Rosa Mª Fernández García

Associate Professor of Psychobiology — Universidade da Coruña

Publications

Articles in JCR-indexed Journals (37)

2025

  1. Zubiaurre-Elorza L, Uribe C, Marcos A, Fernández R, Pásaro E, Rodríguez del Cerro MC, Burke SM, Guillamon A (2025). The Effects of Feminization Hormone Therapy on the Brain of Transgender Women: A Hypothesis. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. FI: 4.11 Q1. DOI
  2. Fernández NS, Fernández R, Gómez M, Mora M, Guerrero J, Moral-Martos A (2025). Is there a biological component in gender identity? Anales de Pediatría. FI: 1.07 Q3. DOI
  3. Marcos A, Rodríguez del Cerro MC, Fernández RM, Pásaro E, Arias-Ramos N, López-Larrubia P, González-Peramato P, Guillamon A, De Miguel MP (2025). The GnRH agonist triptorelin causes reversible, focal and partial testicular atrophy in rats maintaining sperm production. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. FI: 5.03 Q1. DOI
  4. Burke SM, Fernández R (2025). Editorial: New Advances in Biomedical Research on Sex, Gender, and Gender Incongruence: A Multifaceted Perspective. Frontiers in Endocrinology. FI: 4.39 Q1. DOI

2024

  1. Fernández R, Ramírez K, Lorente R, Gómez-Gil E, Mora M, Guillamon A, Pásaro E (2024). Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the metabotropic glutamate receptors in a transgender population. Frontiers in Endocrinology. FI: 4.39 Q1. DOI

2023

  1. Fernández R, Zubiaurre-Elorza L, Santisteban A, Ojeda N, Collet S, Kiyar M, T’Sjoen G, Mueller SC, Guillamon A, Pásaro E (2023). CBLL1 is hypomethylated and correlates with cortical thickness in transgender men before gender affirming hormone treatment. Scientific Reports. FI: 4.6 Q1. DOI

2022

  1. Fernández R, Burke S (eds.) (2022). Research in Transgender Healthcare: What Have We Learned and Where are We Going? Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 12. FI: 4.39 Q1.

2021

  1. Zubiaurre-Elorza L, Cerdán S, Uribe C, Pérez-Laso C, Marcos A, Rodríguez Del Cerro MC, Fernandez R, Pásaro E, Guillamon A (2021). The Effects of Testosterone on the Brain of Transgender Men. Androgens: Clinical Research and Therapeutics, 2(1), 252-260. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Burke SM (2021). Editorial: Research in Transgender Healthcare: what have we learned and where are we going? Frontiers in Endocrinology. FI: 4.39 Q1. DOI
  3. Ramírez K, Fernández R, Collet S, Kiyar M, Delgado-Zayas E, Gómez-Gil E, Van Den Eynde T, T’Sjoen G, Guillamon A, Mueller SC, Pásaro E (2021). Epigenetics Is Implicated in the Basis of Gender Incongruence: An Epigenome-Wide Association Analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience. FI: 4.39 Q1. DOI
  4. Ramírez K, Fernández R, Delgado-Zayas E, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2021). Implications of the estrogen receptor coactivators SRC1 and SRC2 in the biological basis of gender incongruence. Sexual Medicine. FI: 2.02 Q2. DOI

2020

  1. Gómez A, Cerdán S, Perez-Laso C, Ortega E, Pásaro E, Fernández R, Gómez-Gil E, Mora M, Marcos A, del Cerro MCR, Guillamon A (2020). Effects of adult male rat feminization treatments on brain morphology and metabolomic profile. Hormones and Behavior, 125, 104839. FI: 2.59 Q2. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Ramírez K, Gómez-Gil E, Cortés-Cortés J, Mora M, Aranda G, Delgado Zayas E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Guillamon A, Pásaro E (2020). Gender-affirming hormone therapy modifies the CpG methylation pattern of the ESR1 gene promoter after six months of treatment in trans men. Journal of Sexual Medicine. FI: 2.56 Q2. DOI
  3. Fernández R, Delgado-Zayas E, Ramírez-Olivero K, Cortés-Cortés J, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2020). Analysis of four polymorphisms located at the promoter of the Estrogen receptor alpha ESR1 gene in a transsexual population. Sexual Medicine. FI: 2.02 Q2. DOI

2018

  1. Fernández R, Guillamón A, Cortés-Cortés J, Gómez-Gil E, Jácome A, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Mora M, Aranda G, Pásaro E (2018). Molecular basis of Gender Dysphoria: androgen and estrogen receptor interaction. Psychoneuroendocrinology. FI: 3.7 Q2. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Guillamón A, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Cortés-Cortés J, Lamas B, Lema E, Pásaro E (2018). Analyses of karyotype by G-banding and high-resolution microarrays in a Gender Dysphoria population. Genes and Genomics. FI: 1.8 Q3. DOI

2017

  1. Cortés-Cortés J, Fernández R, Teijeiro-Martínez N, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2017). Genotypes and haplotypes of the estrogen receptor α gene (ESR1) are associated with female-to-male Gender Dysphoria. J Sex Med. FI: 2.56 Q2. DOI

2016

  1. Fernández R, Cortés-Cortés J, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2016). The CYP17-MspA1 rs743572 polymorphism is not associated with gender dysphoria. Genes and Genomics. FI: 1.8 Q3. DOI

2015

  1. Fernández R, Cortés-Cortés J, Esteva I, Gómez-Gil E, Almaraz MC, Lema E, Rumbo T, Haro-Mora JJ, Roda E, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2015). The CYP17 MspA1 Polymorphism and the Gender Dysphoria. J Sex Med. FI: 2.56 Q2. DOI

2014

  1. Fernández R, Esteva I, Gómez-Gil E, Rumbo T, Almaraz MC, Roda E, Haro-Mora JJ, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2014). The (CA)n polymorphism of ERβ gene is associated with FtM transsexualism. J Sex Med. FI: 2.56 Q2. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Esteva I, Gómez-Gil E, Rumbo T, Almaraz MC, Roda E, Haro-Mora JJ, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2014). Association study of ERβ, AR, and CYP19A1 genes and MtF transsexualism. J Sex Med. FI: 2.56 Q2. DOI

2010-2006

  1. Fernández R, Pásaro E (2010). Tall stature and gonadal dysgenesis in a non-mosaic girl 45,X. Horm Res Paediatr. FI: 2.88 Q1. DOI
  2. García-Falgueras A, Pinos H, Fernández R, Collado P, Pásaro E, Segovia S, Guillamón A (2006). Sexual dimorphism in hybrids rats. Brain Res. FI: 2.80 Q2. DOI
  3. Fernández R, Pásaro E (2006). Molecular analysis of an idic(Y)(qter-p11.32::p11.32-qter) chromosome from a female patient with a complex karyotype. Genetics and Molecular Research. FI: 0.22 Q4.

2005

  1. García-Falgueras A, Pinos H, Collado P, Pásaro E, Fernández R, Segovia S, Guillamón A (2005). The expression of brain sexual dimorphism in artificial selection of rat strains. Brain Res. FI: 2.80 Q2. DOI
  2. García-Falgueras A, Pinos H, Collado P, Pásaro E, Fernández R, Jordan CL, Segovia S, Guillamón A (2005). The role of the androgen receptor in CNS masculinization. Brain Res. FI: 2.80 Q2. DOI

2003-2002

  1. Barragán MJL, Martínez S, Marchal JA, Fernández R, Bullejos M, Díaz de la Guardia R, Sánchez A (2003). Pericentric satellite DNA sequences in Pipistrellus pipistrellus. Heredity. FI: 3.54 Q2. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Collado P, García Doval S, García-Falgueras A, Guillamón A, Pásaro E (2003). A molecular method for classifying the genotypes obtained in a breeding colony from testicular feminized (Tfm) rats. Horm Metab Res. FI: 2.2 Q3. DOI
  3. Fernández R, Barragán MJL, Bullejos M, Marchal JA, Martínez S, Díaz de la Guardia R, Sánchez A (2002). Mapping the SRY gene in Microtus cabrerae: a vole species with multiple SRY copies in males and females. Genome. FI: 1.93 Q2. DOI
  4. Fernández R, Marchal JA, Sánchez A, Pásaro E (2002). A point mutation R59G within the HMG-SRY box in a female 45,X/46,X, psu dic(Y)(pter-q11::q11-pter). Human Genetics. FI: 3.88 Q1. DOI
  5. Fernández R, Barragán MJL, Bullejos M, Díaz de la Guardia R, Sánchez A (2002). New C-band protocol by heat denaturation in the presence of formamide. Hereditas. FI: 2.38 Q2. DOI

2001-2000

  1. Fernández R, Barragán MJL, Bullejos M, Marchal JA, Martínez S, Díaz de la Guardia R, Sánchez A (2001). Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of highly repeated DNA sequences in the vole Microtus Cabrerae. Heredity. FI: 2.38 Q2. DOI
  2. Fernández R, García-Doval S, Costoya-Coira S, Pásaro-Méndez E (2000). Analysis of sex chromosome aneuploidy in 41 Turner syndrome: A study of “hidden” mosaicism. Clinical Genetics. FI: 2.35 Q2. DOI

1998-1993

  1. Fernández R, Pásaro E (1998). Fluorescence in situ Hybridization of psu dic(X) in two patients with Turner syndrome. Hum Hered. FI: 1.38 Q3. DOI
  2. Fernández R, Méndez J, Pásaro E (1996). Turner’s syndrome: a study of chromosomal mosaicism. Human Genetics. FI: 3.88 Q1. DOI
  3. Pásaro E, Fernández R, Méndez J (1993). Optical density profile analysis of Trypsin-Giemsa bands in human X-Chromosomes. Annals of Human Genetics. FI: 1.38 Q3. DOI
  4. Pásaro Méndez EJ, Fernández RM, Goyanes V, Méndez J (1993). Turner’s syndrome: A behavioral and cytogenetic study. The Journal of Genetic Psychology. FI: 2.35 Q2. DOI

Spanish Journals (selection)

  1. Gómez-Gil E, Flo M, Fernández R, Esteva I, Gómez-Gil FJ (2020). Spanish research in gender dysphoria: A review of more than 20 years of biomedical literature. Actas Esp Psiquiatr 48(6):266-281.
  2. Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Fernández Rodríguez M, Almaraz MC, …, Fernández García R, Montejo González AL, Grupo GIDSEEN (2020). New models of health care for transgender people in the Spanish Health System. Rev Esp Salud Pública, 94:e202011123.

Books

📘 THE UNSEEN TRAUMA: How to accompany adolescents and young people with histories of early trauma

February 2026. El Hilo Ediciones. 256 pages. ISBN: 979-13-990684-5-0.
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📘 WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR MY CHILDREN TO LEARN?: BETWEEN HIPPOCAMPUS AND NEUROGENESIS

2017. El Hilo Ediciones. ISBN: 9788494733802. 12.00 €
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📘 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF ABANDONMENT AND CHILD ABUSE

Coordinator. 2014 (1st ed.), 2017 (2nd ed.). El Hilo Ediciones. 14 authors. ISBN: 978-84-94733819. 18.00 €
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📘 TURNER SYNDROME

2005. With Eduardo Pásaro and Juan Pedro López Siguero. Ediciones 2010 SL. ISBN: 978-8495058-58-8.

📘 GENETIC ALTERATIONS. TURNER SYNDROME

1993. Pásaro E, Méndez J, Fernández R. Monographs of the University of A Coruña. ISBN: 978-8488301611.

Featured Book Chapters

  1. Guillamon A, Fernández R, Pásaro E, Uribe C, Zubiaurre-Elorza L (2026). Psychobiological Contributions to Transgender Identity Development. Oxford Textbook of Transgender Health. Oxford University Press.
  2. Fernández R, Ramírez K, Delgado-Zayas E, Gómez-Gil E, Guillamon A, Pásaro E (2022). The biological basis of gender incongruence. Human Sexuality. IntechOpen. DOI
  3. Fernández R, Ramírez K, Delgado-Zayas E, Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Guillamon A, Pásaro E (2021). An Analysis of the Implication of Estrogens and Steroid Receptor Coactivators in the Genetic Basis of Gender Incongruence. Oxytocin and Health. IntechOpen. DOI
  4. Fernández R (2022). Sex, gender and gender identity: biological bases of transsexuality. Behavioral Neuroscience: from the laboratory to real life. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9788419187321.
  5. Pásaro E, Fernández R (2011). Turner Syndrome and Sex Chromosomal Mosaicism. Advances in the Study of Genetic Disorders. IntechOpen. DOI

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ORCID: 0000-0001-7627-1366 |
ResearcherID: K-4291-2014 |
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