Curriculum Vitae
Carla Almeida
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Carla Almeida
Citation names
- Almeida, Carla
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 231C-5EF8-B892
Email addresses
- up201106699@edu.fcna.up.pt (Professional)
- up201106699@edu.fcna.up.pt (Personal)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- 912147302 (Personal)
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) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2020/11/01 - 2025/11/19
Concluded
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PhD Research fellow (FCT) in Food Consumption and Nutrition Sciences Doctoral Degree,
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto (FCNAUP) and Faculty
of Sciences of University of Porto (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
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2021
Attended
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Summer School on Nutrition & Food Sciences The role of the academy to promote health
(European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH), funded by the Erasmus+ Programme) (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
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19 |
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2017/09 - 2019/12/09
Concluded
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Master in Food Consumption Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto and
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal "Parental practices, preferences, attitudes and skills on child food consumption –
results from Nutriscience Project" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
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2016/04
Concluded
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Food allergy course (Continuing education), Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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19 |
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2016/01/21 - 2016/02/19
Concluded
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Introduction to Food and health (Online Course) (Outros)
Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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2015/10/15 - 2016/01/15
Concluded
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Nutrition and culinary in childhood (Online course) (Outros)
Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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2011 - 2015/09/21
Concluded
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First degree in Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University
of Porto (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
"Qualitative evaluation of school snacks before and after the implemention of the Project
“Maia Healthy and Sustainble Meals” in children in kindergarten and elementary schools
in Maia Municipality" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - Current | Integrated member (non PhD) | Research line: Genetic, Behavioural and Environmental Determinants of Health and Disease, Lab: Health communication | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal |
| EPI Unit (Epidemiology Research Unit) | Associated Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Portugal | ||
| 2019/09 - 2020/03 | Nutritionist | PT Medical clinic, Portugal |
| 2019/04 - 2020 | Nutritionist | I.Sense, Center of child development, Portugal |
| 2017/07 - 2020 | Nutritionist | Labmed Saúde Clinic, Portugal |
| 2019/05 - 2019/06 | Food quality technician | Tecnhical Institute of Human Health, Portugal |
| Siemens Alfragide, Portugal | ||
| 2018/01 - 2019/05 | Nutritionist and project coordinator | Cãovida Club - The One Health Club, Portugal |
| 2016/04 - 2017/06 | Research assistant | Faculty of Arts of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2015/10/01 - 2016/04/01 | Professional internship (research assistant) | Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal |
Projects
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/04/01 - 2017/06/01 | Nutriscience: Play, Cook and Learn
0085NU1
Research assistant
Faculty of Arts of University of Porto, Portugal
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EEA Grants
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Book |
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| Conference abstract |
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| Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2022/05/27 | Pattern of food additives' use in yoghurts and similar: a case study in a food retail company (Liliana Ferreira) | XXI Congress of Food and Nutrition
Portuguese nutrition association (Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2022/04/07 | Innovative strategies for the promotion of nutrition literacy: the experience from the Nutriscience Project (Carla Almeida) | I International Congress of TOXRUN | V International Congress of APCF | XII Scientific
Journey of the Science Department of IUCS
CESPU, Polytechnic University (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2022/02/03 | Sodium content of industrial foods according to the degree of processing (Carla Almeida) | 16th Portuguese Congress of Stroke
Portuguese Society of Stroke (Portugal)
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| 2016/11/18 | Nutritional literacy web-based intervention: the Nutriscience project (Carla Almeida) | 20th Portuguese Congress of Obesity
Portuguese Society for the study of Obesity (Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2021/09 - 2022/01 | Nutrient profile, nutritional claims and price of high-protein foods and supplements
Supervisor
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Nutritional Sciences (Degree)
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2021/02 - 2022/01 | Pattern of food additives' use in fermented dairy products and alternatives: a case
study in a food retail company
Supervisor
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Nutritional Sciences (Degree)
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2021/02 - 2021/06 | Nutrient Profile of Packaged Foods According to the Degree of Processing
Co-supervisor
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Nutritional Sciences (Degree)
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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| 2022/08/02 | Association between food pattern quality and urinary potassium excretion in adults
(Thesis) Arguer
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Rita Ribeiro (Other)
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal
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Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022/11/16 - 2022/11/16 | Curricular Unit of Nutrition education in educational projects and food intervention (class by invitation): "Challenges and opportunities of food education strategies implementation in school context: the experience from the Nutriscience Project" | Master in Food Education | Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2022/11/11 - 2022/11/11 | Curricular Unit of Community Nutrition at Pediatric Age (class by invitation): "Challenges and opportunities of food education strategies implementation in school context: the experience from the Nutriscience Project" | Master in Paediatric Nutrition (Mestrado) | Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 | Curricular Unit of Research Methodology (class by invitation): "Research Project Protocol: methodological highlights" | Master's degree in Consumer Sciences and Nutrition (Mestrado) | Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2021 - 2021 | Curricular Unit of Research Methodology (class by invitation): "Research Project Protocol: methodological highlights" | Master's degree in Consumer Sciences and Nutrition (Mestrado) | Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of University of Porto, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2017 | Food Education Award assigned to Nutriscience Project
Food and Nutrition Awards, Portugal
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| 2016 | Best oral communication in the area of Pediatrics of the 20th Portuguese Congress
of Obesity: "Nutritional literacy web-based intervention: the Nutriscience project"
(Carla Almeida)
Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity, Portugal
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