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Nutrition Scientist & Epidemiology Researcher | Evidence Synthesis & Data Analysis

Profile Summary

I am a Nutrition Scientist and PhD candidate in Epidemiology based in Germany, with over 10 years of professional experience in clinical nutrition, public health, and academic research. My academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences and a Master’s degree in Public Health. My doctoral research focuses on advanced epidemiological methods, longitudinal data analysis, and the interpretation of complex health outcomes. I currently work as a Research Assistant at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), where I contribute to ongoing research projects involving population-based health data, statistical modeling in R, and the preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals. My experience includes: – Statistical analysis in R (descriptive statistics, regression models, multivariable analysis, longitudinal and trajectory analysis) – Interpretation and reporting of epidemiological findings – Literature reviews and evidence summaries – Scientific writing and manuscript preparation – Critical analysis studies I have authored publications in international peer-reviewed journals and have experience serving as a reviewer. My practice is guided by rigorous methods, critical analysis of evidence, and a strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making. I am particularly interested in collaborating on projects involving public health research, nutritional epidemiology, chronic disease outcomes, lifestyle-related exposures, and health data analysis.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ R
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Food Security
• ☆ Disease Control And Prevention

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/Doktorand Student

Martin Luther Universität Halle Wittenberg Wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Bereich

April 2022 - Present

Registered Nutritionist

Camara municipal - Pacos de Ferreira

August 2020 - August 2021

Education

PhD

Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg - Germany

April 2022 - Present

Master's degree in Public Health (School of Medicine)

University of Porto

October 2017 - December 2019

Masters course - Health biochemistry

Instituto Politécnico do Porto

September 2016 - August 2017

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Sciencies (Nutrition faculty)

University of Porto

September 2009 - October 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Daniela Costa, Mohamad Assaf, Ljupcho Efremov, Karen Holland, Rafael Mikolajczyk (2024). Comparison between Invasive Intervention and Conservative Treatment in Patients with In-Hospital Myocardial Infarctions: Results from the Regional Myocardial Infarction Registry of Saxony-Anhalt (RHESA) Study . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Daniela Costa, Mohamad Assaf, Ljupcho Efremov, Karen Holland, Rafael Mikolajczyk (2024). Comparison between Invasive Intervention and Conservative Treatment in Patients with In-Hospital Myocardial Infarctions: Results from the Regional Myocardial Infarction Registry of Saxony-Anhalt (RHESA) Study . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Daniela Costa, Mohamad Assaf, Janka Massag, Christoph Weber, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Sara Lena Lückmann (2023). Comparison between In-Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Acute Myocardial Infarctions: Results from the Regional Myocardial Infarction Registry of Saxony-Anhalt (RHESA) Study . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Daniela Costa, Mohamad Assaf, Janka Massag, Christoph Weber, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Sara Lena Lückmann (2023). Comparison between In-Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Acute Myocardial Infarctions: Results from the Regional Myocardial Infarction Registry of Saxony-Anhalt (RHESA) Study . Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Daniela Costa, Janka Massag, Sophie Diexer, Bianca Klee, Cornelia Gottschick, Anja Broda, Oliver Purschke, Nils Opel, Mascha Binder, Daniel Sedding, et al.(2023). Anxiety, depressive symptoms, and distress over the course of the war in Ukraine in three federal states in Germany . Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. Frontiers Media {SA}

Daniela Costa, Sarah Warkentin, Andreia Oliveira(2022). Sugar-sweetened beverages, effects on appetite and public health strategies to reduce the consumption among children: a review . Porto Biomedical Journal. 7. (1). p. e172. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

D. Costa and S. Warkentin and A. Oliveira(2021). The effect of sugar-sweetened beverages at 4 years of age on appetitive behaviours of 7-year-olds from the Generation XXI birth cohort . British Journal of Nutrition. 126. (5). p. 790--800. Cambridge University Press ({CUP})