The Se4All Newsletter No. 6 has arrived, spotlighting the extraordinary secondment experiences of our researchers as they advance selenium biofortification and sustainable dairy production. Released this April 2025, this semi-annual update celebrates the power of international collaboration, bridging continents from Ireland’s organic cheese farms to Spain’s synchrotron labs and Italy’s bioeconomy hubs.
Take Dr. María Belén Pirola from Argentina’s INTI Lácteos Rafaela, who spent October to November 2024 crisscrossing Italy and Spain. At Rimini’s Ecomondo Conference, she explored circular economy innovations, while at ALBA Synchrotron, she analyzed Se speciation in dairy samples alongside Dr. Laura Simonelli. Her work is forging pathways for sustainable, Se-enriched dairy products.
Meanwhile, Carlos Mariano Stratico, another INTI veteran, sharpened selenium measurement techniques at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) from March to June 2024. His training in ICP-MS and cheese production study visits with experts like María Jesús Sánchez Martín are set to elevate dairy quality analysis back home.
Luciana Maria Costabel of INTA dazzled at the 3rd Se4All International Workshop, presenting on functional dairy foods, while Joselina Graciela Karlen and Elisabet Ramos (both INTI) tackled milk techno-functionality at UAB, paving the way for cheese yield breakthroughs. Erica Schmidt, also from INTI, blended bioeconomy insights from Ecomondo with hands-on Se analysis in Spain, sparking new EU project proposals.
These stories, detailed in the newsletter, reflect Se4All’s mission: harnessing hands-on expertise and global networks to create a selenium-enriched future. Co-funded by Horizon 2020’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (GA No. 101007630), this issue is a testament to our partners—UAB, UNL, Sapienza, REDINN, and INTA—and their shared vision.
Dive into the full newsletter at https://se4allproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Se4All-Newsletter-No-6.pdf and join us as we look ahead to publications, workshops, and our project closure in Rafaela, July 2025. Questions or ideas? Reach out to our Communication Team via the website. Let’s keep building bridges for sustainable food innovation.
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