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We are pleased to announce that NUTRIENTS will be awarding 2020 Travel Award for junior scientists. One winner will be selected from each section in Nutrients, including 13 sections in total. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Nutrients Editorial Board. Candidate Requirements: – Postdoctoral fellows or […]

European Journal of Nutrition has published an observational study showing  the association between the intake of macromolecular antioxidants and intestinal microbiota profile by the first time. During last years, many studies have pointed out the importance of a balanced intestinal microbiota in reducing the risk of various chronic diseases, which in turn has increased interest […]

We are looking for volunteers for a study on the health effects of compounds present in foods of vegetal origin. – Volunteers should be aged 40-70 and exhibit overweight or obesity (BMI, 26-40 kg/m2) – They must have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, being under treatment with metformin. – They cannot suffer cardiovascular diseases […]

From September 28th to October 2nd, the course “Towards a comprehensive approach of nutrition labelling” will be held at ICTAN. This course, directed by Dr. Jara Pérez, from ICTAN, belongs to the summer programme of the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP) and it is sponsored by CSIC. It will have speakers from CSIC, as well […]

The training centre of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) in Montevideo will celebrate, from March 17th to 20th, the International Course “Nutritional labelling: towards an efficient combination of scientific evidence, food safety and consumer information”. This course is organized by CSIC and is coordinated by the ICTAN researcher Dr. Jara Pérez-Jiménez. […]

Since 2018, the Teófilo Hernando Foundation, in collaboration with the National Royal Academy of Medicine, organizes the Young Researchers “Teófilo Hernando” Forum, with the aim that remarked young researchers show their most relevant studies. The speaker of the sixth session of this cycle will be Dr. Jara Pérez-Jiménez, researcher at the Department of Metabolism of […]

Mercedes Careche, Research Professor at ICTAN, leader of the group Quality and Safety of Fish and Aquaculture Products, QUALIFISH, has won the Scientific Award from the West European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA). An annual award is given to a WEFTA scientist who has contributed significantly and outstanding to the fields of seafood processing, seafood product […]