Personale docente

Chiara Dall’Asta is Full Professor of Food Chemistry (SSD CHIM/10) at the Department of Food and Drug Sciences, University of Parma (Italy). Since 2023, she has served as Delegate of the Rector for Doctoral Programs. Since 2024, she has also been Director of the Interdepartmental Center for Measurement and Services “G. Casnati”.

Academic and Professional Career
* 2023–present: Full Professor of Food Chemistry, University of Parma
* 2014–2023: Associate Professor, University of Parma
* 2005–2014: Assistant Professor (Researcher, SSD CHIM/10), University of Parma
* 2004–2005: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Parma
* 2004: Visiting Researcher, IFA-Tulln, BOKU Vienna (Austria)

Education
* PhD in Food Science and Technology, University of Parma (2004)
* MSc in Chemistry, University of Parma (2000)

National Scientific Qualification for Full Professorship (2018).

Institutional and Scientific Roles
* Delegate of the Rector for Doctoral Programs (since 2023)
* Director of the Interdepartmental Core Facility Center "G. Casnati"
* Coordinator of the PhD Program in Food Science (2019–2023)
* Academic Contact Point for Relations with EFSA (since 2016)
* Expert member of several EFSA Working Groups (CONTAM Panel, 2014–2026)
* Member of the University Patent and Intellectual Property Committee (since 2020)

Research Activity
Her research focuses on the chemistry and toxicology of bioactive compounds and natural toxins in food, with over twenty years of experience in the field.

Main research areas include:
* Mycotoxins: formation, biotransformation, and toxicological mechanisms
* Identification and characterization of modified (“masked”) mycotoxins, including the first reported identification of a modified mycotoxin (DON-3-glucoside) and the investigation of its metabolic fate
* Development of advanced mass spectrometry methodologies (HR-MS, ion mobility) for the analysis of contaminants and bioactive compounds
* Metabolomics and multi-omics approaches to study interactions between plant and fungal secondary metabolites and biological systems
* Food authenticity and integrity using fingerprinting and untargeted analysis
* Innovative risk assessment methodologies, including integration of in vitro/in silico models and probabilistic approaches for co-exposure to contaminants

She has contributed to the development of innovative databases (e.g., CCS values for mycotoxins) and to regulatory risk assessment of chemical hazards in food.

Research Funding and Projects
She acts as coordinator or principal investigator in numerous competitive national and international projects (Horizon Europe, EFSA, PRIMA), including:
* Coordinator of the MSCA Staff Exchange project MYCOBEANS (2024–2027)
* Work Package Leader and PI in Horizon Europe projects (e.g., FUNSHIELD4MED, MYMATCH)
* Unit leader and/or WP leader in national projects (e.g., FOCUSER, SmartWheat durum wheat supply chain project)
* Coordinator of EFSA projects (e.g., MYCOBOOST, EUFORA)

She is also actively involved in technology transfer with industry partners in the fields of food safety, authenticity, and novel food assessment.

Contribution to the Regulatory Field
She has participated as an EFSA expert in the risk assessment of food contaminants, contributing to eight scientific opinions on naturally occurring chemical contaminants.
She has also contributed to the preparation of dossiers for novel food authorization, approved by the European Commission.

Editorial Activity and Scientific Community
* Co-Editor-in-Chief, npj Science of Food
* Member of scientific committees of international conferences (e.g., World Mycotoxin Forum, RAFA)
* Reviewer for numerous international peer-reviewed journals

Teaching Activity
She has been continuously involved in teaching since 2005 at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in food chemistry, food safety, and advanced analysis of xenobiotics.

Scientific Output
Author of more than 250 peer-reviewed international publications, with an H-index of 55 (Scopus, 2026).

Profiles
* Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8yVcLtUAAAAJ&hl=en
* Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58614834700
* ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-8394