Susana Cofrades Barbero

Graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in 1989. My research activity at the Institute of Science and Technology of Food and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC) (formerly the Cold Institute) began in 1990 with an FPI predoctoral scholarship to carry out my doctoral thesis (1994). I did a postdoctoral stay (1994-1996) at the National Food Center (TEAGASC, Dublin, Ireland) and in 1999 I obtained a position as Tenured Scientist (CSIC) in the Research Group of Science and Technology of Meat and Meat Products at ICTAN. In recent years my activity has been focused on the study and application of technological strategies for the development of potentially functional meat products, encouraged by the growing interest of consumers to improve their health and quality of life through diet. For this purpose, we have enjoyed coordinated projects focused on developing strategies to limit compounds with negative health implications and favor those with beneficial effects. To complement the studies, we ussually collaborate with groups of Nutrition, Food Sciend and Technology and Pharmacology of the UCM (Madrid) whose objective is to study the beneficial effects of meat products reformulated by our group on health through studies “in vitro”, “in vivo” and in humans. I have published more than 90 articles in SCI journals, book chapters and participated in patents and numerous research projects, leading 6 of them. Collaborated as a teacher in different Master’s degrees and training courses. I have directed 4 doctoral theses and numerous TFM and TFG. I am a Project Evaluator for ANEP as well as other National and International Agencies. In addition, during my research career I have enjoyed a postdoctoral fellowship abroad (Ireland), making short stays in research centers in Canada, Mexico and Chile.