Socorro Vanesca Frota Gaban, Ph.D., is a Nutritionist and Professor at the Federal University of Ceará (Brazil), affiliated with the Department of Food Engineering. She has extensive experience in food chemistry, functional foods, and bioactive compounds, as well as in cardiovascular research using animal models. Her research focuses on fermentation processes and the evaluation of antioxidant, metabolic, and cardiometabolic effects of plant-based foods. Interests: food chemistry; functional foods; fermentation processes; kombucha; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; metabolomics; cardiovascular health; polyphenols; translational research.