范妮·彼得曼-罗沙

Fanny is a Chilean-Swiss researcher and dietitian with a wide international experience and background in public health, ageing, and lifestyle topics throughout the life cycle. She has had the opportunity to collaborate and study at different universities in South America and Europe (the University of Concepción, Chile and the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom). Fanny also speaks three different languages: Spanish (mother tongue), Italian (fluent) and English (fluent) and has deep knowledge in statistics (e.g., causal inference concepts, linear and logistics regression analyses, Cox proportional analyses, Poisson regression analyses, etc.), software programs (advanced use of Stata, Endnote, GraphPad and an intermediate level of R) and other training (further knowledge in systematic review and meta-analysis). She has contributed as the first author or joint author in more than 274 scientific manuscripts (h-index=47). During 2022 and 2023, Fanny actively participated in the following Policy Papers: "Mesa Salud Futuro en Medicina Personalizada y Cultura de datos. Informe de la subcomisión de Salud del Futuro" and "Estudio orientado a la actualización de las guías alimentarias basadas en alimentos (GABA) para la población chilena; Informe 1". Additionally, as she recognised that leadership is essential for tomorrow's future public health leaders, since 2016, she has been the deputy director of the international research consortium ELHOC (Epidemiology of Lifestyle and Health Outcomes in Chile). In the same line, she currently collaborates with the following research groups: i) UK Biobank Glasgow Research Team (UK), ii) MAUCO Study (Chile), iii) INMA study (Spain); iv) Mexico City Prospective Study; and v) Centro Vida Saludable UdeC (Chile). Since 2022, she has also been a senior member of the Global Burden of Disease Study. In 2024, Fanny was recognised as part of the top 2% of the most-cited scientists worldwide in the ranking generated by Stanford University and published by Elsevier. The same year, she was renowned as one of the most productive and active women researchers at Universidad Diego Portales. Her work has been selected as paper of the year in the following journals: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2023; most accessed and cited paper); Maturitas (2022; paper of the year); European Heart Journal (2020 Editor’s Choice); Maturitas (2020; paper of month in August 2020). Fanny received “Premio Universidad de Concepción” for being the best student of her promotion (2013). Fanny also certified her leadership skills in the “Oxford Women’s Leadership Development Programme” in 2020.