Carla Maria Cadete Martins Moita Brites (431F-211B-C74D)

Curriculum Vitae

Carla Maria Cadete Martins Moita Brites

As a senior researcher at the National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research (INIAV), I hold a Ph.D. and aggregation in Food Science & Technology from the University of Lisbon. My career began as the head of the Chemistry Laboratory at the National Plant Breeding Station in Elvas (1988-2003), where I played a pivotal role in implementing analytical screening methodologies for quality trait selection in cereal, protein crops, and forage breeding programs. In 2003, I shifted to INIAV headquarters in Oeiras, adopting a holistic approach to enhance the quality and marketability of cereals and grain legumes. My strategy involves exploring genetic diversity, standardizing research methods, and innovating value-added products to meet evolving consumer demands. I bring extensive experience in research project management, combining safety, nutritional, and organoleptic aspects to create healthy, nutritious, and appealing cereal-based products. Since 2014, I have actively contributed to research policy support, playing a key role in the H2020-SC2 (Food Security & Bioeconomy) Programme Committee. Additionally, I have been a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture Research (SCAR). In H2020-SC2 until 2018, my contributions included preparing and approving working programs and voting on selected project batches. In SCAR, I focus on global issues such as Food and Nutrition Security and Climate-Smart Agricultural production. Currently, I serve as an expert for Cluster 6 in Horizon Europe, contributing to Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment. I remain an active member of SCAR and hold the position of a Research & Innovation officer within the Innovation & Knowledge Exchange team of EIP-AGRI, within the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Network. My multifaceted role reflects my dedication to advancing research, policy, and innovation in the agricultural and food sectors on both national and international scales.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Carla Maria Cadete Martins Moita Brites

Citation names

Brites, Carla

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 431F-211B-C74D
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1949-172X

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
French	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2012 Concluded	Engenharia Alimentar (Título de Agregado) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal "n/a " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	n/a
1999 Concluded	Engenharia Agro-Industrial (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal "Relationship between durum wheat grain endosperm protein and pasta quality " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	n/a
1992 Concluded	Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal "Chemical and technological characterization of Portuguese bread wheat varieties " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1987 Concluded	Engenharia Agro-Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal "n/a " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	13

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/12/01 - Current	Coordinating Researcher (Research)	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2019/01/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	BioResources 4 Sustainability, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
1999/05/26 - 2023/11/30	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal

1992/06/01 - 1999/05/31	Research Assistant (Research)	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal

1988/05/01 - 1992/05/31	Research Trainee (Research)	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016 - 2017	Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal

2015 - 2016	Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal

2013 - 2014	Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2014/01/01 - 2018/09/30	H2020 SC2 Portuguese delegate	European Commission, Belgium

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/06/01 - Current	Officer of Innovation & Knowledge exchange team of EIP-AGRI	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
	European Commission, Belgium
2016/06/02 - Current	Portuguese vice delegate of Standing Committee of Agriculture Research (SCAR)	European Commission, Belgium

2009/01/01 - Current	President of the national committee of standardization on cereals and cereal products-CT41	Instituto Português da Qualidade, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2024/01/01 - 2030/12/31	AGROECOLOGY- European partnership on accelerating farming systems transition agroecology living labs and research infrastructures 101132349 Researcher Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2023/09/01 - 2027/08/31	RefreSCAR- Improved coordination of national and European bioeconomy research and innovation programmes in the ERA through strengthened SCAR Working Groups 101060553 of HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01 Researcher Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2020/09 - 2024/08	TRACE-RICE 'Tracing rice and valorizing side streams along mediterranean blockchain' www.trace-rice.eu 1934 Principal investigator Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area Ongoing
2017/09/01 - 2021/02/28	GO QUALIMILHO- Novas estratégias de integração sustentáveis que garantam a qualidade e segurança na fileira do milho nacional PDR2020 nº 101-031295 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural Concluded
2017/09 - 2021/02	GO QUALIMILHO- Novas estratégias de integração sustentáveis que garantam a qualidade e segurança na fileira do milho nacional PDR2020 nº 101-031295	Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
2019/06/01 - 2020/12/31	EIT-Food Consumer Engagement Labs KAVA number 19153 Principal investigator Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	European Institute of Innovation and Technology Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2019/12/31	ArrozBIG- Desenvolvimento de produtos de arroz com baixo índice de glicémia COMPETE 2020 nº 017931 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	COMPETE 2020 Concluded
2016/09 - 2019/10	CASA-Common Agricultural and wider Bioeconomy Research Agenda 727486 Researcher	EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Societal Challenges Concluded
2014/01 - 2017/12	LEGATO- Legumes for the Agriculture of Tomorrow Grant agreement 613551 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Food Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Concluded
2015/04 - 2016/06	SMARTAgriFor - Collaboration to develop a business plan for the Centre of Agriculture and Forestry Grant agreement 664599 Researcher	EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Concluded
2013/05 - 2016/06	BEST-RICE-4-LIFE, Development of a comprehensive quality knowledge system for rice cultivars using image, physicochemical, chemometric and sensory tools to improve crop quality and value of utilisation RECI/AGR-TEC/0285/2012 Principal investigator Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	Foundation for Science and Tecnology Concluded
2013/01 - 2015/12	BeGeQA- Exploiting BEan GEnetics for food Quality and Attractiveness innovation PTDC/AGR-TEC/3555/2012 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Foundation for Science and Tecnology Concluded
2010/01 - 2013/12	MOXI Exploiting antioxidants, flavours and aromas diversity on ‘broa’ bread maize breeding PTDC/AGR-ALI/099285/2008 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Foundation for Science and Tecnology Concluded
2010/05 - 2011/12	Development of high proteic formulations for bread and bakery products Agreement INIA/Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina refª 441.00 Principal investigator Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	Foundation for Science and Tecnology Concluded
2006/08/01 - 2009/10/31	PANXTODOS Getting bakery products for specific needs PANXTODOS Principal investigator Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal	Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	S. Sampaio, Pedro; M. Brites, Carla. "Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning: Analysis and Classification Methods of Rice". In Integrative Advances in Rice Research. IntechOpen, 2022. 10.5772/intechopen.99017 Brites, Carla. "Dimensions of Mediterranean Diet: world cultural heritage". In Cereals in the context of the Mediterranean Diet, edited by Universidade do Algarve. 2015. Published Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota; Manuel, Pedro; Lisa Alves, Mara; Mecha, Elsa; Brites, Carla; Rosrio Bronze, Maria do; Pego, Silas. "Participatory Plant Quality Breeding: An Ancient Art Revisited by Knowledge Sharing. The Portuguese Experience". In Plant Breeding from Laboratories to Fields. InTech, 2013. 10.5772/52951 Ronayne P, Brites C, Ferrero C, Arocha M, León AE. "Efecto de los tratamientos tecnológicos sobre la calidad nutricional y saludable de panes y productos de panadería". In Aspectos nutricionales y saludables de los productos de panificación, edited by Mariane Lutz; Alberto Edel Leon, 119-141. Valparaíso, Chile: Universidad de Valparaiso, 2009. Published Rosell CM, Brites C, Pérez E, Gularte M. "Arroz". In De tales harinas, tales panes: granos, harinas y productos de panificación en Iberoamérica, edited by Alberto Edel Leon; Cristina M. Rosell, 125-159. Córdoba, Argentina: Hugo Baez, 2007. Published Brites C, Igrejas G, León AE. "Centeno y Triticale". In De tales harinas, tales panes : granos, harinas y productos de panificación en Iberoamérica, edited by Alberto Edel Leon; Cristina M. Rosell, 163-193. Argentina: Hugo Baez, 2007. Published Brites C, Haros M, Trigo MJ, Islas RP. "Maíz". In De tales harinas, tales panes: granos, harinas y productos de panificación en Iberoamérica, edited by Alberto Edel Leon; Cristina M. Rosell, 75-121. Córdoba: Hugo Báez, 2007. Published
Conference paper	Bruna Carbas; Andreia Soares; Sílvia Barros; Ana Carqueijo; Andreia Freitas; Ana Sanches Silva; Daniela Simões; et al. "Evaluation of Biobased Solutions for Mycotoxin Mitigation on Stored Maize". 2022. 10.3390/IOCAG2022-12306 Bruna Carbas; Nelson Machado; Carla Brites; Eduardo A.S. Rosa; Ana I.R.N.A. Barros. "New Insights in the Quality of Phaseolus vulgaris L.: Nutritional Value, Functional Properties and Development of Innovative Tools for Their Assessment". 2020. 10.3390/foods_2020-07726 Bruna Carbas; Andreia Soares; Andreia Freitas; Ana Sanches Silva; Tiago Pinto; Eugénia Andrade; Carla Brites. "Mycotoxin Incidence in Pre-Harvest Maize Grains". 2020. 10.3390/foods_2020-07667 Cristiana Pereira; Regina Menezes; Vanda Lourenço; Teresa Serra; Carla Brites. "Evaluation of Starch Hydrolysis for Glycemic Index Prediction of Rice Varieties". 2020. 10.3390/foods_2020-07643 Serrano, Carmo; Oliveira, Maria Conceição; Castanho, Ana; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Brites, Carla. "Phenolic compounds and bioactivity ot husk trom different rice cultivars". 2018. Fernandes, Ângela; Barros, Lillian; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Castanho, Ana; Brites, Carla; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Chemical composition and bioactive properties of rice bran from different varieties". 2017. Fernandes, Ângela; Barros, Lillian; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Castanho, Ana; Brites, Carla; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.. "Valorising rice husk as sources of bioactive compounds". 2017.
Conference poster	Pereira C., Rodrigues A.M., Lageiro M., Bronze M.R., Brites C.. "Quantification of gamma-oryzanol, ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid in brown rice flours". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.23685669.v1 Sousa I., Campos A.M., Almeida C., Brites C.. "How to detect hidden insect infestation in rice grains?". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.23650893.v1 Sousa I., Soares A., Pereira C., Brites C.. "Improved methodology for rice cooking parameters evaluation and commercial types assessment". Paper presented in New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.23215565.v1 Castanho A., Lageiro M., Pereira C., Oliveira J., Cunha L., Brites C.. "Improvement of GABA content by rice solid-state fermentation". Paper presented in Dare2Change, Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22331725.v1 Sampaio P., Pereira C., Sousa I., Carbas B., Soares A., Brites C.. "Preliminary approach based on machine learning algorithms for commercial classification of rice types". Paper presented in Dare2Change, Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22331926.v2 Sousa I., Campos A.M., Almeida C., Brites C.. "Identification of molecular rapid methods for hidden insect infestation determination in rice". Paper presented in Dare2Change, Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22324981.v1
Journal article	Filipa Carreiró; Sílvia Cruz Barros; Carla Brites; Andreia Freitas; Fernando Ramos; Ana Sanches Silva. "Validation of a biochip array technology for multi-mycotoxins screening in Rice and other cereals". Food Chemistry Advances (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2023.100586. 10.1016/j.focha.2023.100586 Cristiana L. Pereira; Inês Sousa; Vanda M. Lourenço; Pedro Sampaio; Raquel Gárzon; Cristina M. Rosell; Carla Brites. "Relationship between Physicochemical and Cooking Quality Parameters with Estimated Glycaemic Index of Rice Varieties". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13010135. 10.3390/foods13010135 Pedro Sousa Sampaio; Bruna Carbas; Carla Brites. "Development of Prediction Models for the Pasting Parameters of Rice Based on Near-Infrared and Machine Learning Tools". Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13169081. 10.3390/app13169081 Luciano M. Guardianelli; Bruna Carbas; Carla Brites; María C. Puppo; María V. Salinas. "White Lupine (Lupinus albus L.) Flours for Healthy Wheat Breads: Rheological Properties of Dough and the Bread Quality". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12081645. 10.3390/foods12081645 Ana Castanho; Cristiana Pereira; Manuela Lageiro; Jorge C. Oliveira; Luís M. Cunha; Carla Brites. "Improving gamma-Oryzanol and gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Contents in Rice Beverage Amazake Produced with Brown, Milled and Germinated Rices". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12071476. 10.3390/foods12071476 Ana Castanho; Manuela Guerra; Carla Brites; Jorge C. Oliveira; Luís M. Cunha. "Design thinking for food: Remote association as a creative tool in the context of the ideation of new rice-based meals". International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100664. 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100664 Daniela Simões; Bruna Carbas; Andreia Soares; Andreia Freitas; Ana Sanches Silva; Carla Brites; Eugénia de Andrade. "Assessment of Agricultural Practices for Controlling Fusarium and Mycotoxins Contamination on Maize Grains: Exploratory Study in Maize Farms". Toxins (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15020136. 10.3390/toxins15020136 Inês Sousa; Jorge Oliveira; António Mexia; Graça Barros; Carina Almeida; Carla Brazinha; Anna Vega; Carla Brites. "Advances in Environmentally Friendly Techniques and Circular Economy Approaches for Insect Infestation Management in Stored Rice Grains". Foods 12 3 (2023): 511-511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12030511. 10.3390/foods12030511 Bruna Carbas; Nelson Machado; Shivani Pathania; Carla Brites; Eduardo AS Rosa; Ana IRNA Barros. "Potential of Legumes: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Properties, Innovative Food Products, and Application of Eco-friendly Tools for Their Assessment". Food Reviews International 39 1 (2023): 160-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2021.1901292. Published • 10.1080/87559129.2021.1901292 Valentina Astiz; Luciano Martín Guardianelli; María Victoria Salinas; Carla Brites; María Cecilia Puppo. "High ß-Glucans Oats for Healthy Wheat Breads: Physicochemical Properties of Dough and Breads". Foods (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12010170. 10.3390/foods12010170 Luciano Martín Guardianelli; María Victoria Salinas; Carla Brites; María Cecilia Puppo. "Germination of White and Red Quinoa Seeds: Improvement of Nutritional and Functional Quality of Flours". Foods (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11203272. 10.3390/foods11203272 Ana Rita Santos; Filipa Carreiró; Andreia Freitas; Sílvia Barros; Carla Brites; Fernando Ramos; Ana Sanches Silva. "Mycotoxins Contamination in Rice: Analytical Methods, Occurrence and Detoxification Strategies". Toxins (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14090647. 10.3390/toxins14090647 Ken’ichi Ohtsubo; Carla Moita Brites; Cristina M. Rosell. "Editorial for the Special Issue, “Quality Assay, Processing and Bio-Function of Rice Products”". Foods (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11121755. 10.3390/foods11121755 Núria Nascimento Reis; Ana Castanho; Maria Manuela Lageiro; Cristiana Pereira; Carla Brites; Manuela Vaz Velho. "Rice Bran Stabilisation and Oil Extraction Using the Microwave-Assisted Method and Its Effects on GABA and Gamma-Oryzanol Compounds". Foods (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/7/912. 10.3390/foods11070912 Pedro Sousa Sampaio; Ana Sofia Almeida; Carla Moita Brites. "Use of Artificial Neural Network Model for Rice Quality Prediction Based on Grain Physical Parameters". Foods (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10123016. 10.3390/foods10123016 Andreia Bento-Silva; Noélia Duarte; Maria Belo; Elsa Mecha; Bruna Carbas; Carla Brites; Maria Carlota Vaz Patto; Maria Rosário Bronze. "Shedding Light on the Volatile Composition of Broa, a Traditional Portuguese Maize Bread". Biomolecules (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11101396. 10.3390/biom11101396 Cristiana Pereira; Vanda M. Lourenço; Regina Menezes; Carla Brites. "Rice Compounds with Impact on Diabetes Control". Foods 10 9 (2021): 1992-1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10091992. 10.3390/foods10091992 Bruna Carbas; Daniela Simões; Andreia Soares; Andreia Freitas; Bruno Ferreira; Alexandre R. F. Carvalho; A Sanches-Silva; et al. "Occurrence of Fusarium spp. in Maize Grain Harvested in Portugal and Accumulation of Related Mycotoxins during Storage". Foods (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/2/375. 10.3390/foods10020375 Elsa Mecha; Sofia Natalello; Bruna Carbas; Andreia Bento da Silva; Susana T. Leitão; Carla Brites; Maria Manuela Veloso; et al. "Disclosing the Nutritional Quality Diversity of Portuguese Common Beans—The Missing Link for Their Effective Use in Protein Quality Breeding Programs". Agronomy 11 2 (2021): 221-221. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11020221. 10.3390/agronomy11020221 Carbas, Bruna; Machado, Nelson; Oppolzer, David; Queiroz, Marcelo; Brites, Carla; Rosa, Eduardo A. S.; Barros, Ana I. R. N. A.. "Prediction of Phytochemical Composition, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Individual Phenolic Compounds of Common Beans Using MIR and NIR Spectroscopy". Food and Bioprocess Technology 13 6 (2020): 962-977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11947-020-02457-2. 10.1007/s11947-020-02457-2 Alves, Mara Lisa; Bento-Silva, Andreia; Carbas, Bruna; Gaspar, Daniel; Paulo, Manuel; Brites, Cláudia; Mendes-Moreira, Pedro; et al. "Alleles to Enhance Antioxidant Content in Maize: A Genome-Wide Association Approach". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68 13 (2020): 4051-4061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07190. 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07190 Bruna Carbas; Nelson Machado; David Oppolzer; Luís Ferreira; Marcelo Queiroz; Carla Brites; Eduardo AS Rosa; Ana IRNA Barros. "Nutrients, Antinutrients, Phenolic Composition, and Antioxidant Activity of Common Bean Cultivars and their Potential for Food Applications". Antioxidants 9 2 (2020): 186-186. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9020186. 10.3390/antiox9020186 Carbas, Bruna; Machado, Nelson; Oppolzer, David; Ferreira, Luis; Brites, Carla; Rosa, Eduardo A.S.; Barros, Ana I.R.N.A.. "Comparison of near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy for the determination of nutritional and antinutritional parameters in common beans". Food Chemistry 306 (2020): 125509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125509. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125509 Lageiro, M. Manuela; Castanho, Ana; Pereira, Cristiana; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Brites, Carla. "Assessment of Gamma Oryzanol Variability, an Attractive Rice Bran Bioactive Compound". Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture (2020): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i1.2056. 10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i1.2056 Sampaio, Pedro Sousa; Castanho, Ana; Almeida, Ana Sofia; Oliveira, Jorge; Brites, Carla. "Identification of rice flour types with near-infrared spectroscopy associated with PLS-DA and SVM methods". European Food Research and Technology 246 3 (2019): 527-537. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00217-019-03419-5. 10.1007/s00217-019-03419-5 Carla S. Santos; Bruna Carbas; Ana Castanho; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Maria Carlota Vaz Patto; Claire Domoney; Carla Brites. "Variation in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seed Quality Traits Defined by Physicochemical Functional Properties". Foods 8 11 (2019): 570-570. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8110570. 10.3390/foods8110570 Silva, Ana Sanches; Brites, Carla; Pouca, Ana Vila; Barbosa, Jorge; Freitas, Andreia. "UHPLC-ToF-MS method for determination of multi-mycotoxins in maize: Development and validation". Current Research in Food Science 1 (2019): 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crfs.2019.07.001. 10.1016/j.crfs.2019.07.001 Freitas, Andreia; Barros, Sílvia; Brites, Carla; Barbosa, Jorge; Silva, Ana Sanches. "Validation of a Biochip Chemiluminescent Immunoassay for Multi-Mycotoxins Screening in Maize (Zea mays L.)". Food Analytical Methods 12 12 (2019): 2675-2684. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12161-019-01625-1. 10.1007/s12161-019-01625-1 Elsa Mecha; Susana T. Leitão; Bruna Carbas; Ana T. Serra; Pedro M. Moreira; Maria Manuela Veloso; Ricardo Gomes; et al. "Characterization of Soaking Process’ Impact in Common Beans Phenolic Composition: Contribute from the Unexplored Portuguese Germplasm". Foods 8 8 (2019): 296-296. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8080296. 10.3390/foods8080296 Luís M. Cunha; Susana C. Fonseca; Rui C. Lima; José Loureiro; Alexandra S. Pinto; M. Carlota Vaz Patto; Carla Brites. "Consumer-Driven Improvement of Maize Bread Formulations with Legume Fortification". Foods (2019): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8070235. 10.3390/foods8070235 Alves, Mara Lisa; Carbas, Bruna; Gaspar, Daniel; Paulo, Manuel; Brites, Cláudia; Mendes-Moreira, Pedro; Brites, Carla Moita; et al. "Genome-wide association study for kernel composition and flour pasting behavior in wholemeal maize flour". BMC Plant Biology 19 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-1729-7. 10.1186/s12870-019-1729-7 B. Carbas; M. V. Salinas; C. Serrano; J. A. Passarinho; M. C. Puppo; C. P. Ricardo; C. Brites. "Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of commercial flours from Ceratonia siliqua and Prosopis spp.". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 13 1 (2019): 305-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-018-9945-7. 10.1007/s11694-018-9945-7 Ana Castanho; Manuela Lageiro; Ricardo C. Calhelha; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira; Marina Sokovic; Luís M. Cunha; Carla Brites. "Exploiting the bioactive properties of Gamma-oryzanol from bran of different exotic rice varieties". Food & Function (2019): https://doi.org/10.1039/C8FO02596G. 10.1039/C8FO02596G Pinto, Alexandra; Guerra, Manuela; Carbas, Bruna; Pathania, Shivani; Castanho, Ana; Brites, Carla. "Challenges and opportunities for food processing to promote consumption of pulses". (2019): https://revistas.rcaap.pt/index.php/rca/article/view/16413. Ortiz-Romero C; Almeida A.S.; Pathania S.; Silva C.; Oliveira J.; Brites, Carla. "Rice Plant Pattern As Predictor of the Milling and Cooking Quality in Breeding Programs". Emir. J. Food Agric. 30 6 (2018): 463-481. https://www.ejfa.me/index.php/journal/article/view/1727. Open access • Published Sampaio, P.S.; Soares, A.; Castanho, A.; Almeida, A.S.; Oliveira, J.; Brites, C.. "Optimization of rice amylose determination by NIR-spectroscopy using PLS chemometrics algorithms". Food Chemistry 242 (2018): 196-204. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029493181&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.09.058 Santos, Carla S.; Carbas, Bruna; Castanho, Ana; Bronze, Maria Rosário; Serrano, Carmo; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota; Brites, Carla. "Relationship between seed traits and pasting and cooking behaviour in a pulse germplasm collection". Crop and Pasture Science 69 9 (2018): 892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/cp18205. 10.1071/cp18205 Alves, Mara L.; Brites, Cláudia; Paulo, Manuel; Carbas, Bruna; Belo, Maria; Mendes-Moreira, Pedro M. R.; Brites, Carla; et al. "Setting Up Decision-Making Tools toward a Quality-Oriented Participatory Maize Breeding Program". Frontiers in Plant Science 8 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02203. 10.3389/fpls.2017.02203 Ferreira, A.R.; Oliveira, J.; Pathania, S.; Almeida, A.S.; Brites, C.. "Rice quality profiling to classify germplasm in breeding programs". 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"Technological quality of dough and breads from commercial algarroba–wheat flour blends". Journal of Food Science and Technology 54 7 (2017): 2104-2114. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018294884&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s13197-017-2650-4 Serrano, Carmo; Carbas, Bruna; Castanho, Ana; Soares, Andreia; Patto, Maria Carlota Vaz; Brites, Carla. "Characterisation of nutritional quality traits of a chickpea (Cicer arietinum) germplasm collection exploited in chickpea breeding in Europe". Crop and Pasture Science 68 11 (2017): 1031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/cp17129. 10.1071/cp17129 Carbas, B.; Vaz-Patto, M.C.; Bronze, M.R.; Bento-Da-Silva, A.; Trigo, M.J.; Brites, C.. "Maize flour parameters that are related to the consumer perceived quality of ‘broa’ specialty bread". 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"Diversity of global rice markets and the science required for consumer-targeted rice breeding". PLoS ONE 9 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897998610&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1371/journal.pone.0085106 Correa, M.J.; Ferrero, C.; Puppo, C.; Brites, C.. "Rheological properties of rice-locust bean gum gels from different rice varieties". Food Hydrocolloids 31 2 (2013): 383-391. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870916786&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.11.022 Carvalho, M.O.; Pires, I.; Barbosa, A.; Barros, G.; Riudavets, J.; Garcia, A.C.; Brites, C.; Navarro, S.. "The use of modified atmospheres to control Sitophilus zeamais and Sitophilus oryzae on stored rice in Portugal". Journal of Stored Products Research 50 (2012): 49-56. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861569574&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jspr.2012.05.001 Brites, C.M.; Trigo, M.J.; Carrapiço, B.; Alviña, M.; Bessa, R.J.. "Maize and resistant starch enriched breads reduce postprandial glycemic responses in rats". Nutrition Research 31 4 (2011): 302-308. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79955474944&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.02.001 Brites, C.; Trigo, M.J.; Santos, C.; Collar, C.; Rosell, C.M.. "Maize-based gluten-free bread: Influence of processing parameters on sensory and instrumental quality". Food and Bioprocess Technology 3 5 (2010): 707-715. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955225336&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s11947-008-0108-4 Vaz Patto, M.C.; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Santos, C.; Moreira, P.M.; Satovic, Z.; Brites, C.. "Is the bread making technological ability of Portuguese traditional maize landraces associated with their genetic diversity?". Maydica 54 2-3 (2009): 297-311. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76249115955&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Brites, C.M.; Santos, C.A.L.D.; Bagulho, A.S.; Beirão-Da-Costa, M.L.. "Effect of wheat puroindoline alleles on functional properties of starch". European Food Research and Technology 226 5 (2008): 1205-1212. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38949194167&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s00217-007-0711-z Lopes-Da-Silva, J.A.; Santos, D.M.J.; Freitas, A.; Brites, C.; Gil, A.M.. "Rheological and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) study of the hydration and heating of undeveloped wheat doughs". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55 14 (2007): 5636-5644. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447649025&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1021/jf070379+ Jayamani, P.; Negrão, S.; Brites, C.; Oliveira, M.M.. "Potential of Waxy gene microsatellite and single-nucleotide polymorphisms to develop japonica varieties with desired amylose levels in rice (Oryza sativa L.)". 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Working paper	SCAR Strategic Working Group Food Systems. 2021. "'European Partnership on Safe and Sustainable Food Systems for People, Planet & Climate' Narrative". https://scar-europe.org/images/FOOD/Main_actions/Food-Systems-Partnership_Narrative-06-2021.pdf. Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. 2019. "Agenda temática de investigação e inovação agroalimentar, florestas e biodiversidade". https://www.fct.pt/agendastematicas/docs/Agenda_Agroalimentar_Florestas_Biodiversidade_prefinalizacao.pdf.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/10/17	Molecular identity, physicochemical, cooking quality parameters, bioactive compounds and estimated GI of Mediterranean rice varieties	6 th International Rice Congress (IRC2023) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) (Manila, Philippines)
2023/09/29	Webinar “Produção Alimentar Sustentável”	10º Aniversário da Dieta Mediterrânica Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição (APN) (Virtual, Portugal)
2022/05/18	Ferramentas de autenticidade e rastreabilidade do arroz, itinerários para diferenciar e valorizar a fileira do arroz do Mediterrâneo	Ciência 2022 FCT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/03/24	Rice authenticity & traceability, elements of sustainability and quality differentiation.	Transcolab -Summit IPB (Bragança, Portugal)
2020/11/02	Sistemas Alimentares Sustentaveis, a estratégia Europeia ‘Do Prado ao Prato'	Ciclo de Conferencias IEAAM «Sustentabilidade do Homem no Planeta Terra que Magalhães circum-navegou». Parte III. Desafios para um futuro sustentável. Academia das Ciências (Virtual, Portugal)
2020/06/11	Tracing rice and valorizing side streams along mediterranean blockchain	PRIMA-2019 AGROFOOD Virtual Synergy Meeting PRIMA Programme (Virtual, Spain)
2019/06/07	Exploitation of Bran Rice Bioactive Compounds for Healthy Food Development	Rice Market & Technology Convention US Rice Producers Association (New Orleans, United States)
2019/06/06	Rice post harvest chain sustainability	Rice Market & Technology Convention US Rice Producers Association (New Orleans, United States)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current	Assessment of physical and biological solutions to prevent weevil infestation in stored rice Supervisor of Inês Gonçalves de Sousa	PhD In Sustainable Land Use (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019 - Current	Optimization of low glycemic index rice-based biscuits with potential benefits in diabetes controlling Supervisor of Cristiana Lucas Pereira	PhD Agro-Industrial Technologies (PhD) Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2022	DIS! (Design, Innovation, and Health) – Portuguese Rice Co-supervisor	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2013 - 2015	Implicações do processamento na qualidade nutricional e organolética de 3 variedades tradicionais de feijão comum Supervisor	Mestrado em Inovação em Artes Culinárias (Master) Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal
2012 - 2014	Avaliação da qualidade de uma coleção de germoplasma de arroz Supervisor	Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2007 - 2009	Caracterização e aproveitamento tecnológico de variedades de arroz autóctone de Timor-Leste Supervisor	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2001 - 2008	Efeito das proteínas de reserva e das associadas ao amido aos lipidos nas propriedades reológicas de farinhas de trigo mole Co-supervisor of Ana Sofia Bagulho	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023/05/18 - 2023/05/19	President of the Organizing Committee for the International Seminar on New Advances from PRIMA Projects Aimed at Enhancing Mediterranean Agro-Food Value Chains, INIAV, Oeiras, Portugal. (2023/05/18 - 2023/05/19) Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)	Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2022/10/01 - 2022/12/15	‘Smart circular farming to address high energy and fertiliser prices’ (2022/12/06 - 2022/12/07) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), Belgium EIP-AGRI, EU CAP Network Support Facility for Innovation & Knowledge exchange, Belgium

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2016	Will the genetic variability of wheat ensure the development of hypoallergenic products for celiac patients? (Thesis) Arguer	José Miguel Silva Ferreira Ribeiro (PhD) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2014	Infrared Spectroscopy for Antibiotic Discovery (Thesis) Arguer	Bernardo Ribeiro da Cunha (Master) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal
2011	Microbiological and lipid profiles of broa: contributions for the characterization of a traditional portuguese bread (Thesis) Arguer	João Miguel Ferreira da Rocha (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023 - 2023	Food Research International (0963-9969)	Elsevier
2022/06/01 - 2022/09/06	Journal of Food Science	Institute of Food Technologists
2022/04/06 - 2022/05/05	International Journal of Food Science & Technology (0950-5423)	WiLEY, ifst- Institute Food Science and Technology
2022 - 2022	Current Opinion in Food Science	Elsevier
2021 - 2021	Food Chemistry	Elsevier
2020 - 2020	Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization	Springer
2018 - 2018	Instruments	mdpi
2016 - 2016	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2010 - 2010	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry	ACS Publications
2009 - 2009	Food and Bioprocess Technology (1935-5149)	Springer-Verlag

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2014/02/01 - 2018/09/30	Portuguese delegate on the Programme Committee for H2020 SC2 Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime, and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy played an active role in preparing, discussing, and approving the working program. Additionally, participated in the voting process for selected project batches. Member	European Commission, Belgium

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021	Expert group dedicated to formulating the strategic research and innovation agenda (SRIA) for Sustainable Food Systems Partnership, with a focus on People, Planet, and Climate.	European Commission, Belgium
2013 - 2013	'Molecular study of high and low molecular weight glutenins in Triticum aestivum ssp. vulgare L. and their relationship to bread- making quality', externer reviewer report of PhD thesis of Araceli Espí Plaza	Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2021 - 2021	Member of the evaluation panel for Research Integrative Projects, under the call SAICT-Horizonte Europe NORTE 45-2020-75, as part of NORTH 2020. Evaluator	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2020 - 2021	Member of the FCT 'Natural Sciences and Environment' evaluation panel tasked with assessing scientific reports from research units for the periods 2015-2018 and 2019. Evaluator	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019 - 2019	EIT Food Hubs Projects Evaluator	European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Hungary	European Institute of Innovation and Technology
2016 - 2017	Projectos de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Institutos e Escolas Politécnicas. Evaluator	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015 - 2015	H2020 TWINNING Projects, AGRO panel, remote and central phases. Evaluator	EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation, Belgium	EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022 - Current	Toxins	MDPI
2019 - Current	Foods	MDPI