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Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández

Research scientist

Research Groups: Polyphenols and health (POLYHEALTH)

Department: Department of Metabolism and Nutrition

Short Bio

Sonia de Pascual-Teresa has a degree in Pharmacy and a PhD from the University of Salamanca (1999). Since 2003 she has been working at ICTAN –CSIC (formerly Instituto del Frio), first thanks to a Ramón y Cajal contract and since 2007 as a Tenured Scientist. Previously she worked at the Quadram Institute in Norwich (formerly IFR) thanks to a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship and at the University of Reading under a BBSRC grant, UK. From the beginning, her entire career has been developed in the field of dietary polyphenols, first from an analytical point of view and later focusing on their biological activity, moving from biochemical tests, to cell culture models and human trials. In recent years she has focused on demonstrating that dietary nutrients and bioactive compounds are capable of preventing the neurocognitive and cardiometabolic deterioration associated with aging.

R. Casas, A.M. Ruiz-León, J. Argente, C. Alasalvar, A. Bajoub, I. Bertomeu, M. Caroli, S. Castro-Barquero, F. Crispi, J. Delarue, R. Fernández-Jiménez, V. Fuster, J. Fontecha, P. Gómez-Fernández, J. González-Juste, C. Kanaka-Gantenbein, E. Kostopoulou, R.M. Lamuela-Raventós, Y. Manios, A. Marcos, L.A. Moreno, S. de Pascual-Teresa, B. Raidó, M.G. Rivera-Ferre, G. Santos-Beneit, I. Shai, B.E. Spiliotis, A. Trichopoulou, A. Vania, G. Varela-Moreiras, A. Vila-Marti, W. Willett, E. Ros, R. Estruch, A new Mediterranean Lifestyle Pyramid for children and youth: a critical lifestyle tool for preventing obesity and associated cardiometabolic diseases in a sustainable context, Advances in Nutrition, 16·(3): 100381 (2025).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100381

Delgado-Pando, G.; Acerbo, M.; Pintado, T.; de Pascual-Teresa, S. Novel gluten-free pasta made with purple corn: Nutritional, technological and sensorial quality. Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol 100: 103942 (2025).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2025.103942

Rodriguez, M.D.; Monsierra, L.; Mansilla, P.; Perez, G.T.; de Pascual-Teresa, S. Phenolic characterization of a purple maize (Zea mays cv. “Moragro”) by HPLC-MS-Qtof and study of its bioaccessibility using a simulated in vitro digestion/Caco-2 culture model. J. Agric. Food Chem.72(12):6327-6338 (2024).

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08960

Garcia-Cordero, J.; Martinez, A.; Blanco-Valverde, C.; Pino, A.; Puertas-Martín, V.; San Román, R.; de Pascual-Teresa, S. Regular consumption of cocoa and red berries improves cardiovascular biomarkers via modulation of microbiota metabolism in healthy adults. Nutrients 15, 2299 (2023).

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2299

Bañares, C.; Carballeda-Sangiao, N.; Chabni, A.; Garcia-Cordero, J.; Reglero-Rada, G.; de Pascual-Teresa, S.; Torres, C. Anti-inflammatory effect of two pomegranate seed oils obtained by green technologies in Caco-2 cells using the bioaccessible fraction from in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. Food Res Int. 165, 112475 (2023).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112475

García-Cordero J, Pino A, Cuevas C, Puertas-Martín V, San Román R, de Pascual-Teresa S. Neurocognitive Effects of Cocoa and Red-Berries Consumption in Healthy Adults. Nutrients. 14(1):1 (2022).

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/1/1

Foods rich in polyphenols as a healthy and sustainable strategy for healthy aging (KEPHENOL). PI: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa. 01/07/2020 – 28/02/2025. MIC. (PID2019-107009RB-I00).
COOPB20586. Valorization of Ghana’s cocoa beans through the study of the effect of agronomical and technological factors on their polyphenols and methylxanthines contents. CSIC I-COOP 2021 Program.
Determination of bile acids in fluids and tissues of different species. Sonia de Pascual-Teresa. 2020-2021. IGMAZEN CONSULTING, S.L. Industry Sponsored Research.
Dietary anthocyanins and flavanols from food as a strategy for healthy aging: cardiovascular health and cognitive status (POLYAGE). PI: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa. 30/12/2016 – 31/12/2020. MINECO. AGL2016-76832-R.
Actividad de polifenoles de vino liofilizado procedente de excedentes: efecto sobre microbiota e influencia en inflamación y enfermedad cardiovascular. Investigador principal: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández. 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2018. CSIC-EMHE. (MHE-200007)
Determinación de ácidos grasos en fluidos biológicos, tejidos y piensos animales de especímenes alimentados con distintos piensos enriquecidos con polifenoles. Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández. 2015-2016.University of Kiel. Apoyo tecnológico.
Interindividual variation in response to comsuption of plant food bioactives and determinants involved (POSITIVe). Investigador responsable: Christine Morand (INTA, Clermont-Ferrand, Francia). 2014-2018. COST ACTION FA1403.
Antocianos y xantofilas: fuentes, mecanismos de accion y efectos en humanos (PIGMENTHEALTH). Investigador principal: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández. 01/02/2013-31/01/2016. MINECO. AGL2012-30803.
Polyphenols and carotenoids as enhancers of omega-3 fatty acid status and bioactivity. Investigador principal: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández. 01/01/2013-31/12/2014. CSIC I-LINK0502.
Caracterización y evaluación funcional y de seguridad de compuestos bioactivos de frutas iberoamericanas como ingredientes alimentarios. Investigador principal: Diego A. Moreno Fernández. 01/01/2012-31/12/2015. Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED). Linea de investigación 1.3. Identificación, evaluación, producción y seguridad de compuestos bioactivos de origen natural como ingredientes alimentarios.
Aplicación de un método de determinación de polifenoles en distintos tejidos animales. Investigador principal: Sonia de Pascual-Teresa Fernández. 1/06/2013-30/09/2013. LUCTA. Contrato Industria.

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s.depascualteresa@csic.es

ORCID:
0000-0001-8546-8507

Researcher ID:
F-5321-2011

Scopus Author ID:
6602726144