Nadiia Sadova

Nadiia Sadova is a Researcher at FH Wels University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Research Center Wels and the Center of Excellence for Food Technology and Nutrition. She holds a PhD and has expertise in food technology, nutrition science, and pharmacology, with a focus on antioxidant mechanisms, intestinal health, and Drosophila melanogaster models. She is a Co-Investigator in the Josef Ressel Centre for Innovation in Bioavailability Research (2025–2029), exploring bioavailability of bioactive compounds.

• Education: Bachelor and Master's degrees in Food Technology and Nutrition

Her research investigates the effects of plant extracts, fermented microbiota, and phytoestrogens on intestinal health and oxidative stress. Notable contributions include studies on herbal extracts' anti-inflammatory effects and sex-specific pharmacokinetics in Drosophila. She has received awards including the 'Best doctoral student' (2023) and Brian Cantor Scholarship (2023/24).

• Key achievements: 14 Scopus citations, 25+ Mendeley readers, and collaborations with institutions like Tohoku University and the University of Turku