Rong (Tsao) Cao

　　Title: Senior Research Scientist

　　Address: Guelph Research and Development Centre,

　　Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

　　93 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 5C9

　　Tel: +1-226-217-8108

　　Email: Rong.Cao@agr.gc.ca

　　Education Background:

　　1984, B.Sc., Beijing Agricultural University (currently the China Agricultural University);

　　1988, M.Sc. and 1991, Ph.D., Kyushu University, Japan;

　　Working Experiences:

　　1992-1996             Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University, USA;

　　1996-present          Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

　　Research Interests:

　　Chemistry and biochemistry of phytochemicals with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; bioaccessibility, bioavailability and mechanism of action of food bioactives; Functional foods and nutraceuticals;

　　Natural antimicrobials

　　Detection and mitigation of food chemical toxins especially emerging mycotoxins and process-induced toxins

　　Professional Activities：

　　Editorial board member of Food Chemistry, Journal of Functional Foods, and Journal of Food Biochemistry, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

　　International Advisory Board, and Member-At-Large, International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (ISNFF).

　　Adjunct positions at University of Guelph, Nanchang University, Jiangsu University and several other universities and institutes.