faculty
Catherine Neto, PhD
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Contact
508-910-6928
508-999-9167
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Science & Engineering 301A
Education
| 1988 | Brown University | PhD |
| 1983 | Southeastern Massachusetts University | BS |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.
Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.
Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.
Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.
Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.
Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from guest lecturers and students. The graduate student will present a total of two seminars, one of which will be the thesis seminar. Each graduate student is required to enroll in this course for each semester in residence. This course will not count toward the 30 credits of course work and research required for the degree.
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from guest lecturers and students. The graduate student will present a total of two seminars, one of which will be the thesis seminar. Each graduate student is required to enroll in this course for each semester in residence. This course will not count toward the 30 credits of course work and research required for the degree.
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from guest lecturers and students. The graduate student will present a total of two seminars, one of which will be the thesis seminar. Each graduate student is required to enroll in this course for each semester in residence. This course will not count toward the 30 credits of course work and research required for the degree.
Lectures on current topics in chemistry from guest lecturers and students. The graduate student will present a total of two seminars, one of which will be the thesis seminar. Each graduate student is required to enroll in this course for each semester in residence. This course will not count toward the 30 credits of course work and research required for the degree.
Research
Research awards
- $ 100,000 awarded by MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH for Cranberry Health Research – Phytochemistry to Protect Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation
- $ 100,000 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Public Health, BSAS for Cranberry Health Research - Phytochemistry and Cellular Protective Mechanisms
- $ 100,000 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Public Health for UMass Cranberry Health Research Center Gut Health Initiative
- $ 49,408 awarded by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. for Extraction, Fractionation and Characterization of Triterpenoids from Cranberry Pomace
- $ 100,000 awarded by MA Department of Public Health for FY 22 Colon Health Initiative at UMass Cranberry Health Research Center
Research
Research interests
- Phytochemicals with anti-cancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity from cranberries and other plant sources
- Bioactivity, purification, and analysis of natural products
- Factors influencing production of secondary metabolites including functional food factors
Select publications
- Wu X., Xue L., Tata A., Song M., Neto C., Xiao H. (2020).
Bioactive components of polyphenol-rich and non–polyphenol-rich cranberry fruit extracts and their chemopreventive effects on colitis-associated colon cancer
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 68(25), 6845–6853. - Turbitt J. R., Colson K. L., Milstead A., Killday K. B., Neto C. C.* (2020).
Application of 1H NMR-based metabolomics to the analysis of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) supplements
Phytochemical Analysis, 31(1), 68–80. - Neto C. C.*, Penndorf K. A., Feldman M., Meron-Sudai S., Zakay-Rones Z., Steinberg D., Fridman M., Kashman Y., Ginsburg I., Ofek I., Weiss E. I. (2017).
Characterization of non-dialyzable constituents from cranberry juice that inhibit adhesion, co-aggregation, and biofilm formation by oral bacteria
Food & Function, 8, 1955–1965. - Gupta P., Song B., Neto C., Camesano T. A.* (2016).
Atomic force microscopy-guided fractionation reveals the influence of cranberry phytochemicals on adhesion of Escherichia coli
Food & Function, 7, 2655-2666.