Maria Isabel da Silva Santos

Maria Isabel da Silva Santos is a Researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMV) and the CECAV (Veterinary Medicine Research Center) at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on Food Science, Microbiology, and Food Safety, particularly

• Multidrug-resistant pathogens (*E. coli*, *Salmonella*)
• Antimicrobial peptides in milk and whey
• Zoonotic disease transmission from food-producing animals
• Functional foods and waste valorization (e.g., pear pomace, whey)

Key Publications: Recent studies include

• 2024: Antioxidants article on pear pomace bioactives
• 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences on milk antiviral peptides
• 2023: Collaborative work on multidrug-resistant *Campylobacter* in poultry

Network: Active in antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses research, with collaborations across Portugal and Europe. Supervised work includes studies on foodborne pathogens and bioprocessing techniques.