mjperi

Profile

Photo: 
Job title: 
HEAD PROFESSOR OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
Eurocaroten role: 
WG Participant
First name: 
Maria Jesus
Last name: 
Periago
Short research description: 

I started the research activity in November 1993, in the Department of Food Technology, Food Science and Nutrition and obtained the position of Head Professor in 2009. I have a wide experience in teaching different subjects in the Bachelor of Food Science and Technology, Veterinary Science and Biochemistry. In addition, i carried out the teaching activity in post-graduate levels in master and Doctorate. I've participated in several research projects obtaining budget from the regional and national Governments and also from the EU. I was the Spanish coordinator of the project Lycocard “Role of lycopene in the prevention of cardiovascular disease” (European project from the FP VI, with five year of duration 2006-2011) and also was the coordinator of the “Food Products Studies” pillar, working in collaboration with other research groups and also with tomato processor industries. In addition, I was also the Spanish representing of the action Cost 926 “Impact of new technologies on the health benefits and safety of bioactive plant compounds”. In addition, i have a lot of experience working with the food industry, by developing applied research with several companies in the area of beneficial effect of plant foods for human health. Nowdays, I am working in the effect of consumption of carotenes in the regulation of gene expression of lipid metabolism, conducting in vivo studies with rats and humans.

Techniques routinely used: 
HPLC, GLC, PCR, in vitro cell cultures
Instrumentation/Facilities: 
HPLC, GLC, PCR
Country: 
SPAIN
City: 
MURCIA
Institution: 
MURCIA UNIVERSTY
Department: 
FOOD TECHNOLOGY, FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
Address: 

Dpt. Food Technology, Food Science and Nutrition

Faculty of Veterinary Sciences

Murcia University

Zip Code: 
30100
Phone: 
34 868 884793/98
Matrix: 
Foods
By-products
Gender: 
Female
WG option 1: 
WG2
WG option 2: 
WG3
Scientific approach: 
Applied
Industrial
Areas: 
Agro-food
Analysis
Health
Nutrition
Other keywords: 
Analysis
Bioavailability
Biological Actions
Food Quality
Functional Foods
Industry
Metabolomics
Processing
Stability
STMS hosting: 
No
Meetings hosting: 
No

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Who's Online

There are currently 0 users online.

COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020.