Curriculum Vitae
Sofia Carvalho da Costa
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sofia Carvalho da Costa
Citation names
- da Costa, Sofia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 171A-3F41-E4E4
Email addresses
- sofiacarvalhodacosta@gmail.com (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiadacosta5/ (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2021/09/07 - 2025
Ongoing
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Saúde Pública (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2018/12 - 2021/04
Concluded
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Biotecnologia e Inovação (Mestrado)
Major in Ciência Alimentar
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Perfil, Inserção e Perceção do Nutricionista na Indústria Agro-Alimentar e Grande Distribuição Alimentar em Portugal (18/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2014/09 - 2018/12
Concluded
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Ciências da Nutrição (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Development and testing a library of nutrition tips based on clinical data (18/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/02 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Laboratório Associado para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Laboratório Associado para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional, Portugal | ||
| 2022/01/15 - 2023/01/14 | Research Assistant (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
| 2021/10/01 - 2022/06/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/09 - 2021/03 | Nutritionist Trainee | Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| 2019/09 - 2021/03 | Master's internship | Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal |
| Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal | ||
| 2018 - 2021 | Youth Association Leader | Erasmus Student Network Porto, Portugal |
| 2018/04/01 - 2018/07/30 | Intern in Digital Nutrition | Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland |
| Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/02/01 - Current | Food and other unhealthy commodity industries in Portugal: corporate political activity, synergies, and government-led counter-strategies¿
2022.11975.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Ongoing
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| 2022/01/14 - 2023/01/15 | Flavourgame - Participate and Change, Playing with textures and flavours
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal DigiMedia – Digital Media and Interaction, Portugal, Portugal Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Magazine article |
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Other
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2023/12/13 | Food and other unhealthy commodity industries in Portugal: corporate political activity, synergies, and government-led counter-strategies | Early Career Researchers Net event series
WHO/Europe Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation
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| 2022/11/02 | Determinantes Comerciais da Saúde: do contexto internacional à intervenção local | III Congresso Nacional dos Médicos de Saúde Pública
Associação Nacional de Médicos de Saúde Pública (Portugal)
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| 2021 | Healthy Eating Habits for Children |
Divisão de Ação Social Escolar da Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia
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| 2021 | Workshop - Myths about Food for Children |
Divisão de Ação Social Escolar da Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/09/05 - 2023/09/08 | Volunteer XVIII Congresso da APE e XLI Reunión Anual SEE (2023/09/05 - 2023/09/08) | Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/03/31 - Current | Early Career Researchers Net event series |
World Health Organization, Switzerland
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| 2013 - Current | First Certificate in English (B1) |
Cambridge Academy of English, United Kingdom
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| 2024/01/29 - 2024/02/06 | WINTER SCHOOL "Personal Effectiveness and Leadership skills for PhD candidates"
Workshop
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Laboratório de Ensino e Aprendizagem da FEUP
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2023/11 - 2023/12 | Workshop: How to use AI to solve novel public health challenges? Digital marketing of unhealthy products to children |
World Health Organization, Switzerland
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| 2023/09/29 - 2023/09/30 | Global Health Forum 2023 | Global Health Forum 2023 |
| 2023/05/11 - 2023/05/12 | XXII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação & III Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação | XXII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação & III Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2021/10/09 - 2021/10/09 | WHO Collaborating Center on Child Nutrition and Obesity Conference
Conference
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Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA),, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | School Feeding in Times of Covid-19
Conference
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Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | Professional practice driven by scientific evidence
Meeting
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Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | The Nutritionist and Social Media
Meeting
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Ciclo de Encontros com o Conselho Jurisdicional
Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | Workshop New Food Equivalents
Meeting
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Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | VIII National Meeting of Food and Nutrition |
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | From Declaration to Actions: Political will to fight NCDs |
World Health Organization Representation to the European Union, Belgium
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| 2021 - 2021 | Coaching e Communication |
Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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| 2021 - 2021 | Human Resources Management |
Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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| 2020 - 2020 | The importance of nutritional intervention and the role of nutritionists in social responses for older people
Meeting
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Ordem dos Nutricionistas, Portugal
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| 2020 - 2020 | Workshop Training for Trainers |
Key Certificate, Portugal
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| 2020 - 2020 | Urgent call for agri-food systems transformation to achieve healthy diets for all | Special FAO Seminar 2020
Food and Agricultural Organization, Portugal
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| 2020 - 2020 | Innovation Day 2020 - Sustainable Across the Food Chain |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2019 - 2019 | Workshop Strategy |
European Institute for Industrial Leadership , Belgium
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| 2019 - 2019 | XVII Congress of the Portuguese Nutrition Association |
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2018 - 2018 | Mobile Apps for dietary changes, Kiu Sum – Imperial College London |
Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland
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| 2018 - 2018 | The FoodPrint – unlock the power of food, Al with Jonathan – CEO and Yaron Hadad – Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Nutrino
Conference
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Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland
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| 2018 - 2018 | Movement, Mark Guilbert – Head of MG Business Health Solutions
Conference
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Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland
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| 2018 - 2018 | Workshop - Entrepreneurship from A to Z |
Instituto Portugue^s do Desporto e da Juventude, Portugal
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| 2018 - 2018 | Workshop Leadership and Conflict Management |
Leads Muslim Youth Group, India
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| 2018 - 2018 | 1st Aid Course |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2017 - 2017 | IV Food and Nutrition Meeting |
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2016 - 2016 | Workshop Surveillance Systems in Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity, IAN-AF |
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
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| 2016 - 2016 | Nutrition and Sport |
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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| 2016 - 2016 | III Nutrition and Food Meeting |
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2021/05 - Current | Ordem dos Nutricionistas | CP 4739N |
| 2014 - Current | Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição | 1862 |