My graduation was in Nutritional Sciences (2008-2012), whose internship was carried out in Brazil, and my Master Degree in Food Engineering (2012-2014), whose internship was done in Nestlé Portugal. Both courses were obtained at the Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal (PUC).

The main areas I have been doing some research are nutrition/dietetics, biotechnology and health, namely nutritional epidemiology, functional foods, probiotics and fermented wholegrains. I was a research fellow on FIBREPRO project, an ERAFRICA project (2014-2017), which involved stays in Kenya and Burkina Faso. Currently, I am enrolled in the third year of a PhD in Biotechnology, Food Science and Engineering specialty, at the Research Centre in Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry of PUC. At the university, I had supervising teacher functions in two contexts: six-month student’s guidance with one high school student and teaching in laboratory classes with high school students, during external activities with other Colleges/Schools.

Publications:

Vila-Real, C., Pimenta-Martins, A., Gomes. A. M. P., Pinto E., Maina, N. H. (2017) Nutritional Value of African Indigenous Whole Grain Cereals Millet and Sorghum. Nutrition & Food Science International Journal, 4(1). DOI: 10.19080/NFSIJ.2017.03.555628

Vila-Real, C., Pimenta-Martins, A., Gomes, A., Pinto, E., Maina, N., (2016) How Dietary Intake Has Been Assessed In African Countries? A Systematic Review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. BFSN-2016-2188. (ID: 1236778 DOI:10.1080/10408398.2016.1236778)

Miranda JXD, Vila Real C, Moreira EAM (2015) Metabolic Disorders/Comorbidities Profile of Adults Undergoing Roux-En-Y Gastric-Bypass in a Brazilian Public Hospital and Risk Mortality Assessment using Edmonton Obesity Staging System: A 13-Year Study. J Food Nutr Disor 4:6.

Vila Real, C., Pimenta, A., Kunyanga, C., Mbugua, S., Maina, N. H., Gomes. A. M. P., Pinto E. (2017) Nutritional adequacy in a sample of adult urban Kenyans. Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 09. Abr-jun 017. p.55 Lisbon, Portugal.

Vila-Real, C., Pimenta-Martins, A., Gomes. A. M. P., Pinto E., Maina, N. H. (2017) How dietary intake has been assessed in African countries? A systematic review. Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 09. Abr-jun 017. p.55 Lisbon, Portugal.

Researcher Center

Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF)

Academic CV