I obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences in 1997 (University of Valencia, UV) and my PhD in Biological Sciences in 2003 (UV). I then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford (2004-2006), after which I obtained a Juan de la Cierva contract (UV, 2007-2009). I then joined the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP-CSIC, 2010-2012) on a Jae Doc contract. Over the next three years, I resumed my research work at the UV, although it was not until 2016 that I did so as a Ramón y Cajal Researcher. Since 2021, I have been a Associate Professor at the UV, attached to the Department of Genetics of the Faculty of Biological Sciences, and I carry out my research at the Institute of Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio). As part of my teaching work, I have supervised numerous final degree and master's degree projects. I also teach subjects related to genetics, molecular evolution and virology in the Biology Degree and the Master in Virology. I have been Co-Director of the latter since 2024.

My field of research focuses on the study of virus evolution, primarily RNA viruses, using tools from population genetics, molecular and cellular biology, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics. To this end, I have conducted experimental and molecular evolution studies on models as diverse as human, animal, plant, and bacterial viruses. In particular, the rise of new mass sequencing technologies has led me to recently focus my work on the analysis of mass sequencing data (NGS) to obtain estimates of viral diversity. Currently, the medium/long-term objectives of my line of research are framed within the fusion of bioinformatic analysis of data generated by NGS with previous methodologies acquired throughout my professional career, such as the study of viruses in cell cultures or phylogenetic analysis.

Throughout my professional career, I have participated in more than twenty research projects (three of them as principal investigator). I have published more than 50 research articles, most of them as first author or corresponding author, with some featured in journals such as PLoS Biology, Nature Communications, Nature Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Evolution, and PLoS Genetics. I have also published three book chapters. In addition, I have supervised three doctoral theses (another is in progress).

Dr. Jesús Rodríguez-Díaz is an Associate Professor (Profesor Titular) at the Department of Microbiology and Ecology, University of Valencia, Spain. He is an internationally recognized expert in enteric virology, intestinal microbiota, and host-glycan interactions, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications (h-index: 30) and seven book chapters. His research has significantly advanced the understanding of rotavirus and norovirus pathogenesis, including the discovery of novel glycan-based receptors and mechanisms of immune escape in enteric viruses. 

He has been Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI in more than 15 competitive research projects, including grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN/AEI), the Generalitat Valenciana, and international collaborations supported by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS, California, USA), where he served as Co-Principal Investigator in a project focused on the molecular epidemiology of human noroviruses and foodborne transmission routes. This collaboration highlights his leadership in translational research at the interface of public health, food safety, and virology, and strengthens scientific exchange between Europe and the United States. 

Dr. Rodríguez-Díaz maintains long-term research partnerships with groups in Sweden, Belgium, Brazil, and the United States, and has participated in multiple EU-funded consortia focused on viral pathogenesis and glyco-epidemiology. He has been an invited speaker at international congresses, including the European Rotavirus Biology Meeting (ERBM) and the Annual Conference of the Spanish Society for Virology.
He regularly serves as a reviewer for high-impact journals (PLOS Pathogens, Journal of Virology, Gut Microbes, Viruses, Frontiers in Microbiology) and participates in scientific advisory panels in virology and molecular microbiology. 

He has supervised seven PhD theses (all cum laude) and more than 30 MSc and BSc dissertations, mentoring early-career scientists who have continued their careers in academia and industry worldwide. His management experience includes nine research contracts with biotechnology companies and the founding of the spin-off Alba Biosciences S.L.U. 

He is also the inventor of three national patents and has successfully translated fundamental discoveries into applied biotechnology. His career combines basic and translational science, international leadership, and knowledge transfer, with measurable impact on human health, food safety, diagnostic innovation, and the competitiveness of the Valencian biotechnology sector.