CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname
Name
Bergamaschi
Valentina
Date of birth
Degree
02-01-1986
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Course of studies University
PhD
Visiting PhD student
Food
Biotechnology
Sensory and
Consumer Section,
Dept of Food
Science
Dietistic
University
Milan
University
Copenhagen
Bachelor degree
Master degree
Date registration
Food Science and
Human Nutrition
REGISTRATION IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS of Association
University
Pavia
University
Milan
30th May 2013 Sensory Project Manager Certificate
January 2013 Member of the Italian Sensory Science Society of of of of year of achievement of the degree
05-12-2014
August 2013- December
2013
02-10-2007
25-11-2010
City
October 2007
Languages
Registered dietician certification
FOREIGN LANGUAGES level of knowledge
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AWARDS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS
Year
27 th
November
2014
14 th
December
2011
Description of award
The candidate’s contribution on “Perceptive, psychological and behavioural determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood: strategy to prevent obesity” was awarded as the best work with “SISS young researcher awards” granted by Italian Sensory Science Society (SISS).
The candidate’s master degree thesis on “Memory for Sweet Taste in children:
Influence of learning and time of retention” was awarded as the most distinguished thesis of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science with “Ivan Dragoni Award”, granted by Milano Ristorazione.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITY
Since 2011: Teaching assistant of the courses Sensory analysis of food and data processing
(Bachelor degree in Food Science and Technology), Sensory analysis of food (Bachelor degree in
Foodservice Science and Technology), Food safety and microbiological and sensorial quality
(Bachelor degree in Sensory Analysis Enological and Viticultural Science) and Psychology of food consumption and food preferences (Master degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition) ,
University of Milan.
Since 2011: Academic Tutor for the Sensory Analysis Laboratory leaded by Prof. E. Pagliarini,
Dept. of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science,
University of Milan.
Academic year 2013-2014: Co-tutor of the following Bachelor degree thesis in Food Science and
Technology, University of Milan: i) Influence of the Food Dude educational program on food neophobia in school children of the elementary school of Milan. ii) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the educational program Food Dude to increase fruit and vegetable liking in children school aged.
Lecture and practical training on The color of Odor, Master in Food & Wine Communication (Prof.
V. Russo), IULM University, Milan, May 2013.
PROJECT ACTIVITY
Year
April
2011-
March
2012
Project
1.
Type B fellowship financed by University of Milan, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of
Food Technology. Research project title: “FOOD AND FUN”: CONSUMI ALIMENTARI E STILI DI VITA
DEI BAMBINI DELLA SCUOLA PRIMARIA. ANALISI E RICERCA SU MODELLI DI INTERVENTO PER LA
PREVENZIONE DELL’OBESITÀ E SOVRAPPESO.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Fizz (basic)
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StatGraphics
Centurion XVI (basic)
SPSS (basic)
SAS (basic)
CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS
Date
30 th
January
2014
Title
12 th April
2013
March
2012-June
2012
Seminar on Preference mapping with sensory and consumer data, Prof.
Tormond Naes.
Workshop on Know the product and understand the consumer: guarantee and the new challenges of sensory science.
Course of Sensory Analysis of Food and data Processing , B.S. of Food
Science and Technology (Prof. Ella
Pagliarini).
Place
Italian Sensory Science Society (SISS),
Bologna.
Italian Sensory Science Society (SISS),
Bologna.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science,
University of Milan
September
2012-
January
2013
Course of Sensory analysis of Food,
B.S. of Foodservice Science and
Technology (Prof. Ella Pagliarini).
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science,
University of Milan
September
2012-
October
2012
Course of Basic Statistics (Prof. Elio
Desimoni).
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science,
University of Milan
February
2011-
March
2011
Course of Basic SAS (Prof. Alberto
Tamburini).
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science,
University of Milan
PUBLICATIONS
Paper:
Bergamaschi V, Olsen A, Laureati M, Zangenberg S, Pagliarini E and Wender LPB (2015) Variety in snack servings as determinant for acceptance in school children . Appetite, under revision.
Laureati M, Bertoli S, Bergamaschi V, Leone A, Lewandowski L, Giussani B, Battezzati A and
Pagliarini E (2015) Food neophobia and liking for fruits and vegetables are not related to excess weight in Italian children Food Quality and Preference , 40:125-131.
Laureati M, Bergamaschi V and Pagliarini E. (2015) Assessing childhood food neophobia: validation of a scale in Italian primary school children. Food Quality and Preference , 40: 8-15.
Bertoli S, Laureati M, Battezzati A, Bergamaschi V, Cereda E, Spadafranca A, Vignati and
Pagliarini E (2014) Relationship between taste sensitivity, nutritional status and metabolic syndrome: implications for success in weight loss dietary intervention. World Journal of Diabetes ,
5: 717-723.
Laureati M, Bergamaschi V and Pagliarini E (2014) School-based intervention with children: peermodeling, reward and repeated exposure reduce food neophobia and increase liking of fruits and
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vegetables. Appetite , 83: 26-32.
Bergamaschi V and Laureati M (2014) More fruit and vegetable at school. Intersezioni , n° 53,
October 15 th 2014.
Bergamaschi V and Laureati M (2012) Taste perception and body weight. Intersezioni n°22,
November 7 th 2012.
Proserpio C, Laureati M and Bergamaschi V (2012) Psyche and memory influences consumer taste. Intersezioni , n° 9, January 11 th 2012.
Bergamaschi V and Laureati M (2014) Food memory. Intersezioni, n° 8, December 14 th 2011.
Congress communications:
Bergamaschi V. (2014) Perceptive, psychological and behavioural determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood: strategy to prevent obesity. V Conference of the Italian
Sensory Society (SISS) , San Michele all’Adige, Trento, November 26-28 th , 2014.
Bergamaschi V. (2014) Perceptive, psychological and behavioural determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood. 19th Workshop on the Developments in the Italian PhD
Research on Food Science Technology and Biotechnology , University of Bari, September 24-26 th ,
2014.
Pagliarini E, Laureati M and Bergamaschi V (2012) Effectiveness in reducing food neophobia and increasing acceptance in fruit and vegetable. International Conference on Multidisciplinary
Perspectives on Child and Teen Consumption , IULM University, Milan, December 12-14 th , 2012.
Bergamaschi V and Pagliarini E (2012) Liking, familiarity and neophobia in the prevention of child obesity by applying a new educational program. XVII Workshop on the Developments in the
Italian PhD Research on Food Science Technology and Biotechnology , Cesena (IT), September
19-21 th , 2012.
Laureati M, Bergamaschi V, Pagliarini E (2012) Effect of education on food behavior: A survey on
6-9 years old Italian children. Eurosense 2012: 5th European Conference on Sensory and
Consumer Research, Bern (CH), September 10-12 th , 2012.
Laureati M, Bergamaschi V, Bertoli S, Battezzati A and Pagliarini E (2012) Taste sensitivity in weight excess and management.
The International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste (ISOT),
Stockholm (SW) June 23-27 th , 2012.
Bergamaschi V, Di Iorio M and Laureati M (2012) Food & Fun: preliminary results of a educational program in the schools of Milan, NutriMi: International Forum of Practical Nutrition, Milan, March
14-15 th , 2012.
Laureati M, Bergamaschi V and Pagliarini E (2011) Taste memory in children: incidental vs intentional learning. 9th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium , Toronto, September 4-8 th , 2011.
Sustainability and sensory evaluation. The bio effect on consumer choice Castelli L., Jabes D.,
Laureati M., Bergamaschi V.
Convegno Nazionale AIP sezione “Psicologia per le organizzazioni”:
Senso e prospettive dell’applicare. Nuove declinazioni della Psicologia del lavoro e delle organizzazioni , Milan, October 13-14 th , 2011.
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and 47 of DPR n. 445/2000.
The present curriculum does not contain confidential and legal information according to art. 4, paragraph 1, points d) and e) of D.Lgs. 30.06.2003 n. 196.
Place and date: Milano, 10-02-2015
Valentina Bergamaschi
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