Award for final degree projects/final master’s projects on topics related to Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation and Corporate Social Responsibility

Two students from the AA1 group win a prize for their final degree project/final master’s project on topics related to Agenda 2030, Development Cooperation and Corporate Social Responsibility. Lucia Gonalez-Rivero and Ana Acosta-Veiga were awarded the prize granted by the Vice-Rector’s Office for University Extension of the University of Vigo for their work carried out […]

Consolidating collaboration with China

Professor Jesus Simal-Gandara, former coordinator of our research group, has imparted a lecture entitled «Moving toward a sustainable food future» during his visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Metabolic Profiling via UPLC/MS/MS and In Vitro Cholinesterase, Amylase, Glucosidase, and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Effects of Carica papaya L. Extracts Reveal Promising Nutraceutical Potential

Carica papaya (Family Caricaceae) is endowed with a myriad of biological activities as gastroprotective, antidiabetic, antimalarial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory agent. We performed for the first time an extensive comparative metabolite profiling of different plant organs considering both male and female leaves, seeds, and fruits of different maturity stages. The phytochemical fingerprinting-via UPLC/MS/MS- of C. papaya […]

Paz Otero Fuertes, distinguida como mellor investigadora nova pola revista ‘Toxins’

A científica Paz Otero Fuertes, do Grupo de Investigacións Agrarias e Alimentarias da Universidade de Vigo, acaba de ser distinguida pola revista Toxins como mellor investigadora nova do ano 2022. Este galardón, o Toxins 2022 Young Investigator Award, outórgase cada ano a un científico ou científica junior como recoñecemento á súa excelencia no eido da toxinoloxía, a rama […]

Jesús Simal ingresa na Real Academia de Farmacia de Galicia

Jesús Simal, doutor en Farmacia pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela e catedrático da Área de Nutrición e Bromatoloxía da Universidade de Vigo, ingresou este mércores como académico de número da Real Academia de Farmacia de Galicia. No seu discurso, abordou a sostibilidade do sistema de produción e consumo alimentario, identificando algunhas das súas problemáticas […]