Dionisio Pedro Amorim-Neto

Mr. Dionisio Pedro Amorim-Neto

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Biography

PhD in Food Science (FEA/UNICAMP, 2026). MSc in Cell and Structural Biology (IB/UNICAMP, 2021), Bachelor (2021) and Licensed (2019) in Biological Sciences (IB/UNICAMP). Research experience in microbiology, probiotics, foodborne pathogens, bacterial virulence factors, bioactive compounds, neurobiology, and the gut-brain axis. Academic visitor at University of Cambridge (2025/1).

Affiliations

University of Campinas

São Paulo, Brazil

Department of Food Science and Nutrition

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

Department of Chem Engineering and Biotechnology

Honors and Awards

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Honorable Mention for the 3rd place in the Exhibition of Projects (2014)

FETEPS

Technological Fair of Paula Souza Center in category 7 – Chemical Technology, Food, Agroindustry and Bioenergy

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Top 100 most downloaded articles in 2018 (2019)

Scientific Reports

in neuroscence

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16th National Prize Highlight in Scientific and Technological Initiation CNPq (2019)

CNPq

Categories: Scientific Initiation Scholarship holder, Life Sciences

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Honorable Mention for 2nd place in the Oral Presentations (2019)

XIV CAEB

Environmental Area

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Selected as one of the best abstracts for Oral Presentation (2021)

31st Brazilian Congress of Microbiology

Bacterial Pathogenicity area

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Top 100 most downloaded articles in 2022 (2023)

Scientific Reports

In neuroscience

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Early Career Researcher Award for best poster

29th Brazilian Congress of Food Science and Technology (CBCTA) & Food Research International journal

2nd place, e-poster category

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Honorable Mention for 2nd place in poster presentations

II Graduate Studies and Research Meeting of the Faculty of Food Engineering, UNICAMP

Experience

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil

01 Mar 2022 - 24 Aug 2026

Visiting Student (PhD)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

01 Feb 2025 - 01 Jul 2025

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil

01 Apr 2021 - 01 Feb 2022

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil

01 Mar 2020 - 01 Dec 2021

Undergraduate Student

University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil

01 Jan 2015 - 01 Dec 2019

Technical Student in Biotechnology

Etec Conselheiro Antonio Padro (ETECAP), Campinas, Brazil

01 Jan 2013 - 01 Dec 2014

Trainee in Food Microbiology and Quality Management

Institute of Food Technology, São Paulo, Brazil

01 Aug 2013 - 01 Aug 2014