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Cornelia Witthöft is a Professor of Food Science at Linnaeus University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Biomedicine and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Her research focuses on food quality, nutrient characterization, and developing healthy foods, with a long-standing specialization in folate bioavailability and legume-based products. She also serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research at Linnaeus University since 2021. Her work bridges food chemistry, nutrition, and sustainable dietary practices, aiming to improve public health through science-driven food development.
Research interests include the effects of food processing on nutrients, diet-health relationships, and the role of legumes in sustainable diets. She leads projects such as 'Health-promoting legumes' and 'Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REI project)', and collaborates with national agencies like the National Food Agency. Her expertise spans analytical methods for nutrient assessment, interdisciplinary food systems research, and policy development for nutritional guidelines.
Publications highlight studies on folate metabolism, gut microbiota interactions, and the health impacts of dietary components like legumes and berries. Her work emphasizes translating scientific findings into practical food solutions and policies. She also contributes to educational initiatives, teaching food chemistry, nutrition, and entrepreneurship to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Grants & Projects: Leads EU-funded initiatives, national research projects on sustainable diets, and collaborations with industry and regional development centers.
- Labs/Teams: Active in the Food Science research group and the Linnaeus University Center for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications.
