Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Research interests
Education/Academic qualification
Nutritional Science, PhD, Dr. rer. nat., Department für Ernährungswissenschaften, Universität Wien
Award Date: 1 Jan 1991
Food Science, Diploma
External positions
Head, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna
Mar 2025 → …
Professor, Chair of Nutritional Systems Biology
1 Nov 2019 → 28 Feb 2025
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Leibniz Collaborative Excellence: EpiDish
Somoza, V. (PI), Köhler, M. (PI), Carlsson, J. (CoI) & Pro, C. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Leibniz Lab "Pandemic Preparedness"
Gabriel, G. (PI), Somoza, V. (CoI) & Danzer, B. (CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Network
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CA22161 - FLAVOURsome
Soares, S. (Coordinator), Figueroa, V. (Coordinator), Behrens, M. (Committee member), Di Pizio, A. (CoI), Somoza, V. (Committee member) & Dawid, C. (Committee member)
24/10/23 → 23/10/27
Project: Network
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IGF 01IF21916N - Proteinhydrolysates
Somoza, V. (PI), Gradl, K. (CoI), Dawid, C. (PI) & Mittermeier, V. K. (CoPI)
1/07/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Research output
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A Digestive Herbal Mixture Preparation Stimulates Proton Secretion in Human Parietal Cells through Phenolic Compounds Targeting Bitter Taste Receptors
Richter, P. (First Author), Piqué-Borràs, M. R. (Co-Author), Künstle, G. (Co-Author) & Somoza, V. (Last Author), 29 Mar 2026, In: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 70, 6, e70443.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemosensory response to Pt-based chemotherapeutics via bitter taste receptors in vitro reveals a new mechanism for bitter taste disorders
Zehentner, S. (First Author), Mistlberger-Reiner, A. (Co-Author), Pirkwieser, P. (Co-Author), Orth, N. (Co-Author), Boger, V. (Co-Author), Kahlenberg, K. (Co-Author), Kreißl, J. (Co-Author), Grimm, C. (Co-Author), Ley, J. P. (Co-Author) & Somoza, V. (Last Author), Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 2634.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a High-Throughput UHPLC-DMS-MS/MS Method for Targeted Quantitation of Pertinent Phospholipid Classes in Colon Cancer
Wimmer, M. (First Author), Coleman, O. I., Sorbie, A., Haller, D., Somoza, V. & Dunkel, A. (Last Author), Feb 2026, In: Molecules. 31, 3, 438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Homoeriodictyol, targeting the bitter taste receptor TAS2R14, lowers the secretion of pro-inflammatory chemokines upon treatment with SARS-CoV-2 peptide pools in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Danzer, B. (First Author), Andersen, G. (Co-Author), Kahlenberg, K. (Co-Author) & Somoza, V. (Last Author), 1 Feb 2026, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 17, 1771794, 1771794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immune modulation in response to coffee intake: a pilot study
Bleffgen, M., Lang, R., Rogal, K., Somoza, V. & Skurk, T. (Last Author), Mar 2026, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 65, 2, 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Activities
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Joint Retreat: Food quality & (non-)Flavor activity
Somoza, V. (Organizer), Andersen, G. (Participant), Richter, P. (Participant), Kahlenberg, K. (Participant), Müller, A. U. (Participant), Danzer, B. (Participant) & Palacino Chacon, V. (Participant)
9 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in an event
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The taste metabolic circuit: Can we taste inflammation and optimize healthy food intake?
Somoza, V. (Speaker)
9 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or event contribution › Oral presentation
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Bitter peptides of pea protein hydrolysates induce gastric signals of satiation and reduce healthy subjects’ total energy intake
Somoza, V. (Speaker)
15 Sep 2025 → 18 Sep 2025Activity: Talk or event contribution › Poster presentation
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Biological Function of Ectopic Taste Receptors
Somoza, V. (Speaker)
17 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or event contribution › Invited talk
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Biological Function of Ectopic Taste Receptors
Somoza, V. (Speaker)
16 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or event contribution › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Top Downloaded Article (Wiley Verlag) 2022
Andersen, G. (Recipient), Kahlenberg, K. (Recipient), Krautwurst, D. (Recipient) & Somoza, V. (Recipient), 2022
Prize
Press/Media
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Scharfstoff aus Ingwer versetzt Immunzellen in erhöhte Alarmbereitschaft
14/02/23 → 11/02/26
128 Media contributions
Press/Media
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Amtsübergabe LSB, Prof. Dr. Corinna Dawid
Dawid, C., Somoza, V. & Scherf, K.
6/02/26
4 Media contributions
Press/Media
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Neue Humanstudie zeigt: Pflanzliche Proteinhydrolysate beeinflussen das Sättigungsgefühl auf unterschiedliche Weise
18/11/25 → 7/01/26
23 Media contributions
Press/Media
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Bitterrezeptor an entzündungshemmender Wirkung von Resveratrol beteiligt?
2/03/21 → 10/12/25
51 Media contributions
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