Ruben Gonzalez Miguelez

Dr. Rubén González Miguelez is a postdoctoral researcher at the Viruses and RNAi Unit, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France). His scientific journey spans institutions including I2SysBio (Valencia, Spain) and IBENS (Paris, France), with fellowships from EMBO and Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini programs.

• Education: PhD in Evolutionary Virology from I2SysBio under Santiago F. Elena (2017-2021)

Research focuses on three pillars:

1. Evolutionary dynamics of RNA viruses across host systems
2. Microbiome-host-virus interaction networks
3. Virus-induced physiological alterations (aging, developmental tradeoffs)

   Recent publications highlight Drosophila-virus aging models, C. elegans-microbiome-virus tripartite systems, and environmental stress-driven viral mutualism in plants. Funded by ESA, EMBO, and CNRS collaborations.

   Scientific Contributions

   • 2025: First author on aging mechanisms in Drosophila
   • 2024: Multiple high-impact studies on RNA virus evolution
   • 2023: Conceptual frameworks for developmental stage-virus co-evolution

   Collaborations span Marie-Anne Félix (C. elegans immunity), Carla Saleh (Drosophila virology), and Santiago Elena (plant virus adaptation). Current work explores aging-virology intersections through the Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini Fellowship.