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Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation: Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES

1996-01-01 to present | Director of Food & Health Area (Food & Health)
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

Education and qualifications (2)

Universidad del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea: Leioa, País Vasco, ES

1994 | PhD in Chemistry (Sciences Faculty)
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Universidad del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea: Leioa, País Vasco, ES

1990 | Graduate in Chemistry (Sciences Faculty)
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Funding (26)

Biorefineries for the valorisation of macroalgal residual biomass and legume processing by-products to obtain new protein value chains for high-value food and feed applications

2020-06-01 to 2024-05-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9065859
GRANT_NUMBER: 887259
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Combining carboxylic acid production and fibre recovery as an innovative, cost-effective and sustainable pre-treatment process for heterogeneous bio-waste

2020-06-01 to 2023-05-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.9065857
GRANT_NUMBER: 887115
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SKINBIZI - COMPOUNDS OF NATURAL ORIGIN WITH IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE ENCAPSULATION SYSTEMS FOR THEIR APPLICATION IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN CANCER

2020-06 to 2022-03 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2020/00053
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

BIOTASMA Encapsulated symbiotics with the ability to modulate the immune response through the intestinal microbiota for the treatment and prevention of asthma

2019-05 to 2021-06 | Contract
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2019/00034
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

BG19 - PRECISION MEDICINE: TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS IN THE CAPV FOR BIOMARKERS OBTENTION

2019-05 to 2020-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2019/00032
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

COGNIVIN - Effect of polyphenols against cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease

2019-05 to 2020-05 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2019/00058
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

Development of new Competitive and Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics

2018-06-01 to 2021-08-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7819384
GRANT_NUMBER: 792261
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NANOBIZI - BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF NATURAL ORIGIN AND WITH IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE NANOENCAPSULATION SYSTEMS FOR THEIR APPLICATION IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

2018-03 to 2019-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2018/00050
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

MALTA - MINI-REACTORS FOR THE GENERATION OF HIGH-VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS

2017-03 to 2018-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2017/00051
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

NEUROVIN - Antioxidant biocomposites for the development of innovative ingredients for the Basque food industry

2017-03 to 2018-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2017/00067
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QANTIOX - Antioxidant biocomposites for the development of food ingredients that improve competitiveness

2017-03 to 2018-03 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2017/00015
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

Biowaste derived volatile fatty acid platform for biopolymers, bioactive compounds and chemical building blocks

2016-12-01 to 2020-11-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.6493739
GRANT_NUMBER: 720777
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FICONUT2 - Alternative raw materials from bio-sustainable production for new health food developments

2016-03 to 2016-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2016/00085
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

PRUNUS - Production and extraction of active compounds of interest to health from blackthorn

2015-11 to 2017-12 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (BERRIKER) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

29-2015-00032
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

PROFER4FOOD 2015 - DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FERMENTED AND / OR PROBIOTIC FOODS FROM AGRI-FOOD BY-PRODUCTS

2015-10 to 2018-12 | Grant
Administración General del Estado (PROYECTOS I+D. RETOS COLABORACION) (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

RTC-2015-3349-2
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

FICONUT - Microalgae for food

2015-01 to 2016-06 | Grant
Eusko Jaurlaritza – Gobierno Vasco (ELKARTEK) (Vitoria-Gasteiz, País Vasco, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

KK-2015/00104
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

ALTERSO2 - DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF MUSHROOMS AND CANNED LEGUMES

2014-09 to 2016-12 | Grant
Administración General del Estado (PROYECTOS I+D. RETOS COLABORACION) (Madrid, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

RTC-2014-2432-2
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Dr. Maria-Carmen Villaran

Development of a cost-efficient, precise and miniaturized sensor system (Nano-Spectrometer) for quality and process control in the food industry

2014-08-01 to 2016-07-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3800964
GRANT_NUMBER: 605879
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Development of a cost-efficient, precise and miniaturized sensor system for quality and performance control in baking processes

2013-12-01 to 2016-11-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3791998
GRANT_NUMBER: 613647
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Valorisation of legumes co-products and by-products for package application and energy production from biomass

2013-12-01 to 2016-11-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3799277
GRANT_NUMBER: 315241
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BioTRANSformation of by-products from fruit and vegetable processing industry into valuable BIOproducts

2011-12-01 to 2015-11-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3785637
GRANT_NUMBER: 289603
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New tailor-made PHB-based nanocomposites for high performance applications produced from environmentally friendly production routes

2010-07-01 to 2014-06-30 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3781327
GRANT_NUMBER: 246449
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INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EUROPEAN WINE INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS BY THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE MICROENCAPSULATED WINE YEASTS TO PRODUCE QUALITY WINES

2009-09-01 to 2011-12-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3779955
GRANT_NUMBER: 232454
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Replacement of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in food keeping the SAme qualitY and shelf-life of the products

2009-05-01 to 2012-08-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3772967
GRANT_NUMBER: 226930
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New chitosan formulations for the prevention and treatment of diseases and dysfunctions of the digestive tract (Hypercholesterolemia, overweight, ulcerative colitis and celiac disease (CHITOSANPEROS)

2005-02-01 to 2007-01-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3761651
GRANT_NUMBER: 508421
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A new process using membrane reactor technology to improve the healthcare aspects of hydrogenated edible oils

2003-02-01 to 2006-07-31 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3760616
GRANT_NUMBER: QLK1-CT-2002-02234
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Peer review (3 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Food and bioprocess technology. (3)
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