DrRuben Fernandez-Rodriguez

International Competitive Fellowship sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Universities and EU funds (72.000€ // 125,056.80 AUD)

(Universitá Catholicca del Sacro Cuore, Roma), UCLM and Santander Bank, 1 week, 1,150€ (1847,93 AUD).

6 months, 10,000€ (16.069,00 AUD). Adelaide (South Australia), University of Adelaide, South Australian Medical and Health Research Institute (SAMHRI), Obesity and Metabolism group, supervisor: Prof Leonie K Heilbronn.

FPU pre-doctoral research fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, from 2020 to 2024 (3 years pre-doctoral and 1-year postdoc contract), 82.362,32€ (132.405,67 AUD).

6 months, 3.720€ (5.980,27AUD).

I was awarded a two-year contract fellowship, in the University of Castilla-La Mancha, working and leading an spin-off called Movi-fitness S.L, UCLM, Co-funded by European Social funds and Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, from 2018 to 2020 (2-year contract + 1000€ for congress travel), 34.696€ (55.746,06 AUD).

Guest-editor for Nutrients special issue.

Electronic ISSN: 3005-0774

“Physiological and Educational Aspects of Pilates Training and Health in the Context of Physical Education”

The Certainty of the Evidence on Plant- vs Meat-Predominant Dietary Patterns and Depression: An Umbrella Review

Radio: https://www.cmmedia.es/play/radio/castilla-la-mancha-a-las-2-fin-de-semana/castilla-mancha-2-semana-01-02-2025.html Radio RPA: https://www.rtpa.es/audio:La-buena-tarde_1738260527.html Good Food Institute: https://gfieurope.org/blog/meet-the-researcher-synthesising-the-evidence-on-plant-based-meat-and-nutrition-with-ruben-fernandez-rodriguez/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYqqdU3djfpqcWdZ-IiK7J9zx8UThz814xa-o0CNdX9keBV1W82hPGhe-g_aem_aJn3bsOISEaiPxyIgLtWyg Interviewed by the New York Times (available letter statement, despite not being quoted): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/well/eat/is-fake-meat-healthy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk4.j4x2.svk34_rj4PCw&smid=url-share

Podcast for Nutrition Reviews: “Conversations with the authors” (Oxford University Press). The impact of Mediterranean Diet on alleviating depressive symptoms in adults.

Alice Callahan Reporter alice.callahan@nytimes.com 620 8th Avenue New York, NY 10018 nytimes.com February 28, 2025 To whom it may concern: I am a health reporter at The New York Times. I’m writing to document that I conducted an interview by video call with Rubén Fernández Rodríguez on Friday, February 7, 2025. We discussed his recent systematic review, “Plant-based meat alternatives and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Dr. Fernández Rodríguez was an excellent communicator of his research, speaking clearly, eloquently, and accessibly about his findings. I subsequently wrote an article about such plant-based meat alternatives for The New York Times. Unfortunately, I was unable to quote Dr. Fernández Rodríguez in my article. I often interview many sources who I cannot ultimately include in the final article due to reasons of space and scope. This was in no way a reflection of the quality of my interaction with Dr. Fernández Rodríguez, as he was an excellent interview subject. Should the opportunity arise, I would not hesitate to seek his expertise in the future. Best, Alice Callahan