergens: detection and allergenic potential of Tenebrio molitor mealworms"	Mónica Barroca Monteiro Valverde de Moura
2019/10 - 2020/11	Mentoring of the master thesis "Evaluation of molecular markers for the application of real-time PCR to quantify sesame as an allergenic food"	Daniela da Silva Mendes
2020/03 - 2020/07	Mentoring of the graduation project "Application of immunochemical and DNA-based methods to assess the effect of food processing and gastrointestinal digestion of molluscs"	Bruno Filipe Carriço de Sá
2018/10 - 2019/07	Mentoring of the graduation project "Evaluation of the thermal processing and matrix effect on soybean immunoreactivity: development of analytical methods for its detection"	Mónica Barroca Monteiro Valverde de Moura
2018/05 - 2018/07	Mentoring of the master thesis "Development of DNA markers for the identification of potential adulterants of argan oil"	Fatima Zahra Raja
2017/11 - 2018/05	Mentoring of the PhD project "Survey of Algerian food products for different genetically modified maize events by DNA-based methods"	Zahia Brara
2016/10 - 2017/07	Mentoring of the master thesis "Development of DNA-based methods for the detection and quantification of pistachio"	Isa Mara Teixeira Silva

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/07/12 - Current	Seminar "Crustaceans as source of food allergens"	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2019	FOODS Travel Awards
2017	3rd Prize Flash Presentation - Lupine allergens in food products: a new real-time PCR approach to its detection and quantification
2016	PhD Grant (PD/BD/114576/2016) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Other distinction

2018	Travel grant for the participation in a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Bari, Italy from 1st July to 1st August 2018.
2018	Travel grant for the participation in the Training School "Animal models of food allergy" from 5th to 7th June 2018, Vienna, Austria.
2017	Travel grant for the participation in the Training School "The use of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry analysis to improve allergenicity risk assessment strategies" from 29th November 2017 to 1st December, Liége, Belgium.