Josiana A. Vaz completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Porto in 2012 and her Master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Aveiro in 2008. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. Her research interests include nutraceuticals and functional foods: the development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional or bioactive properties. Her scientific output includes 30 publications, corresponding to 1092 citations (h-index 14) (Scopus, 29 November 2023).