Tanize Acunha Ph.D.

Curriculum vitae

2008-2011: B.A., Food Chemistry, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil.
2012-2013: M.A., Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil. Thesis: Metabolic variability of peppers (Capsicum spp.): Emphasis on capsaicinoids by HPLC/FLD/MS/ MS, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Fabio Clasen Chaves.
2013-2017: Ph.D., Biology and Food Science, Autonomous University of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council (UAM – CSIC) (thesis with summa cum laude). Thesis: Metabolomics of bioactive compounds: New methodological developments and applications, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alejandro Cifuentes and Dr. Carolina Simó.

Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pardubice.

2023 – 2024: Postdoctoral Researcher in metabolomics of asthma, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
2022 – 2022: Scientific Specialist - Mass Spectroscopist at the Metabolomics Facility, Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom.
2021 – 2021: Independent Researcher in Mass Spectrometry applied to Phitotherapeutics, Life Pharmacy, University of Ribeirao Preto (UNAERP), Brazil. Research grant: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and Brazilian Ministry of Health.
2019 – 2021: Postdoctoral Fellow in Mass Spectrometry applied to Biosciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil. Project: Lipid analysis using ion mobility spectrometry (DMS) for determination of lipid profile in scorpions and snake’s venom. Research grant: São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) – Process number: #2018/25704-4.
2017 – 2018: Postdoctoral Fellow in Food Sciences, Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil. Main duties: Developing strategies for food analysis, focusing on bioactive compounds by HPLC-Q/TOF MS and GC-MS and Co-supervision of Master/PhD Thesis. Research grant: National Post Doctoral Program (PNPD) – Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation (CAPES).

Untargeted and targeted metabolomics and lipidomic analysis.
Mass spectrometry coupled with separation techniques (liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis).
Clinical analysis
Food analysis.
Food bioactivity.

Third Place as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Animal Health and Production (ISPA) of the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), 2019.
Honors Thesis Prize - Ph.D. Thesis summa cum laude, submitted to the Department of Biology at the Autonomous University of Madrid, 2017.
Best Poster Presentation, IX Academic Week and V Scientific Test of the Food Chemistry Course, Pelotas, Brazil (December 7–11, 2009): “Determinação de Cd em enlatados por Espectrometria de Absorção Atômica com Forno de Grafite”. T. S. Acunha, C. S. Silva, A. M. Nunes, A. S. Ribeiro.

Articles in Scientific Journals: 27; Chapter of books: 3 published by Humana Press, Wiley and Elsevier.
Author and co-author of > than 30 presentations in national and international conferences.
Supervised and concluded thesis: 3.
Number of citations according to Google Scholar: 637.
H-Index:14.

Food Science & Nutrition, CiteScore (Scopus): 7.4, Impact Factor (Clarivate): 3.9.
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, CiteScore (Scopus): 8.1, Impact Factor (Clarivate): 4.1.
Molecules, CiteScore (Scopus): 6.7, Impact Factor (Clarivate): 4.9.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: Research Support Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP). School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto (FCFRP), University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (2019 – 2021).
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: Coordination for the Improvement of Higher-Level Personnel (CAPES). Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil (2017 – 2018).
Full Ph.D. Abroad Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: Coordination for the Improvement of Higher-Level Personnel (CAPES). Institute of Research in Food Sciences (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Madrid, Spain (2013 – 2017).
Master's Degree Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: Coordination for the Improvement of Higher-Level Personnel (CAPES). Postgraduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil (2012 – 2013).
Scientific Initiation Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil (2010 – 2011).
Scientific Initiation Fellowship. Grant Awarding Authority: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, Brazil (2009 – 2010).