Doctoral Student
University of Florida
Melissa Moreno is a doctoral student at the University of Florida in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Prior to this, she received a Master of Science degree in 2023 in food science and human nutrition also from the University of Florida. During her graduate studies, she conducted a feasibility study with patients suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia to investigate the potential of an extra-virgin olive oil-enriched diet in reducing facial pain. She is now working with a potential prebiotic supplement to help alleviate constipation in adults.