Cardiovascular Health and Imaging

Rodrigo Fernández Jiménez holds a degree in medicine from the Universidad de Zaragoza and a PhD from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He completed his clinical fellowship in cardiology at the Hospital Universitario Clinico San Carlos in Madrid. In addition, he holds a Diploma of Statistics and a Master’s degree of Research Methodology in Health Sciences from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

After completing his training in cardiology, he made a 4-year research-training program (including the “Rio Hortega” program) at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC). His doctoral thesis focused on the study of the dynamics of post-myocardial infarction edema using a translational platform and non-invasive imaging tools. He then secured a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

Since 2020, he has led the Cardiovascular Health and Imaging Laboratory at CNIC. He combines his scientific work with clinical activity at Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos. His research group focuses on evaluating health promotion strategies to foster lasting healthy habits, as well as investigating cardiovascular health across the life course, with particular emphasis on childhood and adolescence.

Rodrigo has received numerous distinctions throughout his career, including the Spanish Royal National Academy of Medicine Award, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Award 2019, and the National Research Award for Young Investigators “Gabriella Morreale” 2023.