Dr. Carla Motta obtained her PhD in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, in 2016, following a master's degree in Public Health specializing in health promotion from the National School of Public Health. Currently, she is an Assistant Researcher at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge. Since 2016, she has served as a WHO consultant and expert in public health and nutrition, focusing on method development and laboratory capacity building for the assessment and development of monitoring programs aimed at trans-fat elimination and salt reduction. These initiatives target reducing cardiovascular disease incidence in several countries across the Eurasian Region and Africa.
Dr. Carla Motta obtained her PhD in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, in 2016, following a master's degree in Public Health specializing in health promotion from the National School of Public Health. Currently, she is an Assistant Researcher at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge. Since 2016, she has served as a WHO consultant and expert in public health and nutrition, focusing on method development and laboratory capacity building for the assessment and development of monitoring programs aimed at trans-fat elimination and salt reduction. These initiatives target reducing cardiovascular disease incidence in several countries across the Eurasian Region and Africa.