Catherine Neto

Catherine Neto is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She can be reached via phone at 508-910-6928 or 508-999-9167, or by email at cneto@umassd.edu. Her office is located in Science & Engineering 301A.

• Teaching Programs:
  • CHM 265: Organic Chemistry Lab I
  • CHM 600: Thesis/Dissertation Rsch
  • CHM 650: Graduate Seminar

Her research focuses on Phytochemicals with anti-cancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity from cranberries and other plant sources, emphasizing bioactivity, purification, and analysis of natural products, as well as factors influencing secondary metabolite production. This work intersects with functional food development and cellular protective mechanisms.

She has secured significant funding for cranberry health research, including grants from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., totaling over $449,408 for projects related to oxidative stress, inflammation, gut health, and triterpenoid characterization.