Alessandra De Cesare

Alessandra De Cesare is an Associate Professor in Inspection of Foods of Animal Origin (MVET-02B) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences. She is a member of a pool of experts of the panel BIOHAZ of EFSA and is Editor in Chief of the Italian Journal of Food Safety.

Her research activity focuses on concern the study of microbiomes in food systems to prevent pathogen colonisation; the evaluation and development of food safety criteria based on risk assessment; the genotypic caharecterisation of microorganisms responsible for foodborne diseases.

The main research projects in which she is and has been involved are: MASAF Stalla Modello;H2020 CIRCLES "Controlling microbiomes circulations for better food systems”; H2020 NEXTFOOD “Educating the next generation of professionals in the agrifood system”; PRIMA ArtiSaneFood “Innovative Bio-interventions and Risk Modelling Approaches for Ensuring Microbial Safety and Quality of Mediterranean Artisanal Fermented Foods”; H2020 VEO "Versatile emerging infectious disease observatory".

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ORCID ID 0000-0001-5216-6617