PrintRita Vedor completed her BSc degree in Microbiology in 2020 by Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Since April 2022 she is a researcher fellow at Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Universidade Católica Portuguesa, being hired by PROBIOCARE - Next generation probiotics as live biotherapeutics for oro-gastrointestinal infections. Simultaneously, she is finishing her Master in Science in Applied Microbiology, in which she is developing her master thesis entitled 'Incorporation of probiotics in chocolates'. Herewith, she has presented her work in several scientific conferences in form of poster or oral communication. Over the last year, Rita has participated in a few outreach activities promoted by ESBUCP/CBQF, including Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia and Dia do Microrganismo. Her current research interests focus on the field of Microbiology and Food Science, more concretely, on probiotics and the development of novel functional foods.
