Jesus Blesa Jarque

Jesus Blesa Jarque is a permanent academic faculty member (Profesor Permanente Laboral) at the Universitat de València, affiliated with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Department of Preventive Medicine. His academic work centers on Nutrition and Food Science, with a strong focus on food safety and toxicological risk assessment.

His research interests lie primarily in the area of food contaminants, particularly mycotoxins such as ochratoxin A and aflatoxins. These naturally occurring toxins pose significant public health risks, and his work contributes to understanding their presence in the food supply and associated health implications. His expertise aligns closely with preventive medicine and nutritional toxicology.

Dr. Blesa Jarque is actively involved in research through two key groups: FoodHealth Food&Health Living-Lab - Food&HealthLabLL and NUTRALIMENT Nutrition and Food Science, both dedicated to advancing knowledge in food and health. Although no publications or awards are listed in the provided text, his research trajectory suggests a strong commitment to food safety and public health initiatives.

He earned his doctoral degree from the Universitat de València in 2007 with a thesis on the evaluation of ochratoxin A and aflatoxins in food, supervised by Dr. Juan Carlos Moltó Cortés and Dr. Jordi Mañes Vinuesa. He advises students in the field, though specific names are not provided. There is no indication of external grants or funding sources mentioned in the available information.